Groundwater Modelling Specialists

Our specialists have first-hand experience with a range of finite-element simulation packages used to predict the behaviour of groundwater in a broad range of hydrogeological settings. Groundwater models for flow and/or solute transport have been developed by us in MODFLOW 2000 finite difference code, using either Visual Modflow, Groundwater Vistas or Feflow.

We have developed several groundwater models as decision support tools in the assessment of dewatering impacts, groundwater dependent ecosystems (GDEs), acid sulfate soils, salinity impacts, geotechnical and mining design, and contaminant plumes.

Typical problems that have been successfully modelled by our staff include:

Impacts of groundwater pumping on groundwater and surface water resources;

Estimates of mine dewatering requirements;

Movement of water through the unsaturated zones, such as artificial recharge schemes, mining environments and

landfills

Migration of pollutants within an aquifer;

Risk of pollution of aquifers from surface activities;

Potential for ground subsidence as a result of pumping;

Long term impact of extraction on groundwater quality;

Potential for, and likely impact of, injection of water and waste water; and

Interaction of groundwater with lakes, streams and wetlands.