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PERTINENT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Wastewater Permitting
- Prepared permit
applications and successfully secured permit for discharge of
wastewaters from plastic extrusion facility, Elk Grove Village, IL
to Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD).
- Prepared permit
applications for metals treatment and coating plant in DeKalb, IL,
and secured permit for industrial pretreatment.
- Secured construction/operating
permit for Bedford Park,
IL aerospace company discharging
industrial pretreated wastewater to the MWRD.
- Provided consulting
services to assist various commercial clients and legal firms with NPDES
permit applications, pretreatment and user charge compliance.
- Supervised storm water
monitoring for multiple concrete plants across Illinois to develop a group storm
water permit application for Illinois Ready Mix Concrete Association.
- Performed performance
audit inspections of 14 municipal and 9 industrial wastewater treatment
facilities across Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. Prepared reports for U.S. EPA
detailing compliance status, including operations and maintenance, flow
monitoring, sampling and analytical, reporting/records, and used to
support enforcement.
Environmental Spill Prevention
- Developed and updated
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), including assessment of
storm water pollution sources and development of best management
practices, for metal parts fabrication plant in DeKalb, IL.
- Prepared and revised
Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan (SPCC) and
MWRD-required chemical spill prevention plan for corn refinery in Argo,
IL.
- Developed SPCC Plan
for plastic extrusion and aluminum stamping facility in Wheeling,
IL and SWPPP for plastic packaging
plant in Bridgeview,
IL.
- Prepared and revised SPCC
Plan for 90-acre soap manufacturing plant in Montgomery, IL
- Prepared SPCC and
SWPPP for slag-cement grinding facility in Chicago, IL.
Recommended engineering modifications to improve drainage and spill
management.
- Prepared SWPPP for
plant expansion, and developed truck and tank car loading/unloading
procedures for distillery in Plainfield,
IL.
Product
Review
- Assisted fertilizer product company with EPA pesticide registration
requirements, applying the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
- Conducted review of
environmental and safety requirements for a proposed modification of
fertilizer products. Assessed
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and labeling requirements under OSHA
Hazard Communication, and Department of Transportation shipping
requirements.
- Assisted fertilizer product company with U.S. tariff requirements for
planned exports.
Chemical and Manufacturing Plants
- Performed on-site
engineering services for polystyrene manufacturing plant in Joliet, IL
for eleven months. Developed a
waste management program for special and hazardous wastes to comply with
RCRA generator requirements.
Conducted a plant-wide assessment of wastes to properly
characterize them as special or hazardous to achieve waste minimization,
secured permits for numerous special waste streams, developed proper
identification, labeling, handling and acceptance of hazardous waste
through employee training and subsequent routine auditing. Tracked and coordinated disposal of
hazardous wastes, and conducted treated wastewater and storm water
effluent monitoring.
- Outsourced by
secondary aluminum and alloy manufacturer in McCook, IL
to assist Environmental, Health and Safety director with reporting and regulatory
compliance in areas of RCRA, TSCA, and NPDES.
- Conducted exposure
assessment project for flexible film printing company that included
monitoring of employees to measure for potential PCB exposure in pigment
dust. Report findings were used
in litigation and were able to provide company with information that
showed minimal risk.
- Assisted in
development of a RCRA Part B permit application for a chemical company
in Sauget, IL.
Reviewed historical and current operational practices, and design
of hazardous waste management units, which contributed to submittal of a
complete and technically accurate permit application package.
- Conducted RCRA
Facility Assessments in Iowa, Colorado, and West Virginia
for U.S.
EPA. Performed file review, site
visits, sampling of surface water, soil, and air, and evaluation of data
to determine potential and actual releases of hazardous constituents from
solid waste management units.
Facilities included oil refineries, non-ferrous foundry, printed
circuit board manufacturer, carbide manufacturer, and a university.
Landfills
- Conducted review and
analyses of landfill cover system to support design of new cover system
for Naval Station Great Lakes, IL.
Assessed geotechnical properties, cover thickness, leachate head,
surface water/drainage, groundwater monitoring system, and landfill gas
evaluations. Oversight of final
report including construction drawings, material specifications, erosion
control and vegetation plan, construction quality assurance manual, and
operations and maintenance plan. Final
design aimed at regulatory compliance and beneficial reuse of landfill
space.
- Conducted multi-year
quarterly groundwater monitoring of deep wells and leachate recovery
well at Stearns Quarry for Chicago Department of Environment using
low-flow techniques. Prepared
quarterly reports summarizing analytical data and water elevations.
- Performed a RCRA
comprehensive groundwater monitoring evaluation at naval munitions
supply base in Indiana and a hazardous
waste landfill in Ohio
for U.S. EPA. Ground-water
monitoring system design, facility sampling procedures, and reporting
requirements were evaluated under 40 CFR
264 and 265.
- Conducted oversight
and evaluation of Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Studies (RI/FS) at
Superfund landfill sites in Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan for U.S. EPA. Performed field oversight of
geophysical investigations, surface and subsurface sampling, groundwater
monitoring well installation, and test pits excavation and
sampling. Reviewed and evaluated
Work Plans, and RI/FS reports.
Developed soil vapor extraction as a remedial alternative for a
U.S. EPA lead FS site. Evaluated
effectiveness of alternatives by research of applied technology and
engineering cost estimating.
Environmental Investigation and Remediation
- Conducted third party
review and oversight, and evaluated remediation plans for oil terminal
site in advance of property transfer.
Assessed in-situ chemical oxidation technology and provided
recommendations for improving the proposed clean up.
