Managed Groundwater Monitoring Networks

Traditional means of managing a groundwater monitoring network involve manual data collection methods like water level tapes, the use of field technicians with varying skills and abilities, recurring costs for the purchase of new field equipment and vehicle maintenance, and the management of multiple contractors for drilling, well rehabilitation and sample testing.

The SWS Advantage

Groundwater monitoring networks managed by Schlumberger Water Services (SWS) provide our clients with complete customizable solutions to these challenges. Access to our highly skilled team of hydrogeologists, geoscientists, environmental scientists, and environmental engineers without the associated personnel costs reduces your risk exposure to staffing changes and training costs. Using only one point of contact for all of your monitoring network needs means reduced operational overhead.

As developers of the field-to-office technology used to manage a groundwater monitoring network, SWS delivers the results our clients require. Our clients also benefit from SWS' ongoing global product research and development efforts. Given the current mandatory compliance requirements of certificates of approval, permits to take water, and environmental assessments, a managed groundwater network solution from Schlumberger Water Services is a logical choice for many water professionals.

Features

A key feature of Schlumberger Water Services' service delivery is our knowledge of regulatory requirements and the industry-leading technologies we have developed for managing groundwater resources. Key features of a managed solution include

• integrated project management and planning
• network design optimization
• instrument deployment and data collection
• network planning
• data management-interpretation, storage, and reporting
• well maintenance
• well drilling and decommissioning
• water quality sampling and analysis

Applications

A SWS-managed monitoring solution can be applied to the monitoring of municipal water supply well fields; compliance monitoring of agricultural, commercial, and industrial activities; surveillance monitoring at sanitary landfills; contaminated site investigations; studying the impacts of mine dewatering; and estimating ecological impacts influenced by changes in groundwater levels.