Groundwater studies/investigations are a key requirement for development applications such as townships, industries and mining, as well as agriculture. In particular, it is a minimum requirement for water use licence applications associated with groundwater abstraction, mine dewatering
and groundwater contamination remediation.

• Groundwater occurrence and aquifer characterisation / classification ·
• Geohydrological modelling
• Mine workings fissure water influx determination and dewatering
• Geophysical surveys for strategic location of abstraction boreholes
• System integration for borehole drilling and development
• System integration for test pumping and determination of aquifer parameters and sustainable yields
• Groundwater

Integrated Water and Waste Management Plans (IWWMPs) are a minimum requirement for water use licence applications for mines and industries.
They enable assessment of a project in relation to its interaction with the water cycle, and position the mine or industry for technically sound, socially acceptable and financially viable best practices for water and
waste management.

The IWWMP includes:

• Water use and waste audits
• Industrial and mine water balances (potable water, process and wastewater, groundwater, surface water,)
• Water and wastewater monitoring (flows, levels, quality)
• Industrial or mine water management, treatment and reclamation
• Stormwater management, pollution control dams, residue deposits
• Materials balance and waste management programme
• Water resource impact assessment (including geochemical assessments)and management plan