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Research

The OWP Research Group, created in 1997, provides technical expertise and research management services for:

  • Water quality monitoring and evaluation
  • Best Management Practices (BMPs)
  • Water and wastewater treatment
  • Soil science and erosion control
  • Cost analyses
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
  • Water quality modeling
  • Technical training
  • Developing manuals and brochures

The mission of the OWP Research Group is to find cost-effective solutions for protecting and restoring surface waters through scientific research and public education.

OWP Research Group engineers and scientists are experts in defining and developing research programs, providing technical oversight of projects, and analyzing and interpreting data to assure scientifically defensible conclusions. The Research Group continues to seek opportunities to work with government agencies and nonprofit organizations in the fields of stormwater quality, nonpoint source pollution, watershed assessment, and TMDL development.