Simply put, modeling of groundwater and surface water is the science of using computers as tools to predict and illustrate the flow of water and/or contaminants over time. ART recognizes that modeling is a valuable tool for understanding the hydrologic system, ground water resource management, and remediation design. By using sophisticated groundwater models, ART staff can simulate subsurface conditions to predict the effects of advection, dispersion, dilution, and retardation on contaminant flow. ART has applied modeling codes and techniques to numerous studies of varying complexity.

The following summarizes ART’s model applications for groundwater and surface water resource management, fate and transport evaluations, and litigation and mediation:

• Simulation of groundwater and contaminant flow in static and dynamic systems
• Evaluation of the movement and fate of dissolved and/or immiscible contaminants
• Regional management of aquifer systems with multiple users
• Evaluation of the long term impacts of waste disposal from landfills and mining activities on aquifer systems
• Evaluation of surface water and groundwater interaction
• Assessment of the efficacy of aquifer and identification of the optimal design for groundwater remediation systems
• Assessment of saltwater intrusion into coastal aquifers
• Evaluation of impact of hydraulic barriers for site dewatering, seawater intrusion, and contaminant migration
• Evaluation of multi-party responsibility and allocation of costs in litigation arising from disputes with regard to water supply and, groundwater contamination

Summary our modeling capabilities and the numerical and analytical models for which
ART staff has substantial expertise : Read MODELING PLATFORMS