Hydrology

Our specialists in hydrology, water resources, water treatment, landscape architecture, ecology, climate science, sustainability, and environmental assessment provide a pool of resources that add to a holistic approach to sustainable water management. They work with our clients to identify key development and operational risks, and design and implement cost effective water management measures in accordance with best practice and local legislation.

We have a successful record of working with planners, engineers, developers and regulators to promote sites in sensitive hydrological settings or in areas prone to drought or flood risk.

Overview

Surface water poses a critical environmental constraint for new developments and may often pose an ongoing risk to existing operations. Flood risk assessment, operational water management, storm water drainage design, and pollution control measures are all fundamental considerations for ensuring the sustainability of a project in environmental impact assessment or planning through operations and closure.

A robust understanding of the hydrology and storm water environment should inform the design of infrastructure and any operational practices in order to reduce the risks water presents to a project, whilst minimising the impacts of a project on the environmental flow and water quality conditions of an area.

Our experts gladly assist in baseline hydrological studies, conceptual storm water management plans, design of storm water management infrastructure, sustainable urban drainage systems, watercourse diversions, and pollution control dams amongst others.

Our team can also assist with hydraulic modelling of flood lines and dam break analysis, and offer excellent project services from pre-feasibility to the full scope of project management services. Other services include water quality analysis, surface water quality and flow monitoring plans, Tailings Dam flood routing, modelling of discharges from water bodies, storm-water attenuation, and spillway sizing.

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Hydrology Projects

  • Project

    Ghana, Africa

    Tarkwa Gold Mine

    Mining & Minerals

    Tarkwa Gold Mine Tailing Storage Facilities support services, PLAXIS modelling and dam safety review


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  • Project

    Etosha National Park, Namibia

    Confidential

    Infrastructure

    Sampling of drinking water in Etosha National Park


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  • Project

    North-West Queensland, Australia

    Chinova Resources Pty Ltd

    Mining & Minerals

    Osborne Mine and Cloncurry Project


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  • Project

    Queensland, Australia

    BHP Coal

    Mining & Minerals

    Goonyella Complex Optimisation Study - Environmental Assessment


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  • Project

    Central Queensland, Australia

    (Aeris) Lion Mining Pty Ltd

    Mining & Minerals

    Cracow Gold Mine design, operation and closure


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  • Project

    Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia

    Whitehaven Coal

    Mining & Minerals

    Melville Emplacement Area Surface Water Design


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  • Project

    Victoria, Australia

    East Gippsland Shire Council

    Mining & Minerals

    Fingerboards Mineral Sands Mine Environmental Effects Statement


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  • Project

    Northern Territory, Australia

    Confidential

    Mining & Minerals

    Former Rum Jungle Uranium mine rehabilitation – stage 2A detailed engineering design


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  • Project

    Central Queensland, Australia

    Goonyella Riverside Coal Mine

    Mining & Minerals

    Goonyella Riverside Coal Mine construction record report and design record report


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  • Project

    New South Wales, Australia

    Newcrest Tailings Stewardship Program

    Mining & Minerals

    Newcrest Tailings Stewardship initial detailed safety inspection phase


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  • Project

    Townsville, Queensland, Australia

    Glencore Coal Assets Australia

    Mining & Minerals

    Copper Refinery Dam safety review and dam engineering actions


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  • Project

    Central Queensland

    Confidential

    Mining & Minerals

    Blackwater Mine Dam Safety Review (DSR)


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  • Project

    New South Wales

    Brennans Creek Dam

    Mining & Minerals

    Brennans Creek Dam - dam safety review


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  • Project

    Bowen Basin, Queensland, Australia

    BHP Billiton

    Infrastructure

    Central Regional Water Network (CRWN) optimisation study


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  • Project

    Twin Waters, QLD, Australia

    Stocklands Developments Pty Ltd

    Built Environment

    Twin Waters flood study


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  • Project

    New South Wales, Australia

    Confidential

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    New South Wales proposed solar farm


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  • Project

    Brooklyn, Victoria, Australia

    DB Architects

    Built Environment

    Cougar Recycling - site management & stormwater drainage design


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  • Project

    Grafton, New South Wales, Australia

    Clarence Valley Council

    Built Environment

    Support for Grafton Landfill footprint extension


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  • Project

    Fife, UK

    W J Thomson and Son

    Built Environment

    Lochore Meadows environmental impact assessment


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  • Project

    Various Waste Management Companies

    Infrastructure

    Landfill Leachate Methane Stripping Plants (MSP)


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Our Team Includes

  • Fred Sutherland

    Engineering & Design Operations Manager - Africa

  • Fiona Stark

    Technical Director, Hydrology and Hydrogeology – Asia Pacific

  • Tim Baker

    Principal Consultant, Hydrogeology – Asia Pacific

  • Michael Della

    Technical Director, Hydrology – Asia Pacific

  • John Hunt

    Principal Consultant, Hydrology & Hydrogeology – Asia Pacific

  • Dr. Deborah Maxwell

    Associate Consultant, Hydrology & Hydrogeology – Asia Pacific

  • Charlotte Lockyer

    Principal Consultant, Hydrology & Hydrogeology – Asia Pacific

  • Hayden Munck

    Principal Consultant, Hydrology & Hydrogeology – Asia Pacific

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