Permitting, Biology, and Data Analysis

In addition to our industry leading laboratory services, Aquatic Laboratories provides a variety of additional services for our clients that can either complement our laboratory services or can work independently of those services. Some of those services include:

  • Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 402 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit and compliance assistance.
  • Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 404 Dredge and Fill permit and compliance assistance.
  • Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401 Water Quality Certification permit and compliance assistance.
  • National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews with particular emphasis on Clean Water Act (CWA) and Endangered Species Act (ESA).
  • Steam delineation and functional assessments
  • Wetlands delineation.
  • Endangered species surveys
  • Benthic macroinvertebrate surveys and sample processing
  • Fish surveys
  • Water sample collection
  • Watershed studies and remediation
  • Statistical data analysis on water and biological data
  • Advanced mapping techniques
  • Ecological habitat modeling
  • Biological and Environmental Assessments
  • Alternatives Analysis and Avoidance and Minimization of Impacts under NEPA
  • Design and implementation of Compensatory Mitigation Projects to offset unavoidable impacts
  • 3-D Stream Restoration Design based on natural channel design methodology