Water Quality & Quantity
With more extreme climatic conditions and increased pressure from development, water has become a precious resource. Our waters are used for a wide range of competing activities including water supply, effluent disposal and recreation. It is therefore important to investigate, plan, manage and monitor the aquatic environment to ensure that the anthropogenic uses do not adversely impact on each other or the environment.
OHES offer a wide range of water management services:
Water quality monitoring
- Design and implementation of monitoring programmes
- Provision of portable and fixed water quality monitoring stations with access to real-time data and information
- Passive monitoring of water quality targeting metals, polar and non-polar chemicals (including EC Water Framework Directive Priority Substances)
Pollution incident response and remediation
- 24hr dedicated emergency incident helpline
- Oil spill investigation and remediation
- Peroxide dosing for low dissolved oxygen events
Water quality modelling and management
- Design of programme of measures for meeting EC Water Framework Directive
- Advice, design and compliance assessment of discharge consents
- Design and implementation of water quality management systems
Hydrology and hydrometry
- River flow gauging, groundwater level logging, rainfall gauging
- Design and installation of flood warning stations
- Sewer/drainage surveys
- Assessment of asset conditions and asset maintenance
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