--- title: "Water management and treatment | BBA" date: 2025-09-19T16:01:00-04:00 author: Maelle Benoit canonical_url: "https://www.bbaconsultants.com/en-ca/services/environmental/water-management-and-treatment" section: Services --- 1. Your operational reality - ![Pr icon service energy 01 navy background web SQ HR BBA ENVIRO](https://www.assets.bbaconsultants.com/bba-production-assets/production/images/_1000x1000_fit_center-center_100_none_ffffff/211476/pr_icon_service-energy-01-navy-background_web_SQ_HR_BBA_ENVIRO_2026-07-13-141614_ckzr.webp) ### Water risk is impacting both compliance and operations Shifting climate conditions are affecting surface water and groundwater quality and quantity, flood exposure, discharge performance and production continuity, often faster than systems can adapt. - ![Icon PSN visibility navy background web SQ HR BBA ENVIRO](https://www.assets.bbaconsultants.com/bba-production-assets/production/images/_1000x1000_fit_center-center_100_none_ffffff/211478/icon_PSN-visibility-navy-background_web_SQ_HR_BBA_ENVIRO_2026-07-13-141635_risq.webp) ### Limited visibility creates uncertainty across sites Incomplete or unclear water balances, sparse field data and unclear surface water or groundwater interactions make it difficult to anticipate issues, optimize flows or manage risk proactively. - ![Ec icon FCP process efficiency aqua background web SQ HR BBA ENVIRO](https://www.assets.bbaconsultants.com/bba-production-assets/production/images/_1000x1000_fit_center-center_100_none_ffffff/211486/ec_icon_FCP-process-efficiency-aqua-background_web_SQ_HR_BBA_ENVIRO.webp) ### Infrastructure is no longer aligned with current demands Legacy water control structures, drainage networks and treatment systems struggle to meet stricter discharge standards and updated flood criteria while operating under increasing pressure from climate variability, extreme precipitation and water scarcity. 2. BBA's approach ## From water risk to controlled, compliant and reliable systems, we can support your project. We deliver integrated water management and treatment services, connecting surface water and groundwater data, infrastructure, treatment and operations into a coherent approach. By combining engineering depth with system-level thinking, we help reduce risk, improve performance and support compliance across the full water cycle. 3. - ## What sets BBA apart in water management and treatment? We approach water as an integrated engineering system, not a standalone constraint. By connecting hydrological processes, subsurface conditions, infrastructure and environmental requirements, we deliver solutions that improve performance while reducing long-term costs. This comes together by: - Incorporating hydrology, hydrotechnics, hydrogeology, water treatment, environmental and engineering disciplines. - Supporting end-to-end project delivery, from field investigations and studies through to detailed design, EPCM, operation and optimization. - Bringing strong expertise in mining, industrial, energy and industrial water challenges across multiple sectors. - Demonstrating proven capability in surface water and groundwater fieldwork, monitoring network design and data acquisition. - Applying an optimization mindset focused on reducing treatment needs and improving reuse. - Maintaining high standards of quality control, validation and performance tracking. - ## What does it take to regain control over complex, variable water systems? Control starts with knowing exactly how your water system behaves, on the surface, in the subsurface and through your infrastructure. We establish a clear, quantified understanding of your water system so decisions are based on reliable data and system behaviour. In practice, this means: - Conducting surface water and groundwater field investigations, performing hydrometric and hydrogeological characterization and monitoring network design. - Building accurate water balances across surface water, groundwater and process flows. - Identifying critical risks and system constraints early, including flood, drought, contamination and infrastructure vulnerabilities. - Connecting field data with operational and infrastructure realities. - Supporting targeted interventions that improve control and predictability. - ## How do you meet compliance requirements without overbuilding treatment systems? The goal is to reduce the need for treatment before it becomes a compliance problem. We work upstream to reduce the need for treatment by addressing water issues at the source. This is achieved by: - Integrating water management with process and infrastructure design. - Reducing volumes through segregation, recirculation and reuse strategies. - Isolating contamination to limit treatment requirements. - Applying proven treatment approaches across a wide range of contaminants and water types. - Optimizing flows before treatment is required to lower capital and operating costs. - ## What's the best way to design for stricter regulations and evolving site conditions? Systems that aren't designed for change get rebuilt and, unfortunately, at significant cost. We design flexible systems that maintain performance under changing conditions and regulatory expectations. This can mean: - Combining infrastructure, treatment and operational strategies into integrated systems. - Designing for variability in water quality, flows and climate conditions. - Applying hydrology, hydraulics and system modelling to anticipate performance. - Supporting commissioning, monitoring and system optimization. - Ensuring systems can evolve to meet future regulatory requirements. - ## How do you coordinate across multiple disciplines and stakeholders without losing coherence? Fragmented disciplines lead to fragmented outcomes. We bring together hydrology, hydrotechnics, hydrogeology, water treatment, environmental and process expertise under one roof to simplify coordination and improve outcomes. This is delivered by: - Building accurate water balances across surface water, groundwater and process flows. - Identifying critical risks and system constraints early. - Connecting field data with operational and infrastructure realities. - Incorporating hydrology, hydrometry and site measurements to improve system understanding (new). - Supporting targeted interventions that improve control and predictability. 4. > We don’t start with treatment. We start by understanding how water moves on the surface, through the subsurface and across your infrastructure, where risks originate. Then we figure out how to address them upstream. The best solution is often the one that avoids treatment altogether. Ali Nowamooz, Department manager, Water management and treatment 5. Our team - ![Ali Nowamooz](https://www.assets.bbaconsultants.com/bba-production-assets/production/images/avatars/_1080x1030_fit_center-center_100_none_ffffff/212338/Ali-Nowamooz.webp)### Ali Nowamooz Department Manager, Water Management and Treatment - ![Rich Schmidt](https://www.assets.bbaconsultants.com/bba-production-assets/production/images/avatars/_1080x1030_fit_center-center_100_none_ffffff/212336/Rich-Schmidt.webp)### Rich Schmidt Principal Hydrogeologist - ![Olivier Pontlevoy](https://www.assets.bbaconsultants.com/bba-production-assets/production/images/avatars/_1080x1030_fit_center-center_100_none_ffffff/212334/Olivier-Pontlevoy.webp)### Olivier Pontlevoy Senior Hydrogeologist - ![Emmanuel Morel](https://www.assets.bbaconsultants.com/bba-production-assets/production/images/avatars/_1080x1030_fit_center-center_100_none_ffffff/212332/Emmanuel-Morel_2026-07-22-180102_waxq.webp)### Emmanuel Morel, P.Eng., Ph.D. Senior Engineer - ![Claudio Consuegra Martinez](https://www.assets.bbaconsultants.com/bba-production-assets/production/images/avatars/_1080x1030_fit_center-center_100_none_ffffff/212329/Claudio-Consuegra-Martinez.webp)### Claudio Consuegra-Martinez Senior Engineer 6. - [](https://www.bbaconsultants.com/en-ca/contact) ![Icon PSN right decision navy background web SQ HR BBA](https://www.assets.bbaconsultants.com/bba-production-assets/production/images/_1000x1000_fit_center-center_100_none_ffffff/212271/icon_PSN-right-decision-navy-background_web_SQ_HR_BBA.webp) ### Looking for more control over complex water systems? From field investigations to detailed engineering, we help you design integrated systems that reduce risk, improve performance, ensure regulatory compliance and minimize the need for treatment. [ Contact us ](https://www.bbaconsultants.com/en-ca/contact)