Source Water Supply & Management

Identifying, obtaining approval for, and protecting sustainable water supplies are critical for the development and health of our communities and businesses. Our team of groundwater, surface water, and environmental specialists can help you understand your options and implement an effective water supply strategy. We develop practical, appropriate, and scalable solutions that consider available sources, local environmental conditions, regulatory requirements, and a changing climate to meet your long‑term water needs.

Key service areas include:

Assessment of instream and environmental flow requirements
Compliance monitoring and reporting
Drinking water source protection
Environmental assessments
Groundwater and surface water interaction studies
Hydrometric and hydrogeologic monitoring
Integrated water management plans
Regulatory approval applications
Siting, drilling, and testing of groundwater supply and monitoring wells
Surface water, groundwater, water quality, and integrated modelling
Water supply strategies for resource exploration and operations
Water Quantity Risk Assessments
Aquifer Vulnerability and Wellhead Protection Area (WHPA) delineation
Groundwater under the Direct Influence of Surface Water (GUDI) Assessments ‘
Water Supply Planning, Licensing and Municipal Environmental Assessments

Related Projects

Source Water Protection and Management

The Region of Waterloo is one of the largest municipalities in Canada to rely heavily on groundwater for water supply. One of their key challenges is to ensure that the groundwater volume they are extracting is sustainably balanced with the needs of the surrounding natural environment, particularly in the face of a growing population, urbanization, and climatic changes.

Discovering a Reliable Groundwater Source

Our client was in the planning stages of an unconventional oil and gas project and recognized that they needed a reliable water source for their project.