Hydrogeology

Know Your Flow

Make Informed Decisions.

Understanding groundwater movement is critical to the success and safety of mining, infrastructure, and environmental projects. At DGI Geoscience, we provide high-resolution, in-situ hydrogeological data that helps you characterize fluid flow, assess formation properties, and manage water-related risks—above and below ground.

Why It Matters

Whether you’re designing a tailings storage facility, planning dewatering strategies, or investigating contamination, knowing how water behaves in the subsurface gives you the insight to plan confidently and operate safely.

Technologies We Use

We tailor each hydrogeological investigation to your site conditions using a powerful toolkit:

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)

Measure porosity and permeability—distinguishing between bound and mobile fluids—without radioactive sources.

Spinner & Heat-Pulse Flowmeters

Detect and quantify groundwater movement in real time, under ambient or pumped conditions.

Elog & Cross-Hole Resistivity

Identify fracture zones, saturation profiles, and plume pathways with excellent depth resolution.

Temperature & Conductivity Sensors

Locate water-bearing fractures and evaluate water quality through precise thermal and salinity gradients.

Applications

DGI’s hydrogeological services are trusted across sectors:

Tailings Storage Facilities (TSFs)

Understand saturation levels, assess seepage risks, and design performance monitoring systems.

Mine Dewatering

Identify transmissive zones and optimize pumping infrastructure for efficient, cost-effective water control.

Tunneling & Underground Infrastructure

Reduce risk during excavation by evaluating groundwater inflow zones before construction begins.

Waste Management & Environmental Monitoring

Map contaminant pathways and support regulatory compliance with defensible data.

Case Study Highlight

Reducing Dewatering Complexity in Northern Ontario

At a fractured bedrock site, DGI used NMR and spinner logging to identify key transmissive zones. The resulting model allowed the client to cut pumping needs by 30%, while maintaining regulatory drawdown targets and avoiding over-design

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Reducing Dewatering Complexity in Northern Ontario

At a fractured bedrock site, DGI used NMR and spinner logging to identify key transmissive zones. The resulting model allowed the client to cut pumping needs by 30%, while maintaining regulatory drawdown targets and avoiding over-design

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Reducing Dewatering Complexity in Northern Ontario

At a fractured bedrock site, DGI used NMR and spinner logging to identify key transmissive zones. The resulting model allowed the client to cut pumping needs by 30%, while maintaining regulatory drawdown targets and avoiding over-design

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Why DGI?

With over 25 years of applied experience, DGI is a trusted partner in subsurface data acquisition. Our hydrogeological services are grounded in science, driven by technology, and designed to support critical decisions across the project lifecycle.

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