SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Environmental Site Assessment and Remediation

	Site hydrologic modeling can be coupled to a Geographic Information System to understand the location of contaminants, the extent of contamination, and effectiveness of monitoring and mitigation methods.

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) helps clients by delivering innovative solutions for environmental site characterization, assessment, remediation and restoration in complex hydrogeological settings. SwRI staff provide field, laboratory, and modeling expertise to help clients reduce uncertainties and better manage major site remediation projects. A rigorous quality assurance program ensures a traceable, objective analysis that is free from potential conflicts of interest.

SwRI's unique laboratory facilities, state-of-the-art computer modeling, and visualization technologies deliver integrated, multidisciplinary problem-solving services in the following areas:

• Site investigation and characterization

  • Hydrogeophysical characterization

  • Groundwater quality evaluation, including radiochemistry capabilities and customizable analytical approaches for environmental samples

  • Geographic Information System, remote-sensing and imagery-handling capabilities, and historical aerial photo interpretation

  • Probabilistic assessments to address heterogeneity and data uncertainty

  • Detailed site data interpretation and data quality management

  • Geotechnical engineering services

• Groundwater and Geochemistry modeling

  • 1-, 2-, and 3-dimensional multiphase flow vadose zone modeling

  • Nonisothermal flow modeling

  • Unique capabilities for modeling karst conduit flow

  • Fate and transport modeling of a broad range of contaminants, including radionuclides

• Environmental and human health risk assessment

  • Radioactive waste management, including management of technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive material (TENORM)

  • Natural hazard assessment, accident analysis, and human reliability assessment

  • Subsurface gas disposal and storage risk assessment

• Site remediation and restoration

  • Large-scale pilot testing of environmental technologies

  • Assess design and effectiveness of site remediation alternatives and technologies

• Environmental regulatory compliance analysis

  • NEPA-related services and Environmental Impact Statements

For more information about the environmental site assessment and remediation capabilities at SwRI or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact Ali Simpkins at asimpkins@swri.org or (210) 522-6260 or Dr. Gary Walter at gwalter@swri.org or (210) 522-3805.
 

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Southwest Research Institute® (SwRI®), headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, is a multidisciplinary, independent, nonprofit, applied engineering and physical sciences research and development organization with 11 technical divisions.

September 29, 2008