Hydrogeological Site Investigation

Central to any assessment of the impact of a project on the natural or built environment is an analysis of its hydrogeologic effect. Will temporary or permanent dewatering associated with a construction project result in consolidation of sensitive clays and the unintended settlement of buildings, for example? Will the dewatering of a quarry result in significant loss of baseflow to local streams, and the resulting destruction of valuable fish habitat? Such questions cannot be reliably answered without an accurate hydrogeological site investigation.

As a hydrogeological specialist, Intera has amassed experience and qualifications that are hard to match. We work with our clients to design programs that reconcile the need for subsurface data, with the economic realities of project planning and execution. Over all, it is the establishment of realistic program objectives that will dictate the usefulness of the collected data, and our staff, through expert scientific, engineering, regulatory, and industry knowledge are able to assist our clients in this regard.

Our staff are expert at the design and performance of site investigations to meet the program objectives within reasonable time and dollar budgets. Such investigations include the following components: review of background geological and hydrogeological data, design of hydrogeological test plans (including design of monitoring wells, hydraulic testing programs, sampling programs), execution of field programs (including drilling, monitoring well construction, sample collection and analysis, water level monitoring, geophysical survey), analysis of data, development of simple to complex hydrogeological conceptual models, development of simple to complex mathematical models for parameter estimation and for predictive purposes, and reporting.

Intera has conducted hundreds of such hydrogeological site investigations across Ontario, from small to large, for individual, industry, and government clients.

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22/03/2010
Intera wins 3-year contract for gas transport modelling of the Lasgit Experiment (Large Scale Gas Injection Test).

12/02/2010
3 years and 5000 metres later: drilling at DGR is now complete.

25/02/2010
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28/01/2010
New Website released.