The allocation and distribution of safe, secure water supply is a key issue faced by all countries throughout the world. Whether in Australia or anywhere in the developing world, the issues facing communities in urban and rural environments in relation to water supply are numerous and complex. SKM recognises that to appropriately address these issues, expert planning and management of water resources is vital. SKM seeks to combine the demands and concerns of the end-users (the community) and the institutions that provide water services within a technical framework that is sound.
SKM has extensive experience in Water Supply projects. Services offered for the planning, design, development and installation of transfer and distribution mains for water supply systems include:
- Master planning studies
- Feasibility studies (both technical and economic)
- Water resource investigation and development (both groundwater and surface water)
- Water quality analysis
- Water quality and quantity modelling
- System hydraulic modelling;
- Water hammer analysis and remediation
- Economic and financial assessment
- Community information and consultation programs
- Route selection
- Pipeline design
- Pipeline rehabilitation
- Auditing of the performance of water systems
- Detailed design to local water supply system standards
- Contract documentation
- Construction supervision and contract administration
- Project management
SKM provides comprehensive specialist experience in water resources planning and evaluation, floodplain management, stormwater and drainage management, and specific hydrological and hydraulic analysis.
SKM has significant experience in the investigation, planning, design, construction, supervision and contract management of large and small wastewater and sewage treatment projects. Our specialists have broad based familiarity with the operation and management of large and small collection and treatment systems, including community driven designs for on-site systems such as septic tanks and infiltration trenches or evapo-transpiration beds in poor soil areas.
- Water and Wastewater Treatment
- Low Maintenance Systems
- Sanitation
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Water Recycling and Water Cycle Management
- Groundwater
- Dam Engineering
- Irrigation and Drainage
- Asset Management
- Project Delivery
- Institutional Strengthening