NCD980602163_19991005_Warren County PCB Landfill_SERB C_Request for Information - Landfill Detoxification Project-OCR

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IT CORPORATION
Request for Information
Landfill Detoxification Project
Warren County, North Carolina
Prepared for:
North Carolina Department of
Environmental and Natural Resources
Raleigh, North Carolina
Prepared by:
IT Corporation
Findlay, Ohio
October 5, 1999
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Findlay, OH 45840-9761
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Mr. Pat Backus
DENR Division of Waste Management
North Carolina Department of
Environmental and Natural Resources
401 Overland Road, Suite 150
Raleigh, NC 27605
October 5, 1999
A Member of The IT Group
Request for Information for Soil Remedial Action
Landfill Site, Warren County, NC
Dear Mr. Backus:
IT Corporation (IT) is pleased to be among a select group of contractors to prequalify for the above
solicitation. We are interested in bidding on the work using our low temperature indirect-fired
thermal desorption unit, the X*TRAX™ system or an equivalent subcontractors' unit. This system,
with different configurations, has been used successfully on fourteen different projects (Table 1)
with a total of over 500,000 cubic yards of soil thermally desorbed. Table 1 provides the experience
list presenting IT's experience in indirect-fired thermal desorption systems and Base-Catalyzed
Decomposition (BCD) process. Descriptions of these projects are provided in Attachment 1 and
photographs and a description of the system is provided in Attachment 2. Following is a brief
corporate background to update you on IT's major role in the environmental remediation market.
We have provided the following requested information in attachments to this letter:
♦ Attachment 1 -Thermal desorption project descriptions of similar size and scope.
♦ Attachment 2 -Photographs and a description of the thermal desorption treatment system.
♦ Attachment 3 -IT's ability to mobilize equipment.
♦ Attachment 4 -IT' s SOQ on Community Relations.
♦ Attachment 5 -IT's SOQ on Indirect-Fired Thermal Desorption System.
♦ Attachment 6 -IT business statistics, including bonding capacity.
♦ Attachment 7 -IT insurance coverage.
CORPORATE BACKGROUND
IT is a member of The IT Group, Inc., a leading diversified services company offering a full range
of consulting, facilities management, engineering and construction, and remediation services. IT is
dedicated exclusively to providing commercial and government clients with management,
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engineering, and remediation services for restoring and protecting an environment contaminated by
hazardous, toxic, or radiological materials. The company's resources include more than
8,000 professionals and support staff located in 80 offices nationwide. Our orientation for achieving
efficient, cost-effective solutions for our clients is strengthened by our ability to provide a full range
of proven and innovative technologies. Both turnkey programs and custom projects are implemented
through service capabilities that include:
♦ Effective regulatory interaction and advocacy supporting our client's interests
♦ Risk assessment to define the level of cleanup required
♦ Design and engineering of cost-effective cleanup solutions
♦ State-of-the-art remediation technology to achieve site closure
♦ Process design for waste minimization
♦ Proven project management systems which optimize project cost and schedule.
IT has a proven track record of successfully completing thousands of major environmental projects
in the past five years. This level of performance is reflected in our ranking by Engineering News-
Record as the nation's No. 1 hazardous waste design firm for seven consecutive years. IT's
corporate culture stresses service to our clients, quality in the execution of all tasks, compliance with
all regulatory guidelines, and adherence to the strictest health and safety principles. In this manner,
we are able to minimize risk and liability for our clients.
CORPORATE ORGANIZATION AND HISTORY
IT's parent company, The IT Group, Inc. (formerly International Technology Corporation), is a
Delaware corporation headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and publicly traded as ITX on the
New York Stock Exchange. The company's clear focus on improving the environment and
enhancing sustainable development throughout the world, including engineering, pollution control,
and construction and remediation services, has made IT an industry leader, with total estimated
revenues for 1998 of approximately $1 billion.
In March 1996, IT acquired Gradient Corporation as a wholly-owned subsidiary with specialties in
human health risk assessment, site cleanup negotiations, and air quality services to support our
technically sound, risk-based solutions to environmental problems.
A further development took place in December 1996 with the formation of a joint venture between
IT and Chi Mei Scientech/Entech which represents IT's first permanent presence in Asia. This fast-
growing Taiwanese environmental company provides engineering and design/build capabilities
involving wastewater treatment, air pollution control, landfill design, solid waste treatment, thermal
engineering, and incineration.
Another acquisition occurred in May 1997 when IT obtained PHR Environmental Consultants, Inc.
(PHR), a specialized environmental and historical research consulting firm which assists business
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entities to economically confront potential or existing environmental liabilities through an
interdisciplinary investigative approach of science, history, and information.
In September 1997, IT acquired Pacific Environmental Group (PEG). PEG is an environmental
consulting firm with disciplines in engineering, geology, chemistry, risk-based corrective action,
bioremediation, and strategic environmental management, serving commercial clients -particularly
those in the petroleum industry.
Jellinek, Schwartz & Connolly, Inc., (JSC) was acquired in January 1998 for its economically
driven, science-based environmental consulting and advocacy services, including chemical product
registration, environmental regulatory strategy, and risk management.
Also in January 1998, The IT Group, Inc. and OHM Corporation of Findlay, Ohio,jointly announced
the signing of a definitive agreement for the merger of the two companies. This merger established
a new leader in the $11.5 billion-per-year United States environmental consulting and remediation
services industry. Further, the integration of OHM into the IT organization broadens our ability to
service clients throughout a greater geographic area, enhances IT's skill set, and strengthens our
turnkey capabilities.
On February 27, 1998, IT acquired LandBank, Inc., a real estate acquisition and restoration company
that focuses on environmentally impaired properties and applies specialized insurance and risk
management expertise and environmental management skills to reposition properties in the market
and add liquidity to sites that carry environmental stigma.
Further, on December 3, 1998, to enhance our already outstanding capabilities, IT acquired
Groundwater Technology, Inc., because of its vital use of regulatory strategy, health and
environmental risk analysis, and innovative technologies that result in reducing clients' liabilities.
Key milestones in IT's long history and development into a comprehensive environmental
management company are summarized in the following table.
I Year I IT Development Milestones I
1926 California Ship Service (CSS) was established by William H. Hutchison to provide marine cleaning services
of ocean vessels, ship tanks, and machinery.
1928 Services expanded and CSS became a leader in marine and oil spill cleanup on the West Coast; obtained
a patent for the first marine vacuum system and several cleanup techniques, used vacuum barges and booms
for oil-spill containment, and transported and disposed of cleanup wastes.
1964 All business entities adopted the single name, William H. Hutchison & Sons and developed the use of high-
pressure, hot-and-cold hydraulic cleaning methods, featuring one of the largest vacuum truck fleets in the
United States.
1969 The company performed a nine-month cleanup of an oil spill on the Santa Barbara, California, shoreline. This
accident/cleanup significantly increased the American public's awareness of the delicacy of the environment
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and the need to actively protect it.
1975 William H. Hutchison & Sons merged with California-based Industrial Tank to concentrate on providing
services to both marine and industrial customers. The new firm's first major project was a 2½-month cleanup
of Los Angeles harbor, following the explosion of the S.S. Sansiena.
1977 Industrial Tank was renamed IT Corporation (IT). Within two years, the first major venture outside California
began with a study of Louisiana's hazardous waste problems.
1980s In a major expansion of technical capabilities, IT acquired several leading engineering firms and laboratories.
1981 IT was awarded its first multimillion dollar, multiyear contract and successfully conducted the initial
shakedown, trial burn, modification, and operation of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA)
mobile incinerator system.
1983 International Technology Corporation, a Delaware corporation, was listed on NASDAQ and publicly traded
under the symbol "ITCP."
1985 International Technology Corporation was listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and publicly
traded under the symbol "ITX." IT Corporation, a California corporation, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
International Technology.
1990 IT was first recognized by Engineering News-Record as the nation's largest hazardous waste design firm -
a position held for seven consecutive years.
1996 Gradient Corporation, a nationally recognized risk assessment firm, was acquired by IT as a wholly-owned
subsidiary to enhance our services in the areas of human health risk assessment, site cleanup negotiations,
and air quality.
1996 A joint venture was formed with Chi Mei Scientech/Entech, a Taiwanese environmental company that
provides engineering and design/build capabilities involving wastewater treatment, air pollution control, landfill
design, solid waste treatment, thermal engineering, and incineration.
1997 IT acquired PHR Environmental Consultants, Inc. (PHR), a specialized environmental and historical
research consulting firm which assists business entities to economically confront potential or existing
environmental liabilities through and interdisciplinary investigative approach of science, history, and
information.
1997 IT moved its corporate headquarters from Torrance, California to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company's
largest facility, to integrate and consolidate the management team and corporate functions.
1997 IT acquired Pacific Environmental Group (PEG), an environmental consulting firm with disciplines in
engineering, geology, chemistry, risk-based corrective action, bioremediation, and strategic environmental
management, specializing in service to commercial clients, particularly those in the petroleum industry.
1998 On January 20, IT acquired Jellinek, Schwartz & Connolly, Inc. (JSC), which provides economically driven,
science-based environmental consulting and advocacy services, including chemical product registration,
environmental regulatory strategy, and risk management.
1998 On January 15, IT and OHM Corporation signed a definitive agreement for the merger of the two companies.
The merger creates one of the largest hazardous, toxic, and radiological waste remediation firms, with
projected revenues of $1 billion.
1998 On February 27, IT acquired LandBank, Inc., a real estate acquisition and restoration company that focuses
on environmentally impaired properties and applies specialized insurance and risk management expertise
and environmental management skills to reposition properties in the market and add liquidity to sites that
carry environmental stigma.
1998 On October 12, parent company, International Technology Corporation, announced its name change to
The IT Group, Inc., to reflect the diversity and strategic growth of the company.
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, IT Development Milestones
1998 On December 3, IT acquired Groundwater Technology, Inc, a broad-based environmental engineering and
consulting firm, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of The IT Group, Inc.
SPECIAL CAP ABILITIES
Among IT's comprehensive services are unique capabilities to provide technology development,
equipment design and manufacture, analytical support, and large-scale thermal treatment, as briefly
discussed below.
Technology Development
At IT's environmental technology development laboratory, bench-and pilot-scale tests are performed
to support technology evaluation/development projects and solve complex waste management
problems. Typical projects include evaluating the thermal systems, evaluating sludge solidification
and stabilization options; evaluating process units and configurations for waste treatment,
detoxification, and minimization; and testing liner and containment materials. In addition, IT has
a bioremediation laboratory in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Patented Technologies
IT invests significant financial and personnel resources to develop and maintain intellectual property.
Patents constitute one key class of technology assets. IT continually seeks new technology and has
developed a formal procedure for bringing potentially patentable ideas before the technology
management committee. These invention disclosures are reviewed for technical merit and
commercial value before formal patent application is made. IT has approximately 33 issued and
pending patents on various technologies, such as reducing harmful vapors in the atmosphere,
separating and recovering carboxylic acids from water, flare gas combustion apparatus, etc. In
addition, IT holds six patents on methods of stimulating naturally occurring indigenous
microorganisms to degrade hazardous contaminants. Many of these techniques were pioneered by
IT and have established IT as a leader in applying innovation to solve clients' problems.
IT's equipment has been used to contain migrating underground pollutants and recover reusable
petroleum liquids at thousands of locations. Successful cleanups and recoveries have been
completed at numerous gasoline stations, refineries, chemical plants, municipal water companies,
and bulk storage terminals using this equipment.
Thermal Treatment
IT is the industry leader in the design and implementation of transportable incineration systems. Our
Hybrid Thermal Treatment System® (HTTS®) is the industry's highest capacity transportable system
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which employs the latest modularization techniques allowing alternative process components to be
substituted for existing modules to suit any given application. This makes HTTS® suitable for
transportable applications, such as Superfund sites, where it forms the core of an integrated remedial
system. To date, the HITS® has successfully incinerated more than 1.2 million tons of contaminated
soils and sludges, with 1.5 million tons overall.
IT has executed several indirect-fired thermal desorption systems including systems with BCD
process. Table 1 presents the list of indirect-fired thermal desorption systems IT has executed.
Most of these projects are large (>20,000 yd3), full scale remediation of sites contaminated with
PCBs, dioxins, or related compounds meeting stringent soil treatment standards. IT's BCD
process-based project at Guam was successful in treating PCBs and dioxins to the levels
required at this landfill site. IT will perform treatability studies in the laboratory to
demonstrate meeting the stringent soil criteria for this project with indirect-fired desorber
with and without BCD process.
Our engineers and scientists bring an impressive scope of technical expertise and practical
experience to a project, including thermal treatment of hazardous wastes, management of thermal
oxidation trial burns, and preparation of local, state, and federal permits. IT's teams of experts
design and implement thermal technologies ranging from mobile and transportable units through
large-scale fixed facilities at inactive sites. Services include revamping existing incineration systems
and installing new facilities . In addition, IT conducts waste characterizations as an important part
of selecting the best incineration system for our clients. Other areas of expertise in the field of
industrial and hazardous waste thermal treatment include:
♦ Waste material receiving, handling, blending, and storage equipment
♦ Thermal treatment -drying, combustion, desorption, and pyrolysis
♦ Energy recovery -conventional and special design
♦ Flue gas cleaning -wet or dry systems for particulate and acid gas removal
♦ Treatment, delisting, and disposal of liquid effluents and solid residues.
SUMMARY
With years of experience and full-service capabilities that are unparalleled, IT is recognized as the
leader in developing and implementing appropriate technologies to address and solve environmental
issues, ranging from simple to complex, from design to operation. In fact, IT's operating groups
have pioneered many of the technology developments in use today by both government and industry.
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The results of IT's approach to environmental management include substantial protection from
pollution damages, significant financial benefits during negotiations, and regulatory relief when
remediating contaminated sites.
Respectfully submitted,
IT CORPORATION
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Director of Business Development
770-663-14 70
-------------------Page 1 of2 Table I Indirect-Fired Thermal Desorption Experience Soil Treatment Levels Quantity of Project Location Duration Waste (ppm) Criteria Actual Waste (tons) ReSolve Superfund Site N. Dartmouth, April 1991 to PCBs, Solvents, VOC PCBs 0.25 44,000 MA Sept. 1994 contaminated soils <25 Sterling Winthrop Lagoon Cincinnati, OH Jan. 1995 to Highly-contaminated Chlorobenzene <0.5 23,000 Closure August 1996 organic sludge <5.7 Sangamo-Weston Superfund Pickens, SC Feb. 1995 to PCB-contaminated PCBs 0.08 to 60,000 Site May 1997 soils and sludges <2 0.29 Fernald Site Fernald, OH March 1999 to Low-level radioactive 40% Moisture 757,000 March 2007 and organics contami-15% Moisture nated soils Base-catalyzed decomposition Guam February 1997 PCBs and dioxins/ Actual PCB removal 98.9 12,000 (BCD) process project To 1998 furans -contaminated to 99% soils Total 2,3,7,8 PCDD/PCDF = 22.1 to 68.3% (Actual Removal) Monsanto Chocolate Bayou Alvin, TX October 1995 to U-238 and acrylonitrile Cyanide< 57 ppm 300 January 1996 mixed waste Acrylonitrile < 1.4 ppm Baird & McGuire Holbrook, MA 1/95-6/97 Pesticides/Herbicides TOC < 10 ppm 25,000 Florida Steel Superfund Site Indiantown, FL 8/87-6/88 PCBs PCB <2 ppm 18,000 Twin Cities AAP New Brighton, 8/89-9/89 PCBs, Tetrahydro-PCB <2 ppm 2,500 MN furan, Freon, Trichloro-ethane, Trichloro-ethylene, Tetrachloro-ethylene, Toluene, Xylene H:\Acharya\Proposals\NClandfillprequal\Table I .doc
-------------------Page 2 of2 Soil Treatment Levels Quantity of Project Location Duration Waste (ppm) Criteria I Actual Waste (tons) Canadian DND Goose Bay, 10/89-10/90 PCBs, Dioxin, Furan, PCB <0.5 ppm 5,000 Labrador Di/T ri/Hexachloro-benzene, B TEX, Phenol Lone Star Dania, FL 10/91-6/92 Pentachlorophenol, PCP <l ppm 9,000 dioxin, furan, benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene, xylene naphthalene, MTBE Rose Township Superfund Holly, MI 6/92-9/93 PCBs, dioxin, furan, PCB <2 ppm 35,000 Site MEK, Trichloroethene, benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene, xylene, benzo(a) pyrene, Chrysene, pyrene, naphthalene Cleve Reber Superfund Site Sorrento, LA 7/94-10/95 Hexachlorobenzene, HCB <28 hexachlorobutadiene HCBD< 5.6 H:\Acharya\Proposals\NClandfillprequal\Table I .doc
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ATTACHMENT 1
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Project Title:
Location:
Client:
Summary
PROJECT SUMMARY
Waste Pits Remedial Action Project (WPRAP)
Fernald, Ohio
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Thermal drying of approximately 1,028,091 tons (in place weight) of low-level radioactive (LLRA) and organic
contaminated soils using the X*TRAX-based thermal drying system. The solids being thermally treated consists of
high moisture (40%) solids and low levels of organics. The material processed by the dual-train thermal drying
system is treated to a 15% +/-5% moisture and sent off-site to a permitted landfill in Utah. The organics recovered
from the thermal drying process are transported to an off-site RCRA incineration facility for final disposition.
The project involves the clean up of an inactive DOE facility. Thermal drying technology was the remedy selected
to remediate l million tons of (wet) contaminated solids.
Thermal desorption is the process in which the water and the organics are volatalized and separated from the soil
and recovered as a condensed liquid. This small volume of recovered condensate is treated in the process blow down
pretreatment system (PBPS) and on-site wastewater treatment plant and the recovered organic condensate is
disposed off-site.
The thermal drying technology being used by IT for this project is the proprietary thermal desorption process called
X*TRAX. This is the fourth successful application of the X*TRAX 200 system consistently meeting the stringent
treated residue criteria.
