Umvoto is locally and internationally acclaimed for its expertise in primary, fractured, and karstic aquifers. Our team’s knowledge of geological and hydrogeological processes forms the basis for highly successful groundwater resource evaluation, exploration, development, monitoring, modelling and management. Umvoto’s expertise and experience, together with engineering associates, allows us to deliver turnkey projects covering every step from inception to water from the tap. This includes geological mapping, borehole siting and borehole drilling and testing, aquifer/ecological/climatological monitoring, wellfield operations and maintenance, numerical modeling and aquifer management.
Given the growing concern around water resource contamination and the legal need for due diligence, this expertise is also applied with predictive modelling tools, to determine site contamination and groundwater pollution with a view to design the most appropriate protection and remediation measures.
Surface and groundwater modelling simulate flow and transport processes overland and underground, improving our understanding of these processes and informing decisions that affect them. With a dedicated team of modellers, we deliver solutions tailored to our client and project’s needs, integrated within project workflows to obtain the greatest benefit from the modelling process throughout the project lifespan.
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Managed aquifer recharge as a risk mitigation measure
Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) involves purposefully recharging groundwater, commonly using treated effluent, stormwater, or excess … Read more
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Southwestern Cape Record July 2024 Rainfall
The 24th July 2024 marked the breaking of the record for the wettest month at … Read more
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Umvoto presenting at the IAIAsa Conference
The International Association for Impact Assessment South Africa (IAIAsa) are hosting their annual conference from … Read more
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National Science Week
National Science Week provides an opportunity to showcase the advancements in geological sciences that advance … Read more
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Refinement of Strategic Groundwater Source Areas of South Africa
The “Refinement of Strategic Groundwater Source Areas (SWSA-gw) in South Africa” project builds upon the … Read more
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The Berg Catchment Groundwater Reserve
In February 2022, Umvoto was commissioned by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) Chief … Read more