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Groundwater studies

Waterborne’s scientists and engineers are experienced with all phases of groundwater monitoring studies. We provide expertise for the predesign negotiation phase through final study design, hydrogeologic characterization, monitoring equipment installation, data interpretation, and final report preparation.

We have experience in conducting groundwater monitoring studies that vary in complexity, scale, duration, and geographic extent. Two common study types are prospective and retrospective groundwater studies.

A prospective groundwater monitoring study (PGW) assesses an agrochemical’s potential to leach to groundwater in vulnerable use areas when applied under normal agronomic practices according to the product’s label. Waterborne personnel have expertise with dozens of PGW studies throughout the United States. Our experienced personnel are integral

We have often been able to reduce or limit the scope of groundwater studies through the use of modeling and GIS analyses.

A retrospective groundwater monitoring study (RGW) focuses on assessing whether normal use of a product over a period of years has had an affect on groundwater quality. The scale of RGW studies performed by Waterborne has ranged from a handful of wells, distributed over very specific soils, geologic regimes, and usage areas to many hundreds of wells, distributed over many states/regions representing multiple usage environments.

Working closely with the client, Waterborne is able to contribute its years of experience to a design a study that efficiently meets the client’s needs while fulfilling those of the regulatory authority as necessary. We have often been able to reduce or limit the scope of groundwater studies through the use of modeling and GIS analyses.