Scope of Work
During the planning stage of the project and prior to mobilization, IT prepared several plans and
submittals for the project. These plans included:
• Certified for Construction (CFC) Part I
• Certified for Construction (CFC) Part II
• Certified for Construction (CFC) Part III
• Certified for Construction (CFC) Part IV
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Start-up and Operations Manual
Mechanical Data Books/Maintenance Manual
Operations Procedure Manual
In addition to thermal treatment of solids and preparation of the plans and submittals, IT scope of work includes:
• Site preparation
• Construction of feed preparation, storage and treatment facilities
• Mobilization of the TDS system
• Solids Preparation
• Air monitoring
• Excavation of contaminated solids
• Thermal drying of solids
• Off-site disposal of contaminated debris and recovered organic residues
• Back filling of off-site imported materials.
• Wastewater treatment
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Project Experience
Project Title: PCB Decontamination Using the Base-Catalyzed Decomposition Process
Site Location: Guam, Mariana Islands
Client: Department of the Navy, NFESC, PCB RAC
Project Description:
IT is contracted by the Naval Facility Engineering and Supply Center (NFESC), formerly
NEESA, to provide remedial action services in the form of polychlorinated bi phenyl (PCB)
decontamination, with a focus on new technologies and technology transfer. The NFESC PCB
Remedial Action Contract (RAC) requires the performance of remedial efforts nationwide on an
indefinite delivery order (IDO) type basis through 1997.
IT will excavate PCB-contaminated soil, operate and maintain the base-catalyzed decomposition
process (BCDP) treatment plant, backfill treated soil, operate an on-site laboratory, monitor
ambient air, and perform an economic analysis in support of the Navy's use of its BCDP
equipment for removing PCBs from soil. Development of this remedial technology was a joint
effort between the EPA Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory (RREL) and the government's
contractors Battelle Memorial Institute and Pacific Northwest Laboratory. IT will be assisting
the Navy in making modifications to the system under a labor services contract, including
temporary facilities construction, site layout design, plant safety feature fabrication and
installation, design optimization, and plant operation. This is a highly visible project because of
the anticipated application to semivolatile organic compounds (SVOC) and an anticipated
per-ton cost that is less than incineration with compatible destruction efficiencies. IT anticipates
that treatment of 5,500 tons of material and site restoration will take about 1 year. Under a
separate delivery order, IT will additionally be supporting technology transfer of the process in
accordance with the Stevenson Wydler Technology Transfer Act. This effort will entail
development of a technology applications analysis and a technology transfer report for public
release.
BCDP History BCDP grew out of research done by the U.S. EPA at the Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory (RREL) in Cincinnati, Ohio. Laboratory studies showed that when PCB-contaminated soil was mixed with sodium bicarbonate and heated, the bicarbonate caused the PCBs to leave the soil at lower temperatures and some PCB destruction occurred. The Pacific Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (PACDIV) saw an application for this technology in Guam. Because of the island's remote location, transporting hazardous material to a commercial storage or treatment facility is very expensive. The Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center (NFESC) worked with an R&D Contractor, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), to design, build, and install the first BCDP unit at a PCB-contaminated site at Naval Station Guam. Alter demonstration runs were completed, the Navy's Remedial Action Contractor, IT Corporation, assumed responsibility for the operation of the unit. A number of changes were ·made in the plant to convert it from a demonstration system to a remediation plant. The air capture system was redesigned and rebuilt, a feed preparation building was installed, and other changes were made so the plant could be safely and reliably operated through the required remediation period. The BCDP on Guam has been operational since February 1996. Site remediation will be complete next year. The information contained in this report is based on remediation-phase operating experience in Guam. ( .. ~ Technology Applicability BCDP can be used to treat the same type of material that can be treated by a thermal desorber; that is, contaminated soils, sludges, and filter cakes. II PCBs (and possibly other chlorinated compounds) are treated, the bicarbonate catalyst will increase plant efficiency by allowing the soil to be cleaned at a lower temperature and chemically destroying some of the PCBs. Although the BCDP was initially designed to treat PCB-contaminated soil, its performance on other types of contaminants can be predicted. The BCDP will remove both volatile and semivolatile compounds from soil, including very low volatility chlorinated organics. The performance of the Air Pollution Control System (APCS) depends largely on the nature of the organics being removed. High boiling point organics, such as PCBs, are largely removed by condensation and captured on either the Wet Electrostatic Precipitator (WESP) or the High Efficiency Mist Eliminator (HEME). Semivolatile water soluble organics are captured in the WESP water by solubilizing into that water. Volatile non-water soluble organics and residual PCB vapors are captured by the carbon at the end of the air capture system. Compounds such as PCBs, which may react with oxygen at elevated temperatures to form even more hazardous compounds such as dioxins, are especially suited to the BCDP. The inert steam atmosphere in the Rotary Reactor and throughout the air capture system excludes most of the oxygen. The sodium bicarbonate breaks down, releasing carbon dioxide and water to add additional inert gases to the system. At high temperatures, in the absence of oxygen, some pyrolysis will occur and actually break down larger molecules into smaller and, in many cases, less toxic compounds. The primary factors affecting contaminant removal in the Rotary Reactor are temperature and residence time. As an example, PCB-contaminated soil requires a temperature of approximately 600°F at a residence ti me of about one-hall hour. As the temperature is raised, the residence time can be reduced. These numbers are approximate because the type of soil that the PCBs are in is also a factor. The total quantity of organics that is released in the Rotary Reactor is an important factor in the overall economics of the system. Since only partial destruction of PCBs is caused by the bicarbonate, all the organics that are released will likely be contaminated with PCBs. This contaminated residual must be disposed of off-site, typically by incineration. The total amount of organics that will be released are estimated by running a simple ash test at the maximum Rotary Reactor operating temperature. The weight loss of the sample (on a moisture-free basis) will approximate the percentage of organics that will be driven off in the Rotary Reactor. Naturally occurring organics such as decaying vegetation, roots, insects, etc., will be pyrolized in the Rotary Reactor and removed as a.wide variety of organic compounds'.' ff a soi I, for example, is 1,000 ppm PCB and 5% other organics that will volatilize, the maximum volume reduction will be about 95%. Because some of these organics are mixed with lines from the rotary reactor and deposited on air and water phase carbon, the actual volume reduction will be less. Table 1 lists the codes for some specific Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) waste that can be treated by this technology. These compounds can all be successfully treated in standard thermal desorbers, therefore they should be treatable in the Table 1. RCRA Codes for Wastes Treatable ;;,· .:. \by the BCDP !--~6ool1~(~0'.~1~·-'~~-. ..., . :~·tr,, ' ·:~· -. ---~-. r Oissiili/ed•Air Flotation ~loafK048, '
" --~ ' :.; Sl1:>p· OJI Eriiulsloo Solids K049 Heat Exchanger Bundles Cleaning Sludge KOSO API Se~arator Sludge K051 Tank Bottoms (Leaded) K052 BCDP. General contaminant groups that can be treated by the BCDP are shown in Table 2. This table is based on current available information for treatment by thermal desorption. Individual site conditions must be considered to determine the effectiveness of the BCDP. For example, PCBs are released fairly quickly from the coral matrix found in Guam. It is expected that PCBs would be more tightly bound to clay, and that higher temperatures or longer residence times would be required if the PCBs were on clay instead of coral. If the PCBs at a particular site were found together with high levels of nonhazardous organics, the quantity of residuals that would be generated for off-site disposal would be increased. --------------~----~--~-~--------------------~~-------------------------------
1· Performance Data As this doctJment is being written, the BCDP on Guam has processed about 2,000 tons of_ PCB-contaminated soil. The system has_ operated at rates of 1.7 tons per hour. lhe BCDP wi'H easi~y achieve total P68°concentrat.i0A.below 2 ppm in the treated soil. Because the project cleanup limit is 2 ppm per congener, the total PCB ooncentration in the reactor product can be as high as 14 ppm. The APCS has operated well. The initial operation .of the system in Jhe summer of 1995 was perfmmed without the WESP and Chiller Condenser because of special fabficahon requirements. A stack ta.st performed by the Navy shortly after start-up showed that emissions were very low. PCB ·'removal was about five 9s, and levels of other organics in the stack were very tow:, Average combined dioxin and furan ,,_ cgncentrations were 32 nanogFams per ~~~,~ •· r · • .cubic meter. lhe Navy plans. to ·p.erifo.rim f·a1fotM~t stack test in the summer-of 1996. With all the APCS equipment ~ow ia place, even lower stack emissfons are anticipated. The steam sweep and WESP have been easy to operate. To insure that .<:'-< -' oxygen isbelow 10%, the WESP alarms at 2O3°F and the power to0the WESP automatically shuts down at 188°F. The hot kiln off-gas supplies sufficient heat to1maintain the WESP temperarure in·the safe zone, typically between 206°F and 21 D°F. After the primary condenser, where the steam is condensed, the gas flow is reduced to 1 O cubic feet per minute (CFM), 180 CFM bef1 was added. to The oUhe.p. apwears Water is sump to . _ _ ~ ,.,.,r,~ ~ ·~ . . Base ,._ .. •~···(\ ... -~ oper.ating costs•,_ W!SP.·Tflis otl&llfQl .. _,.1 . most of the contaminants from the off-gas stream and is isolated and pretreated before being sent to the "' water t(eatrnent plant. Before_ the WESP was operated, a venturi scrubber was used to remove fines from the Qc!,S stream before the gas costs on Guam are $450 per ton. 'Ttie produgon rate is 1. 7 tons per: ttour, with 850/o system availability. T~ costs are inflated due tottr.hifh. diem, lodging, and travel costs (all plant personnel .are from the mainland). If the per diem and lodging costs are removed, the cost dmps to $322 per ton.
How BCDP Works The diagram below shows a general schematic of the BCDP process. Soil is crushed, mixed with bicarbonate, and introduced into the Rotary Reactor. The Rotary Reactor in Guam is a standard calciner with a carbon steel shell. As the soil passes through the inside of the rotating shell, diesel burners heat the shell to a temperature of about 900°F. As the soil passes through the unit, the PCBs and other organics volatilize into a vapor and enter the atmosphere in the interior of the shell. Steam is introduced countercurrent to the soil addition. As the organics leave the solid phase and enter the gas phase in the Rotary Reactor, the steam sweeps them out of the Rotary Reactor to the cyclone. The cyclone is insulated and the bottom of the cyclone is electrically heated to minimize the amount of condensation and maintain a high temperature. Larger Soil and Steam In Diesel Exhaust Out Bicarbonate In _JULlu! dust particles are removed in the cyclone by centrifugal force and fall out into a collection drum. The gas passes out of the cyclone to the WESP. The gas continuously cools as it exits the Rotary Reactor until it enters the WESP. As the gas cools, the heavy semivolatile organics will condense and form an aerosol (micron and submicron size droplets of organic liquid). When the gas enters the WESP, it is given an electrostatic charge and then passes through a vertical tube sheet. The tubes in the tube sheet have an opposite charge to that on the particles in the gas. This causes the particulate and aerosols in the gas to be attracted to the tube walls. As these solid particulates and liquid aerosols contact the walls of the tube, they agglomerate and are washed off by water which is constantly sprayed into Cyclone the tubes. The WESP is almost 100% efficient at removing particulate and aerosols above three microns in size and over 99% efficient in removing particulate and aerosols less than three microns in *~-Although the WESP is ideally suited for removing these small particles, this is the first application of a WESP in this configuration. Because of the strong electrostatic charges within the WESP-up to 40,000 volts -the WESP periodically sparks. This spark provides an ignition source, and if the gas in the WESP is within the flammability or explosive limits, a fire or explosion could result. In the BCDP, steam is used to exclude oxygen from the WESP. By maintaining an oxygen level below 10%, the WESP can be safely operated with any level of organics in the entering gas stream. Water Recycle The gas exiting the WESP is very clean. It is essentially free of particulate, and organics that will condense at 212°F have for the most part been removed. This gas stream then enters the primary condenser where the steam is condensed. The primary condenser is a vertical shell and tube heat exchanger using cooling tower water on the shell side. The temperature of the gas is reduced from 212°F to 80-90°F, condensing and removing almost all the steam. After the primary condenser the only gases left are air that has infiltrated the system and· any noncondensable gases that were generated in the Rotary Reactor. In the BCDP on Guam, the steam sweep gas flow is about 100 actual cubic feet per minute (ACFM). The gas flow leaving the primary ~ondenser is less than 10 ACFM, over a 90% reduction in gas volume. This reduced gas volume allows HEME ' i.il ••• • •• -. ' Condensate
1 a corresponding size reduction in the remaining components of the system. This feature is unique to the BCDP system on Guam. The off-gas leaving the primary condenser passes to the chiller condenser. The chiller condenser is a heat exchanger using an ethylene glycol water solution on the tube side. In this unit the gas is cooled to about 40°F. This condenses additional organics and additional water. The gas leaves the chiller condenser and travels to the HEME. The HEME is a tightly woven fiberglass pad about three inches thick. As the gas passes through this pad, organic aerosols that condensed because of the additional cooling after the WESP are removed. The removal efficiency of the HEME is similar to the WESP, virtually 100% efficient on particles above three microns and over 99% efficient on particles less than three microns in size. Although the HEME and WESP both remove the same type of material, they do so by very different mechanisms and are positioned in the APCS to complement each other. Solid particulate and aerosols are collected on tube walls in the WESP and flushed off with water. While the HEME will remove solid particulate, they will not drain out of the fabric. If particulate steadily accumulates on the surface of the HEME, it will eventually plug the fabric. Low viscosity organics that collect in the HEME will naturally drain out of the unit. High viscosity organics, however, will not drain and will accumulate and plug the HEME. These high viscosity organics and particulate that the HEME will not handle are removed in the WESP. The HEME serves two major Off-gas Slipstream m Pre-treatment functions. It collects the organic aerosols that form after the cooling that occurs in the gas stream between the WESP and the HEME, and it acts as a backup should the WESP experience a power outag~~,The HEME is very close to being a fail-safe device. If the WESP should stop functioning, the HEME will receive the high viscosity organics and particulate and will remove them with the same efficiency seen in the WESP. They will, however, slowly plug the HEME until the pressure drop becomes excessive and the HEME has to be taken off line. For this reason, two HEME units are located in parallel. If one unit should plug, the gas stream is switched to the second unit and the first unit is changed out. While the WESP is operating, the HEME will receive a solids-free gas stream containing low viscosity organic aerosols. Under these conditions, the To Water Treatment HEME has a very long life. After the HEME, the gas passes through the ID fan. This fan is drawing gases from the Rotary Reactor throughout the entire air capture system. Because most of the gas is removed in the primary condenser, the ID fan capacity is very small. The WESP is a very low pressure drop device and the HEME, operated with low air flow, is also a low pressure drop device. In Guam, the ID fan pulls a vacuum of only two to three inches of water. After the ID fan, the gas passes through the final polishing carbon and out the vent stack. This carbon will remove most of the residual organic vapors, including some residual PCB vapors that still exist even at the ambient temperature at which the carbon operates. Because of the chiller condenser, the carbon receives a dry gas stream. The gas leaving the primary condenser is water saturated. When this gas is cooled to 40°F in the chiller condenser, it is still water saturated. However, after it leaves the chiller condenser it heats up. The lowest ambient temperature on Guam is about 65°F. Without the chiller condenser, this gas stream would still be cooling as it passed through the carbon and would deposit water on the carbon. By running the carbon dry, its capture capacity is significantly increased.
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Thermal Desorption of PCB-Contaminated Soils and Sludges
Pickens, South Carolina
Schlumberger Environmental Services, Inc.
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The Sangamo/Weston site in Pickens, South Carolina involved the thermal desorption of approximately
45,000 tons of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contaminated soils and sludges using the X*TRAX™ system.
The thermally-treated sludges consisted of aluminum hydroxide and bentonite clay, which was mixed with
contaminated soil prior to processing. The material processed by the X*TRAX™ system was treated to a
2 parts per million (ppm) PCB treatment standard and backfilled on site. PCBs and other organics recovered
from the thermal desorption process were disposed in a Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) incinerator
off site.
Scope of Work
The project involved the cleanup of a former capacitor manufacturing facility located in Pickens, South
Carolina. Thermal desorption technology was the remedy selected to remediate 45,000 tons of PCB-
contaminated soil and sludges.
Thermal desorption is the process in which the organic contaminates (PCBs) are volatized and separated from
the soil and are recovered as a condensed liquid. This small volume of recovered condensate is then shipped
off site and disposed in a TSCA-permitted incinerator.
The thermal desorption technology used for this project was the proprietary thermal desorption process called
X*TRAX™. This was the second successful application of the X*TRAX™ system consistently meeting the
2 ppm PCB treatment requirement.
During the planning stage of the project, and prior to mobilization, several plans and submittals were prepared
for the project. These plans included:
• Final remedial design and specifications
• Construction health and safety plan
• Temporary facilities plan
• Material handling plan
• Dust/fugitive emissions control plan
• Performance verification testing plan
• Security plan
• Wastewater management plan
• Decontamination plan
• Erosion and runoff control plan
• Air monitoring plan
• Air permit equivalency
• Construction quality assurance plan
• Proof of process demonstration test plan
• Lagoon management plan.
In addition to thermal treatment of PCB-contaminated soils and sludges and the preparation of plans and
submittals, the scope of work included:
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• Site preparation
• Construction of feed preparation, storage, and treatment facilities
• Mobilization of the X*TRAX™ system
• Demolition and closure of former wastewater treatment facilities
• Dewatering of two lagoons
• Installation of groundwater extraction wells
• Air monitoring
• Excavation of contaminated soils and sludges
• Thermal desorption of PCB-contaminated soils and sludges
• Off-site disposal of contaminated debris and recovered organic residues
• Backfilling of thermally treated soils
• Wastewater treatment.
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ReSolve, Inc. Superfund Site
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
ReSolve Site Group
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The ReSolve site covered approximately 11.5 acres and was located about eight miles west of Fall River,
Massachusetts. From 1956 to 1980, the site was used for chemical reclamation and disposal. It was placed
on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA) Superfund list in 1983. The site contained over
50,000 tons of material contaminated primarily with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), solvents, and volatile
organic chemicals. Contamination was present in former disposal areas and nearby wetlands located outside
the ReSolve property.
