Hydrogeology
OKC Office
1015 N. Broadway, Ste. 300
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Ph: 405-842-1066
Fax: 405-843-4687
Norman Office
3226 Bart Conner Drive
Norman, OK 73072
Ph: 405-366-8541
Fax: 405-366-8540
Unseen characteristics that radically affect remediations, assessments, and construction.
Environmental studies and their conclusions, as well as groundwater remediation design and effectiveness, are highly dependent upon site-specific hydrogeology. Thus, companies providing these services need top-notch, experienced team members to make hydrogeological determinations. Cardinal recognizes that rarely is a hydrogeological study an end in itself, usually the study is a means to an end as a part of: a site assessment, a groundwater or soil remediation project, a landfill feasibility study, or an environmental impact statement. Hydrogeology integrates the disciplines of geology, chemistry, fluid mechanics, and biomechanics and applies the concepts to the subsurface. Since true behavior is unseen, much experience is required to correctly interpret this behavior based on limited information. One Cardinal hydrogeologist has worked 28 years in the field, has published three books on such topics as aquifer restoration, environmental soils, and project administration, and has taught courses in the field. Another Cardinal hydrogeologist, in addition to his 14 years of oil field and environmental experience, recently finished a master's program in the field and is therefore familiar with recent time and money saving techniques and research.
Cardinal believes talented, motivated engineers and hydrogeologists must work together to provide useful, accurate information for its clients. In-house hydrogeology experts are just another example of Cardinal’s attention to detail which has earned the Company such an esteemed reputation.
Challenge: A client was interested in siting a landfill in Oklahoma and needed information pertaining to the suitability of the soils for landfill construction and environmental protection.
Solution: Cardinal completed a sufficient number of borings to fulfill state regulatory criteria and provide the prospective builder with important soil and groundwater characteristics. Testing included soil borings to reach groundwater, logging of the soil cores to characterize stratigraphy, and laboratory analysis to quantitatively define the groundwater. A pump test helped determine the groundwater flow rate, and a survey defined the groundwater flow path. The borings were compared to identify heterogeneities which could affect construction opportunities. Soils were tested for their performance as possible liner and bed material.