Freestone provides water resources services to municipalities, school districts, and commercial interests such as vineyards and residential development. Our staff includes state-registered (WA, CA, OR, ID) hydrogeologists and geologists with extensive experience in successfully planning and executing water resource projects.  Our water resources services include:

Groundwater Supply Development

• Water supply development planning
• Groundwater exploration
• Aquifer testing and analysis
• Technical specifications for well drilling/testing
• Drilling contractor oversight and well-site geology
• Aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) studies
• Monitoring of hydraulic impacts from well pumping or recharge to aquifers

 
Water Rights

• Survey and evaluation of existing water rights and uses
• Evaluation of consumptive and non-consumptive use
• Change in water right conditions or transfers

 
Groundwater Modeling

• Capture zone analysis for Well Head Protection
• Numerical modeling for evaluating hydraulic impacts and contaminant transport

 
Water Supply Well Management and Rehabilitation

• Production well analysis and evaluation
• Examination and interpretation of down-hole video camera inspections
• Assessment of repair or replacement of problem wells (e.g. sand-pumping or declining yield)
• Design and technical specifications for well rehabilitation
• Oversight of well rehabilitation contractor activities and final well testing

Wellhead, Aquifer and Watershed Protection Planning and Management

• Identification of contaminant sources and evaluation of threats to water quality
• Assessment of watershed conditions and interaction with water supply sources
• Wellhead Protection Plans and groundwater management plans
• Water resource databases and information management systems

 

For more information about these services, contact us.