Scope of Work
The project involved the location and remediation of over 50,000 tons of soil and wetlands sediments
containing 50 to 5,000 parts per million (ppm) of various PCBs and other organic contaminants using thermal
desorption technology.
Phase I. The site was extensively sampled for PCBs and the analytical results input to a sophisticated
computer modeling program which used kriging techniques to delineate the extent of the PCB-contaminated
soils and sediments. Several new self-checking subroutines were added to the standard program for this
project to ensure that the site was remediated to the levels specified in the Record of Decision (ROD), while
minimizing the volume of soil requiring expensive thermal treatment and the amount of postexcavation
confirmatory sampling required. The program's primary output was maps which broke the entire site down
into 10-foot-by-10-foot-by-l-foot deep grids.
Phase II. As part of the excavation effort, much of the site, including several areas adjacent to wetlands, had
to be dewatered to allow excavation to proceed in dry conditions in order to eliminate the possibility of cross
contamination of clean soils during excavation. A 150-gallon-per-minute (gpm) wellpoint system consisting
of over 300 wellpoints was installed using a hollow-stem auger drill rig. A wastewater treatment plant was
designed, permitted, constructed, and operated to treat this groundwater as well as storm water and some
process water from the thermal treatment system.
The computer-generated maps created in Phase I were used to plan and direct an unusually complex
excavation and confirmatory sampling effort. While painstaking and time consuming, this eliminated the
unnecessary treatment of over 20,000 cubic yards of additional soils that might otherwise have become
commingled with PCB-contaminated soils during a more conventional excavation, thus saving over
$10,000,000.
The patented X*TRAX™ thermal desorption technology was used to extract PCBs, solvents, and volatile
organic compounds from the contaminated soils. This system uses an indirect-fired rotary kiln to heat the soils
and volatilize the PCBs and other low boiling point organics into a recirculating inert nitrogen carrier gas.
Because this is a true indirect fired system, the combustion gases never come in contact with the
contaminants. This allows the combustion gases to be discharged without treatment through air pollution
control (APC) devices, thus greatly reducing the size of the APC system compared to some similar systems.
The nitrogen carrier gas containing the contaminants is then chilled in heat exchangers, causing the volatiles
and water vapor to condense. The condensed liquids are removed and separated into the water and organic
fractions. The water is treated and used to cool the treated soil as it is discharged from the kiln, while the
concentrated organic contaminants are collected for shipment to an off-site disposal facility for destruction
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2,200 truckloads) of soil were reduced and concentrated into less than 20,000 gallons (4 truckloads) of organic
liquid which had to be shipped off site, virtually eliminating the impact of truck traffic in adjacent residential
areas.
Objectives Achieved/Special Accomplishments
This project involved the first large-scale use of this thermal separation technology to treat Superfund wastes.
During the pilot test at this site, it was extensively studied by USEPA through the Superfund Innovative
Technology Evaluation (SITE) program for evaluating innovative technologies and was later approved for use
at other sites. The process was shown to effectively treat PCB and other organic contaminants without
producing dioxin or other by-products often associated with thermal treatment of these compounds. This
made it much more acceptable to the general public for use at sites in populated areas. This was evidenced
by the generally good public relations enjoyed at this site, while a conventional incinerator that had been
constructed at a Superfund site in a nearby town was demobilized without ever being used due to intense
public opposition.
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Sterling Winthrop Lagoon Closure
Cincinnati, Ohio
North Pastoria Environmental Corporation
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This project involved the thermal desorption of approximately 23,000 tons of highly-contaminated organic
sludges using the X*TRAX™ system. The sludge being thermally treated consisted of dewatered lagoon
sludges. The material processed by the X*TRAX™ system was treated to a 5.7 parts per million (ppm) of
chlorobenzene (worst case) and sent off site to a permitted landfill. The organics recovered from the thermal
desorption process were transported to an off-site Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
incineration facility for final disposition.
Scope of Work
The project involved the cleanup of an active dye manufacturing facility. Thermal desorption technology was
the remedy selected to remediate 23,000 tons of contaminated sludges.
Thermal desorption is the process in which the water and organics are volatilized and separated from the soil
and recovered as a condensed liquid. This small volume of recovered condensate is treated in an on-site
wastewater treatment plant and the recovered organic condensate is disposed off site.
The thermal desorption technology was the proprietary thermal desorption process called X*TRAX™. This
was the third successful application of the X*TRAX™ system, which consistently met the stringent treated
residue criteria.
During the planning stage of the project and prior to mobilization, several plans and submittals were prepared
for the project. These plans included:
• Site construction plan
• Sludge processing and wastewater treatment plan
• Air pollution control measurement plan
• Materials management and sampling and analysis plan
• Site decontamination/dismantling/demobilization and closure plan
• Sludge/soil removal/excavation plan
• Thermal desorption
• Demolition/backfill and final grading plan.
In addition to the thermal treatment of sludges and preparation of the plans and submittals, the scope of work
included:
• Site preparation
• Construction of feed preparation, storage, and treatment facilities
• Mobilization of the X*TRAX™ system
• Dewatering of four lagoons
• Air monitoring
• Excavation of contaminated sludges
• Thermal desorption of sludges
• Off-site disposal of contaminated debris and recovered organic residues
• Backfilling of off-site imported materials
• Wastewater treatment.
Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal or quotation.
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X*TRAX™ SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
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X*TRAX™ LOW TEMPERATURE THERMAL DESORPTION SYSTEM
Process Descrff tion
The X*TRAX technology is a thennal desorption process designed to remove organic contaminants from soils, sludges,
and other solid media. It is not an incinerator or a pyrolysis system and does not fonn combustion by-products. The
organic contaminants are removed as a condensed liquid characterized by a high heat (British thennal unit [Btu]) rating,
which may be either destroyed in a permitted incinerator or used as a supplemental fuel. Because of low product
temperatures (450°F to 800°F) and gas flow rates, this process is usually less expensive than incineration and generally
more acceptable by the public.
An externally-fired rotary dryer is used to volatilize the water and organic contaminants into an inert carrier gas stream.
Processed solids exiting the dryer are then cooled with water to eliminate dusting.
The organic contaminants and water vapor driven from the solids are transported out of the dryer by an inert nitrogen
carrier gas. The carrier gas flow is ducted to the gas treatment system, where it is passed through a cyclone (for dust
removal) and then a high-energy scrubber. The gas then passes through two condensers in series, where it is cooled to less
than 40°F for removal of organic/water vapors.
Most of the carrier gas is reheated and recycled to the dryer. Approximately 5 to IO percent of the gas is further cleaned
by passing it through a particulate filter and a carbon absorption system before it is discharged to the atmosphere. This
discharge (100 to 200 times less than an equivalent capacity incinerator) helps maintain a small negative pressure within
the system, prevents potentially contaminated gases from leaking, and allows makeup nitrogen to be added to the system
to keep oxygen concentrations between 0 and 4 percent.
Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal or quotation.
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Applicability
Contaminants Treated:
• Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), pesticides, herbicides
• Halogenated/nonhalogenated volatile organic compounds (VOC)/semivolatile organic compounds (SVOC)
• Mixed wastes (organic/radioactive)
• Mercury
Media Treated:
• Soils, sludges, other solids
Background DAT A:
• Demonstrated on a variety of soils -from sand to very cohesive clays
• VOCs reduced to less than l part per million (ppm) (below detection limit in many cases)
• SVOCs reduced to less than 10 ppm, frequently to less than I ppm
• 3,000 ppm PCBs in soils reduced to less than 2 ppm
• Demonstrated removal efficiencies of 96 to 99+ percent for pesticide-contaminated soils
• Soil mercury contamination reduced from 5,100 ppm to 1.3 ppm
Limitations:
• Pretreatment to less than 2-inch particle size
• Maximum organic concentrations of 20 percent
• Maximum soil moisture contents of 50 percent
Status/Capabilities
The X*lRAX™ technology is a product of 100 percent internal Company development -from laboratory conceptual
studies through the deployment of the full-scale commercial unit. We currently have three different X*lRAX™ systems
available for use and testing:
Laboratory Scale:
• Two systems available for treatability studies on Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Toxic
Substances Control Act (TSCA), or mixed wastes at RRS' Clemson Technical Center
• Small, continuous flow systems (2 to 5 pounds per hour) that simulate the pilot-and full-scale hardware in almost
every feature
• More than 75 studies conducted with laboratory units since January 1988
Pilot Scale:
• Mobile unit mounted on two semi-trailers
• 24-inch diameter, 20-foot long indirect-fired dryer -nominal capacity of 5 tons per day
• Engineered off-gas collection treatment system
• Initially used to provide design data for full-scale system; still used for larger scale treatability studies and
demonstrations
• Over 90 tons of material processed since start-up in 1988, including mixed wastes, PCB-contaminated soils, and
RCRA materials
Full Scale:
• X*lRAX™ Model 200 transportable production unit for on-site cleanup of contaminated soil
• Nominal capacity of 125 tons per day of contaminated soil (at 20 percent moisture)
• Indirect-fired rotary dryer with gas collection and treatment system
• l 20-foot-by-140-foot processing unit space requirement
Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal or quotation.
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ABILITY TO MOBILIZE EQUIPMENT
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Pre-operational Phase -Mobilization/Construction
IT has historically relied on a combination of internal resources and subcontracted labor to perform the
mobilization and construction work on projects like the one in hand. In this way, the specialized
construction resources of a local subcontractor can support the process and equipment knowledge of IT's
operational staff to expedite the installation of the treatment unit and support facilities.
The initial site mobilization activities will include the installation of the administrative offices; completion
of a magnetometer survey to identify the location of buried pipes; identification of hazard areas and
installation of temporary decontamination areas; clearing, grubbing, stripping, and grading of the areas;
installation of stormwater controls, fire water system, and fencing; and installation of concrete foundations
and utilities.
Site construction will include the erection of the thermal, water treatment and piping system, waste
processing building, laboratory building, and the and maintenance building; installation of the haul roads;
and installation of the on-site analytical laboratory. Erection of the thermal desorber and water treatment
system will be aided by the pre-delivery work completed at the off-site fabrication shop, where the units
will be modularized to the maximum extent possible, mechanically assembled to ensure that the
components fit together properly, and mechanically commissioned to assure that site start-up/testing is
optimized. The equipment can be mobilized, erected, and started-up in four to six weeks.
Pre-Operational Phase -Startup/I'esting
IT has participated in the start-up and testing of thermal treatment units at more than 25 sites in the past
15 years. During this time, we have developed an operational approach (i.e., typically in the form of a
system-specific commissioning plan similar to the System Start-up), which identifies the specific steps
that must be completed to start up a unit in the field. The plan is managed by a specially trained
commissioning team with proven experience on the parameters and systems necessary to bring the unit
on-line (e.g., process design, control system, mechanical systems, electrical systems, etc.).
IT's start-up/testing experience on the Sangamo-Weston project was very similar to the requirements of
this project. The Sangamo-Weston facility was permitted, and subsequently constructed, in accordance
with State and Federal regulations. IT was required to operate the entire facility (i.e., feed storage
building, feed system, thermal unit, soil discharge system, treated material storage facility) on clean soil
for 72 hours at a 100 percent on-line factor to demonstrate mechanical completeness. IT successfully
completed this test on the first attempt, and received approval to operate immediately thereafter.
IT's in-house staff has experience managing the emissions performance tests that are typically required
prior to full-scale operations. Our staff has designed, negotiated, and/or managed more than 50
performance tests for numerous types of thermal processes in the past 15 years, and will be responsible for
managing the work conducted by the independent performance test firm in the running of the proof-of-
process tests.
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IT'S STATEMENT OF QULIFICATIONS FOR
COMMUNITY RELATIONS
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A Member of The IT Group
Statement of Qualifications
Commun ity Re lat ions Services
RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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Corporate Background .......................................................................... 1
• IT Solves Environmental Problems ................................................. 1
• Corporate Organizational History .................................................. 2
• Streamlined Management Structure ............................................... 6
Community Relations Services ............................................................ 9
Attachment A: Project Descriptions .............................................. A-1
• Community Relations Projects for EPA Region 11 .................... A-1
• Other Community Relations Project Descriptions ................... A-9
Attachment B: Resumes ................................................................... B-1
• Joanne Wireman ............................................................................ B-2
• Carrie Johnston ............................................................................ B-11
• Polly McWhorter Quick. ............................................................. B-21
• Lisa P. Mathai Stahl ..................................................................... B-37
• Roxanne Hopler Clarke .............................................................. B-41
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Table 1: IT Development Milestones ................................................ .4
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IT Corporation (IT) is a member of The IT Group, Inc., a leading
diversified services company offering a full range of consulting,
facilities management, engineering and construction, and remedial
services. IT is dedicated exclusively to providing commercial and
government clients with management, engineering, and
remediation services for restoring and protecting an environment
contaminated by hazardous, toxic, or radiological materials. The
company's resources include more than 6,800 professionals and
support staff located in 97 offices in the United States and 16 offices
internationally. Locally, our resources include 613 professionals
and support staff working out of 13 offices in New York and New
Jersey.
Our orientation for achieving efficient, cost-effective solutions for
our clients is strengthened by our ability to provide a full range of
proven and innovative technologies. Both tun1key programs and
custom projects are implemented through service capabilities that
include:
• Effective regulatory interaction and advocacy supporting our
client's interests
• Risk assessment to define the level of cleanup required
• Risk communications and strategic integration of public
participation into the technical program
• Design and engineering of cost-effective cleanup solutions
• State-of-the-art remediation technology to achieve site closure
• Process design for waste minimization
• Proven project management systems which optimize project
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of major environmental projects in the past five years. IT's
corporate culture stresses service to our clients, quality in the
execution of all tasks, compliance with all regulatory guidelines,
and adherence to the strictest health and safety principles. In this
manner, we are able to minimize risk and liability for our clients.
Corporate Organization and History
IT's parent company, The IT Group, Inc., (formerly International
Technology Corporation) is a Delaware corporation headquartered
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and publicly traded as ITX on the New
York Stock Exchange. The company's clear focus on improving the
environment and enhancing sustainable development throughout
the world, including engineering, pollution control, and construc-
tion and remediation services, has made IT an industry leader, with
total estimated revenues for 1998 of approximately $1 billion.
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risk-based solutions to environmental problems.
A further development took place in December 1996 with the
formation of a joint venture between IT and Chi Mei
Scientech/Entech, which represents IT's first permanent presence
in Asia. This fast-growing Taiwanese environmental company
provides engineering and design/build capabilities involving
wastewater treatment, air pollution control, landfill design, solid
waste treatment, thermal engineering, and incineration.
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Another acquisition occurred in May 1997 when IT obtained PHR
Environmental Consultants, Inc., a specialized environmental and
historical research consulting firm which assists business entities to
economically confront potential or existing environmental liabilities
through an interdisciplinary investigative approach of science,
history, and information.
In September 1997, IT acquired Pacific Environmental Group
(PEG). PEG is an environmental consulting firm with disciplines in
engineering, geology, chemistry, risk-based corrective action,
bioremediation, and strategic environmental management, serving
commercial clients particularly those in the petroleum industry.
Jellinek, Schwartz & Connolly, Inc., (JSC) was acquired in January
1998 for its economically driven, science-based environmental
consulting and advocacy services, including chemical product
registration, environmental regulatory strategy, and risk
management.
Also in January 1998, The IT Group, Inc. and OHM Corporation of
Findlay, Ohio, jointly announced the signing of a definitive
agreement for the merger of the two companies. This merger
established a new leader in the $11.5 billion-per-year United States
environmental consulting and remediation services industry.
Further, the integration of OHM into the IT organization broadens
our ability to service clients throughout a greater geographic area,
enhances IT's skill set, and strengthens our turnkey capabilities.
On February 27, 1998, IT acquired LandBank, Inc., a real estate
acquisition and restoration company that focuses on
environmentally impaired properties and applies specialized
insurance and risk management expertise and environmental
management skills to reposition properties in the market and add
liquidity to sites that carry environmental stigma.
To enhance our already outstanding capabilities, on December 3,
1998, IT acquired Groundwater Technology, Inc., because of its
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analysis, and innovative technologies that result in reducing clients'
liabilities.
Roche Ltd. Consulting Group, one of the largest engineering and
construction firms in Canada, became a part of The IT Group in
1999. Through its network of international partners, Roche offers
substantial technological assets and expertise in water,
transportation, forestry, energy, infrastructure, the environment,
and urban development, with current project experience in over 20
countries throughout Asia, Latin America, and Africa.
Also in 1999, IT acquired the Environment and Facilities
Management Group (EFM) of ICF Kaiser International, Inc. EFM is
a leading provider of environmental and facilities management and
technical support services for major U.S. government agencies such
as the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Department of
Energy (DOE), and National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA), as well as private sector clients. The EFM
acquisition adds strong project management capabilities,
complementary DOD /DOE contracts, diverse private-sector client
alliances, active participation in the outsourcing and privatization
markets, and significantly enhances IT's community relations
qualifications.
Key milestones in IT's long history and development into a
comprehensive environmental management company are
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California Ship Service (CSS) was established by William H. Hutchison to provide martne cleaning
services of ocean vessels, ship tanks, and machinery.
Services expanded and CSS became a leader in martne and oil spill cleanup on the West Coast;
obtained a patent for the first marine vacuum system and several cleanup techniques, used
vacuum barges and booms for oil-spill containment, and transported and disposed of cleanup
wastes.
All business entities adopted the single name, William H. Hutchison & Sons and developed the
use of high-pressure, hot-and-cold hydraulic cleaning methods. featuring one of the largest
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The company performed a nine-month cleanup of an oil spill on the Santa Barbara, California,
shoreline. This accident/ cleanup significantly increased the American public's awareness of the
delicacy of the environment and the need to actively protect it.
