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 Many of RMEA's projects involve water quality sampling and analysis, and our staff have many years experience in the area of water quality and geochemistry. John Rice managed and conducted a basin-wide water quality monitoring program in Teton Valley from 2004 through 2006. Pam Reed managed the water quality program at the Montana Pole and Treating Plant Superfund Site in Butte, Montana from 2000-2007
RMEA maintains a wide range of groundwater and surface water sampling equipment, including pumps of various sizes and types, water quality meters for measurement of field parameters including pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen, ORP, and conductivity, electronic water level meters, and pressure transducers for automated water-level data collection.
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What is Water Quality ?
Water quality is the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of water. It is a measure of the condition of water relative to the requirements of one or more biotic species and or to any human need or purpose. It is most frequently used by reference to a set of standards against which compliance can be assessed. The most common standards used to assess water quality relate to drinking water, safety of human contact and for the health of ecosystems. In the setting of standards, agencies make political and technical/scientific decisions about how the water will be used. In the case of natural water bodies, they also make some reasonable estimate of pristine conditions. Different uses raise different concerns and therefore different standards are considered. Natural water bodies will vary in response to environmental conditions. Environmental scientists work to understand how these systems function which in turn helps to identify the sources and fates of contaminants.
Measurement and Studies explained:
The complexity of water quality as a subject is reflected in the many types of measurements of water quality indicators. Some of the simple measurements listed below can be made on site:
temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, Oxygen Reduction potential (ORP), turbidity, Secchi disk, depth, (and the condition of) direct contact with the water source in question.
More complex measurements that must be made in a lab setting require a water sample to be collected, preserved, and analyzed at another location (see Water chemistry analysis).
Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.
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Experience Counts.
Example Water Quality Studies
Walters Redi-Mix, Roberts, Idaho Sand Pit
Since 2005, RMEA has assisted Walters Redi-Mix with efforts to obtain approval to mine sand at their property in Roberts, Idaho. This project has involved an on-going hydrogeologic analysis of the site and surrounding area, and an extensive groundwater quality monitoring effort. RMEA installed 6 pairs of nested wells at the site, in order to assess vertical gradients and to obtain samples from the upper portion of the upper aquifer, as well as a deeper zone beneath several clay layers at the site. Water quality parameters measured in the field on a quarterly basis include pH, ORP, dissolved oxygen, temperature, specific conductivity, and samples are collected for a wide range of laboratory analyses. The site is located in an area that has high concentrations of naturally occurring arsenic, and the project is aimed at understanding the geochemistry of natural waters beneath the site in order to assess possible effects from the upcoming mining effort.
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Please Excuse Us, This section is UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
If you would like information regarding this service please contact us at:
Rocky Mountain Environmental Associates, Inc.,
482 Constitution Way, Suite 303, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402
Phone: 208-524-2353 ||| FAX: 208-524-1795
Or contact us by E-Mail: John B. Rice, Jr., President; OR Pamela J. Reed, Environmental Scientist
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Rocky Mountain Environmental Associates, Inc., 482 Constitution Way, Suite 303, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402
VOICE: 208-524-2353 ||| FAX: 208-524-1795 |
