Leading multi-disciplinary professional services consultancy WSP has been appointed by the Environment Agency to update and maintain existing groundwater models in Lincolnshire and East Anglia.
This project marks a continuation of WSP’s 25-year collaboration with the Environment Agency on groundwater investigations and modelling, during which WSP developed four of the five Anglian groundwater models, while sub-consultants, AtkinsRealis, developed the remaining model.
The project will focus on updating and maintaining these vital model assets, delivering model-related outputs to both internal Environment Agency and third-party stakeholders, to support decision-making for water resources and water quality regulation.
Gordon Coombs, Associate Director at WSP, said:
“We are proud to continue our long-standing partnership with the Environment Agency. This project not only enhances the groundwater models but also ensures they remain essential tools for water resource decision-making, especially as we face emerging challenges such as climate change and the balance between the demand for water supply from groundwater sources and the need to preserve our valuable wetland sites and Chalk Streams.”
Mark Grout, Project Executive at Environment Agency, said:
“We are delighted to continue our successful partnership with WSP. Their proven expertise will ensure that our region’s groundwater models are continuously improved and maintained. This will support our regulatory work, most notably with assessing sustainable levels of water abstraction now and into the future. The Environment Agency has a duty to ensure that there is enough water for people, businesses and the environment.”
