Dr. Schnaar Presents on Toxicity, Occurrence, Fate and Transport of PFAS Chemicals

Gregory Schnaar, PhD, PG, DBS&A’s Director of Expert Services and Principal Environmental Scientist, will present on “Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) Forensics: How to Identify Sources of Contamination” at the Law Seminars International PFAS Litigation in the Northeast virtual conference on October 29 – 30.

DBS&A at Biennial Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge

Amy Ewing, PG, Hydrologist, presented on Managed Aquifer Recharge and Water Supply Resilience in Albuquerque,” work done in collaboration with DBS&A’s Christopher Wolf, PG, and Katherine Yuhas of Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority at the 17th Biennial Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge earlier this month.

Career Opportunity!

DBS&A is hiring a highly motivated Marketing and Proposal Coordinator, preferably in Albuquerque, New Mexico or Austin, Texas, to help to pursue projects that address clients’ challenges related to management and development of natural resources and the environment. Learn more.   

Tom Golden Leads DBS&A Austin Engineering

Texas-licensed Professional Engineer Thomas Golden, PE, has returned to DBS&A’s Austin office. With 20 years of experience (13 engineering at DBS&A), he will be responsible for ensuring excellence in the quality of our design of environmental investigations and remediation of soil and groundwater; design and permitting of landfills, waste disposal facilities, stormwater, water supply, and wastewater projects; and field and laboratory data analysis.

Dr. Schnaar Presenting on PFAS

Dr. Gregory Schnaar, PG, Principal Hydrogeologist, will share important information about PFAS sources, fate and transport, and forensic methods for source determination in his presentation, “PFAS: Wide-Ranging Sources and Impacts to Water Supplies” at the AGWT Arizona webinar on September 24, 2020 co-organized with support from the Arizona Hydrological Society, Environmental Professions of Arizona, Arizona Water Association and the Air & Waste Management Association-Grand Canyon Section.

Presenting on Recharge and Water Supply Resilience

DBS&A Hydrogeologist Amy Ewing, PG is presenting on Managed Aquifer Recharge and Water Supply Resilience in Albuquerque, New Mexico (prepared in conjunction with DBS&A Geochemist Christopher Wolf, PG, and Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority Water Resources Division Manager Katherine Yuhas) at the 2020 Annual WateReuse Symposium, Reaching New Heights in Water Reuse taking place virtually from September 13 to September 16, 2020.

Pinal Valley Recharge Project Receives ASCE Project of Year Award

Proud of GLA affiliate, Clear Creek Associates, to have played a key role in the @Arizona Water Company’s Pinal Valley Recharge and Recovery Facility project, recipient of the @Arizona Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Project of Year award. Work included collection of soil, lithologic, and water quality data; geotechnical analyses; design and implementation of a 60-day pilot basin recharge test; groundwater modeling; and preparation of a hydrologic study in support of an application for a new USF / WS permit.

DBS&A to Present at California Groundwater Conference

DBS&A Hydrogeologists, Tony Morgan, PG, CHG, and Timothy Moore, PG, CHG, and Staff Geologist, Kaelyn Schwartz, GIT, will be presenting virtually at the Groundwater Resources Association of California Western Groundwater Congress on September 14 through September 17, 2020.

Dr. Schnaar Presenting on PFAS

The American Ground Water Trust (AGWT) problem assessment and treatment strategies webinar will be held on September 2, 2020. The conference will focus on Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other emerging contaminants that affect water supply in New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, and surrounding states. Gregory Schnaar, PhD, PG, Principal Hydrogeologist, will share important information […]

GAM Expert at Texas Groundwater Summit

The Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts (TAGD) is holding its 2020 Virtual Texas Groundwater Summit September 1st through 3rd. On the first day of the summit, DBS&A’s groundwater availability model (GAM) expert—Andrew Donnelly, PG—will serve on a panel to discuss “GAMs, the Next Generation.” Fellow panelists include Natalie Ballew, Groundwater Technical Assistance Manager, Texas Water […]