In Australia, variable climate cycles of drought and flood can hinder access to water. By effectively managing current assets, identifying future needs, and planning for the appropriate level of infrastructure and resilience we can balance cost and manage risks to ensure a reliable water supply. WSP takes a holistic approach to support utilities, governments, investors, developers, mining and energy companies, manufacturers, and operators in improving efficiency, mitigating risks, meeting regulatory requirements, reducing costs and creating strategies for a resilient and sustainable water future. Our experts consider implications across the entire water cycle, providing a complete perspective to enable efficient and effective advice and designs.
Preserving water assets, infrastructure and supply
With experience across conveyance, desalination, water treatment, and dams, as well as water supply across industries and regions, we support clients to manage a variety of interdependent assets and achieve optimum performance. WSP also advises on the considerations, advantages and disadvantages of possible new water sources to suit a variety of circumstances. At all stages, we can support clients with preserving, monitoring and uplifting water quality, and predicting, assessing and managing any associated impacts to waterways and eco-systems.
Innovative tools to increase water efficiency
WSP has developed innovative end-to-end water footprinting and measurement techniques to visually display water profiles, highlighting the water-intense areas of a business or even assessing entire supply chains. We can evaluate water use in the design, manufacturing, distribution, and consumption of products, and have also developed efficiency programs for buildings including strategies such as rainwater harvesting, improved stormwater management, groundwater resource replenishment, and holistic water re-use.
Smarter water networks
The application of Internet of Things (IoT) concepts/platforms to water metering and infrastructure management can revolutionise the water sector at all levels. As with all disruptive technologies, the approach to implementation is to manage the inherent risk in new initiatives, whilst exploiting the opportunity to benefit from innovation. At WSP, we examine complex problems from different angles to help bring your data together in unconventional and smarter ways. By digitally connecting your physical assets, we offer expert insights into maximising asset value. With a deep understanding of our markets, we help navigate the explosive growth of online monitoring systems and available data while offering a range of analytics and visualisation tools to assist in understanding macro issues. Our digital water solutions can help you to navigate complex challenges as technologies evolve.
Water security & efficiency services
WSP has a significant network of water experts locally and around the globe, offering an array of services and expertise to support almost any challenge. In the water security and efficiency space, these include:
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Water measurement, auditing, demand modelling and loss analysis
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Economic analysis of water usage
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Demand management
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Water quality appraisals and impact assessments to aid planning applications
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Water data management and analysis, digital transformation, Geospatial Information Systems (GIS)
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System integration - data migration from legacy systems
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Water meter sizing, selection and specification
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Water and wastewater treatment strategies, and recycled water
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Flood risk assessments
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River yield assessments
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Drainage strategies and sustainable drainage systems
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Surface water management plans
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Contaminated groundwater remediation
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Groundwater monitoring, aquifer characterisation and advanced borehole geophysics
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Geologic modelling
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Building water management and sustainability
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