Our Service Areas
From the list below, please select which service area you wish to find out more about:
Hydrogeology
Our knowledge of hydrogeology has enabled us to resolve our customers problems caused by excessive or insufficient water. Projects have included
• Reconnaissance and licensing of wells
• Design and commissioning of spring water collection systems
• Drilling and licensing of boreholes and wells
• Draining golf courses and sports fields
• Draining ground for development by dewatering
• Relieving water pressure behind walls and embankments
Our customers include farmers, developers, golf clubs, schools, industry and landowners.
Water Pollution
It is an offence to pollute controlled waters which includes surface water and ground water contained in aquifers. During any development or redevelopment of land it is essential to establish the risk of contamination detrimentally affecting aquifers and surface water. Ashton Bennett investigates potential and actual risk and where necessary finds solutions to reduce or manage the risk for clients.
Pollution can be caused by a single incident or an established working practice. Often long forgotten historic use of a site results in pollution possibly after a flood or by disturbance to the ground for development. Our extensive experience enables us to identify the source and design the most expedient method to mitigate the pollution.
Ashton Bennett use the Environment Agency recognised P60 software to assess potential pollution to controlled waters from site specific contamination. This can determine the requirement or otherwise to remediate contaminating compounds.
Groundwater Control
Accurate assessment of groundwater levels and hydrostatic pressure is essential to ensure reliable geotechnical design. Groundwater investigation includes monitoring of water levels and flow, assessment and prevention of pollution and includes design of any necessary dewatering for groundwater control and pollution control.