Groundwater plays a critical role in mining operations, from resource processing to environmental protection. However, the interaction between mining activities and subsurface water systems introduces complex challenges such as groundwater inflow, contamination risks, and long-term environmental impacts. SGE provides integrated hydrogeological support across the full mine lifecycle, including dewatering design, water quality monitoring, impact modeling, and regulatory compliance. Our services enable mining clients to manage water-related risks proactively, ensure operational continuity, and meet environmental obligations from planning through post-closure.

Key Services:

• Groundwater inflow and dewatering management: Mining operations are heavily reliant on water for processes such as mineral extraction, dust suppression, and equipment cooling. However, the interaction between mining activities and groundwater systems presents significant challenges, including groundwater inflow, potential contamination, and long-term environmental impacts. Comprehensive hydrogeological assessments are crucial to mitigate these risks, ensuring operational efficiency, environmental protection, and regulatory compliance

• Groundwater modeling and impact prediction: Utilizing advanced modeling tools allows for the simulation of groundwater flow and contaminant transport. These models aid in predicting the impacts of mining activities on local aquifers, facilitating informed decision-making and risk assessment

• Environmental compliance support: Navigating the complex regulatory landscape requires expertise in environmental laws and standards. Providing support in permitting processes, environmental impact assessments, and compliance reporting ensures adherence to legal requirements.

• Long-term post-closure water management solutions: Post-mining, managing residual groundwater issues is critical. Strategies may include controlled flooding, water treatment systems, and continuous monitoring to prevent long-term environmental degradation

Environmental pressures, including pollution, land-use change, and climate variability, pose complex challenges to water resource sustainability. Groundwater systems, often unseen yet vital, are particularly susceptible to these cumulative impacts. At SGE, we apply advanced hydrogeological expertise to assess, protect, and sustainably manage these critical subsurface water resources. Our environmental services focus on understanding the interactions between human activities and aquifer systems, evaluating recharge potential, identifying contamination risks, and quantifying long-term groundwater availability. Whether responding to urban development, industrial projects, or regulatory compliance requirements, we provide data-driven solutions to help clients manage their environmental footprint and safeguard water resources.

Key Services:

• Environmental Impact and Risk Assessments: Conduct detailed environmental evaluations for infrastructure, industrial, and land development projects, providing risk profiles and groundwater protection measures

• Runoff Studies and Risk Management Plans: Develop customized models to quantify infiltration, stormwater dynamics, and aquifer recharge in urban and rural contexts, supporting sustainable site planning

• Climate and Drought Vulnerability Assessments: Evaluate long-term climate impacts on recharge rates, water tables, and aquifer storage to help clients prepare for hydrologic shifts and water scarcity

• Contaminant Transport & Groundwater Quality Monitoring: Implement long-term monitoring networks with real-time data acquisition to track pollutants, assess trends, and ensure compliance with environmental standards

• Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) Planning: Collaborate with municipalities and environmental authorities to design comprehensive water management frameworks that protect water quality and ecological function

Major infrastructure projects, particularly tunneling, deep excavations, and subsurface construction, require precise groundwater control to avoid delays, structural risks, and safety hazards. Hydrogeological factors such as groundwater inflow, pore pressure, and drawdown behavior can critically influence construction feasibility and long-term performance. SGE delivers integrated hydrogeology solutions to manage groundwater–structure interactions at every project phase. From early feasibility studies to post-construction monitoring, our services are designed to ensure hydrogeological risks are understood, quantified, and mitigated.

Whether in complex urban environments or geologically challenging terrains, we provide critical insights to engineers, geotechnical consultants, and project managers. Using numerical modeling techniques we simulate groundwater flow, pressure regimes, and drawdown zones around construction works. These tools enable predictive analysis of dewatering requirements, seepage control, and ground settlement risk, supporting both regulatory approval and design optimization.

