Water Quality
The environmental impact of transportation infrastructure can extend far beyond the roadway, negatively affecting surrounding waterways. Understanding and mitigating these impacts is critical to receiving project approval and protecting our natural resources.
Roadway pollutants can easily enter nearby drainage facilities or water bodies during storms. These impacts must be understood and accounted for prior to construction.
New transportation developments can unintentionally have major effects on surrounding bodies of water. The additional impervious pavement may produce a greater volume of storm water runoff, which will lead to erosion or flooding. The roadway can also generate new pollutants, which storm water runoff then disperses to the environment. Identifying these effects is a critical step in all transportation infrastructure projects so that mitigation can be implemented. Additionally, all projects must comply with the National Environmental Policy Act and the California Environmental Quality Act; in addition, various permits may be required to ensure the protection of surrounding waterways.
Roadway pollutants can easily enter nearby drainage facilities or water bodies during storms. These impacts must be understood and accounted for prior to construction.
Advanced Civil Technologies understands the many effects that transportation projects can have on both surface and groundwater. Our team is highly proficient in calculating impacts such as new impervious area and total disturbed soil area, identifying target constituents for receiving bodies, and conducting hydraulic studies to understand storm water volume/behavior. Additionally, we identify and develop mitigation measures such as Treatment Best Management Practices (BMPs), Water Quality Management Plans, Water Pollution Control Plans, and more. These efforts ensure our projects will maintain all regulations set forth by the California Regional Water Quality Board and preserve the integrity of our local waterways.
