Environmental Services/Engineering

Protecting the environment and complying with the many state, federal and local environmental regulations impacts all of us daily - whether you are a manufacturer, developer, farmer or  government entity, The Environmental Services Division of Draper Aden Associates offers a balanced approach to addressing the environmental issues that confront you.  Our staff of engineers, environmental scientists, geologists and soil scientists has the knowledge and experience to assist you in effectively managing your environmental programs and projects.  As a full service engineering, environmental and surveying firm with over 200 employees in our four Virginia offices, we can provide the services and solutions necessary to meet your needs while maintaining your core business values.

Regulatory Compliance Assistance

• Safe Drinking Water Act & Clean Water Act
• RCRA, CERCLA & TSCA
• National Environmental Policy Act
• Surface Mining Control & Reclamation Act, Abandoned Mined Lands Act
• Underground & Aboveground Storage Tanks
• Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act
• Groundwater Management Act

Compliance Monitoring & Data Management

• Groundwater, Soil, Surface Water & Vapor Monitoring
• Landfill Gas Monitoring & Assessment
• Storm Water Monitoring
• Data Management & Interpretation
• Laboratory Analytical Data Validation
• Statistical Analysis of Data

Audits & Assessments

• Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments
• Facility Environmental Compliance Reviews
• Fate & Transport Groundwater Modeling
• Risk Assessments
• Site Characterization Studies & Contamination Assessments
• Water Quality Impact Studies

Land Use & Management

• Brownfields Redevelopment & Voluntary Remediation
• Environmental Remediation & Corrective Action
• Forestry & Resource Management
• Wetlands Delineation, Mitigation, Planning & Banking
• Water Supply Inventory & Management Planning

Permitting, Planning & Resource Management

• Air
• NPDES – Storm Water & Wastewater
• Groundwater Withdrawal
• Mining
• Spill Response Plans (SPCC, ODCP, OPA90)
• Local & Regional Water Supply Planning

Soil Science & On-Site Wastewater Disposal

• Soil Feasibility Studies for Drainfields, Spray Irrigation, Crop Production, Tree Growth Potential
• Detailed Soils Evaluations For Conventional Septic Drainfields, Alternative Treatment & Disposal Systems, Mass Drainfields
• Studies & Analyses for Flow Equalization, Low Pressure, Water Mounding, Nitrate Loading, Hydraulic Conductivity Testing, Disposal System Design & Inspection
• Nutrient Management Plans For Golf Courses, Industrial Sites, County or Public Service Authority for VPA Permits (Spray Sites)

Groundwater Development & Use

• Fracture Trace Analysis
• Well Construction Oversight
• Well Logging – Geophysical & Geological
• Aquifer Test Planning, Monitoring & Assessment
• Groundwater Modeling
• Withdrawal Impacts Assessments
• Mitigation Planning
• Source Water Assessments
• Groundwater Management Planning