1. C O M P A N Y O V E R V I E W
HydroQual, Inc., an
ENR Environmental 200
firm, is a privately-
owned environmental
engineering and
consulting firm estab-
lished in 1980. The
firm specializes in the
management of water
resources including
mathematical modeling
to evaluate the fate and
transport of pollutants
and their effects in
natural water systems,
the assessment and
optimization of water
and wastewater
treatment processes,
environmental hydro-
dynamics and sediment
transport modeling,
natural resource
investigations and
hydrogeological and
remediation services.
The firm provides a wide
range of integrated
science and engineering
consulting services to
public and industrial
clients worldwide.
The management of environmental concerns is now an important component of
the business plans of most industries and a priority item on the agendas of govern-
mental agencies. In a world of increasingly competing demands for financial resources,
it is essential that environmental problems be correctly analyzed, defined and under-
stood so that effective solutions are selected. Environmental decisions have a profound
affect on the ability of companies to compete and remain profitable and on govern-
ments to provide required
services. At HydroQual we
recognize and work with
these demands on every
project we undertake.
The application of innov-
ative science and engineering
to the solution of environ-
mental and engineering
problems is one of our guid-
ing principles. HydroQual
continually invests its
resources in the development
and refinement of new and
unique technologies. As a
result, the firm applies innov-
ative tools and technical
resources to evaluate, define
and solve specific problems.
HydroQual’s national and
international reputation is
based on this pursuit of cost-
effective and technically
defensible solutions to
environmental problems.
SERVICES
Providing fully integrated professional services from studies and planning
through detailed design and project implementation, HydroQual is organized
into several core business areas that are identified below and on our website.
HydroQual is headquartered in Mahwah, New Jersey in close proximity to many
of our clients. We also maintain a bench- and pilot-scale study laboratory in
Mahwah, and branch offices in Syracuse, New York and West Palm Beach, Florida.
We have worked on projects in almost every state and in
many foreign countries. Since our startup in May 1980,
HydroQual has completed more than 2,000 projects, and
has worked on more than 450 waterbodies worldwide.
HydroQual Core Service Areas
• Water Resources Management
• Water Quality and Ecosystem Modeling
• Environmental Hydrodynamics and Sediment Transport
• Process Engineering
• Environmental Sciences
• Hydrogeology and Remediation
• Field and Laboratory Services
• Geographical Information Systems
Tools and Technologies
Tools for the assessment of complex surface water
quality problems
• Development of RCA Water Quality Model (includes
Nutrient and Oxygen Sediment Flux submodel,
Periphyton Submodel, and Suspension Feeder/Deposit
Feeder Submodel)
• Development of the ECOMSED Hydrodynamic and
Sediment Transport Model
Tools to evaluate actual toxic effects of metals and
anthropogenic compounds on aquatic organisms
and sediments
• Development of the Biotic Ligand Model (BLM)
• Assisted in development of AVS/SEM model
• Development of the Narcosis Target Lipid Model
Technology to evaluate subsurface contamination
and transport
• Complex groundwater modeling
• Contaminant removal in fractured rock
Technology to Advance UV Disinfection
• Standardized testing protocols
• Design and Operate UV Validation Facilities in NY
Specialized Wastewater Treatment Technology
• Low cost retrofit biological nutrient removal (BNR)
techniques
• Use of WWTPs for CSO control

2. WEB SITE AND
ONLINE CAPABILITIES
HydroQual’s website presents
our complete range of ser-
vices—including the opportunity
to request copies of our models in
the public domain, presentations
by HydroQual staff at upcoming
technical conferences and publi-
cations authored and co-authored
by the technical staff. We encour-
age you to visit our website at
www.hydroqual.com to learn
more about the services and
people of HydroQual.
INTEGRITY
Integrity like quality is at the heart of the firm. Integrity guides every
business decision and is expressed in the way our employees conduct
their work each and every day with our clients. Integrity is essential in
every business but it is critical in the environmental consulting business
where health and safety, criminal and civil liabilities and the public
interest are at stake. HydroQual has established procedures for perform-
ing work with a high degree of corporate and personal confidentiality.
Purchasing environmental engineering and consulting services
should never be confused with purchasing a commodity. HydroQual
is committed to providing our clients with the highest level of service
and expertise. We stand behind this commitment and are available to
discuss your needs at any given time. We recognize that our growth
is directly attributable to consistently meeting and/or exceeding our
clients’ needs and expectations.
PERSONNEL
Experience is essential to the successful performance of HydroQual’s
projects. The HydroQual staff has this depth and multi-disciplinary
diversity of experience. Our principals offer more than 200 years of
environmental project management from startup through implemen-
tation of contracts ranging in size from a few thousand dollars to
$12,000,000. With 20 PEs and 12 PhDs, HydroQual has an integrated
mix of scientists and engineers who are ready to provide you with the
benefit of their years of academic and professional experience. Currently, we have over 120
environmental professionals and support staff. Most of the technical staff hold advanced
degrees in environmental, chemical and civil engineering; hydrogeology, chemistry, biology,
physical oceanography, mathematics, and system analysis. Culturally diverse, our staff can
communicate effectively in more than 10 languages, ranging from Arabic to Chinese.
Our Project Managers not only have project management, technical and communication skills, but also possess
the maturity and judgment to represent your organization’s environmental and business interests in front of regu-
lators, stakeholders, or the general public. Once a project manager is assigned to a project he or she is the single point
of contact for the client and takes ownership and complete responsibility for meeting client needs and expectations.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Quality is the foundation of our business and client satisfaction
is our top priority.
Our work products have to meet the test of quality at every
level. We follow the simple principle of continuous improvement
and we work with our clients to help them integrate quality
management approaches into their operations. We help our clients
develop sophisticated monitoring and measuring tools to track
their progress. Quality assurance begins with the assignment of
an individual to a project team and extends to all aspects of our
business.