Services

Water Management

Water is perhaps our most valuable natural resource, yet demands on this often fragile asset continue to grow.

Entec's capability spans the entire natural water cycle. Our staff are at the forefront of water resources and water quality management with specialists in hydrogeology, groundwater modelling, flood risk, water quality and water engineering complemented by a depth of experience in surface water hydrology, aquatic ecology and economic assessment. We can therefore offer the breadth of technical expertise necessary to tackle a wide variety of projects. We work hard to bring together the right people into a project team which can apply these capabilities appropriately. This enables us to provide innovative and cost-effective solutions which are always fully focused on the customer's needs and priorities.

Our Water Management Services include:

Water resource management, including groundwater and surface water modelling
Flood management and risk assessment
Hydroecological assessment of protected habitats
Environmental impact assessment specific to the water environment
Groundwater contamination investigation and remediation
Catchment management strategies
Diffuse pollution assessment and management
Water resource risk assessment and Drought Plans
Water Cycle Studies
Water Framework Directive assessment
Climate Change Assessment and Adaptation
Industrial and urban water resource services
Private water supplies / bottled water advice
Services to the extractive industries.

Our Customers

Entec's water management work concentrates on establishing relationships with our customers who value service delivery based on partnership. Our extensive experience has been built up through working with clients such as:

Government
Environment Agency, DEFRA, SEPA, SNIFFER

Water Companies
Welsh Water, South Staffordshire Water, Wessex Water, United Utilities, Severn Trent Water,
Anglian Water; Southern Water; Portsmouth Water; Northumbrian Water

Regional & Local Government
London Development Agency, East Midlands Development Agency, London Borough of Bexley, Durham Council, Dover District Council

Waste
WRG (Waste Recycling Group); Sita

Property
Tesco, Harrow Estates, HJ Banks

Other
Hanson, Association of British Insurers, Dounreay Site Restoration; Scottish Coal; Britvic

Project Profiles

We have extensive experience of providing innovative solutions to a variety of projects. Examples of Entec's experience in water management are provided below.

Developing the Evidence Base for Flood Resilience Defra	View
Flood Risk Assessment of Sewage Pumping Stations and Sewage Treatment Works Control Units & Kiosks Severn Trent Water	View
Outage Data Collection Dwr Cymru-Welsh Water	View
Towards Water Neutrality in the Thames Gateway Environment Agency	View
Dover Water Cycle Strategy Dover District Council	View
Implications of the Water Framework Directive - River Nene Pilot Study Anglian Water Services	View
Environment Agency Chemical Source Apportionment Environment Agency	View
A Functional Wetland Typology for Scotland SNIFFER	View
Upper Gade River Restoration - Technical Evaluation Three Valleys Water	View
A Comparison of Chalk Groundwater Models in and around the River Test Catchment Environment Agency Science Group - Air, Land and Water	View
Water Framework Directive - Pilot Characterisation Reporting Environment Agency	View
Anglian Framework Contract 2005-09 Environment Agency, Anglian Region	View
Water Protection Zones Environment Agency	View
AMP Groundwater Discharges - Setting Discharge Consent Limits Environment Agency	View
Screening and Modelling Nitrate Trends for PR09 and WAgriCo Wessex Water Services Ltd and UKWIR	View
Environment Agency Methods, Tools, Processes and Reports for Catchment Abstraction Management Strategies, the Water Framework Directive and Abstraction Licensing Environment Agency	View
Slade Heath Pumping Station South Staffordshire Water	View
Modelling of the Wardle Landfill Site Environment Agency	View
DWSP Catchment Risk Assessments Surrey and East Surrey Water	View
Gauging and Bed Level Survey Programme Environment Agency	View
Groundwater Flood Prediction and Warning for the River Itchen Environment Agency	View
Harwell Hydrogeological Support UKAEA	View
Cardiff Bay Barrage - Drainage and Groundwater Control CardiffBayDevelopmentCorporation	View
Project profiles are in PDF format and require Acrobat Reader to view - click on the link (right) to install. PDFs are screen resolution for quicker download times. Higher quality versions are available on request by e-mailing marketing@entecuk.co.uk.

Our Capabilities in Detail

For more detail on related skills and experience, download the capability statements listed below:

Acrobat PDF format	Screen Resolution (quicker download)	Print Resolution (slower download)
Water Management	View	View
Water Sector	View	View
Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)	View	View
Geographical Information Systems (GIS)	View	View
Flood Management	View	View

Further Details

We welcome the opportunity to share ideas with you and listen to your thoughts on issues that matter to your business. To discuss Entec's water management capabilities in more detail, and the specific needs and interests of your company, contact Melanie Walters on 01743 342000 or e-mail waltm@entecuk.co.uk, or Chris Hughes on 01454 822003, email hughc01@entecuk.co.uk.

Melanie Walters

Chris Hughes

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