Dewatering is a necessary evil in construction. “Keeping a dry hole is definitely required and necessary to maintain a smooth construction schedule,” says Ken Albaugh, who leads the dewatering commercial team in North America for Xylem, a global water technology player.
Dewatering lowers groundwater levels within the vicinity of the excavation. But a one-size-fits-all approach to dewatering a construction job site simply won’t work. “Each site is truly a unique environment,” Albaugh says.Paul Schmall, vice president of Keller Specialty Services with Keller North America concurs. “A site-specific evaluation, including historical records if available, and a local understanding of the groundwater behavior
