Helping NMED Tackle PFAS Contamination

DBS&A has been awarded a contract to support the NMED in determining the extent of PFAS impacts to surface water and groundwater in the vicinity of Cannon and Holloman Air Force Bases in Curry and Otero Counties, New Mexico. DBS&A will assist with defining the extent of contamination and developing a clean-up remedy that reduces risks to human health and the environment.

Staff Fulfills Family’s Wishlist for the Holidays

As part of ongoing efforts to support our local communities, DBS&A staff generously donated items and gift cards to an “adopted” family from PB&J Family Services whose mission is to help at-risk children to grow and develop to their full potential in nurturing families within a supportive community.

David Manoukian Earns Professional Geoscientist License

Congratulations to David Manoukian on earning his Professional Geoscientist license from the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists! David joined DBS&A in our Austin office in 2019 and specializes in collecting and interpreting field data, oversight, data management and interpretation of geophysical well logs; drilling and installation of groundwater monitoring wells; and general hydrogeologic support.

Amy Ewing Interviewed by National Ground Water Association

In an interview, DBS&A Hydrogeologist and Project Manager Amy Ewing, PG, shares details about the project that was selected as the winner of this year’s Groundwater Supply Award from the National Ground Water Association at the 2020 Groundwater Week and the Groundwater Summit.

DBS&A at Biennial Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge

Amy Ewing, PG, Hydrologist, presented on Managed Aquifer Recharge and Water Supply Resilience in Albuquerque,” work done in collaboration with DBS&A’s Christopher Wolf, PG, and Katherine Yuhas of Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority at the 17th Biennial Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge earlier this month.

Career Opportunity!

DBS&A is hiring a highly motivated Marketing and Proposal Coordinator, preferably in Albuquerque, New Mexico or Austin, Texas, to help to pursue projects that address clients’ challenges related to management and development of natural resources and the environment. Learn more.   

Tom Golden Leads DBS&A Austin Engineering

Texas-licensed Professional Engineer Thomas Golden, PE, has returned to DBS&A’s Austin office. With 20 years of experience (13 engineering at DBS&A), he will be responsible for ensuring excellence in the quality of our design of environmental investigations and remediation of soil and groundwater; design and permitting of landfills, waste disposal facilities, stormwater, water supply, and wastewater projects; and field and laboratory data analysis.

Pinal Valley Recharge Project Receives ASCE Project of Year Award

Proud of GLA affiliate, Clear Creek Associates, to have played a key role in the @Arizona Water Company’s Pinal Valley Recharge and Recovery Facility project, recipient of the @Arizona Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Project of Year award. Work included collection of soil, lithologic, and water quality data; geotechnical analyses; design and implementation of a 60-day pilot basin recharge test; groundwater modeling; and preparation of a hydrologic study in support of an application for a new USF / WS permit.

DBS&A to Present at California Groundwater Conference

DBS&A Hydrogeologists, Tony Morgan, PG, CHG, and Timothy Moore, PG, CHG, and Staff Geologist, Kaelyn Schwartz, GIT, will be presenting virtually at the Groundwater Resources Association of California Western Groundwater Congress on September 14 through September 17, 2020.

NGWA Outstanding Groundwater Supply Project Award Recipient

DBS&A is honored to have been selected as this year’s recipient of the National Ground Water Association (NGWA) Outstanding Groundwater Supply Project Award in recognition of our work on the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority’s Drinking Water Treatment Plant (DWTP) Large-Scale Recharge Project. According to the NGWA’s website, “the Outstanding Groundwater Project Awards recognize […]