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Since 1984, ATM has
built its business by assisting clients with water resource issues.
Our multidisciplinary consulting team, which includes former state
regulators and municipal directors, routinely addresses water
management issues from a multitude of perspectives. The technical
diversity of our water resources professionals allows us to provide
effective solutions for any water-related environmental or
development issue.
 ATM provides all the services
needed for a project's success. From the protection of sensitive
headwaters to the modeling of coastal estuaries, ATM offers clients
customized data collection, assessments, computer modeling,
alternatives analysis, management planning, design, and regulatory
guidance. Regulatory requirements and technical tools alone cannot
always generate the desired outcomes for water resource projects.
Consequently, ATM frequently partners with state agencies,
municipalities, private entities and the public to develop
appropriate management and engineering solutions for water resource
challenges. With our exceptional understanding of complex regulatory
issues such as TMDL development and implementation, we are able to
build consensus among affected parties to achieve a balance between
the water quality and designated uses of a water body.
ATM's comprehensive technical experience and expertise enables us to
provide solutions for any water resource project, from inception to
completion. Our lengthy and growing resume of outstanding projects
is testimony to the satisfaction and success our clients can expect
to receive.
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REGULATORY MANAGEMENT, STAKEHOLDER FACILITATION |
ATM is a leader in
the arenas of regulatory management and stakeholder
facilitation. We routinely navigate our clients through
regulatory labyrinths while building consensus among various
groups of stakeholders. ATM monitors the constantly changing
regulatory environment and adapts its approaches before the
success of a client's project is compromised. This is
accomplished through:
• TMDL Advocacy – Pre-, During, and
Post-Development
• NPDES Implementation Strategies
• Consent Order Negotiation
• Public Education and Involvement
• Environmental Communications
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WATERSHED MANAGEMENT |
Successful
watershed management balances water quality and quantity
needs with use, attainability and sustainability. At ATM, we
provide our clients with streamlined implementation
strategies to accomplish this balance—both for today and
tomorrow:
• Accurate Data Collection and Analysis
• Watershed Characterization and Assessment
• Evaluation of Land Use
• Stormwater Management
• Non-Point Source Assessment and Mgmt.
• Floodplain Management
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MODELING |
Whether dealing
with freshwater, estuarine or marine systems, computer
modeling has become an indispensable tool for addressing
complex water resources issues. ATM's modeling simulations
of water bodies help guide public and private clients to the
most practical and timely solutions for their water resource
concerns:
• Pollutant Transport and Water Quality
• Watershed Hydrology and Loading
• Natural Resource Impacts
• Mixing Zones
• Sediment Transport
• Reservoir and Lake Simulations
• Coastal and Estuarine Processes
• Thermal Discharges
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ATM's
Modeling Services & Capabilities.
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NATURAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING |
Restoration,
mitigation, adaptation or creation of natural systems
requires the oversight of experienced scientists and
engineers to ensure the project’s regulatory compliance and
long-term viability. ATM's team of natural systems experts
work hand-in-hand with clients to develop hydrological and
ecological solutions for natural systems issues:
• Wetland Restoration and Enhancement
• Streambank Protection
• Mitigation Bank Development and Permitting
• Created Wetland Treatment Systems
• Vegetative Buffers
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COMPREHENSIVE DATA COLLECTION NETWORKS |
Accurate
characterization of natural systems is the first step of any
successful water resources project. ATM's team of data
collection technicians, scientists, and engineers designs
and implements data collection efforts to provide quality
and representative data to support all types of water
resources projects through:
• Water Quality and Hydrodynamic Monitoring
• Water and Sediment Chemistry
• Biological Studies
• Geographic Data Management
• QA/QC Analysis
• Trend Analysis
• Remote Sensing Technologies
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NON-POINT LOAD MANAGEMENT |
Management of
non-point pollution loads requires the use of a variety of
tools and techniques. ATM's planners, engineers, scientists,
and former regulators employ modern and practical
technologies while building teams of diverse user-groups to
address even the most complicated pollution issues:
• GIS-Based Non-Point Load
Evaluation Modeling
• BMP Identification, Selection, Evaluation,
and Design
• Source Reduction
• Ordinance Review and Development
• Public Education and Participation
• Source Identification |
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CONTINUOUS WATER QUALITY MONITORING |
From feasibility
studies to permit compliance, ATM provides support for
multiple project
types by offering a full range of water quality monitoring
services.
Types of monitoring events include:
• Continuous Monitoring Instrumentation
• In-Situ Monitoring
• In-Situ Water Column Profiling
Parameters monitored include:
• Temperature
• Salinity and Conductivity
• pH
• Turbidity
• Dissolved Oxygen Concentration
• Dissolved Oxygen Saturation
• Specific Ion Concentration
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HYDRODYNAMIC MONITORING |
Acoustic Doppler
current measurements provide a detailed understanding of a
waterbody’s hydrodynamic characteristics. ATM is experienced
in conducting hydrodynamic monitoring using ADP Velocity
Point Meters and ADCP.
Parameters monitored include:
• Magnitude
• Direction
• Discharge Through Time
• Determination of Tidal Phasing
• Wave Period and Amplitude (ADCP)
Other hydrodynamics monitored include:
• Directional Wave Gauge
• Water Surface Elevation
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METEOROLOGICAL MONITORING |
ATM offers both
continuous and in-situ monitoring that incorporate weather
station deployment, data collection platforms (DCP), and
instantaneous handheld instrumentation for measuring
meteorological parameters.
Parameters monitored include:
• Wind Magnitude and Direction
• Ambient Temperature
• Rainfall
• Solar Radiation
• Dial-up Remote Access Data Collection
Platforms
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WATER
& SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY |
While employing
continuous monitoring services, ATM can also collect
discrete water or sediment chemistry samples for laboratory
analysis. Sampling plans are designed to support all of a
client’s requirements.
Sampling capabilities include:
• Ultra-Clean Trace Metal Geochemistry
• Elutriate Test Samples
• Containment Partitioning
• Vibracore Samples
• Nutrient Chemistry and Chlorophyl A
Water Samples
• Total Recoverable Chemistry Samples
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BIOLOGICAL INTERPRETATION SERVICES |
Whether completing
an assessment for a permit application or determining the
past and
present health of an environmental system, ATM designs
studies that effectively examine a
broad spectrum of biological concerns. We apply a variety of
resources to give meaning to collected biological data, thus
affording our clients the opportunity to make informed
decisions.
Biological services include:
• Estuarine Characterization Studies
• Wetlands Delineation
• Biota Inventories
• Biological Indicators
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VESSEL-BASED APPLICATIONS |
ATM augments its
data collection services with complementary capabilities and
resources to handle the broadest of support needs.
Hydrographic surveys include:
• Bathymetry
• Magnetometer
• Seismic Sub-Bottom Profiling
• Side-Scan and Towed Arrays
Vessel-supported data collection efforts include:
• Platform for Diver Applications
• ADCP Transects |
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For more information, please contact:
Steve Swann, M.E., P.E., Director, Environmental Engineering &
Sciences
>> 1 800
275 6488
>> + 1 (904) 249-8009
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info@appliedtm.com
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