Choose Leaders to Address Complex Sediment Projects
Lakes, rivers, reservoirs, and marine environments, especially those in urban waterfront and coastal areas, often have contaminated sediment and surface water and stressed biota from decades of industrial and commercial activities.
Sediment contamination can include metals, crude oil and refined petroleum compounds, polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), pesticides, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Because contaminated sediment sites present complex challenges, site evaluation and cleanup are expensive and can take several years to implement, and the metrics for remedy effectiveness are not often well defined.
Sediment Assessment & Management
Source control, quantification of background concentrations, assessment of ecological and human health risks, future land use, and stakeholder values are important factors in understanding “how clean is clean.” Effective sediment management plans for water-dependent businesses, institutions, and cities depend on good science; risk assessment and planning; identification and implementation of solutions; stakeholder engagement; actionable and achievable remedy metrics; and monitoring that allows for adaptation as site conditions change.
Our engineering and scientific staff provide clients with the expertise and resources to resolve a variety of project challenges at many kinds of sites, including small intermittent-flow streams, large artificial and natural lakes, and complex river, estuary, and harbor systems. Regardless of size or site, we work to develop best-value remedies that reduce risk with minimal disruptions.
To address the complex issues associated with sediment management, our multidisciplinary approach brings together specialists in dredging, capping, and natural recovery; ecological and biological sciences; risk assessment and applied toxicology; and earth sciences.
A Collaborative Approach To Sediment Remediation
Unique to Geosyntec, we harmonise the site assessment process with our engineering expertise (coastal, hydraulic, hydrologic, and geotechnical), as well as with our experience in water-resources management, climate-change resilience, and ecology to help our clients address the challenges associated with sediment management in waterfront and coastal settings.
We provide a holistic approach to sediment projects. We excel at developing efficient remedial design solutions that support berth maintenance, dredging, sediment capping, carbon amendments, and natural recovery projects, such as an enhanced monitored natural recovery (EMNR). We also specialise in reliable and innovative tools to help our clients implement erosion and sediment control best management practices and manage their financial risks and cost recovery efforts.
Services for Contaminated Sediments