William H. Hutchison & Sons merged with California-based Industrial Tank to concentrate on
providing services to both marine and industrial customers. The new firm's first major project was
a 2-1 /2-month cleanup of Los Anj!eles harbor. followinj! the exolosion of the S.S. Sansiena.
Industrial Tank was renamed IT Corporation (IT). Within two years. the first major venture
outside California bej!an with a study of Louisiana's hazardous waste problems.
In a major expansion of technical capabilities. IT acquired several leading engineering firms and
laboratories.
IT was awarded its first multimillion dollar, multiyear contract and successfully conducted the
initial shakedown, trial bum, modification, and operation of EPA's mobile incinerator system.
International Technology Corporation, a Delaware corporation, was listed on NASDAQ and
publicly traded under the svmbol "!TCP."
International Technology Corporation was listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and
publicly traded under the symbol "ITX." IT Corporation, a California corporation, is a wholly
owned subsidiarv of International Technolo~.
IT was first recognized by Engineering News-Record as the nation's largest hazardous waste design
firm--a position held for seven consecutive years ..
Gradient Corporation. a nationally recognized risk assessment firm, was acquired by IT as a
wholly owned subsidiary to enhance our services in the areas of human health risk assessment,
site cleanuo ne!!otiations, and air aualitv.
A joint venture was formed with Chi Mei Scientech/Entech, a Taiwanese environmental company
that provides engineering and design/build capabilities involving wastewater treatment, air
pollution control, landfill design, solid waste treatment, thermal engineering, and incineration.
IT acquired PHR Environmental Consultants, Inc., a specialized environmental and historical
research consulting firm which assists business entities to economically confront potential or
existing environmental liabilities through and interdisciplinary investigative approach of science,
history, and information.
IT moved its corporate headquarters from Torrance, California to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the
company's largest facility, to integrate and consolidate the management team and corporate
functions.
IT acquired Pacific Environmental Group [PEG). an environmental consulting firm with
disciplines in engineering, geology, chemistry, risk-based corrective action, bioremediation, and
strategic environmental management, specializing in service to commercial clients. particularly
those in the petroleum industry.
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On January 20, IT acquired Jellinek, Schwartz & Connolly, Inc. [JSC) which provides
economically driven, science-based environmental consulting and advocacy services, including
chemical product registration, environmental regulatory strategy, and risk management.
On January 15, IT and OHM Corporation signed a definitive agreement for the merger of the two
companies. The merger creates one of the largest hazardous, toxic, and radiological waste
remediation firms, with projected revenues of $1 billion.
On February 27, IT acquired LandBank, Inc., a real estate acquisition and restoration company
that focuses on environmentally impaired properties and applies specialized insurance and risk
management expertise and environmental management skills to reposition properties in the market
and add liquidity to sites that carry environmental stigma.
On October 12, parent company, International Technology Corporation, announced its name
change to The IT Group, Inc., to reflect the diversity and strategic growth of the company.
On December 3, IT acquired Groundwater Technology, Inc, a broad-based environmental
engineering and consulting firm, as a wholly owned subsidiary of The IT Group, Inc.
The Roche Ltd. Consulting Group, one of the largest engineering and construction firms in
Canada, became part of The IT Group, Inc., in March 1999. Roche's design/build capabilities in
wastewater, pulp and paper, mining, and transportation address global and infrastructure needs of
clients.
In April, IT acquired the Environment and Facilities Management Group (EFM) of ICF Kaiser
International, Inc. EFM is a leading provider of environmental and facilities management and
technical support services for major U.S. government agencies such as DOD, DOE, and NASA, as
well as private-sector clients.
Streamlined Management Structure
IT's corporate structure supports a proactive, effective project
management style that can control schedules and cost. The lines of
communication are direct. All health, safety, and quality functions
have an immediate reporting relationship to the highest level of the
corporation, ensuring that they are implemented in every aspect of
performance. IT's offices work closely to form an integrated project
team that provides value added solutions to environmental
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Experienced technical staff provide services for assessing
environmental problems, helping clients find a feasible and
regulatory-acceptable course of action, designing and engineering
an efficient and economical solution, and implementing small-to
medium-scale remediation projects in the field.
One of the keys to providing clients with the most efficient and
cost-effective solutions is our on-staff regulatory compliance
specialists, who constantly keep abreast of the latest local, state,
and federal environmental regulations and legislation, such as the
Clean Air Act (including Title V support); Clean Water Act;
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
(CERCLA); Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); and
Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). IT has provided a
full range of CERCLA remedial investigation/ feasibility study
(RI/FS), design, remediation, and community relations services at
more than 500 Superfund sites. In addition, our project experience
includes numerous RCRA Facility Investigations, RCRA Facility
Assessments, and Corrective Measures Studies. Our in-depth
knowledge and experience with environmental regulations enable
our clients to formulate strategic environmental management
plans, which limit future liabilities and cost.
IT provides services for both commercial and government clients.
Our range of technical capabilities and project experience on
literally thousands of projects covers all aspects of both planning
and implementing site remediation and regulatory closure. Our
staff have practical, hands-on experience treating the full range of
environmental contaminants in all media. This includes solving
problems involving hydrocarbons, solvents, pesticides, toxic
metals, explosives, radioactive materials, asbestos, and other
chemicals which may be present in soils, sediments, sludge,
groundwater, surface water, air, and structures.
Emphasis is placed on the complete execution of major restoration
and remediation projects, having solved some of the world's most
difficult hazardous materials problems. Our experienced field staff
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provide the
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specialties and
associated schedule
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remediation at
Superfund sites and
large government
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To ensure that our
systems are
effective, all project
managers and
supervisors
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specialized project
management
training, including
project scoping,
resource planning,
acquisition, and
tracking; creating
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various points throughout the project, and at project close.
With years of experience and full-service capabilities that are
unparalleled, IT is recognized as a leader in developing and
implementing approaches to address and solve environmental
issues, ranging from simple to complex, from design to operation.
The results of IT's approach to environmental management include
substantial protection from pollution damages, significant financial
benefits during negotiations, and regulatory relief when
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In today's environment, any major project will require public
participation and support. Regulators and agencies have given the
public an increasingly larger role in project approval. IT knows
that the success of the community relations program will have
major impact on both the cost and the timing of your project.
The key to successful community relations is to begin a genuine
dialogue with the community at the earliest stages of a project.
Community relations activities do not try to influence public
opinion directly; instead, they channel the public's concerns and
questions about a project into a constructive framework that allows
for cooperation and resolution of differences. By timing public
participation activities to precede technical milestones, IT can help
clients anticipate and respond to community concerns before they
become consolidated opposition to a project.
IT is uniquely qualified to provide community relations services,
having started on the ground floor when public participation
requirements were being developed as part of Superfund
legislation in 1980. We literally "wrote the book" on community
relations, having written both federal and state community
relations guidance manuals for DOE, the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) and state environmental agencies. We
know the current regulations and policy requirements and have
training and experience in risk communications and facilitation.
We have nationwide experience in developing and implementing
over 300 credible, effective public participation programs for a
wide variety of private and public clients on a wide range of
projects, including over 77 community relations projects in EPA
Region II (see Tables 2 and 3). In addition to our community
relations expertise, IT's community relations staff coordinate
closely with our technical staff, and thus have access to a scope of
knowledge far beyond what the usual community relations or
public relations organizations can provide.
IT has an unequaled breadth of experience in public participation.
We have the capability to develop public participation programs
for federal facilities, federal and state agencies, municipalities, and
private companies in the following areas:
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• RCRA permitting
• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance
• CAA Title V / air quality permitting and compliance
• Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Programs
• Installation Restoration Programs (IRP)
• Environmental justice pilot projects
• Residential relocation
• Natural disaster relief
• Landfill permitting and siting
• Hazardous waste facility permitting and siting
• Waste reduction and recycling campaigns
• Rapid transit programs
• Freeway improvement projects
We provide comprehensive community relations services,
including:
• Assessing community needs and concerns and identifying
stakeholders
• Developing and implementing public participation strategies
• Designing and facilitating public meetings, community
advisory group and restoration advisory board meetings, and
site tours
• Training technical and managerial staff in community relations
techniques
• Preparing fact sheets, newsletters, brochures, news releases,
proposed plans, responsiveness summaries, and videos
• Coaching for presentations and responding to the media
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• For the General
Motors
Superfund Site
in Massena,
New York, IT
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informational
brochure about
the dredging
program at the
site. The
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awards and one
international
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Society for
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• Since the early 1990s, IT has provided community relations
support at two environment justice pilot projects in Region II:
General Motors Superfund Site and the Diamond Alkali
Superfund Site/Passaic River Study Area.
• For over a decade, IT has provided community relations
support at some of the most high-profile sites in the nation,
including the following EPA Region II sites: General Motors,
Reynolds, and Alcoa Sites, Diamond Alkali Superfund
Site/Passaic River Study Area, Montclair/West Orange/Glen
Ridge Radium Sites, Grand Street Mercury Site, Lipari Landfill
Site, and Ciba-Geigy Site.
• The community relations program that IT designed for the
Naval Air Station Moffett Field in the south San Francisco Bay
area was awarded by the Peninsula Conservation Center, a
grass-roots environmental activist group located in Palo Alto,
California. The award cited the community relations program
as "a model that can (and will) be used at other military
installations across the country." IT also received a
commendation from the California State Legislature for
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Coopers Road
Diamond Alkali/Passaic River
D'Imperio
De Rewal
Ewan
Fort Dix
Fried Industries
Glen Ridge Radium
Grand Street Mercury
Horstmans Dump
Industrial Latex
King of Prussia
Lang
Lodi
Lone Pine Landfill
Maywood Chemical Company
Metaltec
Meyers
Montclair/West Orange Radium
Nascolite
NL Industries
P JP Landfill
Pohatcong Valley Groundwater Contamination
Pomona Oaks
Reich Farm
Renora, Inc.
Rockaway Borough Wellfield
Rockaway Township Groundwater Contamination
Roehling Steel Corporation
SCP Carlstadt
Tabernacle Drum Dump
U.S. Radium
Vineland Chemical Company
Waldick
Location
Sparta Township
Howell Township
Bound Brook
Fairfield
Edison
Pedricktown
Elizabeth
Edison
Hudson County
Toms River
Voorhees Township
Newark
Hamilton Township
Kingwood Township
Shamong Township
Wrightstown
East Brunswick
Glen Ridge
Hoboken
East Hanover
Wallington
Winslow Township
Pemberton
Lodi
Freehold Township
Maywood/Rochelle Park
Franklin Borough
Meyers
Montclair/West Orange
Melville
Pedricktown
Jersey City
Warren County
Galloway Township
Pleasant Plains
Edison Township
Rockaway Township
Rockaway Township
Florence
Carlstadt
Tabernacle Township
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Alcoa Study Area
American Thermostat
BEC Trucking
Brewster Well Field
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Byron Barrell and Drum
Circuitron
Clothier
Endicott Village
Forest Glen
Fulton Terminal
General Motors Site
Hudson River PCBs
Hyde Park Landfill
Jones Sanitation
Katonah Municipal Well Field
Kentucky Avenue Well Field
Marathon Battery
Niagara County Refuse
Niagara Mohawk
Olean Well Field
Pasley Solvents
Peerless Photo Products
Port Washington Landfill
Preferred Plating
Reynolds Metals Study Area
Robintech
SMS Instruments
Sarney Property
Solvent Savers
Syosset Landfill
Tronic Plating
Vestal
Wide Beach
Location
Massena
South Cairo
Town of Vestal
Putnam County
Upton, New York
Byron
East Farmingdale
Town of Granby
Village of Endicott
Niagara Falls
Fulton
Massena
Hudson River Area
Hyde Park
Hyde Park
Town of Bedford
Horseheads
Cold Springs
Wheatfield
Saratoga Springs
Olean
Hempstead
Shoreham
Port Washington
Farmingdale
Massena
Town of Vestal
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Lincklaen
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This section provides a sampling of our community relations
projects, including work performed by our newly acquired ICF
Kaiser /EFM Group. The project descriptions are divided as
follows: Community Relations Projects for EPA Region II, and
Other Community Relations Projects.
Community Relations Projects for EPA
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General Motors Superfund Site, Massena, New York
IT has been providing community relations support and technical
expertise to EPA at the General Motors Site in Massena, New York,
since 1988 under the REM III, TES-6, ARCS II, and RAC II Contracts.
The site is extremely unusual and complex due to the diversity and
nature of the parties involved. The site is adjacent to the St. Regis
Mohawk Reservation and the international border between the
United States and Canada.
IT implemented a multitude of community information services to
address the complex regulatory, tribal, and international issues. This
included coordinating with representatives from EPA, General
Motors, the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, and Environment Canada to
ensure that community relations and media outreach activities
proceeded smoothly. We helped launch media tours and
information sessions and advised EPA on community relations
strategies for this environmental justice pilot project.
IT provided support to EPA for three Proposed Plans at the site. We
helped give the General Motors Proposed Plan a new look, making it
a user-friendly, easier-to-read document with information sidebars
and graphics. This format for the General Motors Site was so well
received by EPA management that it has become the standard for
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The following tasks were performed under this work assignment.
• Conducted community interviews and prepared a Community
Relations Plan (CRP)
• Provided support at public hearings, public meetings, and site
tours
• Developed and distributed fact sheets
• Provided support for three Proposed Plans
• Prepared and placed Public Notices in newspapers serving the
local community
• Maintained the public information repositories
• Developed and updated the site mailing list
• Prepared three Responsiveness Summaries
• Prepared presentation materials and hand outs
• Prepared news releases and media information kits
IT consistently received outstanding ratings of performance from
EPA for its community relations work at this site. In addition, we
prepared an award-winning informational brochure about the
dredging program at the site. The brochure won two regional
awards and one international achievement award from the Society
for Technical Communication.
Diamond Alkali Superfund Site/Passaic River Study Area,
Newark, New Jersey
The site consists of a former pesticides manufacturing facility on
Lister Avenue in Newark, New Jersey, and the adjoining six mile
reach of the Passaic River. Dioxin, polychlorinated biphenyls
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To address a number of economic, environmental justice and
community relations concerns, IT is helping EPA implement an
innovative public outreach program to improve how EPA
communicates with minority and low income residents and to
involve them in the decision-making process. IT conducted one-
on-one interviews with residents, local officials, and representatives
of environmental groups to assess their concerns. From that
information, ICF Kaiser developed a site-specific Community
Relations Plan that addressed many of the environmental justice
issues related to the site. The program includes extensive use of
translators and provision of trilingual (English, Portuguese, and
Spanish) signs, fact sheets, and newspaper notices. EPA and IT are
working with grassroots organizations, tenant associations, and
churches in the Ironbound to help distribute information to
residents.
In addition, IT facilitated the establishment of a Community
Advisory Group (CAG) that meets regularly to discuss the site and
provide input to EPA. For the Community Advisory Group
(CAG), we arrange for guest speakers from companies and
regulatory agencies to assist with the CAG's understanding of the
technical aspects of the site. In addition, IT prepares audiovisual
materials, such as a computer-generated slide show which was
created to explain and illustrate EP A's sampling techniques in the
Passaic River.
IT consistently receives outstanding ratings of performance for its
work at this site.
Montclair/West Orange and Glen Ridge Radium Sites, New
Jersey
The Montclair/West Orange and Glen Ridge Radium Superfund
sites are comprised of three non-contiguous radium-contaminated
sites located in a densely populated area of Northern New Jersey.
The sites encompass three towns and have generated a high level of
community concern and public interest, as well as media attention,
on a national scale. Radium-contaminated soil was present
throughout as many as 950 residential properties.
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IT provided community relations support to EPA at the sites for
over 10 years under the REM III and ARCS II contracts. Initially,
we developed the Community Relations Plans (CRP) for the sites.
IT and EPA interviewed approximately 25 families. This was
accomplished, in part, by establishing a storefront information
center in Montclair, New Jersey. Interviews were conducted at
both the information center and in the homes of residents.
Following the interviews, briefings were conducted for local and
state officials and the local and national press to explain the
Superfund process, community concen1s, and EP A's plans for the
sites. Additionally, we provided support to EPA in conducting a
series of small group meetings with local community organizations
to solicit their concerns.
To supplement the CRP, IT conducted several studies at the sites.
They included studies to document the impact of relocation of
residents on the community and potential public backlash, and the
impact of the contamination on area property values. We also
prepared several public information fact sheets, including: "A
Citizen's Guide to Radon: What It Is And What To Do About It,"
and "EPA Gamma Radiation Fact Sheet".
Additionally, our community relations services for the
Montclair/West Orange and Glen Ridge Radium sites included:
• Staffing a trailer on site to coordinate agency and contractor
activities and resident's requests for information
• Door-to-door canvassing throughout the communities to
distribute information, answer questions, and set up
appointments for the technical teams to test for radon
• Providing support for public meetings with attendance figures
in the thousands
• Preparing English to Italian translations of community relations
documents
• Developing and distributing fact sheets at key milestones
• Editing, designing, and distributing the Proposed Plan
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• Preparing and placing public notices in local newspapers
• Maintaining the public information repositories
• Developing and updating a database mailing list of over 2,000
residents
• Preparing a Responsiveness Summary, and
• Preparing presentation materials.
IT introduced a new advertisement technique for this project-
"teasers" for public notices. We provided the public notices and
"teasers" at greatly reduced costs by entering into a contract with
the newspaper. In a subsequent performance evaluation, EPA
commended IT for continually examining new community
relations techniques in an effort to provide EPA with state-of-the-
art methods for providing public participation in the Superfund
program. In other performance evaluations, EPA reported that our
thoroughness was exemplary, and that IT "provided excellent
public meeting assistance ... [IT's] suggestions as how to better
reach the public was considered excellent" (EPA ARCS II
Evaluation Period 18).
Hundreds of homes have been cleaned up and the project is
expected to be completed in the next two years. This can be
attributed in part to the effective community relations planning
efforts early on to help address community concerns and effect a
successful cleanup.
