Capability
Ground, Hydrogeology & Water
Understand the physical conditions that drive project risk, cost, design and permit requirements.
What this covers
- Environmental ground characterisationEnvima
- Environmental stability and geological risk
- Excavation and earthworks constraints
- Hydrogeological assessment
- Groundwater resources and balances
- Abstraction and dewatering impacts
- Surface-water hydrology and balances
- Stormwater and runoff advice
- Flood and drought risk
- Erosion and related natural hazards
- Receiving-water and discharge impactsNatur og SamfunnEnvima
- Environmental water-treatment requirements
The problem
Ground or water conditions could affect site feasibility, excavation, foundations, dewatering, flooding or receiving waters.
Reduced uncertainty around physical site conditions
Better-informed design, construction and investment choices
A sound evidence base for water-related permits and mitigation
5 services
Services, by company
Envima · Sweden1 service
Westberg · Sweden1 service
Natur og Samfunn · Norway3 services
Recipient water surveys
Monthly sampling in sea and fresh water under the Water Regulations, with an option to train the client's own staff.
Natur og SamfunnNorwayNature restoration and revegetation
Revegetation of building sites, road cuttings and quarries with native seed; river and lake restoration.
Natur og SamfunnNorwayEnvironmental monitoring
Flora and fauna, water quantity and quality, sediment and erosion control, noise, dams and lakes.
Natur og SamfunnNorwayCompanies involved
Who delivers the work
Related projects
Examples from our companies
Natur og Samfunn · Rogaland
Fylkesmannen i Rogaland: bottom fauna and algae surveys in 65 streams, Rogaland
65 streams were surveyed for bottom fauna and algae for the County Governor of Rogaland.
Natur og Samfunn · Orkla · 2018
Orkla river restoration: restoration plans for two oxbow lakes, Orkla
Action plans with cost estimates for restoring two oxbow lakes in the Orkla river system.
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