Water Resources
Cascade Consulting specialises in water management and has extensive experience ranging from water resources planning through to individual scheme implementation. Our core team is recognised for its expertise by the water utilities in the private sector.
Cascade offers a full suite of water related services provided by our water resource planners, hydrologists, geomorphologists, water quality specialists and aquatic ecologists. Our expertise also covers project management of the planning process for large water supply schemes; preparation of best practice guidance; and environmental studies in response to regulatory requirements.
An extensive aquatic monitoring and modelling capability enhances our core skills. This is complemented by a raft of software and GIS applications to support project delivery. These are often used to facilitate the consultation and stakeholder processes that we routinely manage.
What we do
Cascade is well known for its ability to plan and supervise complex and/or sensitive water management projects. Our strength comes from a core group of in-house experts that embraces all of the required technical disciplines:
- Geomorphology, water quality and aquatic ecology
- Hydrology, hydrometrics and hydrodynamics
- Option assessments using MCA or CBA
- Project management for complex studies
- Related environmental topics including climate change and carbon footprinting
- SEA, EIA and Appropriate Assessment
- Stakeholder and community involvement
- Water resource planning
What we can do for you
Our key services include:
- Abstraction licence reviews - review of the environmental significance of current abstraction licences, including responding to the Environment Agency review of abstraction licences (Stage 3 and 4) potentially impacting the integrity of designated sites under the EU Habitats Directive.
- Drought planning- from development of environmental monitoring plans and drought contingency environmental reports, to support of drought permit and drought order applications (environmental assessment, Appropriate Assessment and expert witness)
- Water Resource Planning– supply-demand balance analyses and assessments, development of environmental and social costs using environmental economics, strategic environmental assessment (SEA) of Water Resource Plans.
- Water supply scheme assessment and planning- environmental assessment, license application and planning support to water supply infrastructure schemes
We have a detailed knowledge of all water related legislation and provide expert witnesses for Public Inquiries, Newton Hearings, criminal prosecutions and pleas in mitigation.
Contact us
To see how we have helped others on specific water resource projects, please view the links on the left.
To see how we have helped others on specific water resource projects, please view the links on the left.
Should you require further information on our technical expertise in water resources, or advice on your specific project needs, please contact us.