Grand Street Mercury Site, EPA, Hoboken, New Jersey
The site is a former industrial building that was converted into 16
residential/ studio spaces by a group of artists. During renovation
of one of the units, mercury contamination was found beneath the
floorboards. Subsequent investigations showed that mercury
vapors and liquid mercury have migrated throughout the building.
The residents were temporarily relocated in 1996. IT provided
community relations strategy and planning support to EPA during
relocation of the residents and selection of a cleanup remedy for the
building. This included assisting EPA's outreach activities with
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former residents, neighbors, nearby schools, and local officials.
Community relations activities included conducting community
interviews, preparing a Community Relations Plan, preparing a
Proposed Plan for remediation, developing and maintaining a
database mailing list, coordinating a public meeting, coaching the
client during dry runs prior to the public meeting, preparing a
computer-generated presentation, and preparing a responsiveness
summary.
Ciba-Geigy Chemical Company, Toms River, New Jersey
The Ciba-Geigy Chemical Company site is a Superfund site located
in Toms River, New Jersey. IT assisted EPA in its community
relations efforts at the site. The Ciba-Geigy site is a controversial
site that has raised the interest of environmental groups, local and
state officials, the media, and the general public. Remedial
activities at the site have been divided into two operable units: the
design and construction of a groundwater extraction, treatment and
recharge system; and a Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study
(RI/FS) of the source areas of contamination.
There were numerous local community groups who perceived that
they may be adversely affected by the discharge of treated
groundwater depending on the remedial alternative(s) selected by
EPA. To address these concerns, EPA and IT implemented a high
profile community relations program and encouraged community
participation in the selection process of the remedial alternative.
Environmental groups and state and local officials were closely
involved in the community participation process during the
evaluation of the groundwater treatment and discharge
alternatives.
Our community relations specialists provided extensive meeting
support at the Ciba-Geigy site. Public meetings attracted hundreds
of citizens and required significant logistical planning. Because of
the large size of the public meetings, EPA and IT also conducted
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their concerns directly to an EPA representative.
Community Relations Support Under the REM Ill Contract
Under the REM III contract, IT was responsible for conducting and
managing a wide variety of technical activities in support of large
and complex Superfund projects in Region II (New Jersey, New
York, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands). The following tasks
were performed under this contract:
• Remedial Investigations and Feasibility Studies
• Community Relations
• Sampling and analysis support
• Health Risk Assessments
• Treatability Studies
• Enforcement oversight of technical work performed by
responsible parties
• Audits of REM III team member laboratories
• Development of laboratory analytical protocols and
geotechnical guidelines
• Records management and administrative support
IT provided community relations support at over 60 sites under
this contract. Examples of IT's outstanding community relations
support are discussed below:
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• Provided community relations planning and implementation
activities at the Maywood Chemical Company site in New
Jersey. Radiological and chemical contamination on commercial
and residential properties in three densely populated towns
generated a high level of community concern. Community
relations specialists assisted EPA in conducting a series of on-
site interviews to develop a Community Relations Plan to
ensure regular coordination of activities and to provide timely
dissemination of information aboutsite activities. Developed
and submitted a large mailing list of interested citizens within a
200 mile radius of the site; local, state and federal officials; and
affected businesses on time for the Maywood Chemical
Company Site. IT's preliminary efforts during the planning of
the community relations services helped EPA prepare for the
particularly challenging circumstances and high level of
community involvement at the Maywood Chemical site.
• Provided extensive community relations support to EPA at the
Forest Glen Site in Niagara Falls, New York. Assisted EPA in
the immediate notification of residents about temporary
relocation plans due to a significant health risk posed by the
site. Worked daily with EPA, the Agency for Toxic Substances
and Disease Registry (ATSDR), the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) and local officials to facilitate the
relocation of residents from the Forest Glen Trailer Park and to
minimize the level of effort for community relations support.
Developed and implemented a day care program designed to
minimize childrens' contact with the contaminated soil. Staffed
an on-site public information trailer for seven days a week, 14
hours a day in order to answer and respond to residents'
questions and concerns, and to accommodate the varying work
schedules of the residents during the temporary relocation at
the Forest Glen Site.
• Received outstanding ratings from EPA for the Forest Glen
community relations support and support at other sites. IT's
responsiveness to EPA requests and residents' inquiries was
rapid and highly professional.
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Community Relations Plan for Brookhaven National
Laboratory, Upton, New York.
IT developed a site-specific Community Relations Plan (CRP) in
accordance with federal Superfund community relations policy and
EPA regulations. The CRP presented a long-term plan for
conducting a community relations program during Superfund
activities at the site.
In preparation for developing the CRP, IT conducted the following
tasks:
• Gathered background and historical information on the
laboratory, its operations, and the surrounding community;
• Identified individuals to be interviewed regarding their
concerns about BNL;
• Conducted face-to-face and telephone interviews with over 35
residents, representatives of community and environmental
groups; local, county, state, and federal officials; and BNL
employees; and
• Analyzed issues and concerns about the site raised during
community interviews.
Based on the information gathered during community interviews,
IT developed a CRP which was reviewed by DOE, EPA, and the
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
(NYSDEC) and approved for implementation. The plan
summarized the current and past technical operations at the site, all
Superfund and related investigated activities, the history and
current level of community involvement, and key community
concerns. The CRP delineated specific community relations
activities that BNL personnel will conduct to ensure compliance
with the requirements of CERCLA, NEPA, and the NYSDEC
Inactive Hazardous Waste Site Citizen Participation Plan.
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groundwater,
surface water, and
air quality issues, as
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At the time the
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implemented a
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community relations program for a private sector client during the
remediation of chromium-contaminated residential sites in Hudson
County, New Jersey. The cleanup work was conducted pursuant to
an Administrative Consent Order (ACO) between the client and the
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP).
On this complex inner-city project, IT was the primary contact for
the community and acted as a liaison among the client, residents,
local officials, and remedial contractors. Keeping in mind the
sensitive nature of this project (most sites were in densely-
populated residential areas), our communications specialists
provided on-site community relations support to facilitate remedial
activities and to ensure that the community's concerns were
recognized and addressed. We set up an "800" hotline that
connected to a field office so that calls from the commwl.ity were
addressed immediately. In addition, we coordinated and helped
develop responses to media inquiries.
To perform the field work, access was required to over 50
chromium-contaminated sites and 150 adjacent properties. IT
managed all access work, which included briefing property
owners, tenants, local school officials and residents about site work
and personal protective clothing; identifying and contacting off-site
landlords; obtaining signed legal agreements for access; and
scheduling and coordinating residential inspections. Our
communications specialists wrote and designed several printed fact
sheets informing property owners about the cleanup project.
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assisted with the
relocation of
residents whose
homes required
remediation. These
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locating
appropriate
housing,
negotiating
relocation
agreements, and
ensuring that the
relocation had
minimal impact on
project progress
and on affected
residents.
IT also developed
and delivered a
community
relations workshop
to technical
personnel working
at the sites. The
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designed to create
awareness of the
community's needs
and concerns prior
to any potentially
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Through its contact with the local community and affected
residents, IT was able to identify potential problem areas before
they could derail project progress, and foster good will in the
community for this complex and controversial project.
Community Relations at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
Bordering three counties and employing over 12,000 personnel,
APG's Installation Restoration Program needs to assess and address
concerns and needs of a wide variety of audiences.
To implement this strategy, IT's support activities have included:
• Monitoring public sentiment and community issues and
analyzing impacts on the restoration program.
• Researching, writing, printing and distributing print materials
including a newsletter, fact sheets summarizing technical reports
and study results, and brochures.
• Establishing a 24-hour Information Line, recording calls and
responding to the calls.
• Providing media relations support, such as the drafting of news
releases, monitoring and evaluating media coverage, and writing
articles for the installation's newspaper.
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public's awareness of the program and negotiating advertising
rates and placements with various newspapers.
• Compiling and maintaining a data base and mailing list.
• Coordinating reviews of documents with regulators and other
Army staff.
• Providing support for public meetings including meeting room
logistics, publicity, agendas, drafting presentations and
providing audiovisual materials and equipment, coaching
speakers on risk communication techniques at dry run sessions,
meeting facilitation, obtaining court reporters, preparing
handouts, taking notes and providing minutes, coordinating
participation by regulators or others, and designing displays and
exhibits.
• Planning participation in community events and arranging
special events such as farm fairs, displays at local libraries,
community fairs, site tours, and exhibits at the local chamber of
commerce's expos at the mall.
• Drafting responses to citizen's letters and Congressional
inquiries.
• Managing large direct mailings to over 20,000 homes including
working with mailing list brokers to obtain correct lists, ensuring
proper pre-sorting to obtain the lowest postage rate, and
Lauderick Creek Chemical Warfare Materiel Removal Action at
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.
The Lauderick Creek Chemical Warfare Materiel (CWM) Removal
Action was established to investigate and remove buried chemical
warfare materiel and unexploded ordnance from Aberdeen
Proving Ground's (APG) Edgewood Area. This area is part of the
Lauderick Creek Study Area and is designated as a Superfund Site.
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IT developed and implemented cost sensitive communication and
educational program tools to be used for information exchange
among involved agencies and over 10,000 residents in the affected
area. One of the key communication and education tools IT
developed was the Lauderick Creek CWM Removal Action Web
Site. The Web Site serves as an inexpensive, paper-less, outreach
tool for providing comprehensive and up-to-date information
about the project. It also provides a forum for information exchange
among involved agencies and the public. The Lauderick Creek
Web Site provides access to other web sites that provide
information about projects and facilities with similar focus and
missions. The web site facilitates communication among APG, its
agency and regulatory partners and the local communities in a
timely manner.
Florida Petroleum Reprocessors Site (formerly the Peele-Dixie
Site) Fort Lauderdale, Florida
To increase the public's confidence in EPA and to educate residents
about groundwater contamination issues in their neighborhood, IT
conducted briefings with residents and local officials. From these
briefings, we identified issues of concern and developed a
Community Relations Plan to address these concerns. We
collaborated with a local cable television news show and developed
a 7-minute documentary about the site. Created as a public service
announcement, all videotaping, editing and graphics were donated
by the cable station. The documentary was shown at various times
throughout the month to help educate residents about the
groundwater contamination problem and the steps that EPA and
the City of Fort Lauderdale are taking to remediate the problem.
We also coordinated with the City of Fort Lauderdale to include
updates about the site in the bulletin that is distributed with the
water bills to residents.
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Action, U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley
Laboratory Environmental Restoration Program, Berkeley, CA
IT provided community relations services to the Lawrence Berkeley
Laboratory Environmental Restoration Program for RCRA
Permitting and Corrective Action activities. LBL faced several
community relations challenges: its boundaries straddled two
cities; it was located in a community long recognized for its citizen
activism; the public misunderstood the Laboratory's mission; and
contaminants at the site include tritium, a radioactive material.
IT identified potential stakeholder groups and conducted
approximately 50 interviews used to prepare the Community
Relations Plan. Because LBL had concerns about its name
recognition in the community, we used the interviews as an
opportunity to introduce the Laboratory and to gauge the public's
understanding of, and interest in, the facility. By combining
standard community interview questions with broader questions
about LBL, we were able to give LBL an accurate assessment of the
community's overall information and public participation needs.
IT found that the public held many misconceptions about the
Laboratory's operations in general, often confusing its mission with
that of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. In addition, the
RCRA process itself confused the public. We realized that the
public needed a much stronger base of general information about
LBL before community members could put Environmental
Restoration activities into context. In addition to meeting RCRA
requirements, we used the Community Relations Plan (CRP) as an
educational tool to inform readers of LBL's history and current
research activities, and to explain the steps in the RCRA Corrective
Action process. We gave the CRP a new look, making it a user-
friendly, easy-to-read document with informational sidebars and
graphics.
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contamination at the facility, IT prepared a fact sheet explaining the
presence of tritium at the Laboratory, the potential health effects of
exposure to tritium, and the sampling program the Laboratory has
implemented to test for tritium in streams that run from the site
through the City of Berkeley. This document was used at
presentations to stakeholder groups as a discussion tool and a
written record of oral presentations.
Beyond the Plan and other written materials, IT advised LBL to
become more active in the community by giving presentations to
the City Councils and other stakeholder groups in both Berkeley
and Oakland, the two cities in which its facilities are located.
Presentations to Oakland's Environmental Advisory Committee
and Berkeley's Community Environmental Advisory Commission
have contributed to improved relations with the community. LBL's
continuing presence at stakeholder group meetings and its quick
response to questions and requests has changed the atmosphere
from one of confrontation to one of cooperation.
Handbook and Guidance for the Superfund Public
Participation Program
IT developed the handbook for public participation in EPA' s
Superfund hazardous waste site cleanup program. The handbook
is based on IT case studies and analysis of community involvement
in hazardous waste problems at 21 sites and was prepared for EPA
and state staff implementing this public information and
participation program across the nation. The handbook addresses
these topics:
• The characteristics of citizen involvement in hazardous waste
problems;
• Situations in which public participation may be especially
sensitive or problematic;
• Recommended public participation activities during each stage
of a Superfund emergency or long-term remedial cleanup
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participation activities, including public meetings, press
releases, and hotlines;
• Coordination of public participation activities among federal,
state, and local agencies including the Department of Defense
(DOD); and
• The administration and management of an effective public
participation effort.
• IT made extensive revisions to the handbook to reflect the
growing scope of the public participation requirements
provided for in the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986, and the experience gained
in implementing the program over the past seven years. We
also provided assistance to EPA in developing guidance
documents to supplement the handbook on issues that require
additional or more detailed treatment. Included were guidance
on reporting requirements, on other program management
requirements, and on developments in EPA policy.
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B.A. magna cum laude,
English, Rutgers
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Brunswick, New Jersey;
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Training
• Essential Facilitation
Skills, Interaction
Associates
• Health and
Environmental Risk
Communication
• Leadership
Certificate, Zenger-
Miller Leadership
2000Program
• 40-Hour OSHA
Health & Safety
Training for
Hazardous Waste
Operations
• 8-Hour Supervisor
Training for
Hazardous Waste
Operations
• Adult CPR and
Standard First Aid
Professional
Affiliations
• International
Association for Public
Participation
• Public Relations
Society of America
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Experience
Ms. Wireman is an award-winning writer with 10 years of
experience developing, managing, supervising, and implementing
community relations, media relations, and corporate
communications assignments for a variety of prominent
corporations and government agencies, including the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of
Defense (DoD). Values of projects managed have ranged from $SK
to $360K and have required forming and leading teams of
professional and administrative staff, subcontractors, and vendors.
She has served as the Community Relations Manager of two
contracts with EPA (ARCS II and ARCS IV), and currently manages
the design and implementation of community relations programs
at Superfund sites in New Jersey and New York under an EPA
RAC II contract. She regularly receives high ratings of performance
from EPA. Ms. Wireman has implemented public outreach
programs involving citizens, residents living near active and
abandoned facilities, community groups, public officials and
agencies, Native Americans, Canadian environmental agencies,
schools, media representatives, and other organizations. She has
designed and implemented community relations programs for
some of the most complex hazardous waste remediation projects in
the nation.
Community Relations
Community Relations in Superfund. As the Community
Relations Manager of a contract with EPA, Ms. Wireman manages
the design and implementation of community relations activities at
Superfund sites in New York and New Jersey. Ms. Wireman is
responsible for creating and managing project plans and schedules;
preparing, monitoring, and maintaining budgets; staffing multiple
projects; and ensuring high-quality products. Also responsible for
reviewing or preparing request for proposals for competitive bids,
evaluating proposals submitted by vendors, and negotiating project
costs and schedule. Since 1989, she has: overseen the research,
writing, production, and distribution of more than 50 fact sheets,
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IT Corporation
Project Manager
1999 -present
/CF Kaiser
Engineers
Project Manager
1997 -1999
Assistant Project
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1994-1997
Senior Associate
1992-1994
Associate
1991-1992
Research Assistant
1989-1991
AT&T
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brochures, and newsletters; supported more than 60 public
meetings, tours, and community group presentations; developed
site-specific strategies and approaches; met with elected and local
officials; prepared briefing packages; helped incorporate good risk
communication techniques into the program; provided audiovisual
support, including designing displays and exhibits and preparing
slides and viewgraphs; monitored media coverage and maintained
clippings; supervised mailings to over 4,000 residents; and
developed and updated mailing lists of over 2,500 interested
parties. She has written and reviewed numerous meeting
summaries, proposed plans, and responsiveness summaries.
Diamond Alkali Site, EPA, Newark, New Jersey. This site
involves dioxin contamination on an inactive facility located in a
densely populated urban area with a significant percentage of
Portuguese and Spanish speaking residents. Ms. Wireman
conducted interviews with members of the community and
developed a site-specific Community Relations Plan that addressed
many of the environmental justice issues related to the site. Ms.
Wireman coordinated with local officials and residents to establish
a Community Advisory Group that meets regularly with
government officials to exchange information and to ensure that
the community's concerns are met. Prepares trilingual newsletters
(English, Portuguese and Spanish), meeting summaries, public
notices, and letters to the community. EPA's continuing presence
at Community Advisory Group meetings and its quick response to
questions and requests has changed the atmosphere from one of
confrontation to one of cooperation.
General Motors Site, EPA, Massena, New York. This site involves
polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contamination in soils and
sediments at an active manufacturing facility. Ms. Wireman
manages all community relations activities relating to the
remediation work being conducted by EPA and General Motors.
This site is particularly complex because of the diversity and nature
of the parties involved. The site is adjacent to Akwesasne (St. Regis
Mohawk Tribe) and the international border between the United
States and Canada. Ms. Wireman implements proactive
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• Chemical Industry
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• Society for Technical
Communication, 1996,
"Superfund in Action"
Informational Brochure
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Award,
International
Technical Art
Competition
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Technical
Communication
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Philadelphia-
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Award in
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community relations strategies at the site to encourage two-way
communication between EPA, the public, local officials, local
environmental and civic groups, the Tribe, and Canadian agencies
and environmental groups. Prepares public notices, fact sheets,
newsletters, news releases, media information kits, Proposed Plans,
and Responsiveness Summaries of citizens' concerns. Conducts
public meetings and facility site tours. Also provides community
relations support to EPA at two nearby sites at active facilities: the
Alcoa Study Area and the Reynolds Study Area.
