Welcome to Water and Environment Consulting LLC
We provide consulting in water and environment systems field
Welcome to Water and Environment Consulting LLC
We provide consulting in water and environment systems field
Our Mission and Experience
Principal Civil Engineer
Effective Solutions to Soil, Water and Environment Problems
Effective Solutions to Soil, Water and Environment Problems
Areas of Expertise
Hydrology and Water Management
· South Florida regional hydrology and water management (published annual regional hydrology for 14 years).
· South Florida monthly regional and rainfall frequency analysis and publication of reference tables.
· Conducted field study on daily rainfall spatial variation in south Florida and
Areas of Expertise
Hydrology and Water Management
· South Florida regional hydrology and water management (published annual regional hydrology for 14 years).
· South Florida monthly regional and rainfall frequency analysis and publication of reference tables.
· Conducted field study on daily rainfall spatial variation in south Florida and published results.
· Conducted monthly spatial variation of rainfall on south Florida and published results.
· Developed a method of Theisen weighting of gauge rainfall data with data gaps.
· Study hydrology and water management of the Everglades Agricultural Area and published results and product was used for Everglades restoration rule making.
· Development of equation for estimating evaporation from lakes and reservoirs, evapotranspiration from wetlands and potential evapotranspiration based on field experiment and published journal papers and a book. Method is used in south Florida and other regions.
· Extreme hydrologic event analysis and reporting as high rainfall events, hurricanes, and droughts; was SFWMD source of analysis of frequency of extreme events.
· Water budget analysis for Lake Okeechobee and Lake Istokpoga;
· Hurricane impact analysis on Lake Okeechobee and publications. (Hurricane Wilma)
· Coastal storm surge analysis (Hurricane Irene).
· Developed hydrologic data quality assurance process currently in use by SFWMD.
· Worked in a team evaluating the potential of cloud seeding during extreme droughts.
· Participate in water management decision making during droughts and in Lake Okeechobee recession management.
· Was part of the Lake Okeechobee emergency management during the 1997/1998 El Nino related high lake water level.
· Evaluate NEXRAD rainfall data quality and application.
· Climate teleconnection and regional hydrology – developed ENSO (El Nino/La Nina) relations to South Florida region and Blue Nile basin hydrology and apply the model to track weekly ENSO development (journal papers and book chapters published)
· Hydrologic monitoring network design; studied and published.
Constructed Wetlands Design and Operation
· The Everglades Stormwater Treatment Areas (STAs) design reviews; examples of contribution include reducing inflow pump size for Taylor Slough STA design, storage pond addition to Nubbin Slough STA design and hydraulics of Everglades Nutrient Removal Project Test Cells.
· Rainfall and ET monitoring network design for STAs
· STAs water budget analysis, performance analysis, and permit compliance reporting and publications.
· Studied problem of passing water supply through the STAs during droughts and produced document "Hydraulic and hydrologic conditions in STA ¾ during droughts."
· Review Restoration Science Project deliverable and provide input.
· Analyze hydrologic and water quality performance of STAs and publish results.
Hydrologic System Modeling
· In early 1990s, supervised the application of SFWMD projection model for forecasting water levels for Lake Okeechobee and other water bodies (now done by Modeling Department).
· Applied WGEN model for synthetic long series rainfall data generation to study EAA hydrology, water budget and drainage generation, published results.
· Co-developed the original grid rainfall input generation for the South Florida water Management Model and document
· Led the development of the Water Budget Program which automated water budget analysis for Storm Water Treatment Areas and water bodies.
· Led the development of ETCalc program which computes ET using various methods and directly accessing input from DBHYDRO database.
· Developed reservoir simulated filling and proposed filling plan for the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, size of Lake Okeechobee
· Participated in the development of EAA Makeup Water Model, analyzed makeup water.
· Reviewed and provided input into the UF-IFAS groundwater modeling project in C-111 basin.
