Hydrogeology

The evaluation of hydrogeological systems is linked to site-specific monitoring programs and/or the use of multidimensional numerical flow and transport models. Depending on the issue involved, the models can be hydraulic, hydrochemical, or thermodynamic, while corresponding model couplings are generally possible.

An effective and sustainable groundwater management demands inter-disciplinary approaches and specified solution strategies. ghc-Forestier provides exploration services and corresponding production and protection concepts as well as customer specific system solutions in the framework of water-related economical tasks.

Related to hydrogeology, the subject hydrology includes the characterization, the conceptual linkage, and the interactions between the various parts of the water circulation system. The quantification of  corresponding process scales, the spatial variability as well as the effects of anthropogenic influences are indispensable for an overall system analysis.

Hydrometry is concerned with the quantitative determination of water related parameters of the system to be considered. Collecting representative field data constitutes a key role in system analysis and presents the essential basis for corresponding solution concepts. Data on surface water systems, groundwater, and precipitation are collected, evaluated, and visualized.

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"Exploration" activities, in which ghc-Forestier has been involved, include development of groundwater supplies from the shallow subsurface down to a depth of over 2,500 meters. ghc-Forestier can handle any or all of your licensing application requirements, including:

• Feasibility analysis of alternate water supplies
• Test well drilling supervision
• Geohydraulic tests (aquifer test / well performance test)
• Groundwater sampling and hydrochemical analysis
• Long-term yield determinations and aquifer impact analyses
• On-going groundwater monitoring and reporting as per license conditions