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Whetstone Associates offers geochemical consulting services with expertise in characterization of geologic materials, monitoring and evaluation of water quality, and modeling of aqueous systems.  We design remedial systems for contaminated industrial sites, hydrocarbon sites, and acid rock drainage.

Whetstone Associates  can help you develop laboratory and field-based geochemical characterization programs for your site.  In addition, we specialize in geochemical modeling of aqueous systems and can develop predictive models of mining impacts to surface and ground water, pit lake chemistry, and performance of remedial systems.

Geochemical Services

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Water quality sampling and evaluation

bulletDesign of geochemical characterization programs
bulletEquilibrium geochemical modeling of aqueous systems (PHREEQCI, PHRQPITZ, and MINTEQA2)
bulletGeochemical testing (acid-base accounting, humidity cell, column, NMWMT, SPLP, TCLP, and batch tests)
bulletHydrocarbon sampling and remediation
bullet Partitioning studies/ Kd/Koc testing
bulletPit lake studies
bulletEvaluation and reporting of water quality data
bullet Environmental fate and transport modeling
bulletAcid rock drainage studies
bulletDesign of water quality monitoring networks
bulletPreparation of permitting and QA/QC documents
bulletSampling for baseline studies and regulatory compliance

Whetstone Associates   Single drop.gif (1380 bytes)   137 W. Ryus St.   Single drop.gif (1380 bytes)   P.O. Box 1156   Single drop.gif (1380 bytes)    La Veta, CO 81055-1156
Phone: (719) 742-5155   Single drop.gif (1380 bytes)   Fax: (719) 742-5776
Email: seffner@whetstone-associates.com