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Water Resources

Water Management Planning for Urban & Industrial Infrastructure Projects

Establish defensible water control logic across your site’s system

Water Resource Assessments, Studies and Consulting Services

our approach to water management planning

Connect site water constraints to control, monitoring, and response

Our water management planning services consolidate source and discharge constraints, water balance limits, infrastructure capacity, permit conditions, monitoring requirements, and operating responsibilities into defined scenarios, triggers, contingencies, and lines of decision authority.

Our multi-disciplinary teams review this logic against how regulators, designers, and operators will apply it, creating a shared water management basis that can be carried consistently into downstream design, monitoring, reporting, and operations.

Water Resource Assessments, Studies and Consulting Services
service outcomes

Reduce water uncertainty

Our water management planning reduces regulatory and operational exposure by translating variable inflows, system demands, and regulatory expectations into clear control logic that supports defensible feasibility and approval pathways.

Water Resource Assessments, Studies and Consulting Services
sustained performance

Enabling resilient water control under variable conditions

Water management performance is demonstrated through monitoring and response to real-world inputs that change over time. Our planning work defines control logic, limits, and decision triggers that can be directly implemented through monitoring systems, telemetry, and reporting frameworks as projects move into delivery and operation.

By linking water balances and control strategies to observable indicators and response thresholds, the approach enables operators and regulators to verify performance, manage variability, and adapt to changing conditions without relying on reactive intervention or repeated redesign.

Water Resource Assessments, Studies and Consulting Services

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Regulatory Engagement and Liaison Services for Industrial Project Development
Riverbank Filtration Water Intake Design & Installation
Groundwater Monitoring Program Data Review & Optimization Recommendations
Regional Water Conservation Plan
Riverbank Filtration Water Intake Feasibility
Power Generation Infrastructure Development and Equipment
Groundwater Well Installation & Hydrogeological Evaluation
Dam Consequence of Failure
Wastewater Treatment Plant Environmental Impact Study
Resorts and Hospitality Water Infrastructure Development and Equipment
Aquatic Receiving Environment Monitoring Program Design & Execution
Fish Habitat Mapping & Fish Screen Design Specifications

Flow Modelling and Water Availability Assessment for Regional Water Security Planning

Integrated Sustainability completed a hydrological assessment of a 296 km² lake catchment, modelling seasonal flows, water availability, and cumulative withdrawals to support regional water security planning.

Paper & Pulp Mill Water Intake Upgrade to 25,000 m3/d

Integrated Sustainability upgraded a British Columbia pulp and paper water intake using a riverbank filtration (RBF) system, delivering 25,000 m³/d through four vertical wells while improving supply reliability.

Groundwater Monitoring Standard Procedure Development

Integrated Sustainability finalized a groundwater monitoring procedure, standardizing trend evaluation, well classification, quality checks, and reporting requirements across monitored wells.

Long Term Water Conservation Strategy for Rural and Municipal Water Systems

Integrated Sustainability developed a regional water conservation plan across multiple communities, translating water use, infrastructure, and policy data into staged conservation measures and implementation priorities.

60,000 m3/d Water Intake Technology Evaluation

Integrated Sustainability evaluated three sites and multiple intake technologies for a 60,000 m³/d raw water supply, selecting riverbank filtration to reduce in-river construction and simplify approvals.

25, 50, and 100-year event hydrologic modelling review for a solar farm

Integrated Sustainability reviewed hydrologic and drainage modelling for a solar energy development, providing expert witness support on runoff, snowmelt, flood events, and mitigation assumptions.

Aquifer Sourcewater Suitability Assessment Supporting Industrial Operations Expansion

Integrated Sustainability developed and licensed a new groundwater supply well, confirming aquifer capacity and water quality to provide backup supply and replace two aging wells.

Raw Water Reservoir Safety Assessment for a Municipality in British Columbia

Integrated Sustainability completed a Dam Consequence of Failure Classification for a proposed raw water reservoir, assessing downstream impacts to people, infrastructure, and environmental and cultural values.

Environmental Impact Study to Assess Effluent Discharge

Integrated Sustainability completed an Environmental Impact Study for rural wastewater discharge, combining aquatic baseline assessment, dilution modelling, and monitoring design to evaluate receiving water impacts.

Blue Economy Policy Framework & Strategic Action Plan for Barbados

Integrated Sustainability developed Barbados’ Blue Economy policy framework and strategic action plan, aligning energy, fisheries, coastal management, and water resources with climate resilience and economic growth.

Risk Exposure Environment Monitoring for Paper and Pulp Mill Effluent Compliance

Integrated Sustainability developed and executed an aquatic receiving environment monitoring program for a pulp and paper mill, assessing 15 stations to support permit compliance and aquatic health evaluation.

Fish Habitat Assessment and Intake Screen Design for Surface Water Diversions

Integrated Sustainability supported water licence compliance across three diversion points, preparing Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada reviews and assessing intake infrastructure, fish screening, and habitat requirements.
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How do you determine what needs to be included in a water management plan?

We scope plans based on how water control will be relied on in feasibility, permitting, and delivery decisions. That includes the sensitivity of regulatory review, consequence of loss of control, variability in inflows and demands, and how responsibilities shift between teams over time. The focus is on what must be controlled, not documenting everything that exists.

Is this a detailed operational plan?

No. It defines system logic, balances, and responsibilities. Detailed operating procedures are typically developed later once infrastructure and staffing are confirmed. Please explore our operations and monitoring service lines for more details.

How are roles and accountability defined across project stages?

We clarify who holds decision authority for water control, monitoring, and response at each stage of the project, recognizing that responsibility often shifts from development to delivery to operations. This prevents gaps where water risks are implicitly carried rather than actively managed.

Can the plan change as design advances?

Plans define control logic and performance limits that designers and operators can work within, rather than prescribing detailed procedures. This allows infrastructure sizing, monitoring requirements, and operating approaches to develop consistently without reinterpreting core assumptions.

How do you prepare plans for regulatory review?

We frame water management logic in the way regulators assess compliance in practice, making assumptions, limits, contingencies, and responsibilities explicit. This allows regulators to evaluate whether proposed strategies can be controlled under realistic conditions, rather than relying on intent-based commitments.

Lifecycle Accountability for Industrial Water Assets

Combine deep technical expertise with execution and operational experience

Complex and high-consequence industrial projects require a practical mindset to enable agile development and positive environmental outcomes.

Our vertically integrated water services platform combines science, engineering, equipment fabrication, and operations to provide fit-for-purpose assets that drive accountability and performance.

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Build a defensible water control strategy

Engage with our specialists to clarify how water management assumptions are shaping feasibility, regulatory confidence, and capital decisions at your site.