Tier 2 Hydrogeological Assessment

Project

Tier 2 Hydrogeological Assessment

Location

River Shannon

Duration

1 Month

Description

Completion of a Tier 2 Hydrogeological Assessment in relation to discharge of treated wastewater to ground as part of Planning Permission for a commercial development on the banks of the River Shannon, County Clare.

Verde’s Role

• The works involved an assessment of the site geological and hydrogeological properties by use of trial pitting and groundwater monitoring well installations.

• A Tier 2 assessment comprises an assessment of past monitoring data, past hydrogeological assessments and publicly available data (e.g. EPA, GSI databases), in addition to further monitoring and a comparison of monitoring results with Generic Assessment Criteria (e.g. Groundwater limits stipulated as per the Groundwater Regulations, 2010).