Sediment Sampling and Bathymetry

Dive Deep into Precision Data with Bay West's Sediment Sampling and Bathymetry

Collect your sediment and bathymetry data efficiently and accurately using Bay West’s experienced staff and our wide array of specialized tools. Our team can tackle any of your on-water sampling and bathymetry needs, ranging from collecting cores on our dedicated sediment sampling pontoon vessel to deploying our drone to accurately map recently modified shorelines.

Our sediment sampling and bathymetry data collection services include:

Proven sediment sample collection using in-house tools such as ponar dredges, core-tube samplers, Russian peat borers, and bedload traps.
Precise bathymetric data collection using our BL700 Transducer paired with a RS2 real-time kinematic Global Positioning System unit for high vertical accuracy in dynamic water bodies, processed with Hydromagic software package.
On-water mobilization using various company-owned sampling vessels including our 20-foot pontoon boat with moonpool and support for vibracore technology, our jon boat with sample port, and our mobilize-anywhere Saturn inflatable raft complete with transport wheels and a motor mount.
Highly trained staff with extensive boat and trailer training who understand how to safely and efficiently collect and processes sediment samples with a high degree of quality.

Recent Investigation Experience

Eglin AFB Munitions Investigation and Removal

Bay West conducts munitions investigation and removal at Eglin Air Force Base, allowing the site to be continuously utilized for training. Bay West collaborated with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other state and federal agencies to provide military munitions support.

St. Louis River Area of Concern Remediation

The St. Louis River and Duluth/Superior Harbor have historically been polluted by industries like logging and papermaking. Bay West has been a key partner with local and state agencies in addressing comprehensive cleanup plan aimed at restoring the area.

Perham Investigation and Remediation

The East Otter Tail County Fairgrounds in Perham, Minnesota, served as a mixing station and depository for unused arsenic-based grasshopper bait in the 1940s. Bay West has helped ensure the ongoing protection of communities and the environment with various site investigation, optimization studies, and groundwater modeling.

Superior Plating Remediation and Oversight

The largest plating facility in the Midwest was closed due to soil and groundwater contamination. Bay West is pivotal in providing support and oversight for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and its cleanup efforts.

Sediment Sampling and Bathymetry

Dive Deep into Precision Data with Bay West's Sediment Sampling and Bathymetry

Our sediment sampling and bathymetry data collection services include:

Recent Investigation Experience

Eglin AFB Munitions Investigation and Removal

St. Louis River Area of Concern Remediation

Perham Investigation and Remediation

Superior Plating Remediation and Oversight

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