Location:

1100 Jadwin Ave.
Suite 250
Richland, WA 99352

Groundwater

Freestone provides water resources services to municipalities, school districts, and commercial interests such as vineyards and residential development. Our staff includes state-registered hydrogeologists and geologists with extensive experience in successfully planning and executing water resource projects. Our water resources services include:

Groundwater Supply Development


  • Water supply development planning
  • Groundwater exploration
  • Aquifer testing and analysis
  • Technical specifications for well drilling/testing
  • Drilling contractor oversight and well-site geology
  • Aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) studies
  • Monitoring of hydraulic impacts from well pumping or recharge to aquifers
  • Water Rights


  • Survey and evaluation of existing water rights and uses
  • Evaluation of consumptive and non-consumptive use
  • Change in water right conditions or transfers
  • Groundwater Modeling


  • Capture zone analysis for Well Head Protection
  • Numerical modeling for evaluating hydraulic impacts and contaminant transport
  • Water Supply Well Management and Rehabilitation


  • Production well analysis and evaluation
  • Examination and interpretation of down-hole video camera inspections
  • Assessment of repair or replacement of problem wells (e.g. sand-pumping or declining yield)
  • Design and technical specifications for well rehabilitation
  • Oversight of well rehabilitation contractor activities and final well testing
  • Wellhead, Aquifer and Watershed Protection Planning and Management


  • Identification of contaminant sources and evaluation of threats to water quality
  • Assessment of watershed conditions and interaction with water supply sources
  • Wellhead Protection Plans and groundwater management plans
  • Water resource databases and information management systems

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