Dewatering & Groundwater Control Hire
Dewatering Services
Ground Dewatering: Wellpoint & Basement Solutions
Sewer Bypass Pumping & Pump Pipelines
Water Treatment: Sediment, Filtration & Dosing Solutions
United Rentals (formerly Shore Hire) provides advanced dewatering and water treatment solutions for hire. Designed to handle groundwater, stormwater, sewage, and sediment control on complex sites, our equipment delivers maximum efficiency and reliability across construction, civil, infrastructure, and remediation projects.
- Site dewatering and groundwater control systems
- Sediment filtration and discharge treatment
- Temporary water bypass and treatment setups
- Fast delivery and expert technical support
When water becomes a barrier to progress, United Rentals has the expertise and equipment to keep your site moving. Our dewatering and water treatment solutions help contractors manage complex water challenges across excavation, trenching, remediation, and utility projects, keeping worksites safe, dry, and compliant.
We offer a broad fleet of dewatering systems, submersible units, dosing pods, sediment tanks, and water treatment equipment. Whether you need to lower groundwater levels, manage stormwater ingress, or treat discharge for environmental compliance, our solutions are built for performance across infrastructure, civil, and industrial worksites.
Every system is fully maintained and compliant with Australian safety and environmental guidelines, giving you confidence when managing water movement, filtration, and discharge quality.
Our dewatering and water treatment solutions are built for rapid deployment and reliable performance, supporting fast turnarounds and emergency response needs across construction, civil, and infrastructure projects.
Want to understand the full process? Read our guide: Dewatering: How to Safely Remove and Treat Water on Your Construction Site.
Sewer Bypass Pumping
When a sewer main, pump station or wastewater line needs to be taken offline for repair or maintenance, we design and install temporary bypass systems that keep wastewater flowing safely around the works. Our sewer bypass pumping combines large solids-handling pumps with temporary above-ground or buried pipeline runs, so water authorities, councils and civil contractors can carry out planned or emergency works without interrupting the network. Every system is available in diesel or electric configurations and can be fitted with remote telemetry to monitor flow and pump performance without needing someone on site around the clock. Our field teams are available 24/7 for emergency sewer bypass response, backed by our national branch network.
Water Treatment
United Rentals provides temporary water treatment solutions that improve water quality by removing sediment, suspended solids, hydrocarbons and other contaminants before water is discharged or reused. Designed for construction, civil, infrastructure and environmental projects, our systems help manage groundwater, stormwater and wastewater while supporting environmental and site-specific compliance.
Our water treatment solutions include settlement tanks, lamella clarification tanks, media filtration containers and chemical dosing systems that can be configured to suit your project's water quality requirements. Backed by advanced pumps, telemetry and engineering expertise, we deliver tailored water treatment solutions that help contractors manage water quality and support compliant discharge across a wide range of projects.
Services
Engineering & Design Support for Dewatering Systems
Our in-house engineering team designs temporary dewatering and groundwater control systems tailored to your site conditions. From initial site assessments to pump sizing, wellpoint layout, and discharge treatment design, we ensure every system meets regulatory, hydraulic, and environmental standards.
We also provide 3D modelling, flow calculations, and certified designs to help you plan confidently and minimise site risks.
Installation & Commissioning
United Rentals offers full-service installation and commissioning for all dewatering and water treatment systems. Our field teams handle pump and header installation, wellpoint drilling, discharge line setup, and system testing to ensure optimal performance from day one.
Whether you need short-term groundwater lowering or long-term treatment infrastructure, we deliver a turnkey, compliant setup that keeps your project moving.
On-Site Monitoring & Maintenance
To maintain continuous performance, our technicians provide on-site monitoring, water level checks, filter changes, and flow rate adjustments throughout the project lifecycle.
We also manage discharge sampling and sediment removal, ensuring your site meets EPA discharge standards and environmental approvals.
Transport & Rapid Deployment
With our owned fleet of crane trucks and flatbeds, we provide fast delivery, setup, and demobilisation of dewatering and treatment equipment. Our team can mobilise at short notice for emergency response or stormwater management needs.
Industries We Support
Our dewatering and water treatment solutions are trusted by contractors and project managers across a wide range of industries, including:
- Civil construction and excavation
- Infrastructure and utilities
- Environmental remediation and groundwater control
- Industrial shutdowns and sewer bypass
- Road & rail
- Projects near rivers, creeks, or environmentally sensitive areas
Frequently Asked Questions
Our range includes submersible units, wellpoint systems, and large-scale dewatering setups designed for groundwater and stormwater control.
Sewer bypass pumping temporarily diverts wastewater flow around a section of sewer main, pump station or treatment plant so that repairs, maintenance or upgrades can be carried out without interrupting the network. It's used for both planned works and emergency response, and our systems are designed to handle large solids and high flow rates typical of sewer applications.
Yes. Our range includes settlement tanks, filtration pods and discharge control systems to help manage compliance with EPA and site-specific requirements.
Yes, our telemetry and system monitoring solutions allow remote tracking of water levels, pump performance, and alerts - helping reduce downtime and improve compliance.
We handle transport, installation, commissioning, and on-site adjustments. Our technical team is available for ongoing support and rapid response.
Thanks to our extensive hire network, we offer prompt, site-ready delivery to metro and regional locations across Australia. Speak to our hire team for current availability and lead times.
Yes. We supply sediment tanks, lamella clarifiers, Kraken filters, and chemical dosing pods to ensure discharge meets EPA guidelines and sediment or turbidity levels are compliant.