Hydrogeological Risk Assessment – Northern Ireland (NI)
OSM Environmental Consulting specialise in Hydrogeological Risk Assessment for a range of developments across Northern Ireland, the UK and the Republic of Ireland, using our in-house team of experienced scientists and fully equipped with industry-leading equipment.
We provide all aspects of groundwater assessment to our clients across Northern Ireland, the UK and the Republic of Ireland, with all Hydrogeological Risk Assessments carried out in line with relevant government (NIEA) and GSNI guidance (Water Framework Directive) and industry best practice. By providing in-house hydrogeological services such as shallow chilling, water sampling, water level monitoring and risk modelling, we ensure the most accurate results and minimise delay in completion of assessments.
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Hydrogeology Assessment Services include:
Hydrogeology / Groundwater
- Borehole Design and Installation Supervision
- Borehole Decommissioning
- Borehole Inspections
- Water Supply Assessments
- Water Abstraction Licence Applications and Hydrogeological Reports
- Bottled Waters Source Assessments
- Borehole Water Safety Plans
- Hydrogeological Impact Assessments
- Water Sampling
- Cemetery Phase 1 and Phase 2 Hydrogeological Risk Assessments
Dewatering - Ecological Site Hydrology/Hydrogeology Assessments
- Soils and Water Reports for ES and EIA reporting
Minerals Industry
- New Quarry Soils and Water Assessments
- Quarry Extension Assessments
- Quarry Hydrogeological Risk Assessment
Environmental Permitting
- Site Condition Reports
- Site Assessment for Permit Surrender
- Soil, water and gas monitoring
- Baseline Assessments
- Monitoring Data Review
- Permit Reviews/updates
- Hydrogeological Risk Assessments
Land Condition Reports
- Due Diligence Assessment for legal/financial
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What is a Hydrogeological Risk Assessment?
Understanding how water interacts on the earth’s surface and below-surface environment (groundwater) is key to designing innovative and cost-effective methods to manage any potential impact from development at your site.
Hydrogeological Risk Assessments (HRA) assess the pathways and rate of groundwater flow at your site, as well as the level of current and potential contaminants it may encounter beneath the earth’s surface. In a Hydrogeological Risk Assessment, OSM’s Hydrogeological team use industry-leading computer modelling techniques to assess these risks, allowing for effective decision making and successful project outcomes without excessive cost.
This detailed review of the geology and hydrogeology of your site allows our expert team to recommend a program that lessens or avoids unacceptable impact to the surrounding environment, a key factor when securing regulatory approval.
When completing a Hydrogeological Risk Assessment, we may also use ‘field methods’, such as:
- Borehole Investigation (including coring and window sampling)
- 2D or 3D mapping of surface features
- Aquifer tests using pumping or slug tests
- Laboratory analysis of cores
- Deployment if loggers for high frequency water level / chemistry logging
- Collecting soil and groundwater samples for analysis for subsurface chemistry
The Hydrogeological Team at OSM Environmental Consulting have unparalleled expertise in the field of Hydrogeological Risk Assessment, with over 50 years combined experience from both the private sector and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency. Our work spans the UK and Ireland, provided by Belfast-based specialists, who are members of the Institute of Environmental Science (IES) and the Chartered Institute of Waste Management (CIWM). To discuss Hydrogeological Risk Assessment of your site, contact us today.