WATer dynamics Research And Determination

we offer a wide range of services in the field of geology

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Hydrogeology

We rely on experienced professionals authorized in hydrogeology within the meaning of the Act no. 62/1988 Coll., on geological work.

Municipal hydrogeology

We provide services in the field of municipal hydrogeology including:

  • search for groundwater resources,
  • hydrogeological survey in the range of:
      • hydrogeological survey project preparation,
      • hydrogeological survey technical realisation,
      • drilling,
      • pumping and recovery tests,
      • groundwater yield and quality evaluation,
      • reporting in accordance with the customer needs and law reqirements.
  • realization and evaluation of infiltration tests for construction proceeding,
  • water sampling including providing the chemical and biological laboratory analysis,
  • TV camera inspection of boreholes/wells.

Water resources protection

Our activities regarding water resources protection mainly focus on:

  • water sampling including providing the chemical and biological analyses laboratory and evaluations,
  • groundwater collector regime monitoring:
      • groundwater level fluctuation,
      • hydrogeochemical changes over time.
  • communications tests using environment friendly tracers,
  • tracer tests using inactive tracers,
  • preparation of remediation projects for contaminated water resources or infiltration areas,
  • industrial boreholes or wells remediation.

Special hydrogeology

Our team is involved in research projects providing professional know-how and technology in field and laboratory for:

  • very low permeability and micro-permeability measurements,
  • intensification of fracture permeability in the rock environment,
  • verification of technical conditions in a borehole or well down to the depth of 600m using TV camera,
  • groundwater influence hydrogeological expertise - geohazards,
  • communications tests using a environment friendly tracers to verify hydraulic connection between a water body and potential source of pollution.

Hydrochemistry

We rely on experienced professionals authorized in geochemistry and hydrogeology within the meaning of the Act no. 62/1988 Coll., on geological work.

Environmental hydrogeochemistry

In environmental hydrogeochemistry we offer:

  • Tracer tests - using inactive tracers for determining sorption properties and retarding capability of collectors,
  • Water resources quality monitoring usin UV-VIS spectroscopy
      • in UV-VIS zone - turbidity, N-NO3, TOC, DOC, chlorine ClD consuption, COD, COD of filtered water,
      • in UV zone - N-NO2, N-NO3, TOC, NL, COD, BOD, benzene, phenol.
  • These analyses are suitable for:
      • water resources quality monitoring (e.g. drinking water, surface waters, groundwater),
      • inflows and outflows of selected industrial wastewater treatment plants (dairy, paper mills, breweries, etc.)

Laboratory services

Our company owns a well equipped laboratory.

UV-VIS spectrometer Cintra 202

  • Based on a colorometric analysis of chemical solution, we are able to provide analysis of:
      • ammonium ions,
      • nitrates,
      • nitrites,
      • organic substances,
      • selected chemical warfare agents,
      • fluorescence analysis.
  • This method is suitable for analyses of liquid samples, e.g. drinking water, surface waters and groundwater, leachates from solid materials or food, to capture color changes or to detect material color.

Hydrodynamic parameters measurement

  • Our laboratory is equipped with a specialized apparatus constructed for measurement and evaluation of hydrodynamic and migration parameters. The tests can be performed under simulated close to field conditions, if required. We offer:
  • soil permeability measurement,
  • rock samples permeability measurement.

Specialized strength characteristics measurement

  • For determining strength characteristics of rocks or buldings materials we use a specially developed apparatus.
  • Samples are subjected to the linear or pulse pressure with maximum values up to 300 bar. The pulse frequency can vary up to 15 Hz. During loading the sample is closed in a special cell, which allows to apply independent confining pressure. This allows to verify the rock strength characteristics with different lithostatic pressure. These tests can be carried out successfuly also in in-situ.

Field services

Hydrodynamic tests

  • Our hydrodynamic tests provides hydrodynamic parameters that enables determination of water resources yields as well as overal hydrogeological characterisation of the area of interest.
  • Our technical equipment is suitable for hydrodynamic testing in wide range of yields.

Migration tests

  • Migration tests provide data characterizing resistance of a hydrogeological structure against contaminant leaching.
  • For these purposes the company developed tracer test technology utilizing health and environmental safe tracers.
  • The new technology allows continuous monitoring of tracer inflow into a borehole. The new tracing technology fully substitutes environmentaly unfriendly radioactive isotope tracers.

Communication tests

  • Communication tests uncover hydraulic connection between two hydrogeological objects, e.g. a connection between water source and a potencial source of contamination.
  • The technology is completely environmentaly safe and does not increase water salinity or radiation.
  • The technology is able to indicate the tracer inflow even in trace amounts.

Infiltration tests

  • Infiltration tests are required for construction proceeding.
  • Our experts have extensive experience in realization and evaluation of the infiltration tests.

Borehole inspection using TV camera

  • Borehole TV camera system provides unique opportunity to inspect boreholes with diameter of 7.6cm or wider. The camera can reach depths down to 700m. Combination of frontal and side camera views enables a comprehensive and detailed view of objects of interest in a borehole. We offer:
  • verification of borehole technical conditions,
  • perforation condition control,
  • description of the actual borehole construction,
  • inspection of breach in a borehole construction ,
  • reconnaissance for borehole blockage causes,
  • visual inspection of borehole cleaning effectiveness,
  • supplemental geological exploration in non cased parts of a borehole.

