Water Resources

Our team provides engineering and scientific services for groundwater and surface water in the environment.

We specialise in coastal processes and hazards, river engineering, irrigation schemes, water quality, hydrology as well as hydrogeology. We prioritise incorporating te ao Māori and mātauranga into our solutions to ensure practical and culturally sensitive outcomes.

Areas of Expertise

Groundwater

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Water Supply

River Engineering

Water Quality

Coastal

Services that we provide:

Drilling and hydrogeological investigations
Groundwater monitoring and sampling
Effects assessments to support resource consent applications
Development and maintenance of Environmental Management Plans
Computer modelling of groundwater flow and quality
Water resource management and water allocation
Central and local government policy guidance
Groundwater supply bore siting, design, analysis, quality assessment and consenting

Source Water Risk Management Areas and Source Water Management Plans for drinking water supplies
Dewatering assessments and development of dewatering management plans
Design and construction of waterway and wetland rehabilitation and enhancement
Hydrological and hydraulic modelling
Flooding and erosion assessments and design flood mitigation works
Investigations, design and construction of aquifer recharge facilities and stream enhancement projects
Expert assistance for consent hearings

Related projects

Waitangi Stream Remediation and Erosion Protection

Between 2017 and 2019, PDP was engaged by Bay of Plenty Regional Council (BOPRC) to address the erosion of a critical section of Waitangi Stream, which links Lake Ōkāreka to Lake Tarawera in Rotorua.

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