Projects & assignments

Water projects & selected experience.

Since 2017, WAC has delivered technical assignments in safe water supply, groundwater, water infrastructure, solar-powered systems, water-service innovation and institutional planning. Our work combines field investigation, engineering, implementation support, supervision and capacity development.

Field operations
Geophysical equipment used for groundwater investigation

Experience at a glance

Technical experience, built since 2017.

WAC delivers technical assignments in groundwater, water infrastructure, solar-powered supply and water-service development across Uganda.

600+ Hydrogeological investigations and surveys
340+ Boreholes supported
Gulu City Operational base in Northern Uganda
2017 Established in Uganda

Assignment experience

Selected technical work.

These concise examples show the range of WAC’s technical work. Client identities, site-level detail and commercial information are generalised for this public overview.

Uganda · 2026

Water-service market assessment

Assessment of decentralized piped-water services, provider models, service operations and community kiosks.

  • Service models
  • Water markets
  • Operations

Uganda · Ongoing

Hydrogeological & water-resource advisory

Technical work in groundwater assessment, geophysical investigation, interpretation, borehole siting and drilling recommendations.

  • Hydrogeology
  • Groundwater assessment
  • Borehole siting

Uganda · Ongoing

Digital water-service research

Research into digital approaches to support decentralized water services and customer access.

  • Digital services
  • Customer access
  • Service delivery

Uganda · 2025

Community water-kiosk pilot

Design and implementation of a community kiosk, bringing together water infrastructure, community engagement, staff preparation and operating guidance.

  • Community water access
  • Service operations
  • Implementation

Uganda · Ongoing

Solar-water technical facilitation

Technical facilitation and capacity development drawing on field experience in solar pumping, storage and water distribution.

  • Solar-powered water
  • Technical facilitation
  • Capacity development

Uganda · 2024–2025

Institutional solar water-supply system

Design and installation of a solar-powered water-supply system for an institutional facility.

  • Solar pumping
  • Institutional water supply
  • System installation

Uganda · 2023–2024

WASH-in-Schools toolkit testing

Field testing and practical application of tools supporting water, sanitation and hygiene services in school settings.

  • WASH in Schools
  • Toolkit testing
  • Field application

Uganda · 2017–2024

Existing borehole condition surveys

Field assessment and documentation of borehole condition, performance and groundwater infrastructure across Uganda.

  • Borehole assessment
  • Groundwater
  • Infrastructure condition

Uganda · 2022–2023

Community water-access & WASH assessment

Community-level assessment of water access and hygiene practices during a public-health response.

  • Water access
  • Hygiene & sanitation
  • Community assessment

Uganda · Dates available on request

Institutional five-year strategic plan

Planning support covering organisational priorities, institutional development and service improvement.

  • Strategic planning
  • Institutional development

Uganda · Dates available on request

Irrigation system design & installation

Design and installation of water-source and irrigation infrastructure to support agricultural production.

  • Irrigation design
  • Water-source development
Geophysical survey equipment used for groundwater investigation

Hydrogeology

Geophysical groundwater investigations

Resistivity and VES surveys to assess groundwater conditions and inform borehole siting for water-supply projects.

  • Resistivity survey
  • Aquifer mapping
  • Borehole siting
Assignment record
Focus
Groundwater investigation to inform borehole siting.
Context
Multiple water-supply sites in Uganda.
Technical approach
Resistivity and VES field surveys.
Geophysical survey equipment used for groundwater investigation

Investigation

Resistivity survey & interpretation

Geophysical survey and interpretation to support groundwater assessment, siting recommendations and project planning.

  • VES survey
  • Data interpretation
  • Technical reporting
Assignment record
Focus
Groundwater investigation and survey interpretation.
Context
Groundwater investigation in Uganda.
Technical approach
Survey interpretation to develop siting recommendations and geological cross-sections.
Illustration of a borehole casing and pump in a simplified subsurface section

Drilling Supervision

Borehole development & supervision

Technical oversight of drilling and completion, including geological logging, construction checks, development monitoring and pump testing.

  • Drilling supervision
  • Geological logging
  • Pump testing
Assignment record
Focus
Borehole development and construction supervision.
Context
Water-supply infrastructure assignment in Uganda.
Technical approach
Geological logging, construction checks, development monitoring and pump-test oversight.
Illustration of a water supply system

Water Quality

Water-quality assessment

Field and laboratory assessment to inform water-system commissioning and handover.

  • Field testing
  • Lab analysis
  • Compliance reporting
Assignment record
Focus
Field and laboratory water-quality assessment.
Context
Water-supply projects in Uganda.
Technical approach
Field testing and laboratory coordination, tailored to assignment requirements.
Illustration of a community water supply system

Capacity Building

Water-system operations training

Practical support for community and institutional operators covering routine operation, maintenance, record-keeping and basic fault response.

  • Operator training
  • O&M planning
Assignment record
Focus
Water-system operation and maintenance capacity.
Context
Community and institutional water services.
Our assignment
Training support for community and institutional water system operators.
Technical approach
Practical training in operation, routine maintenance and record-keeping.
Outcome
Practical operator knowledge to support day-to-day service reliability.
Geophysical equipment in a field setting

Field Operations

Field operations & technical support

Field investigation, supervision, testing and documentation for water-sector assignments in rural and institutional settings.

  • Field supervision
  • Multi-site delivery
  • Documentation
Assignment record
Focus
Field investigation, supervision, testing and documentation.
Context
Multiple water-sector assignments in Uganda.
Technical approach
Investigation, supervision, testing and field documentation.

WAC's experience has developed from groundwater and rural WASH services into integrated water infrastructure and water-service development.

01
Groundwater & boreholes

More than 600 hydrogeological investigations and surveys, with over 340 boreholes supported. Work includes geophysics, siting and drilling supervision.

02
Water systems & service delivery

Pump testing, groundwater and water-quality assessment, piped-water scheme design, solar-powered pumping, storage, distribution and community water kiosks.

03
Digital, institutional & complementary WASH

Digital water services, WASH assessments, capacity development, institutional water-supply planning, irrigation, technical supervision and quality assurance.

Water-sector experience

Working across public, community and development settings.

WAC’s assignments span public institutions, water-service providers, development programmes, NGOs and technical organisations. Client-specific references are shared privately where appropriate and authorised.

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Projects are generalised. Detailed references are shared only where appropriate and authorised.