Montclair/West Orange/Glen Ridge Radium Sites, EPA, New
Jersey. The Montclair/West Orange and Glen Ridge Radium
Superfund sites are comprised of three non-contiguous radium-
contaminated sites located in a densely populated area of Northern
New Jersey. The sites encompass three towns and have generated
a high level of community concern and public interest, as well as
media attention, on a national scale. Radium-contaminated soil
was present throughout as many as 950 residential properties. Ms.
Wireman provided public meeting support, developed and
distributed fact sheets at key milestones, prepared and placed
public notices in local newspapers, maintained the information
repositories, and maintained a database mailing list of over 2,000
residents. Hundreds of homes have been cleaned up and the
project is expected to be completed by 2000. This can be attributed
in part to the effective community relations planning efforts to help
address community concerns and effect a successful cleanup.
Grand Street Mercury Site, EPA, Hoboken, New Jersey. The site
is a former industrial building that was converted into 16
residential/ studio spaces by a group of artists. During renovation
of one of the units, mercury contamination was found beneath the
floorboards. Subsequent investigations showed that mercury
vapors and liquid mercury have migrated throughout the building.
The residents were temporarily relocated in 1996. Ms. Wireman
provided community relations strategy and planning support to
EPA during relocation of the residents and selection of a cleanup
remedy for the building. This included assisting EPA's outreach
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Lisa Jackson
Deputy Director
Division of Enforcement
Compl iance Assistance
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Region II
290 Broadway
New York, NY 10007-1866
[phone]
Mel Hauptman, P.E.
Leader, Sediments &
Caribbean Projects Team
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency
290 Broadway
New York, NY 10007-1866
[phone]
Mary Helen Cervantes Gross
Chief, Communications
Division
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency
290 Broadway, 26th Floor
New York, NY 10007-1866
[phone]
Pat Seppi
Community Relations
Coordinator
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency
290 Broadway, 26th Floor
New York, NY 10007-1866
[phone]
Anne Kelly
Remedial Project Manager
U.S. Environmental Protec tion
Agency
290 Broadway, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10007-1866
[phone]
John Hansen
Remedial Project Manager
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency
290 Broadway, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10007-1866
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local officials. Community relations activities included conducting
community interviews, preparing a Community Relations Plan,
preparing a Proposed Plan for remediation, developing and
maintaining a database mailing list, coordinating a public meeting,
coaching the client during dry runs prior to the public meeting,
preparing a computer-generated presentation, and preparing a
responsiveness summary.
Pohatcong Valley Superfund Site, EPA, Warren County, New
Jersey. This 5,600 acre site involves groundwater contamination
from multiple sources in the Pohatcong Valley. Ms. Wireman
assisted EPA with its community outreach efforts during the
remedial investigation and feasibility study at the site. Community
relations efforts focused on reaching out to residents in a relatively
densely populated borough and two rural farm areas in the
Pohatcong Valley. Activities included conducting community
interviews and updating a Community Relations Plan that was
nearly eight years old and developing a mailing list.
Florida Petroleum Reprocessors Site (formerly the Peele-Dixie
Wellfield Site), Bechtel/EPA, Davie, Florida. Provided effective
community relations support to EPA Region IV during the
remedial investigation at the Florida Petroleum Reprocessors Site.
Public concern about the site was high because the Peele-Dixie
Wellfield, which was one of several wellfields that provided
drinking water to the City of Fort Lauderdale, was shut down
because volatile organic compounds were found in the
groundwater. In addition, the wellfield is located in a densely
populated residential neighborhood. Coordinated with a local
cable television station and produced a seven-minute documentary
information news special about the site that was broadcast at
various times over the month. Provided the station with
interviews, site tours, suggested interview questions, and
background material. Conducted community interviews and
prepared a Community Relations Plan, proposed plan, and
presentation materials. Maximized the benefits of project
expenditures by creative use of free services (e.g., cable news
special and water bill inserts) and preparation of quality documents
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Mark Purcell
Remedial Project Manager
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency
290 Broadway, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10007-1866
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Sharon Jaffess
Remedial Project Manager
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency
290 Broadway, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10007-1866
[phone]
Mark Fite
Remedial Project Manager
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency
Atlanta Federal Center
61 Forsyth Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
[phone]
William Denman, P.E.
Remedial Project Manager
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency
Atlanta Federal Center
61 Forsyth Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
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requiring no revisions (e.g., fact sheets and public notices), which
led to a timely and cost-effective community relations program.
American Creosote Works Site, Bechtel/EPA, Pensacola, Florida.
Provide ongoing community relations support during construction
of a groundwater cleanup system at the site. The site is located in a
mixed residential/ commercial area. Ms. Wireman assisted EPA in
conducting a series of community interviews with local officials,
residents, and members of a local environmental group. Based on
the results of those interviews, developed a Community Relations
Plan that identified that community's concerns and communication
needs and discussed techniques EPA would use to address those
needs. Prepared fact sheets and full-color poster presentation for
an open house. Facilitated the open house.
Chrome Remediation Project, Confidential Client, Hudson
County, New Jersey. Conducted a proactive community relations
program for a confidential client who remediated chromium-
contaminated residential, commercial and industrial sites in
Hudson County, New Jersey. On this complex inner-city project,
Ms. Wireman was a liaison among residents, local officials,
remedial contractors, and the client. Provided on-site community
relations support to facilitate remedial activities and to ensure that
the community's concerns were recognized and addressed.
Conducted property access work, which included meeting with
homeowners, business owners, tenants and lessees, attorneys, and
local school officials to brief them about upcoming and ongoing site
work; obtained signed legal agreements for access; and scheduled
and coordinated the work that was necessary to investigate and
remediate the properties. Through contacts with the local
community and affected residents, identified potential problem
areas before they could delay project progress, and fostered good
will in the community for the project.
Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) Support at Army Installations,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)-Baltimore District.
Through a Total Environmental Restoration Contract (TERC) with
USACE, Ms. Wireman provides support to the U.S. Army during
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Pedricktown in New Jersey. The purpose of the meetings is to
review Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) and Installation
Restoration Program (IRP) activities at the bases. Ms. Wireman's
assistance includes attending and preparing minutes of RAB
meetings.
Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) Removal Action at Lauderick
Creek, USACE-Baltimore District, Edgewood, Maryland. The
Lauderick Creek Chemical Warfare Materiel (CWM) Removal
Action was established to investigate and remove buried chemical
warfare materiel and w1exploded ordnance from APG Edgewood
Area. Through a TERC contract, Ms. Wireman helped develop a
community assessment that was incorporated into the Public
Involvement and Information Plan (PIP), a plan designed to
involve and educate people in the Edgewood area about the
Removal Action. Ms. Wireman provided senior review of fact
sheets and the PIP. She worked with teams of community relations
specialists and helped conduct informal community interviews
with residents. The teams visited approximately 1,050 homes over
a six-day period. The assessment identified key community
concerns, raised public awareness about the project's outreach
activities, and established a stronger bond between the U.S. Army
and its neighbors. Ms. Wireman is currently providing senior
review of fact sheets, a media relations plan, and other community
relations documents related to APG's issuance of the Engineering
Evaluation/ Cost Analysis and Site Safety Submission for public
review.
Hudson River Waterfront Transportation Corridor Final
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), New Jersey Transit,
Bergen and Hudson Counties, New Jersey. For New Jersey
Transit (NJT), prepared the response to comments for the Final EIS.
The federally approved Locally Preferred Alternative (LP A) was
comprised of a 15.3 mile light rail transit (LRT) system in Bergen
and Hudson Cow1ties, New Jersey. The 11 city corridor was
characterized by high population densities, low incomes, and low
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comments received from officials, residents, and business leaders
during public meetings. Assisted NJT with developing responses
to those comments and ensuring that significant comments were
addressed during the engineering design.
Plant Manager's Communications Toolbox, Chemical Industry
Council of New Jersey (CIGNJ), Trenton, New Jersey.
Collaborated with representatives from various member companies
of CIC/NJ on the development of a Communications Toolbox for
Plant Managers. The toolbox consisted of a portable file box filled
with strategies for implementing the practices outlined in the
Chemical Manufacturers Responsible Care Program's Community
Awareness and Emergency Response (CAER) Code of
Management Practice. The communications materials in the kit
provided a wide range of tools for working with local communities
and local opinion leaders. Wrote and compiled a section on Public
Involvement under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA). Provided graphic design and project management
support.
Training
Community Relations Training, Confidential Client, Hudson
County, New Jersey. For a confidential client, developed and
delivered a community relations training program to technical
personnel working on hazardous waste sites in a densely-
populated, residential area. The objective of the training was to
increase awareness of community concerns and issues prior to any
potentially intrusive field activities.
Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Training,
Confidential Client, Woodbridge, New Jersey. Developed an
Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know training
manual for a private client that addressed all the requirements of
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Employee Information Training Law (1910.120(h)) and the N.J.
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Worker and Community Right-To-Know Act. Delivered sections of
the training program to employees in the manufacturing division of
the company.
Corporate Communications
In-House Video Discussion Guide, AT&T, Basking Ridge, New
Jersey. Wrote, designed and delivered a discussion guide that
accompanied the AT&T "Dimensions of Leadership" videotape.
Worked directly with editors when researching and designing the
videotape discussion questions. The SO-minute tape and discussion
guide were distributed to 4,000 managers company-wide during
Fall 1988; it served as the basis for AT&T's management and
leadership development programs.
Newsletters, Various Clients. Researches, writes, and edits feature
and news articles about company projects for the employee
newsletter. Collaborates with graphic artists and printers on
design and production techniques to reduce costs while ensuring
that print publications look professional and appealing. Edited a
regional quarterly newsletter to promote the company's expertise
and services to over 600 prospective clients in government and
industry. Developed the newsletter concept and style guide.
Publications And Presentations
Wireman, J.M., "Risk Communication Techniques" Presented at
Bayer Corporation's Annual Health, Environment and Safety
Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, October 14, 1996.
Seppi, P.K., L. Richman, J.M. Wireman "Site Action, Environmental
Justice and an Urban Community: A Unique Approach at a
Superfund Site" Presented at Superfund XV Conference,
Washington D.C., December 1994; and at International Congress on
Hazardous Waste: Impact on Human and Ecological Health
Conference in Atlanta, GA, June 1995.
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Superfund Peer Review Process" Presented at the Superfund '90
Conference, Washington D.C., November 1990.
Graddick, M.M., E. Bassman, J.M. Giordano-Wireman "The
Changing Demographics: Are Corporations Prepared to Meet the
Challenge?" Journal of Organizational Change Management, Summer
1990.
Graddick, M.M., E. Bassman, J.M. Giordano-Wireman
"Demographics and Their Impact on Industry" Presented at Society
of Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference, Boston,
April 1989.
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Education:
Ph.D., Rural Sociology,
University of Missouri,
Columbia, Missouri (In
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B.A., Sociology, Pitzer
College, Claremont, CA
Repeated
Seminars
• Environmental Ethics
• Cultural Sensitivity
• Presentation Skills
• Public Meeting
Planning Skills
• Working with an
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Ms. Johnston has over 10 years of state, federal, and private sector
experience in environmental management. A Sociologist, Ms.
Johnston is a nationally known mediator, community relations
program designer, and trainer in the fields of public involvement,
mediation and conflict management. She has worked at the state
and federal levels designing and implementing public outreach
services and consensus building processes for permitting, rule
making, and policy making. Most recently Ms. Johnston has been
managing a Community Involvement Program at a Chemical
Warfare Materiel Removal Action on Aberdeen Proving Ground in
Maryland. This program has involved developing a
Comprehensive Emergency Response/Shelter-In-Place Community
Education Campaign for a community of 10,000.
Her work has focused on working with communities at risk, re-
establishing trust between communities and government agencies,
as well as designing and writing innovative public involvement
manuals and outreach materials. In recognition of her regulatory
program expertise, Ms. Johnston has served as an expert witness
for the international law firm Pillsbury, Madison and Sutro, LLP, and
other firms, reviewing federal court cases for compliance with
CERCLA, NEPA and RCRA community relations regulations. Ms.
Johnston founded and chaired the National Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA) Public Involvement Network from 1989
to 1993, and has provided training for over 700 private, federal and
state community relations and technical staff. She has extensive
experience in organizing and facilitating community groups, and in
mediating environmental conflicts between citizen groups and
government organizations. Her clients have included the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau
of Land Management, Missouri Department of Natural Resources,
National Governors Association, Bechtel National, CDR Associates,
ICF Kaiser Engineers, Dawn-Mar Environmental, and the Orange
County Museum of Art.
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Employment
History
IT Corporation
Project Manager
1999-Present
/CF Kaiser
Engineers, Inc.
Project Manager
1997-1999
Environmental
Training
Associates
Managing Partner
1994-1997
Bechtel National
Senior Public Relations
Specialist
1995
Arizona
Department of
Environmental
Quality Community
Involvement
Manager/ Analyst
1993-1994
U.S. Region 9
Community
Relations
Program Coordinator
1989-1994
Hawaii Department
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Environmental Planner
1988-1989
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Lauderick Creek Chemical Weapons Removal Action. As the
project manager for the Lauderick Creek Chemical Weapons
Removal Action at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Ms. Johnston has
developed an innovative and comprehensive outreach program for
this high visibility project of the US Army Corps of Engineers. The
program includes a Shelter-in-Place education program for 10,000
residents, a volunteer-based Neighborhood Education Board, active
RAB involvement, multi-agency emergency response coordination,
along with a cutting edge community relations plan that is getting
international attention.
Air Force/Navy Projects. Ms. Johnston developed community
relations plans and assisted at the RAB and LRC meetings, which
were focused on the closure of Tustin and El Toro Marine Corps
Air Stations in California. She advised technical staff on Navy
community relations issues on all Southern California projects.
Served as the local liaison between commmtity leaders and military
staff.
Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Ms. Johnston served
as an advisor on the development of the Missouri Department of
Natural Resource's community relations program. She assisted
with the training of new community relations staff, as well as with
stakeholder involvement concerning risk-based decision-making at
sites including Times Beach.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9. As the U.S. EPA
Region 9 Community Relations Program Coordinator, provided
training for over 700 private, Federal, and state community
relations and technical staff. Developed and implemented
community relations and risk communication plans for RCRA and
CERCLA/Superfund hazardous waste projects, and various
military base projects such as Johnston Atoll, and Norton AFB's
closure. Developed and implemented innovative training courses,
national conferences, community relations plans, communication
strategies, promotional materials, manuals and newsletters.
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Community Mediation
and Conciliation Training,
CDR Associates -
November 1995
Arizona Department of
Environmental Quality -
February 1994
Public Involvement
Training for State
Environmental Agencies,
U.S . Department of the
Interior -August 1994
Inter Tribal Council of
Arizona, U.S. Bureau of
Land Management,
Arizona Department of
Health -July 1994
Arizona Department of
Environmental Quality -
July 1993 and February
1994
Total Quality
Management Training
Course, Arizona
Department of
Environmental Quality -
June 1993
U.S. EPA Region 9,
Hazardous Waste
Management Division -
February 1993
Arizona Deparbnent of Environmental Quality. In 1993, Arizona
Department of Environmental Quality made a special request to EPA
to assign Ms. Johnston for a one-year term to develop a new ADEQ
community involvement program and resolve several community
conflicts that were becoming a political embarrassment.
Her broad knowledge of environmental regulations and their
implementation at various government levels, allowed her to
design the needed agency wide program. Ms. Johnston's tasks
included serving on the Director's Advisory Board, advising senior
management on legal, political and public perception issues in the
decision making process, assisting in developing and writing an
Agency-wide annual strategic plan, conducting hearings and public
meetings concerning issues of controversy, and conducting staff
training programs. She also served on the Governor's
Environmental Task Force Sub-Committee on Environmental
Justice. Ms. Johnston completed the draft ADEQ Commwuty
Involvement Manual, which covered a variety of community
involvement requirements under all air, water, and solid waste
environmental programs including requirements under Superfund
and RCRA. She coordinated and taught several Community
Involvement Skills courses for ADEQ, plus staff from the Arizona
Department of Health, Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona, and the U.S.
Bureau of Land
Management. Ms. Johnston taught several seminars throughout
the year on conducting community involvement in each of the
environmental program areas. Although prior to her work at
ADEQ the majority of her project sites involved hazardous waste
issues, Ms. Johnston provided invaluable guidance to staff working
on the Quartzite Water Treatment Facility project, as well as the
Non-Point Source Watershed Management Projects in Oak Creek,
Verde Valley, and in Safford. The Non-Point Source projects were
particularly challenging due to the variety of political and
economic interest groups, as well as the large number of
government agencies involved. Ms. Johnston assisted at 20
community meetings and hearings, assisted in the development of
eight fact sheets, and two Community Relations Plans. A complete
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• U.S. EPA Special
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Awards, 1990, 1991
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• President Bush's
Points of Light
Program, nominated
by community
activists opposing
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1993
• United Nations
Award, Bilingual
Pollution
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Community Involvement Reference Collection was formally
established. Prior to 1993, Ms. Johnston had worked with ADEQ
staff on short-term projects and provided two training courses.
Public Involvement Planning for Remediation and Removal
Projects. Developed and directed EPA's regional RCRA Public
Involvement Program throughout California, Arizona, Nevada,
Hawaii, Pacific Trust Territories, and all regional bases. Developed
and implemented public involvement and risk communication
plans for RCRA solid and hazardous waste permitting, Corrective
Action, and UST cleanup projects including military base closures.
Developed and implemented innovative public involvement plans,
communication strategies, and manuals. Assisted in coordination
of soil sampling on residential property located next to industrial
waste sites, which included researching property owners and
obtaining unlisted telephone numbers. Developed and wrote issues
reports, public information packets, response summaries, mailing
lists, and newsletters. Led dozens of community assessments,
community interviews, community mediations, inter-agency
negotiations (including DOD & EPA), meeting and workshop
facilitation, and project status reviews.
