Hydrogeology
Hydrogeology
Engeny team members have experience in supporting private industry, local government and resource industries with technical studies to support the effective management of groundwater resources.
An Industry-Leading Team
Our team specialise in the fields of geology, hydrogeology, hydrology, geochemistry, environmental toxicology, ecology and contaminated sites and can undertake all aspects of groundwater studies including scoping, prefeasibility and feasibility studies in support of groundwater licensing and environmental approvals. We assist in the design and implementation of monitoring programs, including the selection and procurement of instrumentation, as well as bore design and construction. Routine sampling and monitoring services are available through experienced field technicians.
Experienced in Delivering Positive Environmental, Social and Economic Solutions.
With extensive first-hand experience in delivering mine closure and remediation projects from concept to execution, we know what works.
Leveraging industry-leading multi-disciplinary capabilities and delivered through our dedicated closure and remediation team, we provide integrated closure and remediation solutions throughout all phases of mining projects to maximise asset value and achieve positive environmental, social and economic outcomes.
More on What We Do
- When mines and other resource sites have exhausted their supply or are being completed for another reason, we step in to assist you in the creation of the step-by-step plan to undo the damage to the environment and restore social factors while protecting sustainable economic outcomes. We balance all of these factors in an ethical and sustainable manner for the benefit of all.
- Essentially, we help sites to close legally, and ethically, for a greener closure - reducing the environmental impact post-project and restoring the ecological and environmental health of a site.
- We assist from the physical closing and responsible filling of the site to restoring what the site was prior to the project - including replanting trees and plant life, supporting local species to thrive and re-diverting any waterways that were diverted for the project.
- We also help to manage the compliance requirements and technical elements, including testing, consulting and help with legal documentation and reporting when needed. We provide advice on which acts need to be complied with, in what ways, and which paperwork needs to be completed.
Our Closure & Remediation Services
Our closure and remediation discipline offering encompasses holistic closure and remediation, and the specialist sub-disciplines of landform modelling & design, contaminated land assessment, and soil & ESC.
Overarching Closure & Remediation Services
Overarching and holistic closure and remediation consulting and services.
Landform Modelling & Design
Specific expert services in the planning and geomorphic landform design for the closure and rehabilitation of mines and mine waste landforms.
Contaminated Land Assessment
Management, remediation advice and contaminated land assessment across a range of contaminated and potentially contaminated lands.
Soil & ESC
Project-specific soil science, soil stabilisation and erosion and sediment control specialist services.
Our team provides a range of technical groundwater services including but not limited to:
- Desktop hydrogeological studies
- Aquifer hydraulic testing
- Groundwater modelling
- Pit lake evaluation
- Groundwater baseline and impact assessments
- Mining and civil dewatering
- Surface and groundwater interaction assessments
- Groundwater salinity assessments
- Groundwater operating strategies
- Pollution evaluation and remediation design
- Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR)
- Seepage investigations
- Dewatering Management Plans
- Groundwater Monitoring/Management Plan development & implementation
Engeny’s Landform Modelling and Design Services
Engeny has developed specific expertise in the planning and geomorphic landform design for the closure and rehabilitation of the many forms of mines and mine waste landforms.
This has included the planning and design of these landforms on many of the large open-cut mines in NSW and QLD Australia.
In terms of practical experience in Australia, Engeny has undertaken a number of final landform design projects, with our solutions used for land rehabilitation both during and after mining operations, to minimise risk and maximise the chance of long-term success.
Landform Modelling and Design Key Areas of Expertise:
Planning and Permitting
- Identification of high risk areas and opportunities
- Planning for reduction of exposure, public safety and environmental hazards liabilities
- Planning to meet the requirements of PRCP and legislative requirements
- Preparation of mine rehabilitation plans and mine closure plans
Design
- Bulk earthwork staging/landscape evolution strategies
- Landform stability design, modelling, and RPEQ/CPESC Certification in erosion and geomorphic rehabilitation of mined lands
- In-situ media remediation strategies for growth potential
- Diversion rehabilitation planning and design, to meet final landform requirements
- Water management strategies and long term void quality and quantity production
- Planting and vegetation strategies
Our Contaminated Land Assessment Services
Engeny can provide contaminated land assessment, management and remediation advice across a range of contaminated and potentially contaminated lands.
Contaminated Land Key Capabilities:
Our capabilities in contaminated land assessment, management and remediation Include:
- Detailed site investigations
- Preliminary site investigations
- Desktop studies
- Strategic advice and planning
- Due diligence assessments
- Development of conceptual site models
- Contractor management Stakeholder
- Regulator engagement
- Remediation planning
- Remediation cost estimating
- Remediation options analysis
- Environmental and development approvals
- Risk assessment
- Compliance assessment
- Project management of remediation works
- Design services
Our Specialist Soil & ESC Work Includes:
Engeny’s soil science, soil stabilisation, and erosion and sediment control offerings are project-specific and outcome-focused services.These services can save projects significant money and time by ensuring adequate upfront assessments.
With 5 Certified Professionals in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC) and a team of more than 150 people to draw from, our team can add a high level of value to your project.
Soil Testing
- Soil testing of topsoil, subsoil & spoil
- Dispersion and rehabilitation planning interpreted for ESC
- Topsoil stripping and management plans
- Indication of organic carbon, water infiltration, soil respiration, beneficial bacteria and fungi
- Salinity, sodicity and dispersion management
- Dispersive soil management
- Amelioration selection
Erosion & Sediment Control
- Overarching ESCP development and progressive ESCP development
- Onsite supervision and training
- Independent CPESC auditing and certification
- Onsite ESC training
- Soil stabilisation
- Risk mapping
- Rehabilitation design
- Onsite ESC training
Rehabilitation Planning and Monitoring
- Species suitability assessment
- Landform design
- Interpretation of soil data for species selection and ecosystem design
- Amelioration and nutrient recommendations
- Species selection, focused on closure criteria and stakeholder requirements
- Detailed and rapid monitoring of rehabilitated areas and analogue sites, using recognised industry methods
What Our Clients Have to Say About Our Closure & Remediation Team...
Talk to a Hydrogeology Expert
Get specialised, expert advice on the hydrogeology of your site for a balanced approach for all factors. Talk to a discipline leader in our team today.
