Life Cycle
Assessment

Environmental life cycle assessment, commonly referred to simply as life cycle assessment (LCA), is a method of accounting for the environmental impacts - including all externalities - of a product, service, or process over the course of its life cycle. Life cycle assessment, in concert with life cycle cost analysis, offers a powerful tool in maximizing environmental effectiveness and economic efficiency.

EDC can engage you in a holistic or targeted LCA of your existing or planned process, product, facility, or operations to identify, manage, and prevent economic, environmental, and human health impacts from affecting you and those you serve. For water resource infrastructure, management and treatment, EDC staff represent the leading edge of LCA research.