To meet current agricultural, drinking-water, and industrial needs, maintain water resilience, and sustain reliable groundwater for years to come, it is essential to manage groundwater resources. To help clients meet their goals, Geosyntec applies our expertise in water quality, hydrogeology, groundwater modeling, and infrastructure design and maintenance, along with specialized capabilities such as land subsidence monitoring and management.
Align Water Demand and Supply for Basin Sustainability
To promote drought and disaster resilience, we evaluate demand alongside current and potential supplies to identify practical solutions like groundwater development and demand management. Our data-driven strategies consider water quality, hydrogeology, reuse and storage, land subsidence, seawater intrusion, groundwater-dependent ecosystems, and treatment needs.
Design Wells for Long-Term Performance
To support the performance and longevity of wells, we choose screen intervals to meet water quality and treatment needs, address compaction and subsidence, and select materials suited to geochemical conditions. To support existing wells, we develop maintenance and monitoring programs that extend lifespan, preserve efficiency, and support sustainable production.
Model Groundwater to Simulate the Effects of Management Actions
To better understand groundwater supply and quality and to inform mitigation of undesirable effects such as land subsidence, surface-water depletion, and seawater intrusion, we model management actions. We can also help plan for extended wet and dry periods and to support regulatory compliance and permitting.
Advance Sustainable Yield for Groundwater Resilience
To enhance groundwater reliability and increase the sustainable yield, we evaluate regional water balances under current and future conditions We often employ approaches including aquifer storage and recovery, in-lieu recharge, land-use adjustments, recycled water reuse, and demand management and timing.
Strengthen Agricultural Groundwater Supply
To sustain crop production, we evaluate water availability; design and maintain production wells; and implement strategies such as recharge, reuse, and demand management. Our expertise helps improve supply reliability while protecting long-term groundwater quality and agricultural productivity.
Navigate Water Permitting and Water Rights
To help clients address permitting challenges, align with regulatory requirements, and support sustainable groundwater use, we leverage our expertise in statewide accounting systems, local extraction permits, adjudication watermasters, and basin management agencies.
Manage Groundwater Quality to Meet Drinking Water Standards
To protect supplies and support compliance with drinking water standards, we identify constituents of concern, assess potential risks to beneficial uses, and employ conceptual models and management strategies to address the issues we find.
Store Water Today for Tomorrow’s Demands
Because water supply and demand often occur at different times, we design managed aquifer recharge using basins or injection wells to store excess water and extract it during shortages.
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