Water Utilities

We seek to improve human populations' quality of life and environment

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Abílio Castro

We are continuously committed to the organisation and our clients’ needs

In the Water Utilities Business Unit, we provide consulting services related to water and its various uses. The projects we develop are supported by one of the most experienced teams that sets the standard in the Portuguese market, focusing on improving the lives of the populations by optimising and adapting the infrastructures that serve them.

This Unit has a very important track record in providing services in several locations. Its development is currently driven by internationalisation, based on regular and sustained operations in Africa and Latin America.

The fields of expertise in the Hydraulics Area are urban hydraulics, water resource planning, as well as river hydraulics, hydropower, and hydro-agricultural developments.

Our major studies and projects include Basin Plans for the most important rivers in Portugal and Angola, the National Irrigation Plan for Mozambique, water supply and drainage systems for several Portuguese and African cities, a significant number of wastewater treatment plants and solid waste treatment systems in Portugal, as well as ten hydroelectric plants in Portugal and Chile, among many others.

Main Areas of Intervention:

Urban Infrastructures
Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage Systems,
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants;

Irrigation and Drainage
Conveyance and distribuition systems,
Agricultural Drainage and Roads;

Dams and Reservoir
Hydroelectric and Irrigation Schemes and Water Supply;

Regularisation, Control and Protection
River Flow Regularisation, Flood Control and Flooding
Zones Protection, Erosion and Silting;

Studies and Plans
Drainage Basin Management Plan, Emergency Plans
and Flood Alert System, Risk Management Analysis,
Irrigation Policies, Strategies and Management Plans.

Fields of Expertise

Afonsoeiro and Seixalinho Wastewater Treatment Plants

Afonsoeiro and Seixalinho Wastewater Treatment Plants

Design of the Alto Rabagão and Cabouço do Alto Tâmega Water Supply System

Design of the Alto Rabagão and Cabouço do Alto Tâmega Water Supply System

Improvement of rainwater Sewerage Systems in Dar es Salaam

Improvement of rainwater Sewerage Systems in Dar es Salaam

Strategic Sanitation Plan for Mocímboa da Praia and Ilha de Mozambique

Strategic Sanitation Plan for Mocímboa da Praia and Ilha de Mozambique

Zoning Plan for Land Use and Occupation of the Karst Region in Curitiba

Zoning Plan for Land Use and Occupation of the Karst Region in Curitiba

Urban Hydraulics

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Integrated Hydroelectric System Chão da Ribeira - Paúl - Calheta

Integrated Hydroelectric System Chão da Ribeira - Paúl - Calheta

Detailed Design of Tranquil Hydroelectric Development

Detailed Design of Tranquil Hydroelectric Development

Hydropower

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Strategic technical assistance to the national water resource development project

Strategic technical assistance to the national water resource development project

River Tejo Drainage Basin Plan

River Tejo Drainage Basin Plan

Pisco Dam Safety

Pisco Dam Safety

General Plan for integrated management of water resources of the river Zambeze

General Plan for integrated management of water resources of the river Zambeze

Water Resources

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Detailed Design and Environmental Impact of the Cinco Reis Irrigation Blocks

Detailed Design and Environmental Impact of the Cinco Reis Irrigation Blocks

National Irrigation Programme (PNI)

National Irrigation Programme (PNI)

Irrigation

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Final Design and ESIA of Uige–Negage Landfill

Final Design and ESIA of Uige–Negage Landfill

Kossihouen Municipal Landfill

Kossihouen Municipal Landfill

Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan for the Municipality of Mogi das Cruzes

Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan for the Municipality of Mogi das Cruzes

Environmental Monitoring of the Former Guaporé Dump

Environmental Monitoring of the Former Guaporé Dump

Decommissioning and Recovery of the Pau Queimado - Piracicaba Controlled Landfill

Decommissioning and Recovery of the Pau Queimado - Piracicaba Controlled Landfill

Municipal Sanitation Plan of Caieiras

Municipal Sanitation Plan of Caieiras

Solid Waste

We develop projects that contribute to the health and environment Protection

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