· Reviewed project deliverables throughout the years
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Hydraulics
· Design Flow for S65EX1 Spillway - Analyzed and provided maximum design flow for S65EX1, adjacent to the S-65E structure at the mouth of the Kissimmee River flowing into Lake Okeechobee and participated in technical review.
· Everglades Agricultural Area hydraulics and hydrology, analysis and publication of flow.
· Everglades Nutrient Removal Project test cells hydraulic structure sizing
· C-51 Sediment Trap Flow Measurement.
· A-1 Flow Equalization Basin Seepage Study: Conducted field observation for estimating seepage form the shallow impoundment and published the result that is currently used in water budget analysis.
· Reservoir Sizing and Operation Plan: Optimal reservoir/Storage sizing for urban wastewater land application systems (Ph.D. dissertation)
· Dam design analysis, hydropower generation evaluation and initial dam filling analysis of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in Ethiopia (book published).
· Generated synthetic rainfall and flow data to simulate reservoir sizing and operation.
· Evaluate dispersed water storage hydrology and hydraulics (Caulkins Water Farm).
· Review several hydraulic structures design.
· Evaluate Ten Mile Creek Reservoir hydraulics, hydrology and water quality treatment potential improvements.
Northern Everglades CERP and Other Projects Design Review
· Coordinate Water Quality Bureau design review for CERP projects and provide and compile comments (C-44 Reservoir, Lake Side Ranch STA, Southern Corkscrew Restoration DDR, C-23/25 STA-Reservoir, EAA Reservoir PMP, Ten Mile Creek Reservoir/STA, Estero Bay Watershed Assessment Phase II, DECOMP project)
· Picayune Strand Project annual hydrology analysis and reporting
· Lake Okeechobee Watershed Project PDT member
· Participate in RECOVER project and contribute hydrology section to the 5-year system report to Congress.
· Best Management Practices (BMPs)
· Worked on research on Okeechobee County Dairy BMPs research and evaluation.
· Developed research plan for Everglades Agricultural Area BMPs evaluation as part of the start of the Everglades restoration program.
· Evaluated and documented particulate fraction of total P in the EAA agricultural runoff.
Transboundary Rivers and the Nile Basin
· Has developed expertise on global water conditions, transboundary issues, and the Nile River basin (presentations, chapters, and books)
Expert Witness
· Testified as expert witness on water quality, hydrology, and water management of the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in USA vs SFWMD Lawsuit Case No. 88-1886-Civ-Moreno (2011).
· Expert witness on Everglades Agricultural Area water budget (1993).
Water Quality
· Evaluated performance of various water quality sampling methods and published results.
· Developed water quality auto-sampling method for collecting representative samples from variable flow canals and method is applied in SFWMD water quality monitoring program for regulatory compliance and published results.
· Analyzed particulate fraction of total TP in EAA runoff and publish results.
· Analyzed relations between inflows, inflow TP concentrations and Loxahatchee wildlife refuge marsh TP concentrations as expert witness for a court case.
· Produced permit reports with hydrology and water quality data evaluation for permit compliance.
· Water quality sampling
· Canal sediment sampling and load calculations in C-51 Canal.
Wetland Mitigation Evaluation and Reporting
· Evaluated performance of several wetland mitigation projects and determine regulatory compliance and generate reports.
Southern Everglades
· 8.5 Square Mile hydrology and water quality analysis and reporting.
· C-111 Spreader Canal Phase 1 Soil Water and Groundwater Monitoring for Planned S-18C Water Level Increase Project.
· Conducted deliverable review and critical input to the UF-IFAS groundwater monitoring and modeling project in South Dade.
· Water Conservation Area1 (Refugee) water quality, flow and stage analysis, District expert witness in a court case.
· Everglades phosphorus regulation (Appendix A).
· Annual hydrology analysis for all structures and water bodies.
- · Everglades TP inflow concentrations, flows, and stages analysis.
Effective Solutions to Soil, Water and Environment Problems
Effective Solutions to Soil, Water and Environment Problems
Effective Solutions to Soil, Water and Environment Problems