Water Resources

Supporting clients with water resources compliance and regulatory management remains a core Condor specialty. We assist organizations in obtaining and maintaining permits required to meet California Regional Water Quality Control Board and Department of Health compliance obligations, helping clients navigate complex regulatory frameworks with clarity and confidence.

Condor provides water quality–focused support services, including compliance monitoring, reporting, and documentation, working closely with water districts and agency staff to support the operational and regulatory needs of rate-based infrastructure providers. Our team emphasizes practical, cost-effective solutions designed to withstand public scrutiny and regulatory oversight while supporting long-term compliance objectives.

Our Water Resources Services include:

We also assist with needs in the areas of:

Groundwater

Condor’s California Professional Geologists provide expert project management and geologic expertise. Our experienced staff manages many groundwater programs for compliance with California regulations and for groundwater management, from watershed scale flow modeling to intensive site investigations.

  • Contaminant Investigation, Remediation, Monitoring and Reporting
  • Groundwater quality/degradation analysis
  • Drinking Water Source Assessment and Protection (Wellhead Protection)
  • Aquifer and basin analysis, Testing/proving groundwater resources
  • Conjunctive use/Percolation Bed Testing
  • Customized groundwater flow modeling
  • Waste Discharge Requirements/Monitoring Reporting Programs (WDRs, MRPs)

Wastewater

Food processors, agricultural processors, industrial facilities, municipalities, and special districts that must dispose of treated process water or wastewater are categorized as “Dischargers”. Each is required to submit technical reports to Regional Water Quality Control Boards to verify that their methods of disposing treated water follow Best Management Practices (BMP) and do not pose a threat to nearby resources. Condor’s certified consulting team of geologists and engineers provide full support for obtaining, modifying, and maintaining site-specific discharge permits or general order discharge permit programs.

  • Reports of Waste Discharge and National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Permitting (NPDES)
  • Sprayfield Discharges
  • Storage pond permitting, design, and construction testing
  • Confined Animal Facilities
  • Waste Discharge Requirements/Monitoring Reporting Programs (WDRs, MRPs)

Condor also offers a complete range of storm water collection, testing, analysis, and reporting as well as a staff of highly trained field technicians to collect the required samples for each site. We also train site personnel to collect samples and equip facilities for sample collection and shipment to a state-certified laboratory for analysis. Condor can provide assistance throughout program development, implementation and reporting. Condor has successfully developed Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP) and Storm Water Quality Monitoring programs for many large industrial facilities in California. Condor’s experienced staff includes civil, water resource, and environmental engineers, as well as certified geologists and hydrogeologists, capable of providing a variety of quality services.

  • Construction Storm Water
  • Industrial General Permit Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP) Monitoring and Reporting
  • Municipal Storm Water Services
  • Urban Storm Water Management
  • Confined Animal Facilities
  • National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Permitting and Compliance (NPDES)