Risk Communication
Initiated and chaired the first inter-agency national workshop on
Risk Communication and Incineration Technology. Her work with
several communities over this issue led her to write a Citizens
Guide to Incinerator Permits'.
Over the past 10 years Ms. Johnston has mediated over 20 disputes
filed by community activists concerned about various
environmental risk issues. She has advised state and federal
Agency Directors, senior managers, and community relations staff
on risk communication.
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advisor to the Director's Office at the Center for Risk Excellence,
Dept of Energy, and provides training, strategic planning and
meeting facilitation support.
Serves on the Board of Editors for Risk Excellence Notes, a bi-
monthly publication.
Ms. Johnston served as an expert witness at the law firm of
Pillsbury, Madison and Sutro LLP and other firms in federal court
cases reviewing compliance with CERCLA, NEPA, and RCRA
community relations regulations at environmental response sites.
Facilitation, Mediation and Training. Facilitated and coordinated
over 100 public workshops, public meetings, hearings, and
goven1ment training courses with a wide diversity of audiences.
Worked with groups as large as national conference attendees, to
small inter-agency work groups and advisory committees, and as
diverse as the NAACP, Greenpeace, militant ranchers, and migrant
farm workers. Occasionally served as a Hearing Officer. Initiated
and directed EPA's first national seminar on environmental justice,
inviting speakers from various minority organizations and
communities.
As part of her support to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Environmental Remediation Program, Ms. Johnston has facilitated
multiple meetings, from inter-agency parh1ering sessions, to
technical team coordination and stakeholder involvement for a
comprehensive emergency response/ shelter-in-place community
education program at the nation's largest chemical weapons
removal project.
U.S. Department of the Interior. Trained U.S. Department of the
Interior (DOI) staff in community relations, public meeting
plam1ing and presentation skills. Advised Missouri Department of
Natural Resources on development of their community relations
program. Assisted the National Governors Association with
conference planning and implementation and training program.
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course for CDR Associates, an inten1ationally known mediation
firm in Boulder, Colorado. This well-received course focused on
facilitation techniques to involve communities in risk-based
decision making at environmental remediation sites, as well as how
to approach and work well with Tribal governments when
conducting environmental remediation.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. As the community
relations program coordinator for U.S. EPA's Region 9, Ms.
Johnston was responsible for organizing and facilitating more than
50 public meetings over a five year period on topics ranging from
hazardous waste incinerator permits to risk-based decision making
at environmental remediation sites. In her role as meeting
facilitator, Ms. Johnston was responsible for ensuring fair access by
opposing interest groups
While at EPA, Ms. Johnston served as a hearing officer, where she
was responsible for organizing and moderating public hearings in
accordance with Federal regulations (40 CFR Part 24). Ms. Johnston
moderated ten such hearings between 1992 and 1994. In her
capacity as hearing officer Ms. Johnston interacted regularly with
senior government managers as well as influential representatives
of interest groups seeking to testify at each hearing.
While at EPA (including a year during which she was assigned by
EPA to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality) and ICF
Kaiser, Ms. Johnston provided facilitation and mediation services to
eight citizen advisory committees on a range of environmental
topics. Services included agenda development, facilitation of
charrettes, brainstorming sessions, and Samoan circles.
lnteragency Work Group Facilitation. Ms. Johnston has been
called upon frequently to organize and facilitate interagency work
groups on a number of environmental projects. These include a
radium contaminated groundwater plume from Norton AFB,
threatening drinking water resources for 2.5 million, several
Superfund technical review boards, various proposed incinerator
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permit work
groups, the Arizona
Governor's Task
Force on
Environmental
Justice,FUSRAP
Innovative
technology work
group, Lauderick
Creek Chemical
Weapons Materiel
Removal Action
team, and recently,
DOE's Center for
Risk Excellence -
Risk
Communication
work group.
Conference
Facilitation. Ms.
Johnston has
facilitated national
conferences and
numerous
conference sessions.
These include the
entire annual EPA
and State RCRA
Public Involvement
National
Conferences (1991-
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Association, U.S. Department of the Interior, and the National
Governors Association, as well as at the recent XChange '97
Conference.
Waste Reduction, Recycling and Other Environmental
Experience
Waste Reduction and Recycling. Manuals for Target Industries:
Requested by EPA's Pollution Prevention Program Office in Region
IX to locate funding and then modify a series of industry specific
waste reduction and recycling technical reports. Designed and
wrote the template that would convert the reports into a series of
bilingual manuals focusing on waste reduction and recycling
methods for select U.5./Mexico border industries, and provided
layout and production assistance. These manuals received an
award from the United Nations.
U.S. EPA Pollution Prevention Grants Program. Served on Region
IX's Pollution Prevention Grants Advisory and Review Team for
two years.
USDA's Tribal Colleges Environmental Grants Program. Recently
appointed to and serving on the Grants Review Board, representing
the Private Sector. Environmental Planning:
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authorization applications and reports for U.S. EPA, state
legislature, and Director of the Department of Health to authorize
Hawaii's new state Solid and Hazardous Waste Program. Defined
role of current and future staff within the State Program. Analyzed
and created technical support systems (computer system,
laboratory testing/ analysis). Managed projects and contracts.
Reviewed and drafted legislative briefs and testimonies for the
Director of the Department of Health on legislation. Drafted
response letters for the Governor, concerning solid and hazardous
waste issues.
Public Relations
Pollution Prevention and Recycling Promotional Materials.
Initiated, designed and wrote dozens of educational fact sheets,
brochures, storyboards, and other materials. This included US EPA
Region IX's Pollution Prevention Resource Guide, in an effort to
promote recycling, and educate the public about resources that
were available, but relatively unknown.
Regularly creates materials and sponsors a booth at community
earth day events.
Fundraising, Volunteers and Membership Management. Ms.
Johnston served as a professional fundraiser and membership
coordinator for the Orange County Museum of Art. Her special
events regularly raised 750K per event, while promoting the
museum and California artists.
Ms. Johnston served as Assistant Canvass Director for the Missouri
office of the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), managing and
training up to 60 volunteers at any one time, while raising funds for
several successful political and environmental campaigns.
Marketing Support. Served as part-time Director of Marketing
and Community Relations for small, minority-owned environ-
mental remediation firm. Developed marketing materials and
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business opportunities utilizing the SBA 8(a) Certification vehicle.
Promoted a private sector environmental mentoring program
directed toward remediating sites on Tribal lands, while providing
environmental program development and training opportunities
for the Tribal governments. This work also included marketing
innovative uses of alternative technologies.
Developed marketing materials, brochures, and complete
community outreach programs for the Orange County Museum of
Art, utilizing information derived from various sources including
census, Gallup and arts organizations throughout the county.
Program Analysis/Strategic Planning. Assessed and developed
Department-wide community involvement procedures for the
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality. Developed new
program resources and systems to establish a community
involvement program. Hired and trained key staff to carry out
program. Specialized in various environmental legislation
including Solid and Hazardous Waste, Clean Air, and Clean Water
Acts and their implementation at various government levels.
Advised senior management on legal, political and public
perception issues in the decision-making process. Conducted
hearings and public meetings concerning issues of controversy, and
staff training programs. Directed rehabilitation of the
Department's public image and community relationships impacted
by agency decisions.
Coordinated and facilitated meetings to complete the strategic plan,
draft the annual business plan, and then wrote a program analysis
report for the Center for Risk Excellence, at the Dept. of Energy.
Assisted in the development, coordination and facilitation of the
annual TERC partnerning and strategic planning session between
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers -Baltimore District and ICF Kaiser
Engineers.
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Multi-Media
Speech Writing. Developed outlines and wrote speeches for U.S.
EPA Regional Administrator, Division Director, and self.
Provided one-on-one guidance to dozens of government managers
with individual public presentation preparations for national
conferences, public hearings, workshops, city council meetings, etc.
Reviewed and drafted legislative briefs and testimonies for the
Director of the Hawaii Department of Health on legislation related
to the management of hazardous and solid waste.
Video & Film Production. Developed the concept, script and
assisted in the production of two videos designed to educate the
public about how to effectively participate in agency actions
regarding solid and hazardous sites, and develop a greater
understanding about real and perceived environmental risks.
Graphics Arts Design. Trained as a graphic artist in 1977 while
serving as a publisher's assistant. Wrote articles, designed and
personally performed layout for numerous magazines,
newspapers, books, brochures, newsletters, manuals, training and
other educational materials, and advertisements for almost 20
years.
Technical Report Writing
Served as team member on several Technical Advisory
Committees, which included assisting with the development and
writing of technical reports. Directly responsible for editing
technical reports that were mailed to large public audiences.
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Education:
Ph.D., Anthropology,
Harvard University; 1976
M.A., Anthropology,
Harvard University; 1970
B.A., Anthropology,
magna cum laude,
Radcliffe College; 1968
Supplementary
Training
40-Hour OSHA Health &
Safety Training, First Aid and
CPR Certification; 1993
Advanced Meeting
Facilitation Skills, Interaction
Associates; 1991
Professional
Affiliations
• American
Anthropological
Association
• International
Association of Public
Participation
• National Association
of Practicing
Anthropologists
• National Association
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Experience
Dr. Quick is a Senior Project Manager with 5 years experience managing
interdisciplinary environmental projects and more than 15 years
experience developing, managing, and supervising community relations
programs for planning, siting, permitting, and hazardous waste
remediation projects as well as public involvement and outreach efforts for
highway and mass transit projects; developing and delivering training in
public involvement, communication skills, and regulatory compliance; and
conducting cultural resources evaluations, Native American consultations,
and social impact assessments for environmental impact studies. She has
10 years experience in university teaching. She managed a $47MM
contract providing RVFS, RD/RA, risk assessment, and community
relations support to EPA under the ARCS program. She was ICF Kaiser's
Technical Services Leader for community relations consulting nationwide.
She has managed community relations planning and implementation
programs at more than 40 Superfund sites and RCRA facilities and more
than 5 state-listed hazardous waste sites with annual budgets of$ l 5K-
$300K and use of 1-5 community relations specialists per project. She
established a community outreach effort to reach residents of 5000 mobile
homes who were displaced after the 1994 Northridge earthquake. She
managed a team of 20 who provided community relations support for
debris cleanup of 1100 homes after the 1991 Oakland Hills fire. She
oversaw a $200K emergency effort managing 10 community relations
specialists to provide local neighborhood input to transportation planners
after the 1989 earthquake destroyed California freeways . She supervised
the preparation of 2 guidance manuals on public involvement and has
conducted more than 10 training sessions and workshops on community
relations planning, public meeting skills, media relations, and SARA Title
III community outreach efforts. She has advised DOE on public
involvement strategy for its high-level nuclear waste repository siting
program. She has written sections of more than 20 environmental impact
analysis documents.
Community Relations
ARCS Program. Dr. Quick was Program Manager for a $47MM
contract under which ICF Kaiser supported EPA w1der the
Alternative Remedial Contracting Strategy (ARCS) Program. She
managed 20-40 technical specialists in the California and
Washington offices working concurrently on 20-30 assignments
averaging 200-7000 hours and $10K-$1MM in magnitude. She was
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Employment
History
IT Corporation
Senior Project Manager
1999-present
/CF Kaiser
Engineers
Senior Project Manager
1993-1999
Project Manager
1989-1993
Woodward-Clyde
Consultants
Project Scientist
1985-1989
University of
California,
Berkeley
Lecturer in
Anthropology
1980-1986
Self-Employed
Consulting
Anthropologist
1979-1982
San Francisco
State University
Lecturer in
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responsible for costing, scoping, and staffing multiple work
assignments for remedial investigations and feasibility studies,
remedial design, remedial action construction and operations and
maintenance, human health and ecological risk assessments, and
community relations. She administered the Quality Assurance
Plan and provides quality control review of work products. Under
her management, ICF Kaiser received "Exceeds Expectations"
ratings of performance.
Superfund Site Investigation and Remediation Support, US EPA
Regions 9 and 10. Dr. Quick was Program Manager for a $15MM
subcontract under which ICF Kaiser supported Bechtel
Environmental's services to EPA under the Alternative Remedial
Contracting Strategy (ARCS) Program. She managed 4-12 technical
specialists in the California and Washington offices working
concurrently on 3-6 assignments averaging 30-2400 hours and $2K-
$150K in magnitude. She was responsible for costing, scoping, and
staffing multiple work assignments for preliminary assessments
and site investigations for Hazard Rankings System scoring,
remedial investigations and feasibility studies, human health and
ecological risk assessments, and community relations. She
provided quality control review of work products.
Community Relations at LLNL, Livermore, California. Dr. Quick
provided quality assurance oversight and senior technical support
for commw1ity relations activities at Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory (LLNL) under contracts totaling more than $900K over
4 years. She supervised three community relations specialists who
support LLNL in Superfw1d community relations, NEPA public
participation, public involvement for RCRA permit activities, and
employee communications about environmental issues and
recycling activities. She oversaw development of 2 community
relations plans, 3 communications issue papers, more than 5 fact
sheets, and a quarterly newsletter. She provided strategic plam1ing
and facilitation assistance for ongoing Community Work Group
meetings. She guided the integration of CERCLA, RCRA and
NEPA public involvement requirements in a community relations
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plan for LLNL's Site
300 Superfund site,
assisting LLNL in
its first effort to
comply with DOE
and EPA policy on
integration.
Community
Relations at LBL,
Berkeley,
California. Dr.
Quick was Senior
Technical Advisor
on the second of
ICF Kaiser's
community
relations support
contracts to the
Lawrence Berkeley
Laboratory, totaling
$384K. She
oversaw the
community
relations specialist
who supports LBL's
Environmental
Restoration
Program for RCRA
Permitting and
Corrective Action
activities. She
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completion of 50
commwlity
interviews;
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relations plan in a user-friendly format, with informational sidebars
and graphics; development and production of two fact sheets,
including one to respond to the community's concern about
radioactive contamination from tritium at the facility;
establishment and maintenance of information repositories; and
support for LBL presentations to Oakland and Berkeley
environmental commissions. She provided training for LBL staff in
public meeting skills.
Community Relations at NAS Alameda, California. Dr. Quick
managed the implementation of a community relations plan
developed by ICF Kaiser for Naval Air Station (NAS) Alameda to
provide public involvement for Installation Restoration cleanup
activities being carried out under a consent order with the
California Department of Health Services (DHS). For the ongoing
$70K project, she oversaw the preparation of 4 fact sheets and
materials and logistics support for two public meetings. She
facilitated coordination between ICF Kaiser community relations
specialists, RI/FS contractors to NAS Alameda, DHS technical and
public participation specialists, WESDIVNA VFACENGCOM public
affairs staff, and the Commanding Officer and Public Information
Officer at NAS Alameda so that publication schedules and meeting
dates were successfully met in spite of multiple requirements for
review and approval.
Public Input into Removal Action Planning, Rocky Mountain
Arsenal, Colorado. Before moving to ICF Kaiser in 1989, Dr. Quick
assisted Woodward-Clyde Consultants in developing a strategy to
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provide public input into the selection process for treatment of
materials from a leaking holding pond at Rocky Mountain Arsenal.
Incineration was the preferred alternative, based on EPA
evaluation criteria applied in the feasibility study, but public
opposition to incineration was likely. Dr. Quick suggested a series
of workshops in which members of the public would be taken
through the evaluation criteria and allowed to weight criteria
differentially and observe the consequent selection of alternatives,
thus seeing the result of different trade-offs. She convinced
representatives from EPA, the Department of Justice, the Arsenal
Commanding Officer and Public Information Officer, and Shell Oil
(a responsible party) and its public relations consultants that this
opening of the selection process offered the best option for public
acceptance. Implementation of her suggestion resulted in a
grudging acceptance by the public of the incineration removal
action.
Community Relations at EPA Superfund Sites. Dr. Quick
provided quality assurance oversight and senior technical
assistance since 1989 on all community relations work assignments
in EPA Regions 9 and 10 under ICF Kaiser's REM and ARCS
contracts. She was responsible for workplans, budgets, and staffing
for site access work, community interviews, community relations
plan development, fact sheets, brochures, public meeting support,
public notices, responsiveness summaries, and mailing list
maintenance. She managed 6-8 community relations specialists in
the San Francisco and Seattle-area offices working concurrently on
5-10 assignments averaging 100-300 hours and $10K-$50K in
magnitude. For work at the Ruston/North Tacoma site in
Washington state, Dr. Quick oversaw preparation of an issues
paper that explains the use of institutional controls as components
of remedial measures. EPA Region 10 commended the paper and
distributed it the Coordinating Forum of local governmental and
community representatives as an aid in obtaining their concurrence
on appropriate institutional controls for the site, contaminated by
tailings and airborne emissions from a smelter.
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Public Participation at State-Listed Sites, California. Dr. Quick
has developed and managed public participation programs for
private-sector responsible parties at 6 state-listed hazardous waste
sites in California. All programs must meet the approval of the
oversight agency, Cal-EPA Department of Toxic Substances Control
(DTSC). Tasks include community interviews, preparation of
public participation plans and fact sheets, briefings of local officials,
public meeting support, and other interactions with the public as
required by DTSC. Dr. Quick oversees 1-3 staff and annual budgets
from $15K-$100K per site. For a Southern Pacific Transportation
Company (SP) railroad yard site, she briefed local officials,
conducted community interviews, and authored a public
participation plan that met DTSC approval, all within a 1-month
time frame required by SP's consent agreement.
Community Relations Planning, 8 DEW Line Air Force Facilities,
Alaska. Under contract to the Air Force Center for Environmental
Excellence, ICF Kaiser conducted Installation Restoration Program
investigations at 8 former Distant Early Warning (DEW Line) sites
in Alaska. Dr. Quick provided quality assurance and senior
technical oversight for the community relations task, which
required preparation of a joint community relations plan for all 8
sites. She assisted in preparation of the cultural context sections of
the plan, essential for explaining the nature and urgency of some
concerns of members of the Native communities near the sites, who
use the land for subsistence hunting and gathering.