- Managed investigation
and remediation of site with underground storage tank releases for City
of Mattoon
under an Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) Brownfield
Grant. Prepared Grant
Application, plans for investigation and remediation, progress reports,
and budget amendments. Production
of quality reports and close liaison with the agency resulted in timely
completion of remedial activities, and issuance
of draft No Further Remediation (NFR) letter.
- Project engineer for
field investigation to delineate extent of chlorinated groundwater and
metal/semi-volatile impacted soil of 11-acre foundry adjacent to a city
well field for City of Plano
under an IEPA Brownfield Grant. Supervised installation, development
and sampling of deep groundwater monitoring wells, soil, sediment and
surface water sampling, analysis, groundwater plume modeling, and
prepared Comprehensive Site Investigation, Remedial Objective Report,
and Remedial Action Plans.
- Project engineer for
remediation of dry-cleaning and petroleum UST
site redevelopment for Village
of Downers Grove
under an IEPA Brownfield Grant.
Supervised remedial activities including removal of impacted
soils during site excavations, confirmation sampling, analysis, data
interpretation, and prepared Remedial Objective/Remedial Action Plan and
Remedial Action Completion Reports.
- Project Engineer for
soil remediation activities during construction of multi-level parking
deck in the downtown business district for Village of Downers
Grove. Conducted oversight during
construction excavation, delineated areas of environmental impact,
supervised transportation and disposal of 2,295 cubic yards of
petroleum-impacted soil, project coordination with stakeholders and
subcontractors, soil confirmation sampling, and report documentation.
- Supervised in-situ remediation
of 4500 cubic yards of soil contaminated with lead, including field work
and contractor oversight. Reports
prepared for City of Chicago,
documenting extent of contamination and clean up activities, were used
as basis for site closure.
- Conducted
investigation of several abandoned gas station sites for City of Chicago Department of Environment. Prepared reports delineating extent of
contamination and recommendations on whether or not to remediate.
- Conducted numerous
Phase II environmental site investigations for City of Chicago Department of Environment at abandoned
service stations and other Brownfield sites containing USTs, and soils
impacted with lead, volatile, semi-volatile, and other compounds.
- Conducted technical
review and evaluation of manufactured gas plant site, and TCE spill from
manufacturing site. Performed technical
review of documents over three year period, evaluating groundwater
modeling, technical feasibility, remedial alternatives, remedial cost,
and public health/risk assessment.
Reports were prepared for Indiana Department of Environmental
Management.
- Served as project
manager and/or project engineer for projects involving site assessment,
site investigation, feasibility studies, long term monitoring,
groundwater treatment and remediation under multiple year contract with
Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence (AFCEE). Conducted project scoping,
subcontractor selection/coordination, regulator interface, field investigation/oversight,
and wrote work plans, quality assurance plans, financial and project
status reports and technical reports.
Program supported the closure of multiple contaminated sites
(including small arms firing range, fuel hydrant systems, oil/water separators,
landfills, and burn areas) in Michigan
and Indiana.
- Conducted oversight
and evaluation of numerous investigation sites and cleanups, including
desktop reviews, contractor oversight, inspections and sampling at
landfills, manufacturing facilities, and hazardous waste sites. Prepared technical reports used to
support U.S. EPA enforcement activities.
- Conducted
Environmental Impairment Liability risk assessment surveys at various
industrial facilities including, molybdenum processing, plastics lamination,
chemical processing plants, underground and strip coal mines, and
industrial wastewater treatment plants for insurance companies. Assessed compliance of hazardous and
solid waste disposal units, USTs, groundwater and surface water quality,
and prepared reports used for establishing premiums.
- Conducted numerous
environmental audits to determine actual or potential environmental
liability for the client. Audits
were performed of industrial facilities (metal machining/fabrication,
plating, electronics, chemical processing, food processing, wastewater
pretreatment, and railroad maintenance) and commercial properties
including gas stations, shopping centers and office buildings.
EDUCATION
B.S., Thermal and Environmental Engineering, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale,
1984
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member, Illinois
Society of Professional Engineers
Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in Illinois
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Six Sigma Green Belt Training, Chicago
Deming Association – Six Sigma Masters Program ,
September 2009.
Niton XRF Analyzer Training Course, March 2004
Continuing education courses: Hydraulics & Hydrology, Soil Mechanics,
and Foundation Design, Illinois Institute of Technology, 2002-2003.
Ground Modification Seminar, Hayward Baker Inc., May 2001
RCRA Conference, Air and Waste Management Association, November 2000
Innovative Remediation Technologies Workshop, U.S. EPA and HWAC, July 1997
CHMM Certification Masters Level, January 1995
Class K Industrial Wastewater Treatment Operator, 1993
Versar Project Management Course, 1993
Hazardous/Toxic Waste Management Certification Workshop, Lion Technology,
1993
Supervision Skills Seminar, CareerTrack, 1992
Seminar on Remediation of Contaminated Sediments, U.S. EPA, 1991
Forty-hour Health and Safety Training, University of Wisconsin-Madison,
College of Engineering, The Department of Engineering Professional
Development, July 18-21, 1988.
Course in Implementing Groundwater Pollution Remedial Actions, University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering,
January 20-22, 1988
Seminar on Transport and Fate of
Contaminants in the Subsurface, U.S. EPA, 1987
PUBLICATIONS
Environmental
Health and Safety Issues Workbook (Chapter 4 - Emergency Response), BOMI
Institute, 1999.
"A Summary and Analysis of Hi‑Vol.
Particulate Data", Carbondale,
Illinois, 1977‑1980.
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