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Groundwater Monitoring in the Suwannee River and Wacissa Springs Basins

Suwanee River Water Management District Grant funded by Florida Department of Environmental Protection The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) identified gaps in groundwater data needed to support Basin Management Action Plans (BMAPs) for the Suwannee River and Wacissa Springs Basins. To address these gaps, FDEP installed 19 monitoring wells in the Suwannee River Basin and …

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Big Fishweir Creek Sediment Sampling & Chemical Analysis

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Water & Air Research, Inc. was contracted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District, to collect and characterize sediment from Big Fishweir Creek in Jacksonville, Florida, in support of future dredging activities. The work was conducted to provide information needed to evaluate potential dredging and determine appropriate …

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Cabot/Koppers Superfund Technical Assistant Grant

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Water & Air Research, Inc. was awarded a Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to serve as an independent technical expert offering input and participate in Local Intergovernmental Team (LIT) and local citizen group meetings for the Cabot/Koppers Superfund site in Gainesville, FL. This task order required …

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Citizens Park Redevelopment Area Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments

City of Gainesville Water & Air Research, Inc. (Water & Air) conducted a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) of the Citizens Park Redevelopment area in Gainesville, Florida. The project area included Citizens Field Stadium, the Dwight H. Hunter Northeast Swimming Pool complex, the Martin Luther King Jr. Multi-Purpose Center, grassed sports fields, Gainesville Fire …

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Sweetwater Wetlands Park and Tumblin Creek Sediment Basin Sampling

City of Gainesville Water & Air Research, Inc. (Water & Air) has supported the City of Gainesville with sediment assessment services at Sweetwater Wetlands Park and Tumblin Creek sediment basins since 2017. These basins receive stormwater runoff from across the City, resulting in sediment accumulation that periodically requires removal. Because sediment may contain contaminants, testing …