Hydrogeological assessment for NSW and Victorian irrigators and sites
Clear, regulator-ready hydrogeology reports for groundwater licensing, Aquifer Interference Policy assessment, and dewatering — prepared for New South Wales and Victoria.
Services
Regulator-ready hydrogeology documents and groundwater models for licence and works applications in NSW and Victoria — without a big-firm process or big-firm price.
New South Wales
- Site hydrogeology reports (including building site groundwater investigations against NSW published minimum requirements)
- Dewatering Management Plans and dewatering completion reports (WaterNSW construction dewatering pathway)
- Aquifer Interference Policy (AIP) assessments — predicted take, drawdown, and impacts on users and dependent ecosystems
- Support reporting for water access licences and water supply work / use approvals under the Water Management Act 2000
Victoria
- Hydrogeological reports for take and use licence applications (Water Act 1989) — SRW, GMW, and other rural water corporation contexts
- Desktop impact assessments and pumping-test interpretation where the corporation requires it
- Water use plans for irrigation / commercial licensing
- Construction and commercial dewatering licence support reporting (take and use + works)
Numerical groundwater modelling
- Build, calibrate, and update models (FEFLOW, Groundwater Vistas, PMWIN, Python)
- Independent review of models and modelling reports
Who this is for
- Irrigators and farmers needing a hydrogeological assessment or water use plan for a groundwater licence.
- Developers and builders who need a Dewatering Management Plan or dewatering completion report.
- Consultants looking for a hydrogeology subcontractor for NSW or Vic reporting.
How it works
- Enquire Email or call with the site location, what the regulator has asked for, and any existing bore / monitoring data.
- Scope and fee You get a short written scope, timeframe, and fixed or capped fee before work starts.
- Report Draft for your review, then a final PDF suitable for submission with your licence or works application.
- Invoice Invoice on delivery (or staged for larger scopes). ABN and payment details on the invoice.
A lean sole-trader practice: straightforward scopes, clear fees, and direct access to the person doing the work.
About
Gabriel Steel trading as Steel Hydrogeology — post-graduate qualifications in groundwater hydrology and 15 years in groundwater science. Most of my career has been in government regulation, reviewing and advising on consultants’ regulatory reporting for groundwater projects, including numerical groundwater modelling. Earlier consulting experience, plus a period with Rio Tinto in mining. Now building Steel Hydrogeology for NSW and Victorian clients.
Advice is an independent professional opinion for your project.
Contact
Ready to discuss a hydrogeological assessment, modelling job, or dewatering report?
Email: gabesteel@gmail.com
Phone: 0437 801 789
ABN: 47 719 821 133