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Water Resources

At VHB, we are driven by the need to protect the environment and improve our communities’ resiliency to climate change. VHB’s water resources team integrates stormwater, watershed, floodplain, ecological, and water quality planning, assessment, and design to help guide public- and private-sector clients through their most important transportation, land development, and infrastructure challenges.

Weaving together technology-enabled solutions with our extensive knowledge, our team of more than 50 hydrologists, scientists, and engineers span our geographic footprint to deliver creative and comprehensive solutions to address a wide range of water resources issues. We navigate state and federal regulatory processes to help our clients move projects through the process efficiently—from planning and environmental analyses to conceptual and preliminary designs to final construction plans. VHB partners with our clients and communities to reimagine our environment for the better and be future-focused for tomorrow.

Related Services

Coastal Resiliency Assessment and Planning
Dam Rehabilitation, Design, Removal, & Permitting
Data Collection and Management
Floodplain Management
Green Infrastructure and Nature Based Solutions
Groundwater Hydrogeology
Hydrologic and Hydraulic Analysis
Natural Channel Restoration and Design
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permitting Support
Stormwater Design & Engineering
Stormwater Management Design & Master Planning
Stormwater Policy and Guidance Development
Stream Geomorphology
Strategic Regulatory Compliance Consulting
Water Quality Assessment
Watershed Assessment & Planning
Water Supply Sourcing

Featured Services

Dam Rehabilitation, Design, Removal, & Permitting

VHB provides alternatives analyses, feasibility studies, final design and permitting services for the repair and rehabilitation of dams to improve safety and support the generation of renewable energy. We also support dam removal and stream restoration projects of varying complexity.
Coastal Resiliency Assessment & Planning

VHB addresses coastal and shoreline resiliency using comprehensive modeling and analysis to create stabilization systems that enhance natural settings and are context sensitive. We prepare infrastructure enhancement designs, construction documents, specifications, and cost options for living shorelines, shoreline stabilizations, marinas, and other mooring facilities.
Stormwater Management Design & Master Planning

VHB is a leader in the application of creative stormwater management through implementing nature-based solutions. We understand constructability issues and constraints, climate change considerations, the public process and permitting requirements, and integrate stormwater management design with engineering and landscape architecture to create innovative solutions.
Hydrologic & Hydraulic Analysis

VHB uses a variety of analysis software to conduct advanced hydrologic and hydraulic studies of flooding issues to assess potential project impacts, and to determine the best mitigation strategies. This helps guide resilient solutions to floodplain management, culvert and bridge crossing and natural channel design.
Watershed Assessment & Planning

VHB’s watershed planning and implementation experience helps communities understand how watershed activities affect water quality, and how to protect, restore, and enhance water resources. Using our knowledge of water quality, stormwater, and drainage, we provide strategic stormwater mitigation planning to optimize water quality improvements.