PRACTICE AREAS

Water Resources

Water security, modeling, and integrated management for industry, mining, energy, and agribusiness. Data-driven decisions in a scenario of scarcity and increasing regulation.

Meet our team

ABOUT THE AREA

Consolidated experience in high-complexity projects.

Over 30 years leading sensitive projects for national and multinational companies, with technical rigor and a strategic understanding of the client's context.

Effective management of surface and groundwater resources is vital in the face of growing supply crises and the continuous degradation of the environmental quality of these sources.

Water management for projects includes actions to minimize impacts on water sources and promote their rational use, ensuring operational continuity and a social license to operate.

ARCHIPEL provides technical advisory for the strategic management of water resources, integrating hydrology, hydrogeology, mathematical modeling, and engineering.

Our scope includes:

Hydrological and Hydrogeological Studies
Conceptual and Computational Hydrogeological Modeling
Water Availability Studies
Water Balances and Water Efficiency Assessments
Water Security and risk management
Water Treatment and Reuse

SELECTED CASES

Deliveries that enabled businesses, unlocked permits, and protected assets.

A selection of projects where technical depth and business insight combined to help companies make more strategic and intelligent decisions.

Aerial view of a food industry plant in São Paulo

Case 01

São Paulo, Brazil2022

Water Sustainability Study

Food Industry

Assessment of water availability for the region and the project in the context of supplying the industrial operation.

Results delivered

Diagnosis of the regional hydrological and hydrogeological scenario
Assessment of consumption versus regional water stress
Identification of potential supply shortage risks
Water availability forecast
Recommendations for water security and improvement of current systems
Plan of mitigating measures for scarcity situations

3D view of the mining area with drainages in Mato Grosso

Case 02

Mato Grosso, Brazil2021-2022

Hydrological and hydrogeological characterization for an EIA

Mining

Implementation of a Gold Mine with surface and groundwater abstraction.

Results delivered

Field detailing of natural drainages and springs under influence
Evaluation and selection of points for surface water abstraction
Mathematical modeling of groundwater flow and local hydrodynamics
Project water balance
Obtaining a permit for water abstraction

Computational hydrogeological model with equipotentials and wells

Case 03

Ceará, Brazil2022

Hydrogeological characterization for a Wind Farm Complex EIA

Renewable Energy

Environmental impact study for the implementation of a wind farm complex.

Results delivered

Technical guidance for the installation of monitoring wells
Detailed hydrogeological characterization
Analysis of aquifer flow and recharge zones
Support for environmental licensing

Aerial view of an industrial effluent treatment plant

Case 04

Greater São Paulo/SP, Brazil2026

Due Diligence of an Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP)

Industry

Independent assessment of an effluent treatment system and strategic support in a regulatory risk scenario.

Results delivered

Assessment of the operation's environmental compliance
Structured plan to achieve compliance
Assessment of the ETP's technical capacity
Practical recommendations to correct operational and structural failures
Assessment of regulatory and financial risks
Technical support for the legal strategy
Scenario building and financial analysis of the upgrade alternatives

Aerial view of a mining project with a water reservoir

Case 05

Rondônia, Brazil2023

Water Security for a Mining Project

Mining

Study of water intake alternatives.

Results delivered

Water availability diagnosis, revealing insufficient surface flows in the dry season
Early identification of supply shortage risk, avoiding inadequate engineering decisions
Objective comparison of intake alternatives
Regulatory analysis for water use permits, considering seasonality and legal limits
Definition of the optimal supply solution, combining sources and storage
Strategic recommendations to move forward with licensing and operational planning

Railway terminal construction with water table dewatering system

Case 06

Mato Grosso, Brazil2025

Hydrological Management and Dewatering Solution

Infrastructure

Hydrogeological studies supporting the construction of a Railway Terminal.

Results delivered

Diagnosis of local hydrogeological dynamics
Critical review of design assumptions
Advanced hydrogeological modeling
Simulation of construction and operation scenarios, forecasting pumping rates and aquifer behavior
Conceptual design of the water table dewatering system
Preliminary sizing of pumping rates and guidelines for safe handling of drained water
Technical and environmental feasibility of the railway terminal
Mitigation of financial and construction risks
Solid technical basis for engineering decisions
Regulatory compliance, avoiding licensing obstacles

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