Key Services:

• Dewatering and depressurization Design: Engineering of well-point systems, deep wells, and relief drains to manage groundwater levels and pore pressures, minimizing risks of heave, instability, or delay

• Numerical (FD/FE) Groundwater Modeling: Development of 2D and 3D groundwater flow models (e.g., using MODFLOW, FEFLOW, SEEP/W) to simulate construction-induced hydrological changes and inform design

• Groundwater Impact Assessments for Excavations: Risk-based assessment of inflow rates, hydraulic gradients, and potential for hydraulic uplift or slope destabilization during construction

• Hydrogeological Risk Management and Mitigation: Identification and ranking of hydrogeological hazards, with adaptive mitigation planning aligned to site-specific geology and construction sequences

• Assessment of Impacts on Groundwater-Dependent Ecosystems (GDEs): Evaluation of potential drawdown and flow disruption impacts to springs, wetlands, or phreatophyte zones during infrastructure development

Groundwater is a vital and strategic resource supporting public water supply, agriculture, and industry across diverse climatic and geologic settings. As pressures from climate change, population growth, and land-use intensification rise, safeguarding aquifer systems requires integrated and science-based groundwater management. SGE offers end-to-end hydrogeological services for the development, protection, and sustainable utilization of groundwater resources. Our approach begins with identifying viable groundwater sources and continues through to the design of long-term, resilient management strategies that account for recharge variability, aquifer sustainability, and regulatory compliance.

By combining field investigations with advanced modeling and geospatial tools, we assess aquifer capacity, estimate sustainable yield, evaluate water quality risks, and design adaptive water supply solutions. Whether supporting municipal wellfields, agricultural operations, or industrial users, SGE ensures that groundwater development is both technically sound and environmentally responsible.

Key Services:

• Groundwater Exploration & Source Identification: Integrated remote sensing, GIS-based mapping, geophysical surveys (e.g., ERT, FDEM), and in-situ aquifer testing (pumping tests, packer tests, borehole geophysics) to identify, characterize, and evaluate groundwater resources and optimize wellfield design

• Sustainable Yield and Aquifer Recharge Assessments: Development of sustainable abstraction strategies based on water balance modeling, recharge estimation, and aquifer response simulation to ensure long-term resource viability

• Groundwater Flow and Quality Modeling: Simulation of groundwater flow and solute transport using numerical models (e.g., MODFLOW, MT3DMS), including assessments for managed aquifer recharge (MAR) and aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) to support secure and adaptive water resource planning

• Climate-Resilient Groundwater Management: Development of groundwater management strategies that integrate climate projection data, drought resilience, and aquifer buffering potential to enhance system robustness under future variability

• Permitting & Regulatory Compliance: Technical support for groundwater licensing, abstraction permitting, and alignment with legal frameworks such as the EU Groundwater Directive, ensuring documentation and monitoring compliance

Geothermal energy harnesses natural heat stored beneath the Earth’s surface, offering stable, renewable heating and power solutions with minimal environmental footprint. Sustainable use of geothermal resources requires detailed subsurface investigations, precise engineering, and comprehensive environmental planning. We offer end-to-end geothermal expertise: from evaluating your site and local geology, to designing and installing efficient systems that work in harmony with your land, your needs, and your budget. Whether you’re building new or retrofitting, we ensure your project is both economically viable and environmentally sound.

Furthermore, the efficiency of any geothermal system depends largely on ground thermal conductivity, which influences how well the soil or rock transfers heat. Accurately assessing and optimizing this conductivity is crucial for maximizing energy transfer between the ground and the geothermal system, ensuring efficient heating and cooling performance. This is also vital for the operation of subsurface installations like high-voltage underground cables, thermoactive foundations, and pipeline. In addition to standard near-surface geothermal applications, SGE has experience with large-scale infrastructure projects and can provide advisory tailored to your project’s requirements.

Key Services:

• Site Assessment & Feasibility Studies: We evaluate your land and soil conditions to see if near-surface geothermal is a good fit. No guesswork, just facts

• System Design for Heating & Cooling: SGE designs the right system for you, including horizontal or vertical ground loops, energy piles, or hybrid systems

• Well Design, Drilling Supervision, and Testing: Planning and managing geothermal drilling operations, designing efficient wells, and overseeing borehole testing to optimize resource utilization

• Feasibility and Economic Assessments: Detailed technical and financial analysis of geothermal project viability, including risk assessment and cost projections

• Environmental & Regulatory Support: We help you understand any permitting or environmental requirements and make sure your project ticks every box