Ardaman’s water resources department has great depth of experience in performing field and analytical services for a variety of clients in both the public and private sectors, including: water management districts, public works departments, solid waste departments, water supply utilities, stormwater utilities, industry and agriculture.
Our staff capabilities address a broad array of disciplines including: stormwater management, watershed planning, pollutant loading analysis, best management practices, environmental permitting, hydrogeology, design of production and monitoring wells, as well as, meteorological, flow, water level and water quality monitoring. The corporate water resources department, centrally located in Orlando, is supplemented by field offices throughout the State of Florida, performing equipment installation, data collection, evaluation, and report preparation tasks.
Ardaman’s primary advantage lies in our staff’s capabilities and experience, and in our approach to Water Resources engineering projects. The department employs state of the art techniques to address project needs: applying sophisticated hydrologic and hydraulic models to evaluate natural and engineered systems; and, employing Geographic Information Systems to assist in database development and analysis. We possess significant experience in numerical modeling of surface water, groundwater and integrated (surface + ground water) systems. Our staff is experienced and well-respected in data collection (surface water, groundwater and stormwater infrastructure inventories), evaluation, mapping and reporting.
Watershed Management Many federal, state and local agencies have adopted a watershed-based approach to water resource management. In response, Ardaman & Associates has developed a full range of services to assist our public and private sector clients to achieve their various goals (flood control, environmental restoration, water supply, water quality, permitting, etc.) while meeting the challenge of protecting our valuable water resources.
- Watershed Modeling and Analysis
- Statistical Analysis of Historical Data
- Floodplain Studies and Flood Damage Assessments
- Water Quality Assessments
- Lake and Wetland Hydroperiod Evaluations
- Low-flow and Intermittent Stream Determinations
- Multi-Objective Watershed Planning
- Watershed-specific Management Criteria
- Flood Forecasting and Evacuation Plans
- Flood Mitigation Plans
- Pollutant Load Reduction and Pollution Control Plans
- Reservoir Siting and Safe Yield Evaluations
- Reservoir, Dam and Levee Design and Inspection
- Dam Break Evaluation and Contingency Plans
Stormwater Management As stormwater management has evolved into a complex and important science, Ardaman & Associates has developed data collection, analysis, planning, monitoring and mapping services, as well as environmental permitting support services, to assist stormwater managers in their efforts to design, construct and manage stormwater facilities.
- Stormwater Management Master Planning
- Stormwater Modeling and Analysis
- Pollutant Loading Analysis
- Best Management Practices (BMP) Evaluations
- Retention and Detention Pond Design
- Seepage Evaluations for Pond Systems
- Drainage Well Design
- Flow, Stage and Water Quality Monitoring
- NPDES Monitoring and Reporting
- Local, State and Federal Stormwater Permitting
- Construction Specifications and Inspection
- Erosion Control Planning and Design
Groundwater Management Hydrogeology, the science that deals with subsurface waters and related geologic aspects of surface water, has removed much of the mystery surrounding the origin, occurrence, movement and chemical quality of groundwater and has introduced scientific evaluation, planning and management of this valuable natural resource. Hydrogeologists and water resource engineers at Ardaman & Associates have the geologic and analytic knowledge coupled with hands-on experience in the development and management of groundwater resources to help make the most efficient and long-lasting use of this resource.
- Groundwater Modeling and Analysis
- Integrated Surface/Ground Water Modeling & Analysis
- Seepage Evaluation and Control
- Seasonal High Water Determinations
- Geotechnical Evaluations
- Sinkhole Evaluations
- Design of Wellfields
- Regional Groundwater Studies
- Groundwater Quality Studies
- Groundwater Monitoring Systems
- Supervision & Interpretation of Aquifer Tests
- Hydrogeological Surveys
- Consumptive Use Permitting
- Construction Specifications and Inspection
GIS and Data Management Ardaman & Associates staff have employed GIS in water resource management projects since the late 1980’s. Our application of GIS has mirrored, and at times forecast, that of the rest of the engineering community. Ardaman’s approach to utilizing this important technology has evolved in parallel with the rapidly expanding capabilities of hardware and software, to meet the growing needs of our customers. We continually improve upon our designs of efficient GIS database systems; our strategies for model construction and quality control; and our techniques to leverage the ever-increasing processing and display capabilities of GIS tools.
- Spatial Coverage Acquisition and Development
- Stormwater Facility and Infrastructure Mapping
- Terrain Modeling and Topographic Mapping
- Field Survey Data Management & Mapping
- Aerial Photography Image Manipulation
- Land Use Determination and Update
- Pollutant Load Generation and BMP Evaluation
- Wetland and Habitat Mapping
- Soil and Geotechnical Mapping
- Data Processing for Model Input/Output
- Data Processing for Quality Assurance and Control
- Data Processing for Specialized Analyses
Field Data Collection Ardaman & Associates collects field data for its own projects, setting it apart from many other firms who only offer monitoring, analysis, or design services. Because of this unique ability, our engineers design, install, collect, analyze and report field program information in the most cost-effective manner and benefit greatly from direct control of the monitoring program design and the data collection process. Direct control allows us to refine data collection procedures, as needed, and to simply and effectively obtain supplemental information. In-house data collection also places Ardaman in an ideal position to evaluate that data and perform a variety of associated quality control and analytical tasks. Ardaman routinely collects water resources field data in the following categories:
- Rainfall and Wind Speed
- Stream Flow and Water Levels
- Water Quality Sampling/Auto-Sampling
- Sediment Sampling
- Infiltration Measurements
- Pan Evaporation
- Soil Sampling and Piezometers
- Groundwater Levels & Water Quality
- Aquifer Tests for Transmissivity, Storage & Leakance
- Well Efficiency Testing
- Quality Assurance Project Plans
- Data Processing, Evaluation and Reporting
- Data Processing for Quality Assurance and Control
- Data Processing for Specialized Analyses
Contact: David A. DeLoach, P.E.,
Director, Water Resources
ddeloach@ardaman.com
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