Water Quality Capability Assessment

Malachy Walsh and Partners offers in house water quality measurement and assessment capabilities. The potential impact on water quality to local and regional surface water and ground water is a key consideration for site evaluation and planning. The Water Quality Consultancy Services offered by Malachy Walsh and Partners includes:

• Baseline biological surface water quality rating – kick sampling and macroinvertebrate identification.
  
• Field hydrochemical studies of water (groundwater and surface water) conditions.
  
• Groundwater and surface water sampling for laboratory analysis of baseline water quality index parameters.
  
• Interpretation of laboratory results in relation to existing site conditions.
  
• Assessment potential water quality changes as a result of a proposed development.
  
• Surface water management plans.
  
• Sediment and erosion management plans.

Our Water Quality Specialists have had involvement in a large number of, wind farm sites, road schemes, multi-use developments, ports and harbours over the whole of Ireland and have undertaken water quality assessments using recognised methodologies.