THI RiverWorks, Inc., based in Livingston, Mont., has been awarded a patent for its premier product, RiverWorks Rapid Assessment System (RRAS).

The patent — number US 7,353,113 B2 — recognizes RRAS as a unique, system, method and computer program for aquatic environmental assessment. RiverWorks was granted the patent based on innovative features of RRAS specific to water resource assessment and monitoring.

"RRAS is revolutionary in its broad applicability and potential to help accelerate and standardize water resource data collection, analysis and comparison," says RiverWorks CEO Mike Sprague. "We believe RRAS technology has the potential to be used in every area of water resource assessment, inventory, design, and monitoring.”�

Practitioners working in the areas of stream, river and wetland restoration, fisheries enhancement, watershed conservation, environmental assessments, stormwater management, mining reclamation, TMDL development, ecological inventories, and more, are using RRAS to help develop solutions to fundamental problems such as erosion, pollution, irrigation water use, water quality, endangered species preservation, and flood prevention.

“The next big resource crisis will undoubtedly be water quantity and quality. That's why it is essential to apply the latest tools and technologies to assist timely decision-making and the wise use of resources,”� says Sprague. “Any organization or agency that requires accurate data for water resources can benefit from the efficiency and productivity provided by patented RRAS technology.”�

RRAS is currently in use nationwide by government agencies like the EPA and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; private companies like CH2M HILL and Carter & Burgess; universities like Texas State University; and non-profit organizations like The Watershed Institute.

For more information about RRAS, or to schedule a free, informational webinar, please contact Riverworks today at 888.218.8507 or visit us on the web at www.riverworks.net.

Contact Info: Michael Sprague
888.218.8507

Website : http://www.riverworks.net