Governmental agencies, municipalities and industries are charged with the responsibility to monitor and manage ground water resources. In order to provide an ample supply of quality water for rural, urban, agricultural and industrial users, investigative methods and plans must be developed that characterize water resources, establish management practices and protect ground water. Effective ground water management plans need to be revised and updated in response to changes in growth, water usage, contaminant impact and federal and state regulations. Historically, ground water management plans have been developed from only a hydrological perspective. Jacobson Satchell Consultants understands the need for preventing ground water degradation and managing withdrawals. Significant issues that must be addressed when developing, updating and amending ground water management plans include:

• Characterization of the existing ground water quality and availability
• Identification of existing and potential sources of ground water contamination
• Establishment of ground water quality goals
• Identification of long-term solutions to prevent ground water degradation and loss of ground water resources
• Compliance with recommended practices to reduce and prevent ground water contamination

Jacobson Satchell Consultants’s major ground water service areas include:

• Ground water monitoring
• Hydrogeology
• Surface water monitoring
• Integrated water resource management plans
• Source water pollution protection
• Wellhead protection