Water Chemistry Projects
Water Quality Impacts: Abandoned/Inactive Mine Lands
Ouray, San Miguel, San Juan, & Gunnison Counties, Colorado Water chemistry and water quality impacts to streams, lakes, and wetland ecosystems are primary components of the more than 25 abandoned/inactive mine assessments Western Water & Land has performed throughout western Colorado and eastern Utah. Much of our work in Colorado has focused on mine sites within Ouray, San Miguel, San Juan, and Gunnison Counties. Read more... |
Water-Quality Monitoring & Rule 609 Compliance: Natural Gas Drilling Operations
Garfield & Rio Blanco Counties, Colorado Western Water & Land was retained by a one of the leading natural gas exploration and production companies operating in western Colorado to provide ongoing baseline and subsequent water-quality monitoring services in accordance with Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) Rule 609. Read more... |
Watershed Baseline Study
Mesa County, Colorado Western Water & Land developed and implemented a surface water baseline study of source waters in one of Colorado’s pristine watersheds. The project was initiated as a result of potential oil and gas development within the two adjacent municipal watersheds. Read more... |
Forensic Hydrology: Hydrocarbon Release Investigation
Garfield County, Colorado Western Water & Land conducted a forensic hydrologic investigation of the source of hydrocarbon products discovered in groundwater near the intersection of a pipeline corridor and Parachute Creek in western Colorado. The investigation was initiated by compiling lithologic and groundwater information obtained during investigation of the apparent release. Read more... |
Mine Discharge - Passive Treatment: Abandoned/Inactive Mine
San Juan County, Colorado Western Water & Land prepared an Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis (EE/CA) for the Elk Tunnel abandoned mine site located in the Cement Creek drainage near Silverton Colorado. The EE/CA, developed in accordance with EPA’s Guidance on Conducting Non-Time Critical Removal Action Under CERCLA, focused on the treatment of acid mine drainage from a collapsed adit at an elevation of approximately 10,000 feet above mean sea level. Read more... |
Water Chemistry Monitoring: Oil Shale Research, Development, and Demonstration Project
Rio Blanco County, Colorado Western Water & Land provides ongoing water chemistry services to one of the leading oil shale research organizations conducting RD&D operations in the Piceance Creek Basin in northwestern Colorado. Our firm was selected for the project based on our hydrologic expertise, our reputation with the state (Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety) and federal (U.S. Bureau of Land Management) agencies overseeing operations, and our extensive knowledge of geologic and hydrologic conditions within the basin. Read more... |
Mine Water Chemistry & Discharge Monitoring: Former Oil Shale Mine
Garfield County, Colorado Western Water & Land is conducting closure activities for a former oil shale mine in western Colorado. Mine water chemistry and discharge monitoring is a major component of our closure responsibilities. Groundwater discharges from the mine as “retort water” and as “mine water”. Retort water refers to groundwater that has come in contact with the underground retorts (large chambers used for retort testing), and “mine water” refers to groundwater discharging from portions of the mine workings in which retorting had not been performed. Read more... |
Baseline Groundwater Monitoring: Uranium Mine
Southwestern Colorado Western Water & Land designed and implemented a baseline groundwater monitoring program in accordance with Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (DRMS) requirements for a uranium mine in southwestern Colorado. The program consisted of the collection of five quarter of groundwater samples. Western Water & Land designed and supervised the installation of three monitoring wells for the baseline program. Read more... |