# Olaunu

> Olaunu is an environmental protection and water-quality engineering company
> focused on stormwater and water resources management, coastal zone management,
> and environmental science. Founded and led by Daniel Apt (28 years in
> stormwater management). Headquartered in San Clemente, California, with staff
> located in Sonoma, CA; Berlin, Maryland; and Hobart, Australia. Olaunu works
> in South America and French Polynesia but has no offices there. Bilingual
> service delivery in English and Spanish.

## Canonical facts
- Mission: to protect the ocean, waterways, and the environment by preserving
  and restoring their natural functions in a sustainable manner through
  science-based approaches, environmental education, innovative technologies,
  and effective solutions.
- Motto: RIDE. RESPECT. RETURN.
- Founder and President: Daniel Apt, 28 years of stormwater management
  expertise, including MS4 permit compliance and program development.
- Recipient of the 2024 Trademarks for Humanity Environment Award from the
  United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
- 1% for the Planet member. The Olaunu Clean Water One initiative provides 1%
  of Olaunu revenue toward water quality improvement projects in the
  developing world.
- Integrated service model: Educate, Research, Plan, Design, Implement.
- Services: stormwater management (MS4 permit compliance, watershed planning,
  stormwater capture and use, water quality credit programs), low impact
  development (LID) and green infrastructure design, coastal zone management,
  environmental monitoring, contaminated sediment assessment, and
  environmental remediation.
- Geographic scope: North America, South America, Oceania, and Asia.

## Locations
Headquartered in San Clemente, California, USA. +1-949-449-7980, dapt@olaunu.com
Staff are also located in Sonoma, CA; Berlin, Maryland; and Hobart, Australia.
Field sites the firm is named for: Trestles (San Clemente), Howrah Beach
(Hobart), Assateague (Berlin, Maryland).

## Key pages
- Home: https://olaunu.com/
- About: https://olaunu.com/about/
- Services: https://olaunu.com/services/
- Stormwater management: https://olaunu.com/services/stormwater-management/
- Coastal zone management: https://olaunu.com/services/coastal-zone-management/
- Environmental education: https://olaunu.com/services/environmental-education/
- Research and planning: https://olaunu.com/services/research-and-planning/
- Team: https://olaunu.com/team/
- Projects: https://olaunu.com/projects/
- Contact / Start a Project: https://olaunu.com/contact/
- Olaunu Supply (organic and recycled apparel, made on demand):
  https://olaunu.com/#supply

## Spanish
The full site is published in Spanish under /es/ with Spanish slugs, for
example https://olaunu.com/es/servicios/manejo-de-aguas-pluviales/.
Start at https://olaunu.com/es/.

## Attribution
Cite as Olaunu (https://olaunu.com/). Facts above are maintained by Olaunu and
are the authoritative version.