ABOUT

WATER & ACTIVATED CARBON TESTING SERVICES

Engineering Performance Solutions, LLC was established by a team of individuals with roots in the water treatment industry. Our company is a symbiotic combination of both a laboratory and a consulting firm. One founding principle of EPS has been the education and improvement of that industry through lab-scale testing of technologies to guide the engineering and operation of treatment systems for cost-effective solutions and the highest-quality of water.


EPS provides water & activated carbon testing services to a variety of clients throughout the country, including:

 

  • Water and Wastewater Utilities and Municipalities
  • Activated Carbon Vendors
  • Government Agencies
  • Engineering Consulting Firms
  • Hospital Labs
  • Pharmaceutical Labs
  • Food and Beverage
  • Agriculture and Aquaculture

 

We specialize in taste and odor analysis in water for compounds such as MIB and Geosmin. We are a trusted partner for many large commercial labs which subcontract their taste and odor analysis to EPS.

OUR MISSION

Our goal at EPS is to help the water treatment industry optimize its activated carbon selection by providing Performance Factors – developed specifically for each utility or company. These performance factors allow our customers to make an informed decision on activated carbon based on cost per unit of MIB (or other compound) removed, as opposed to cost per unit weight. In this industry, quality is more important than quantity, and a decision based on test results can save tens of thousands of dollars on activated carbon.


Our team at Engineering Performance Solutions is comprised of engineers, Ph.Ds., laboratory technicians and consultants. Strength drawn from diversity in expertise, age, gender, and ethnicity bring views to the table from a variety of perspectives.


Each project or routine water analysis undertaken by Engineering Performance Solutions is continually monitored by several members of our qualified staff. Additionally, our leaders have over 25 years of business management experience.

About Rick Loftis

Rick Loftis is the owner of Engineering Performance Solutions, LLC, which he co-founded in Gainesville, FL in 2002. Rick is also a co-principal investigator of a Department of Energy funded proposal of turning coal waste into activated carbon, and a co-principal investigator of an American Water Works Company novel thermal reactivation protocol for turning spent granular activated carbon into a reactivated granular carbon that outperforms its virgin counterpart.


As owner of Engineering Performance Solutions, LLC, Rick helps provide cost-effective laboratory and consulting services to the water treatment industry. Rick graduated from the University of Florida in May 2002 with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering Sciences. He is a member of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the AWWA Standards Committee for Activated Carbon Testing.

About Christine Valcarce

Christine Valcarce joined Engineering Performance Solutions, LLC in 2020 as a Lab Director overseeing laboratory projects and quality control operations. Her experience at Engineering Performance Solutions, LLC includes over 30 GAC RSSCT column projects for TOC, pesticides, PFAS, Taste and Odor compounds, and other compounds of interest. Christine has also worked on quality management system implementation and the design of experiments, data analysis, and technical reports.


Christine is Vice Chairman of the ASTM Activated Carbon Committee and a member of the American Water Works Association (AWWA). She graduated from the University of Florida in August 2014 with a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering. She also earned her bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from UF.

CONTACT US TODAY FOR SPECIALIZED LAB TESTING SERVICES!

At Engineering Performance Solutions, we take pride in providing vendors, consulting firms, and utility companies with testing, analysis, and consulting. Whether you need activated carbon testing, MIB testing, disinfection by-products analysis, PFAS testing, or more, have peace of mind knowing our experienced team will get the job done right. We will provide fast and accurate results no matter your needs. Please feel free to call us for more information about our specialized lab testing services.

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