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Water Quality Assessment, Monitoring & Modelling

From water source to end user, our teams aid suppliers, dischargers and regulators in a variety of water quality needs.

Raw water quality management

WRc's Environmental Geoscience & Hydrology team based at Stirling consult on a wide range of specialist services including:

  • Baseline and ongoing water quality monitoring
  • Private water supply assessment and protection
  • Environmental authorisation compliance and enforcement
  • Mine water monitoring
  • Landfill assessment and monitoring
  • Water features surveys
  • Water quality plans

Experienced advisors within the industry

Our services have aided the monitoring and assessment of water quality for numerous utility services, solicitors and developers.

Climate-conscious environmental consultants

As for all services provided by WRc, our water quality monitoring and assessment has sustainability at its core. 

Market-leading environmental modellers

Our in-house modelling tools developed by our technical experts are entrusted by users worldwide.

Comprehensive water quality tools

Our specialists can advise both dischargers and regulators on the impacts that operating practices and climatic changes have on water quality. We provide various modelling services to simulate more effective catchment management operations.

Solutions driven by environmental evidence

We provide activated carbon services to help with micropollutant removal during water treatment processes Our toxicology team provides consultancy and guidance on chemicals in water

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RAPID: Pesticides Risk Assessment Online Database

WRc's collaborative research project RAPID (Risk Assessment: Pesticide Information Database) was developed to provide an accessible one-stop-shop information resource for understanding pesticide risks to drinking water quality.

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Water Quality in Water Resource Planning

Our experts filled a fundamental gap in the Water Resources Management Planning (WRMP) process, considering the impact of climate change on water quality, not only the quantity, of water available.

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Network Water Quality Consulting

The primary concern of the water industry is the protection of human health through the supply of water which is safe to drink.

Our water quality and environmental scientists, process engineers and data science team are regularly called upon to collaboratively diagnose and recommend solutions to improve water quality compliance and reduce operational costs.

Read more about how we have improved water quality in private networks, various water storage reservoirs, Water Safety Plans and discolouration studies.

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Dr Catherine Isherwood

Principal Hydrogeologist (Environmental Geoscience & Hydrology)

Catherine's work focuses on hydrological, hydrogeological and geological impact and risk assessment for a wide range of projects within Scotland, the UK and in Europe. She has provided extensive hydrological and hydrogeological support to infrastructure and development projects in upland and remote areas, including over 30 wind farm projects. Catherine has also been actively involved in pre-planning assessment work for a number of overhead and underground transmission lines.

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