Modeling

TRRP Training: 2022 Program

presented by: GSI Environmetal Inc.

Texas Risk Reduction Program regulations (TRRP; 30 TAC 350) establish consistent risk-based protocols for assessment and response to soil, groundwater, or surface water impacts associated with environmental releases of regulated wastes or substances.

Presented by GSI Environmental Inc., this popular and informative training series is a must for professionals who need a working understanding of TRRP and those needing to stay up-to-date with the latest TCEQ TRRP guidance and policies.

TRRP Training Course (2 Days): Provides an overview of the TRRP framework and step-by-step training on property assessment and response action procedures established under the TRRP rule

Attendees will become acquainted with rules, key guidance and policies covering affected property assessments, protective concentration levels, and response actions. The course material presents strategies for efficient project management in compliance with TRRP and explains the various report forms adopted by TCEQ.

Dates and Location

Dates

June 14th and 15th, 2022

Location

Crowne Plaza River Oaks 2712 SW Freeway Houston, Texas 77098 713.523.8448 http://www.crowneplaza.com/

Price and Registration

Early-Bird Price

(Paid by May 1, 2022)
$XXX

Standard Price

(Paid after May 1, 2022)
$XXX

TAEP Membership Price

$XXX

Government Price

$XXX

Lodging and meals are not
included in course cost

HELPING CLIENTS WITH ANALYSIS OF THEIR WATER RESOURCES

GSI develops, customizes, and applies numerical and statistical models to understand and manage water resources.

GSI’s modeling professionals provide consulting and engineering services to public and private clients facing important water resources challenges across the United States and abroad.

Our boutique modeling capabilities include a wide range of analyses including water supply reliability and optimization; fate and transport modeling in groundwater and surface water; climate change impact analyses, unique modeling applications (saltwater intrusion, integrated surface-water / groundwater modeling, multiphase flow and transport, subsurface vapor flow analyses, vadose zone evaluations, subsidence predictions, mine development and tailings management, flood forecasting, impact of climate change, etc.), data science techniques, research and development; and training.

Our approach has focused on developing and using models to address client specific problems, evaluate uncertainty, optimize operations, and maximize impacts of further data gathering efforts. We focus on using models and other numerical tools that are designed to meet specific project objectives. Our experts often develop models and other numerical methods in-house to fill gaps in our modeling toolchest. For example, our staff participated in or have been at the forefront in the development of Biochlor, Bioscreen, MAROS, MODFLOW-USG, Mann-Kendall Toolkit, Mas Flux Toolkit, and Matrix Diffusion Toolkit.

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FEATURED PROJECTS

Brackish Water Resources in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) Basin

Texas

GSI developed a numerical model to simulate the impact of brackish groundwater pumping on surface-water, water quality, and potential for subsidence in the LRGV basin. Alternate geologic conceptualizations, uncertainty in impacts of geologic faults, and impact of data-gaps were considered in evaluation of migration behavior of saltwater and estimated chloride concentrations of extracted water to evaluate options for appropriate treatment.

GIS-Based Mobility Modeling for Light Non-Aqueous Phase Liquies (LNAPL) at an Oil Terminal Site

Ohio

GSI conducted NAPL mobility modeling in a GIS setting to provide NAPL flux estimates across the property boundary of an Oil Terminal site. A customized model was developed using the American Petroleum Institute (API) LNAPL mobility equations in a GIS framework to compute spatial distributions of LNAPL mobility, extractable volumes and residual LNAPL saturations to assist with property management.

Delineation of Groundwater Flow Variability Using Pump-and-Treat Data

Arizona

GSI applied data science methods to extract pumping response information from pump-and-treat data. The condensed information was used in inverse modeling to depict the spatial distribution of high and low hydraulic conductivity regimes, which are important for locating major flow pathways and residual contaminant mass.

Overtopping Erodibility Risk Evaluation

Spaulding Lake Dam, California.

Extreme climate conditions have changed since dam completion because FERC’s Part 12D process has identified overtopping erodibility under a Probable Maximum Flood (PMF) event as a potential failure mode (PFM) of this 276-ft tall hydropower dam. GSI estimated the stream power of the impinging water jet during a Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP) event from HEC modeling. Rock properties, including joint spacing and orientation, were estimated from geologic mapping and LiDAR point cloud data. Reliability analysis was performed to evaluate the erodibility and stability of the dam base.

California High-Speed Rail Alignment

San Joaquin Valley and Antelope Valley, California

As the modeling and risk evaluation task leader of the project team, GSI evaluated the potential impacts of ground subsidence on the operation of the California High-Speed Rail. GSI’s role included calculation of both the vertical and horizontal soil displacement, the potential formation of soil fissures and faults, and the concern that the topographic changes due to ground subsidence would lead to increased flooding along the alignment. GSI’s scope included assembling and evaluating large topographic data sets to develop a conceptual site model of the study area, modeling both the regional and local subsidence, and forecasting future flooding depths using the FLO2D.