Strength characteristics

  • We use a specialy developed equipment to determinate strength characteristics of rocks or conctruction materials.
  • The equipmet enables to load rock or construction parts with linear or pulse pressure up to 300bar.
  • Pulse frequency of the loading can be set up to 15Hz.
  • The test can be applied also in laboratory conditions on specially prepared rock or concstruction material samples.

Engineering geology and hydrogeology








  • We offer complete geological and hydrogeological survey service.
  • We prepare complete geological and hydrogeological documentation for building permit.
  • Our reports are drafted by experts accredited to perform geological works by Ministry of the Environment.
  • Our expert team also includes EuroGeologist Title holders, a professional title awarded by the European Federation of Geologists.


Pressure tests

  • We carry out soil pressure test according to ČSN 72 1006 Compaction control of soils and loose materials.

Mathematical processing and data evaluation

Geographic information system



















  • Hydro GeoAnalyst
      • Hydro GeoAnalyst 2013 is a tool for design, evaluation and presentation of geological data, with ability to directly export reports in Excel or PowerPoint formats.
  • Powerful tool for processing, analyzing and visualizing environmental data.
      • Hydro GeoAnalyst is an all-in-one software, allowing easy organization, management and interpretation of geological, hydrogeological, geophysical and environmental data using a comprehensive and flexible SQL Server database technology.
  • Overview
      • GIS type software provides high level hydrogeological project management and data interpretation. It is an all-in-one concept with a large number of tools for data processing including:
            • Data Transfer System,
            • Query Editor,
            • GIS Map Manager,
            • 2D Cross-Section Editor,
            • 3D-Explorer,
            • Template Manager,
            • Report Editor and much more!
  • Hydro GeoAnalyst Flexibility
      • Content and structure of the SQL Server database
      • Content and structure of the borehole profile
      • Form of interpretation of the results according to your requirements
      • Refilling and/or removing tables or data fields
      • Processing an unlimited number of database tables and descriptive characteristics pf hydrogeological samples
      • Insert the modified structure of the database files and templates in all new projects
  • Scale of Hydro GeoAnalyst
      • Hydro GeoAnalyst is focused on evaluation and interpretation of geological survey data and has the only limitation in the number of point information - boreholes. The limitation is defined by common interpretive fidelity of spatial projections and also depends on individual area of interest. Individual Hydro GeoAnalystIt projects can incorporate data from 4 to 4000 boreholes.

Processing of the field data

  • Surfer,
  • Grapher.

Mathematical modeling

About the company

Our company provides technical and laboratory services for geological purposes.

Establishment of the company

WATRAD, spol. s r.o. (WATRAD, ltd.) was registered at the commercial register of the Regional Court in Hradec Kralove, Section C, File No. 24868 on 16th February 1993 as a consulting company with focus on disposal of radiactive waste.

Services

Currently, main focus of the company is to provide technical and laboratory services for geological projects with specialization in hydrogeology, engineering geology, geochemistry and geothermal energy. Integral part of our activities is implementation, evaluation and visualization of mathematical models of the geological and thermodynamic interests.

Science and Research

Since 2010, our experts are engaged in research and developments projects announced by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Technology Agency of the Czech Republic.

Technical equipment

Our company is equipped by top commercial and on demand developed and invented technology for field and laboratory tests. Among the company inventions are e.g. UV-VIS spectrocope for communication and tracer tests using fluorescents or dyes, device for strength characterstics measurements in 3D pressure conditions or pulse hydrofracturing device for fracturing using clean water, suitable for use in water wells as well as for in-situ stress measurements.



References

Since its foundation our company realized number of projects dealing with various topics and scope.
Please see selected references bellow.

Hydrodynamic pressure tests

from 2011

Submitter : Czech Geological Survey, ARCADIS a.s.,
ISATech s.r.o., Geomedia s.r.o.
Subject of contract: hydrodynamic pressure tests in boreholes to the depth of 100 m for geological survey.

Borehole camera inspection

from 2010

Submitter : Czech Geological Survey, ARCADIS a.s., Vodohospodářská a obchodní společnost, a.s., ISATech s.r.o.
Subject of contract: camera inspection of borehole to the depth of 600 m..


Hydrodynamic pumping tests

december 2010

Submitter : Arcadis a.s.
Subject of contract: hydradynamic pumping tets at 100 m deep boreholes in locations Pozďátky, Panské Dubenky and Melechov.

Evaluation of landfill remediation
of heating plant ashes Pohnání

March 1993

Submitter : Teplárna Tábor a.s.
Authors: Nachmilner L., Vaněček M.

Bentonite 95

2012 - 2015

Provider : the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic
Project participants: Czech Technical University in Prague,
ARCADIS Geotechnika a.s., Czech Geological Survey.
More information about the project can be found at: Bentonity 95.

Implementation of the Directory Seveso II

december 2008

Provider : the Ministry or Environment of the Czech Republic
Project objectives: Preperation of technical documentations for the application of control systems in processing security documentation in the context of the Directive 96/82/EC (Seveso II) and their use for the preperation of technical documentation of „Management Systems and their use in Prevention of Major Accidents with special respect to Lower Tier and MAPP“ seminar, including organizational arragement of the activity of the preparatory group of national experts.

Security analysis of the mine
Bratství - Jáchymov

december 1992

Submitter : UVVVR Prague
Authors: Hercik M., Nachmilner L., Vaněček M.

Richard II - security analysis

June 1992

Submitter : UVVVR Prague
Authors: Laštovka J., Nachmilner L., Vaněček M.