Water Resources
Rubicon provides a wide range of services related to water resource engineering and management. On-call hydrogeologic services, evaluation of hydraulic properties of aquifers, installation of water supply wells, assessment and prediction of sustainable yield, water quality studies, evaluation of geochemical properties, and water supply well rehabilitation are among common services we provide. We have applied this expertise to Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) to evaluate the hydraulic characteristics for accepting, storing, and releasing water. We have performed numerical studies to demonstrate the feasibility of recharging aquifers that may be susceptible to current or future contamination. Rubicon has the expertise and resources to perform hydrogeologic evaluations, study geochemical properties of the aquifers, and address the requirements of Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). To investigate the nitrate contamination of aquifers in California, Florida, and Illinois, we developed compartmental and numeric models to investigate the transport and transformation of various nitrogen species in soil-water systems. We applied numerical models to oil shale formations during the modified retorting process and the behavior of the aquifers during the reinvasion of water in the basins. Our hydrogeologic studies in deep fractured formations have enhanced our expertise to assess the occurrence, storage, and production of water in large groundwater basins.
Rubicon has been engaged in various water resource projects for 40 years. To investigate the nitrate contamination of aquifers in California, Florida, and Illinois, we developed compartmental and numeric models to investigate the transport and transformation of various nitrogen species in soil-water systems. We applied numerical models to oil shale formations during the modified retorting process and the behavior of the aquifers during the reinvasion of water in the basins. Our hydrogeologic studies in deeply fractured formations have enhanced our expertise in assessing water occurrence, storage, and production in large groundwater basins. We have applied this expertise to Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) to evaluate the hydraulic characteristics for accepting, storing, and releasing water and the geochemical characteristics to eliminate or minimize the need for treatment. For the Orange County Water District (OCWD), Rubicon has performed numerical studies to demonstrate the feasibility of recharge in aquifers that may be susceptible to current or future contamination. We applied MODFLOW and MT3DMS to simulate groundwater flow and contaminant transport. The model domain covered an area of 1.9 miles by 3.5 miles within the Orange County Ground Water Basin. Key features include the PCE-contaminated site, a flood control basin used for groundwater recharge, a proposed recharge basin, and active groundwater extraction and production wells. The groundwater flow model conforms to the characteristics of the flow regime in the surrounding Orange County Ground Water Basin.
Rubicon has the expertise and resources to perform hydrogeologic evaluations, study the geochemical properties of the aquifers, and address the requirements of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA).