Water Resources Services

Creating Sustainable Water Solutions

RS&H offers a full range of water resource services with specialized teams of engineers and environmental scientists tailored to each client’s individual needs. Our integrated approach to sustainability focuses on resources, efficiency, community engagement, and business success, delivering sustainable solutions that advance our clients’ social, economic, and environmental goals.

We utilize the most current water resource management technology, including hydrologic, hydraulic, hydrodynamic, and water-quality computer modeling. Our models play a crucial role in tackling future challenges and are vital steps for addressing future concerns and integrating plans and designs with existing surface water systems. By applying these tools, we drive cost savings, improve system efficiency, and streamline the permitting process.

RS&H is ready to partner with you to help achieve your goals.

Water Resources Projects

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Town of Castle Rock, Colorado

RS&H stepped in to support the modernization of key buildings and facilities, ensuring that Castle Rock remains well-equipped to meet the demands of its thriving community.

Federal

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Colorado Springs Airport Runway 17R-35L Rehab

Projects at Colorado Springs Airport included runway rehabilitations, apron rehabilitation, taxiway reconstructions, landside improvements, planning studies, and owner representation.

Aviation

SR A1A Drainage Improvements

RS&H partnered with FDOT on the A1A project which included replacing five bridges in Jacksonville Beach and Neptune Beach in addition to widening/improving the outfall channel serving these communities.

Transportation

I-10 Rest Area Improvements

These rest areas involve new construction of buildings, outbuildings, picnic pavilions, and concrete pavement to provide increased vehicular and heavy truck parking capacities.

Transportation

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport South Deicing Complex

The airport tasked the RS&H-led design team to develop a plan that provided flexibility for simultaneous deicing of five Group V (Airbus A350) or ten Group III (Boeing 737) aircraft, maximizing the airport’s operational capacity during winter months.

Aviation

Focus Areas

Drainage Design

RS&H combines a rich history in infrastructure engineering with advanced water resources expertise to provide various transportation drainage support services such as basin and pond siting and design, cross drain analyses, and flooding studies. Our experience includes projects of all sizes and complexities, from simple road reconstruction to five-level, fully directional interchanges and large complex runways.

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Environmental

At RS&H, we focus on the needs of the communities and regions we serve while protecting our natural ecosystems with the interrelationships between water resources and the environment. Our comprehensive services include:

Environmental Permitting
Wetland Mitigation and Enhancement
Stream Restoration
Wetland Treatment Systems

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Hydrologic & Hydraulic Modeling

Specialized computer simulation using hydrologic and hydraulic modeling allows us to address future concerns and integrate designs with existing water systems. By applying these innovative tools, RS&H can help clients reduce costs, improve system efficiency, and facilitate permitting. Hydrologic and hydraulic simulation also aids in surface water and groundwater modeling, flow measurement, flow augmentation, and more.

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Stormwater Management

RS&H offers extensive experience in all facets of stormwater management, allowing us to ensure optimum water quality while focusing on the impacts on surrounding ecosystems. Our specialized stormwater management services include analyses of design alternatives, feasibility and pond siting studies, cost-to-benefit analyses, and erosion and sediment control.

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Water & Wastewater Systems

From master planning and pipe rehabilitation to water quality and distribution, RS&H offers a unique mix of water and wastewater systems planning services. Our team can provide contamination analyses, public involvement programs, and facility assessments.

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