Sound water resources investigations are the basic building blocks of water management. A solid understanding of available water resources and the factors affecting those resources is essential for informed decision making. DBS&A routinely provides clients with quantitative hydrologic analyses of groundwater and surface water systems. Our experienced staff works closely with our clients to design investigations that meet their needs within budget and on time. Our water resource investigation services include:

• Geophysical logging
• Exploratory drilling and lithologic characterization
• Aquifer testing
• Identification of production zones

• Managed aquifer recharge
• Recharge and infiltration studies
• Seepage studies
• Hyporheic zone studies

• Constituent load analyses
• Stormwater quality best management practices (BMPs)
• Stormwater plans and permits
• Master drainage plans
• Low impact development methods

• Forensic geochemistry
• Hydrochemical modeling
• Fate and transport analyses

• Geostatistics
• Multivariate regression analyses
• Stochastic modeling

• Quantification of recharge
• Measurement of precipitation and evapotranspiration