Water Quality Assessment
GLEC is a recognized national leader in field and laboratory-based
water quality assessment work for both industry, environmental organizations
and regulatory agencies GLEC researchers conduct surface
water quality assessments on any scale, from large integrated
national studies to monitoring programs at the watershed, lake, and
tributary level. We own and operate a full complement of surveying,
monitoring and analysis equipment that supports our ability to perform
all water quality assessment tasks, from monitoring and collecting
water samples to analyzing and interpreting chemical and biological
data. Our water quality assessment methods follow written standard
operating procedures that follow the most
recent established ASTM and EPA guidelines
GLEC manages federal and state surface
water quality assessment programs that
include methods development and training
field personnel. Wastewater plants and
industrial firms engage GLEC to perform
assessments of effluent and storm water
discharges to meet NPDES and other permitting
requirements. Lake associations
and tribal nations use GLEC to conduct
routine water quality monitoring in lakes
and streams. GLEC will design a water quality assessment program
to fit client needs from our full suite of capabilities:
- Development of Monitoring and Sampling Strategies
- Sample Collection from Lakes, Reservoirs, and Tributaries
- Automated Water Quality Monitoring
- Environmental Chemistry Laboratory
- Aquatic Toxicology Laboratories
- Microbiology Laboratory
- Benthic Laboratory
Contact: Dennis McCauley, Principal Research Scientist
Click to Email 231-941-2230
