Services – Water Quality & Management

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 including;

• 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 of potential  water quality changes as a result of proposed wind farm developments
• Surface water management plans
• Sediment and erosion management plans

MWP’s Water Quality Specialists have experience of wind farm sites, road schemes, multi-use developments and ports and harbours throughout Ireland and have undertaken water quality assessments using recognised methodologies.