In 1993, BCI completed a four-year research project for the Florida Institute of Phosphate Research (FIPR) to develop a computer model capable of accurately predicting the hydrologic impacts of phosphate mining on surface and groundwater systems.

BCI was retained by the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) to complete a Watershed Management Plan for the Horse Creek Basin. The Horse Creek Basin north of SR 64 has an area of 75 square miles, parts of which lie within Hillsborough, Polk, and Hardee Counties.

BCI has been a master engineering and environmental consultant for the City of Lakeland for nearly 20 years. In this capacity we have conducted various water resource related projects to include lake  restoration, wetland design and monitoring, shoreline stabilization, and master planning.

BCI provided water resource and stormwater services as needed for St. Lucie County.  BCI assignments  at sites that included Harmony  Heights and Lanwood Park included: Stormwater Retrofit Design, Stormwater Master Planning (Pre-1982 area) Preparation of Grant Applications, Field Reconnaissance/Characterize Drainage Basin, Soil & Water Sampling and Testing, Hydrologic Modeling and Assessment.

BCI was selected by the City of Sebring to develop a stormwater utility that would serve to fund their stormwater program and  enable the city to comply with state and federal legislative mandates such as NPDES and TMDLs. BCI was also directed by the SWFWMD to develop a detailed citywide Watershed Management Plan for the City of Sebring. 

GIS and integrated surface and groundwater models were used to model part of a 15,000-acre phosphate mine. Associates mapped data with parameters used in the Integrated Surface and Groundwater Model (ISGW), the FIPR hydrologic model, and SWMM. BCI developed Avenue Extensions in ArcView that setup the hydrologic models used in investigation.

BCI developed a 20-year master plan for the City of Haines City’s stormwater system. Included in the project was a study of several areas prone to flooding and runoff damage and suggested short and long-term solutions. A stormwater utility fee structure, based on an equitable water quality rate algorithm, was created to fund the cost of ongoing maintenance activities and annual capital projects identified during the study.

As part of our continuing services contract with the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD), BCI is conceptualizing a retrofit design approach to stabilize and facilitate a coastal marsh/tidal creek restoration plan for the Lake Tarpon Outfall Canal (LTOC).

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection selected BCI to assist in the development and assessment of Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for various impaired waters throughout the State of Florida. This work requires rigorous compliance with the Florida Impaired Waters Rule and the U.S. Clean Water Act’s TMDL provisions.