Drinking Water Supply

WSP advisors and engineers help make access to safe, clean drinking water reliable and sustainable.

Drinking water supply is essential yet challenging to secure. WSP works closely with clients to deliver optimal solutions designed to build drinking water supply security, ensure compliance with strict regulatory standards, and provide cost-effective, equitable and sustainable access to safe, clean water.

The world’s water supplies draw from multiple sources including groundwater, surface water, brackish and saline water. We advise governments and associated authorities on policies for the regulation and protection of water resources, offering a wide range of services necessary to assist in the development of their capacities.

We also apply our experience and multidisciplinary expertise to plan and design efficient, resilient water supply and distribution networks—including reservoirs, pumping and pressure-boosting stations and water-main networks. We work collaboratively with water utilities to optimize use of existing assets and deliver safe, least cost and innovative capital works programs.

Projects

Australia

Bolivar Wastewater Treatment Plant

Preparing for a growing South Australia

United States

Planning clean sustainable solutions for PFAS impacted drinking water

An $850 million settlement was reached in the first-ever Natural Resource Damage Claim for PFAS in the United States.

Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada

Safeguarding the Water Supply in the City of Iqaluit

When a foreign chemical appears in a municipal water supply, making it unsafe for human consumption, immediate action to locate and resolve the issue must take place. That’s exactly what happened, twice, in the City of Iqaluit, Nunavut, thanks to WSPs water team.

United Kingdom

A grand affair: how England’s longest canal could help solve the South East’s growing water resource problem

WSP is working with Affinity Water, Severn Trent Water & the Canal & River Trust to explore how the Grand Union Canal, could provide a future, more resilient, water supply for people and the environment.

Denver, Colorado, USA

Water Utilities Climate Risk Assessment and Adaptation

WSP collaborated with forward-looking water utilities to test, update and refine a model framework to integrate climate change risks and adaptation strategies into key business practices.

United Kingdom

Leading Smarter Water Planning

Adaptive Planning and Metering Decision Analytics for South West Water

Ireland

Nationwide Asset Register Data Capture Programme

Through detailed surveys, assessments and data-recording for above-ground assets at facilities across the Republic of Ireland, we are providing Irish Water with in-depth information needed to prioritise investment and undertake proactive maintenance of water and wastewater assets.

Hong Kong

Tseung Kwan O Desalination Plant

WSP is behind the first-of-its-kind facility in Hong Kong using reverse osmosis technology to provide the city with an alternative strategic water resource.

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

City of Cape Town desalination plant

WSP played a crucial role in the fast-tracked development of the City of Cape Town V&A desalination plant, feeding 2.0 megalitres of fresh water into the city’s network per day.

Sydney, Australia

Partnering for Success (P4S) Program

WSP is part of a joint venture, responsible of delivering design, construction, maintenance and facility management across Sydney Water’s assets for the next 10 years.

Logan Water and Infrastructure Alliance Delivers Vital Services

Logan City, Logan district, Queensland, Australia

Logan Water and Infrastructure Partnership

The partnership looks after one of the largest water infrastructure programs in Australia and delivers new and improved water, wastewater and recycled water infrastructure.

Saint-Lazare, Quebec

Sainte-Angelique Water Treatment Plant

Upgrades at the Sainte-Angelique drinking water treatment plant in Saint-Lazare, Quebec, aimed to double water production capacity to 19 MLD without enlarging the plant building and staying within budget.

Insights

The Future of Water is Now

Water, a precious commodity, is increasingly scarce as shifting demographics and operational efficacy are leading concerns for the global water sector.

The Future Ready Business of Water Security: Preparing for the Next Drought

Water security is a major priority and developing a mix of solutions for capturing, managing and distributing water is a must

The World Wide Water Web Depends On Natural Storage

Replenishing the system to support sustained availability

Water Resilience: the Missing Piece in Dealing With Climate Change

Resiliency applied to the supply of water

Webinars

When the River Stops Flowing - Water Supply Resiliency

WSP Global Panel: Advancing Solutions to Water Access, Sanitation and Hygiene

Drinking Water Supply

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