practices
Atmospheric Sciences: Air Quality, Environmental Noise, & Odor
AMEC Geomatrix has broad knowledge and experience in the areas of air quality, environmental noise, and odor. Our multidisciplinary team, which includes experts in permitting, atmospheric sciences, toxicology, chemical engineering, and industrial hygiene, works closely with clients to understand their needs and chooses from a wide range of tools to create efficient, cost-effective, and situation-appropriate solutions.

KEY SERVICES — Air Quality
  • Permitting: Title V, PSD, and minor source pre-construction permits; permit revisions
  • Atmospheric dispersion modeling
  • Engineering/Pollution control
  • Emission inventories
  • Regional air quality impact analyses and visibility impact assessments
  • Transportation and “general” air quality conformity reviews
  • Air quality and meteorological monitoring
  • Meteorological data compilation and modeling (MM5)
  • Due diligence
  • Health risk assessments
  • Air toxics assessments
  • Indoor air quality
  • Emission Reduction Credit (ERC) applications
KEY SERVICES — Environmental Noise
  • Impact and compliance assessments
  • Noise modeling
  • Engineering/mitigation design
  • Ambient noise monitoring
  • Source noise measurement
KEY SERVICES — Odor
  • Ambient odor measurement
  • Specialized odor studies and odor complaint response
RELATED SERVICES
  • Construction management
  • NEPA and state Environmental Impact Reports
  • Permitting community relations support
  • GIS
  • Decision analysis
  • Toxicology
  • Expert witness and litigation support