Hydrogeology and Balneology
Hydrogeology focuses on the development, utilization and protection of ground water based on geological, geophysical, hydraulic and hydrochemical testing methods. Information about the hydrogeological characteristics of the underground can be obtained from drilling operations, spring sources and mining activities (galleries, tunnels). The water-permeability of the underground plays an important role with regard to the movement of available quantities of ground water and the storage capacity of the underground. On the one hand, the chemical composition of the ground water is characterized by the quality of the surrounding soil/rock, on the other hand human-introduced substances make changing and at times contaminating impacts.
Balneology teaches the utilization of natural remedies that are tied to health resorts (healing waters, brines, thermal waters, remedial gases, remedial peloids). In addition to balneotherapy (study of therapeutic application) this also includes balneology technices, balneochemistry, balneophysics (analytics) and the study of geological conditions as part of hydrogeology.
We offer following services for the development of your project. This is an exemplary listing that will be adjusted for each project individually.
Our Services
- Basic evaluation and preliminary investigation
- location analysis: data collection and hydrogeological investigation
- conduction of examinations (e.g. sampling with chemical analytics, water level and capacity measurement, geophysics, borehole logging)
- planning and hydrological-technical supervision of the exploratory borehole
- feasibility study on development of drinking, mineral and industrial water and/or of healing water, brine and thermal bath water
- hydrogeological reports and statements
- development of a hydrogeological model, numerical modeling
- ground water quality, hydrochemical modeling
- ground water monitoring
- handling of cases of damage
- Detailed planning and bidding process
- technical planning of exploratory drillings and well design
- cost estimate
- bidding process
- Construction phase
- site management and supervision
- planning, supervision and evaluation of hydraulic tests (e.g. pump test)
- planning, supervision and documentation of well regenerations and sanitations
- quality management and approval
- Approval procedure
- assistance throughout the water-law approval procedures
- dimensioning and zoning of drinking water conservation areas
- assistance throughout mining-law approval procedures, where applicable
