Services

Overview

Groundwater Services

Water Resources

Two-thirds of the world's population could be experiencing water stress conditions by 2025, and in the United States estimates suggest that at least thirty-six states will face water shortages within the next five years. Water is a limiting resource affecting political, economic and security decisions.

An integral component of water resources management and sustainability is having the adequate tools to evaluate the effects of natural and anthropogenic factors on water resources. Groundwater and surface water must be managed together to provide a reliable supply. Hydrologic factors such as drought or sea level rise can affect available yield. McLane Environmental scientists and engineers are skilled in performing the analyses required to identify, evaluate, permit and manage water resources for any size well field project.

Geologic Services

McLane Environmental offers a wide range of geologic services for subsurface engineering and hydrogeologic projects including interpretation and analysis of logging and mapping data, geophysical surveys, research and evaluation of historical geologic information for a site, preparation of cross sections and other depictions of geologic information beneath a site or property, and evaluation of subsurface material properties. These analyses can be used by a site investigation and remediation project team, as part of a resource evaluation or site suitability study, or for submittal to a regulatory agency to meet permitting or compliance requirements.

Analysis Services Include:

• Borehole Logging
• Monitoring Well Design
• Geophysical Survey and Analysis
• Geologic & Hydrostratigraphic Mapping
• Geologic Cross Sections
• 3-D Geologic Data Visualization
• Interpretation of Geologic Environments
• Geologic Reports

Utilizing the latest geologic software, our team organizes, stores, and integrates subsurface data from a single phase of investigation or from multiple investigations over several decades at a site. These data are displayed using a variety of visualization products to prepare borehole logs, well construction diagrams, geologic cross sections, and 2-D and 3-D depictions of soil layers and geologic formations.

Geology is a key component of many environmental and engineering projects. Based on our decades of experience in interpreting data from complex geologic settings across the United States, McLane Environmental geoscientists have the expertise to prepare detailed and accurate geologic and hydrogeologic reports for projects including land use planning, development, construction, water supply, mining and resource management, and site remediation.

GIS Data Analysis & Visualization

McLane Environmental employs geographic information system (GIS) and data visualization technology as an integral part of our projects to analyze and display spatial data that may include soil types, borehole data and geologic features, groundwater elevation or chemical concentration data, and computer modeling results. Graphical display of environmental data produces superior analyses, and conveys the results of those analyses in a format that is readily accessible and easily understood.

GIS and 3-D data visualization require sophisticated software utilizing high-speed computers coupled with extensive training and experience to properly render the data. Our analysts apply a wide array of geospatial data processing software and techniques that generate graphics in a number of output forms including Virtual Modeling Reality Language (VRML), 3-D animations, fly-through animations, and interactive internet-enabled maps.

We also provide data management services for large or small projects using desktop and server solutions. Queries and reports can be customized to facilitate data utilization for our clients and to meet state or federal regulatory reporting requirements.

Learn more about our GIS Services and find out more about how your project can benefit from our 3D Visualization Services.

Environmental Engineering

Environmental engineering services are a core element of many projects including public and private civil engineering projects, land planning and land use studies, waste management and pollution prevention programs, and contaminated site remedial response actions. McLane Environmental engineers, scientists, and regulatory specialists provide services to and team with corporate and consulting engineering teams to provide solutions in the areas of:

• Waste Management & Pollution Prevention
• Wastewater Engineering & Disposal
• Site Remediation (CERCLA, RCRA)
• Risk Assessment
• Remedial Alternatives Analysis / Feasibility Studies (FS)
• Interim Remedial Measures (IRM) Analyses
• Remedial Design/ Remedial Action Plans (RD/RAP)
• Bioremediation Analyses
• Monitored Natural Attenuation (MNA) Evaluations
• Environmental Assessments and Audits
• Radioactive Waste Management
• Air Pollution Engineering

Our staff has experience in providing engineering services for projects involving impacts to soil, groundwater, and surface water at sites including oil refineries, manufactured gas plants, pharmaceutical plants, transportation facilities, gasoline service stations, and military and energy facilities.

Litigation Support

McLane Environmental scientists and engineers have been involved in numerous challenging environmental cases, and have consistently worked seamlessly as part of the litigation team in preparing the technical portions of the case. Each type of environmental litigation focuses on a unique set of factual and expert issues ranging from identification of sources and estimates of contribution, to timing of environmental impacts and the areal and temporal extent of natural resource injury. McLane Environmental has employed a wide array of environmental forensic techniques, including contaminant fate and transport modeling, chemical fingerprinting, molar ratio analysis, aerial photo analysis, and 3D geospatial analysis and data visualization to help develop strong, well supported case positions for our clients.
Our staff has been involved in a wide range of environmental litigation cases including:

• Insurance Litigation
• Toxic Tort
• Cost Allocation
• Product Liability
• Natural Resource Damages

Learn more about our Litigation Support Services, or contact us for further information regarding the credentials of our senior professionals, and our many years of experience in environmental litigation matters.

Compliance, Planning & Permitting

McLane Environmental has assisted commercial and government clients with environmental compliance issues under federal, state, and local regulatory programs relating to soil and groundwater contamination, requirements for remedial response actions, and wastewater and water supply permitting requirements. Our data analysis skills and thorough understanding of relevant regulations allow us to develop and clearly present our findings and recommendations, leading to a streamlined and cost-effective compliance program.

The particular areas in which McLane Environmental can provide expertise include:

• Regulatory Compliance (RCRA, CERCLA, SARA, NEPA, VCP, NESHAP/MACT)
• Permitting and Planning
• Exposure & Risk Assessment (Human Health and Ecological)
• Resource Evaluation
• Receptor Studies
• Classification Exception Area (CEA) Delineation
• Environmental Risk Management

The planning, permitting and development of industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, resource or construction projects requires exceptional management of a wide array of environmental, land use, economic, and community considerations. By working closely with land owners, regulators, and public groups, McLane Environmental is able to address water resource and environmental risk management issues to meet the requirements of the planning and permitting process.

McLane Environmental provides expertise for:

• Land Use Planning
• Site Selection and Development
• Real Estate Transfers and Environmental Site Assessments
• Water Allocation / Water Diversion Permitting
• Wastewater Discharge Design and Permitting
• Wetland Delineation and Mitigation Design and Monitoring
• Mine and Landfill Permitting
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Natural Resource Management