Water
Quality Impact Analysis
ICF International
developed recommendations on how to decrease
nutrient levels and oxygen depletion in waters
adjacent to a coastal development in Cancún,
Mexico. Using numerical modeling techniques,
our staff analyzed engineering designs and evaluated
runoff, tidal influx, channel configurations,
and induced water pumping.
Groundwater and Surface Water Sampling and
Monitoring
ICF International developed sampling programs
to assess current conditions, and to meet long-term
monitoring needs for numerous hazardous waste
sites. With support from project chemists, our
staff executed large-scale field sampling programs,
developed and implemented data question and answer
and quality control (QA/QC) programs, and evaluated
data to define environmental conditions, long-term
trends, and data gaps.
Geochemical Evaluation
ICF International developed
an innovative approach to defining contaminant
transport in a karst aquifer in Kentucky; designed
and implemented a groundwater and surface water
monitoring program; and assessed discharge from
groundwater into local surface waters using geologic
mapping, dye testing, chemical sampling, and
water level monitoring.
Marine Monitoring and Sampling
ICF International
designed and implemented a simple and effective
sampling survey of water, sediment, and biota
in a sensitive environment for the Arctic Nearshore
Impact Monitoring in the Development Area (ANIMIDA)
program. ICF International performed field sampling
under difficult environmental conditions in remote
areas; developed and performed specialized analyses
of biota; and interpreted environmental data
using statistics in support of trend analysis.
Throughout the project, our staff teamed successfully
with the Florida Institute of Technology.
Hydraulic Evaluation and Modeling
Using proprietary numerical models of groundwater
and surface water flow for numerous hazardous
waste sites, ICF International analyzed infiltration
rates and discharges to surface water and modeled
fate and transport of contaminants in the environment,
identifying potential human and ecological exposure
points. Our staff assessed risk to human and
ecological receptors using model results, and
developed a model and sampling plan to monitor
natural attenuation.
Groundwater Investigation and Remediation Program
ICF International conducted a comprehensive "Superfund" ground water
investigation and remediation program for the U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center
in Natick, MA. The program included planning, evaluation, field sampling and
analysis, risk assessment, data management and validation, remedial design
and construction, and operations and maintenance activities. We evaluated water
supply, well quantity, and quality; conducted extensive slug and aquifer pump
testing; performed groundwater modeling; prepared aquifer-lake interaction
studies; evaluated and reviewed wellhead delineation; performed impact analyses;
and conducted independent monitoring. In conjunction with the U.S. Geological
Survey, we supported a water interaction study that used radioisotope ratios
to determine the percentage of lake water contribution to nearby public water
supply wells. Our hydrogeologic monitoring allowed the Army to integrate environmental
considerations into its site master plan, and provided scientifically defensible
data to use in its negotiations with the town of Natick.
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New
Technologies for Providing Industrial Water
Treatment Services
Through new treatment technologies that address either the water, wastewater,
or reuse needs of selected target industries, ICF International staff developed
a strategy for growing the water treatment business. After analyzing an array
of alternative technologies and water pollution problems in a range of major
industries, our staff ranked and selected two target industries and three problem/technology
areas, surveying potential customers in these industries before developing
a strategy of licensing, acquisition, and market development.
Power-Intensive Wastewater
Treatment Technologies
ICF International estimated the projected sales that could be gained by encouraging
an electric utility’s commercial customers to use advanced wastewater
treatment technologies. We identified 12 technologies and selected two (ozonation
and membranes) that offered the greatest near-term potential; considered eight
key local industry sectors and selected five for a limited customer survey;
reviewed the status and timing of regulatory drivers (e.g., the minimization
of chlorine use) that were bearing in on these industries at that time; estimated
the near-term power usage from a realistic number of installations of these
systems; and recommended market and technical development programs for the
utility to consider in stimulating customer action.
Water Supply Evaluation
For the state of Rhode Island, ICF International developed a multifaceted water
supply management plan that included a comprehensive assessment of groundwater
and surface water resource availability across the state. After conducting
a detailed analysis and providing new and expansion development options to
meet current and future water demand in the state, we evaluated the feasibility
of various water supply development options.
Survey of the Water
Treatment Industry
The Water and Waste Treatment Industry—ICF International’s report on water treatment,
distribution and use—covered the present
and future status of the water treatment industry,
wastewater treatment technologies, and other
activities, such as desalination. |
