Alba Dewatering Services.

by The Dewatering Institute
Credit: Alba Dewatering Services

Recognised for their technical expertise and practical approach, we are delighted to announce that Alba Dewatering Services has joined as a Founding Member of The Dewatering Institute (TDI). This collaboration aids in promoting the enhancement of best practices within the dewatering and groundwater management industry.

Alba Dewatering Services, situated in Burton-on-Trent, UK, specialise in groundwater management and dewatering solutions, providing holistic services for complex construction and infrastructure projects. With extensive industry experience, Alba offers expert consultancy, tailored system design, installation, monitoring, and continuous support, customised to the specific ground conditions of each site. Their services include groundwater dewatering, wellpoint and deep well systems, ejector and borehole dewatering, pump testing, performance monitoring, and groundwater treatment and remediation. Alba also provides specialised equipment rental, bespoke fabrication, and comprehensive project management to ensure consistent and compliant groundwater control throughout the entire project life cycle.

Alba Dewatering Services – Service Overview

Groundwater Dewatering

Alba designs and installs bespoke groundwater dewatering systems to create dry and stable working conditions for excavation and construction. Solutions are tailored to site geology and project demands and include wellpoint systems, deep wells, ejectors, borehole dewatering, and horizontal drainage, supported by full installation, operation, and maintenance services.

Dewatering Methods & Well Drilling

Alba operates an experienced in-house drilling team using a range of techniques to suit varying ground conditions. Methods include cable percussive (shell and auger), rotary drilling, and auger drilling, enabling the installation of pumping wells, monitoring wells, and dewatering systems, as well as supporting site investigation, testing, and remediation works.

Pump Testing & Monitoring

Alba provides specialist pump testing and monitoring services to assess aquifer properties and verify dewatering system performance. Services include step tests, constant rate pumping tests, recovery monitoring, and data analysis to determine permeability, transmissivity, and sustainable abstraction rates. Ongoing monitoring ensures systems remain effective and compliant throughout the project lifecycle.

Groundwater Remediation & Treatment

Alba delivers groundwater remediation and treatment solutions to manage water quality during dewatering operations. Treatment systems are designed to meet discharge and environmental standards and may include settlement, filtration, aeration, and specialist contaminant removal processes. These services allow groundwater to be safely discharged, reused, or returned to the environment.

Integrated Project Support

Alba offers full project support across all services, including consultation, system design, implementation, operation, oversight, maintenance, and equipment supply. This integrated method ensures dependable groundwater control while reducing risk, costs, and environmental impact.

Join our TDI Community Today!

Join TDI Today

The Dewatering Institute is a platform bringing stakeholders in the global dewatering and groundwater control industry together. TDI’s purpose is to develop the Construction Dewatering, Mine Dewatering and Groundwater Control industry across the entire project life cycle. 

The fundamentals of TDI are Education, Knowledge Sharing, Best Practices and Networking, which we bring to live through our website’s knowledge centre, by providing events, webinars and training courses, all backed up by a sophisticated marketing campaign to expand the exposure of TDI and its members.

Join our community today @ The Dewatering Institute. For any further questions you can reach out to riette@dewateringinst.com

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