Community Relations Training for DOE. Dr. Quick managed the
delivery of two training sessions on community relations for
environmental restoration activities at DOE facilities. Trainees
included DOE staff from headquarters, operations, and field offices,
and contractor staff from field offices and facilities. Dr. Quick
developed a module on community relations plan development
and trained other ICF Kaiser staff to present the module at
duplicate sessions.
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Guidance Manual on Public Participation for DOE. Dr. Quick
managed preparation of the draft "Guidance on Public
Participation for Department of Energy Environmental Restoration
Activities." She supervised three authors and provided senior
quality assurance review for the entire document. She contributed
to a section discussing ways to integrate CERCLA, RCRA, and
NEPA requirements for public involvement with environmental
restoration technical milestones.
Training in Community Relations at Federal Facilities. Dr. Quick
designed and delivered a training session on Community Relations
Plan Development for a special conference hosted by EPA for staff
from Federal facilities beginning work at NPL sites. The module
was well-received by senior Navy public affairs staff in attendance,
who asked that it be included in subsequent ICF Kaiser training
workshops for the Navy.
Community Relations Training for U.S. Navy and Marines
Installation Restoration Activities. Dr. Quick developed and
delivered two community relations workshops for
NA VFACENGCOM Environmental Field Divisions. The sessions
provided specific training for technical staff, public affairs officers,
commanding officers, and attorneys involved in the Navy and
Marines Installation Restoration Program. Dr. Quick presented
course modules on Community Relations Plan Development, How
To Conduct Community Interviews, Community Relations Tools
and Techniques, and Planning and Running Effective Meetings.
She assisted in presentation of a Media Relations module, using
role-playing and video review sessions to provide trainees with
first hand skills development.
Natural Disaster Relief
Post-Earthquake Community Outreach, Los Angeles, California.
Following the 1994 Northridge earthquake, Dr. Quick established
an effort to reach residents of more than 5,000 mobile homes who
were displaced because of earthquake-related damage. The goal
was to inform them of the availability of a Mobile Home
Restoration Program offered by the Governor's Office of
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necessary to make units liveable. She designed the outreach effort
and managed four ICF Kaiser community relations specialists and
trained 30 staff of a local minority-owned business subcontractor in
its implementation. Elements included telephone information lines
in English and Spanish; bilingual presentations to mobile home
parks and residents associations; preparation of draft press
releases; liaison with city and county elected officials and staff;
development, distribution, translation and processing of
enrollment forms. The OES was so pleased with the local staff
trained by ICF Kaiser that they hired them directly to continue the
outreach effort.
Community Relations for Fire Cleanup Effort, Oakland,
California. In support of ICF Kaiser's construction management of
the City of Oakland's fire debris removal project, Dr. Quick
directed a team of 5 ICF Kaiser community relations specialists
assisted by 15 staff members of a minority-owned business
subcontractor. She developed and implemented a variety of
community outreach efforts to homeowners who lost their homes
in the Oakland Hills fire of October 1992, to residents in and
around the area, and to the general public. She managed
preparation of written materials including press releases, staffing of
six information telephone lines, support for public meetings, and
placement of staff at a Community Assistance Center to explain the
cleanup project to homeowners. She was responsible for
distribution of information packets by direct mail and processing of
incoming forms and checks from homeowners who wished to join
the program. Once debris removal was underway, she trained and
supervised Homeowner Coordinators in the field to observe
cleanup work, assure that homeowners' special requests were
followed by the workers, and, upon completion of the cleanup
work, to meet with owners for inspection and approval of the work
as well as resolution of damage claims.
Post-Earthquake Public Involvement, Oakland, California.
Quick directed a team of 4 ICF Kaiser community relations
specialists and 6 staff members of a minority-owned business
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subcontractor who
identified local
interest groups,
assessed their
concerns about
proposed
replacements for
earthquake
damaged freeway
sections in the San
Francisco Bay area,
and developed a
long term public
involvement
strategy to be used
by the California
Department of
Transportation
(Caltrans) in its
project
development
process. During the
initial four months
of the project, Dr.
Quick was an
informal liaison
between concerned
community
members and
Caltrans
engineering staff.
She provided
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the Caltrans project
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them on a program of outreach including one-on-one meetings
with community and political leaders and group presentations to
interest groups. She supervised the production and distribution of
bulletins about traffic impacts during demolition, a project
newsletter, a videotape describing the project development process,
staffing of an information center and telephone hotline, and
logistical support for a public hearing and an open house held to
obtain community input.
Transportation Programs
Public Participation Program, South Sacramento Corridor
AA/DEIS, Sacramento, California. Dr. Quick managed a public
participation program for Sacramento Regional Transit District's
Alternatives Analysis/Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(AA/DEIS) for rapid transit in south Sacramento. She oversaw a
team of two local community relations firms who supported
activities to ensure public involvement in scoping and review of the
DEIS and to provide for public input to the alternatives analysis.
Activities included community interviews, preparation of a
descriptive booklet for the scoping meeting, project newsletters,
formation and facilitation of a citizens advisory committee,
maintenance of telephone hotlines, and public meeting support.
Community Outreach for Electric Trolleybus Program, Los
Angeles, California. Dr. Quick managed a community outreach
program to promote awareness and develop support for proposed
replacement of diesel buses with electric trolleybuses (ETBs) to
satisfy air quality requirements. She oversaw a team headed by
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one ICF Kaiser community relations specialist directing staff from a
public relations firm and four minority-owned businesses
specializing in planning and communications. She developed a
community outreach plan to govern the initial year's activities
supporting Southern California Rapid Transit District and the Los
Angeles County Transportation Commission. She supervised
preparation of an introductory video and brochure, a mailing list
and newsmedia contact list, planning and conduct of a media
briefing and 14 community meetings, and conduct of a route tour
for elected officials. She oversaw planning for upcoming exhibits;
a telephone information line; additional community meetings
related to route selection and the environmental impact analysis
process; and a variety of outreach activities for newsmedia,
decisionmakers, and diverse community groups.
Public Outreach for Mass Transit Planning, Honolulu, Hawaii.
For the Honolulu Rapid Transit Program, Dr. Quick developed a
public outreach plan setting forth activities to inform and
encourage public support for an urban mass transit project in its
preliminary engineering phase. She assisted in training Honolulu
City/ County staff in techniques for effectively representing the
project to the public and the news media. To address opposition of
some sectors to potential noise and visual impacts, she encouraged
the use of video simulations of the completed system for
presentations to community groups. To address concerns about
financing provisions for the project, she encouraged regular one-
on-one meetings with legislators and City Council members, an in-
depth briefing for newsmedia on the financing issue, and
preparation of short question-and-answer fact sheets for broad
public distribution. She keyed the outreach plan both to project
engineering milestones and to political votes that will affect project
financing.
Native American Input into Transportation Planning, Santa Clara
County, California. For the Santa Clara County Transportation
Agency, Dr. Quick worked with descendants of Native American
inhabitants of Santa Clara County, California, to obtain advance
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encountered during construction of a proposed light rail line. The
Agency must comply with federal, state, and local laws that apply
to Native American burials and archaeological remains.
Negotiations were complicated because of factional differences
among the Native Americans and because the new federal law
protecting Native American burials is inconsistent with existing
state and local law. Dr. Quick used consensus-building techniques
to affirm the areas of agreement among factions. She alternated
meetings with the Agency and individual negotiations to develop a
Memorandum of Understanding that meets the letter of the state
law and the spirit of the federal law by bringing all appropriate
parties to an agreement.
Environmental Management
Community Participation by Indigenous and Black
Communities, Colombia. Dr. Quick managed a community
participation program for a "Diagnostico Ambiental de
Alternativas," equivalent to a NEPA Environmental Assessment,
for a proposed gasoline pipeline project in southwestern Colombia.
She designed and assisted with implementation of two rounds of
meetings with indigenous communities and black communities
(descendants of former slaves) on the coast and inland rivers. She
provided input to the socioeconomic impact analyses and directing
preparations for final meetings with the communities to present
study results. She provided technology transfer of ICF Kaiser
experience in successful methods for public participation and
meeting facilitation to ICF Kaiser's joint venture Colombian partner
in the effort.
Public Involvement for Yucca Mountain Project, Nevada. Dr.
Quick assists in planning biannual public information meetings for
U.S. DOE's high-level nuclear waste repository siting project. As a
neutral third party, she conducts telephone surveys to solicit topics
of public interest and public evaluation of meetings. She has been
successful in obtaining continued feedback even from sectors of the
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public who are opposed to DOE's efforts. She provides expert
advice in planning meeting formats, developing agendas,
preparing speakers, and evaluating meeting effectiveness. She
assumed the role of meeting facilitator in 1991 and successfully
reduced the confrontational aspect of the meetings. As a result of
her efforts, DOE is exploring additional ways to provide for public
input into the process. Because of her success facilitation at the
Yucca Mountain Project Update meetings, DOE has sought her
services as facilitator for other DOE public meetings, as described
below.
Developing a Consultative Process for the Radioactive Waste
Program, U.S. DOE. Dr. Quick supported DOE's Office of Civilian
Radioactive Waste Management in conducting a public workshop
in Nevada. She drew upon her knowledge of the Nevada
perspective on the Yucca Mountain Project and her familiarity with
Nevada stakeholders in preparing the DOE team for concerns,
questions and comments likely to come from the public. She
assisted in planning the meeting format, agenda, and facilitation
techniques to be used. She facilitated a breakout session of 50
participants in the meeting who were tasked to develop
recommendations for effective public participation in DOE's
radioactive waste management program, currently centered on the
Yucca Mountain Project in Nevada. She provided review
comments on the meeting report prepared for Energy Secretary
O'Leary.
Public Comment on Draft Documents and Reports, U.S. DOE.
Dr. Quick facilitated two sets of meetings in Nevada and
Washington, DC, to obtain comment on a DOE report and a draft
document. The report, evaluating the adequacy of plans for
handling nuclear waste, was required by Section 803 of the Nuclear
Waste Policy Act. The draft document outlined a proposed site
suitability evaluation process to be applied to Yucca Mountain as a
possible high level nuclear waste repository. For each set of
meetings, Dr. Quick provided input on meeting format, room
layout, and agenda; comments on the draft presentation; and
review of meeting summaries prepared for attendees and
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management of the Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste
Management.
Municipal Landfill Siting, Contra Costa County, California. Dr.
Quick managed a team of five who provided assistance to a waste
management company seeking to develop public support for a
proposed municipal landfill. She supervised the conduct of
interviews with nearby residents and elected officials to identify
issues of concern. Key issues were potential impacts to the local
environment and local property values. She managed preparation
of a fact sheet and support for a public meeting to enable the
proponent to communicate with the local opposition group about
environmental impacts and to incorporate their concerns into
development of mitigation measures. She supervised a literature
review of evidence of impacts to property values by other landfills
and an analysis of programs applied in other cases to mitigate
potential impacts to property values. She assisted in developing
alternative programs for the proponent to meet permit conditions
for property value guarantees.
NEPA Support for Mixed Waste Disposal Facility, LANL, Los
Alamos, New Mexico. Dr. Quick assisted the Health, Safety and
Environment Division (HSE) at Los Alamos National Laboratory
(LANL) in initiating the NEPA documentation process for the
overall environmental restoration program and, specifically, for an
EIS for a proposed RCRA mixed waste treatment/ disposal facility.
She contributed to an annotated outline of a technical support
document that identifies information needs for required NEPA
documentation. She prepared sections on purpose and need; social,
economic, and cultural aspects of the affected environment;
environmental consequences to those resources; and cumulative
effects.
Mojave Natural Gas Pipeline Native American Consultations,
California. Dr. Quick consulted with Native American individuals
and tribal groups along a corridor where new pipeline is proposed
to bring natural gas from the current terminus of the pipeline in
southern California to Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay area.
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She has followed written and telephone notification with face-to-
face meetings with groups concerned about potential impacts to
sites of religious or traditional importance. She assisted Mojave
Pipeline Company in determining where rerouting would be
necessary to avoid such impacts. She facilitated discussions
between the pipeline company and Native Americans about
environmental and economic issues as well as cultural concerns.
Cortez Gold Mines EIS, Nevada. Dr. Quick consulted with
Western Shoshone tribal councils and traditional elders in central
and northern Nevada to obtain input into a BLM EIS for proposed
expansion of gold mining activities. Consultation was difficult
because the Western Shoshone contend that they have never ceded
land to the federal government and, hence, the BLM has no
jurisdiction to permit activities in traditional Western Shoshone
territory. Dr. Quick successfully obtained cooperation from
politically active Western Shoshone groups by assuring that their
input would not be misrepresented as acquiescence for the
proposed expansion. She prepared Native American Concerns
subsections of the Affected Environment, Environmental Impacts,
and Mitigation sections of the DEIS; a technical report describing
consultation procedures and findings; and input to preparors of the
social impact analysis. She provided information to archaeologists
who need Native American input in evaluating the significance of
historic properties in the area.
Thousand Springs Power Plant EIS, Nevada. Dr. Quick prepared
a social impact analysis for a BLM EIS for a proposed coal-fired
power plant in northeastern Nevada. She interviewed elected
officials and municipal and county staff, business people and local
residents of two potentially affected communities. For comparative
purposes, she used data and accounts of experiences following
population growth that accompanied a mining boom in nearby
communities. Dr. Quick also consulted with Western Shoshone
elders and tribal councils regarding potential impacts to places and
resources of traditional or religious importance. She prepared
Native American Concerns sections of the Affected Environment
and Environmental Consequences chapters of the EIS.
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Dr. Quick was
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consulting with
more than 20 tribal
groups along a
corridor from Texas
to California where
more than 300 miles
of new gas pipeline
were proposed to
expand gas
transmission
capacity. She
worked with tribal
councils, historic
preservation staffs
when present, and
with local
residential groups
and grazing
councils to obtain
their input into the
environmental
study for the
Federal Energy
Regulatory
Commission
(FERC) application.
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administrative hearing that successfully defended the results of the
study against challenge by competing applicants.
Susitna Hydroelectric Project, Alaska. Dr. Quick directed a study
to provide input from Alaskan natives into the Alaska Power
Authority's application to the FERC for the Susitna Hydroelectric
Project. She met with representatives of Native corporations to
discuss methods that would encourage knowledgeable elders to
participate in the study. She developed an approach to protect
confidential information about places of traditional and religious
importance while also providing for an archive of information
gained. She compiled existing archaeological and ethnogeographic
data to be verified and augmented during consultations.
Cultural Resources Studies for NHPA Compliance, Western
United States. Dr. Quick co-directed the cultural resources
management unit of the Environmental Services Group at
Woodward-Clyde Consultants from 1985-1989. She developed
draft Memoranda of Agreement, managed archaeological field
investigations, consulted with Native American groups, prepared
National Register of Historic Places nominations forms, and
provided technical reports to support federal agency compliance
with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHP A).
Clients included the U.S. Forest Service, the National Park Service,
and private industry applicants for permits from the BLM and
FERC. Projects ranged from oil pipelines across public lands to
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state highway improvement projects funded by Federal Highway
Administration.
Permitting and Compliance
Public Involvement in RCRA Permitting, U.S. EPA Region 9.
From 1989 through 1992, Dr. Quick managed ICF Kaiser's support
to EPA Region 9 for public involvement in RCRA permit decisions.
The effort focused on incineration because of high public concern
over that treatment method. Dr. Quick supervised four community
relations specialists who developed general fact sheets and
storyboards about incineration and the RCRA permit process. EPA
was so pleased with the accessibility of the language and graphics
in those products that it distributed them for use in all 10 EPA
regions. In addition, EPA asked Dr. Quick to take a lead role in
EP A's first effort to develop "public guides" to RCRA permits, in
response to citizen suits that claim that technical permit language is
inaccessible to public reviewers so they cannot effectively exercise
their right to public participation in EP A's permit decisions. Dr.
Quick also managed the preparation of a guidance manual on
public involvement in RCRA permitting and corrective action.
Unlike previous manuals for public involvement specialists, this is
directed to technical staff who have public involvement
responsibilities.
Community Relations for RCRA Corrective Action, Seattle,
Washington. Dr. Quick provided quality assurance oversight and
senior technical support for preparation of a community relations
plan for a former pesticide facility owned by Rhone Poulenc, Inc.,
along the Duwamish Waterway in Seattle. She assisted in
identifying Native American contacts to be included among the
potentially concerned citizens to be solicited for input in plan
development and included as part of the group to be addressed
through the community relations program.
Community Relations for RCRA Corrective Action, Salt Lake
City, Utah. Dr. Quick developed a community relations plan for a
RCRA Corrective Action program being carried out by Hercules
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Aerospace under oversight of the state of Utah. Her work required
a sensitivity to the need to build a cooperative effort among
Hercules' environmental and public affairs staff and to educate
both about the required process of public involvement. She
enlisted their aid in identifying affected communities and potential
issues of concern. She worked with them to conduct community
interviews and prepared a community relations plan that met Utah
requirements.
Publications And Presentations
"Working with the Public after a Disaster." Third Annual Meeting,
International Association of Public Participation Practitioners,
Washington DC, September 1994.
"Community Relations at Federal Facilities -Lessons Learned."
Proceedings, 17th Environmental Symposium, American Defense
Preparedness Association, Atlanta, GA, April 1990.
"Changing roles for the anthropologist: current work among Native
Americans in North America." In Anthropologists and the Native
Community, ed. Muriel Crespi. University of Oklahoma, Norman,
Papers in Anthropology 25(1):123-132, 1987.
Proceedings, SAA-SOP A Conference on Reburial Issues, ed. Polly
McW. Quick. Society for American Archaeology, Washington, D.C.,
1986.
"Indians and archaeologists in California: overcoming structural
opposition." American Society for Conservation Archaeology
Report 12:29-39. American Society for Conservation Archaeology,
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Education:
M.A., Applied
Anthropology,
University of South
Florida, Tampa, FL;
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B.A., Anthropology,
The American
University,
Washington, D.C.; 1987
Professional
AHiliations
• Society for Applied
Anthropology
• American
Anthropological
Association
• International
Association for
Public Participation
Experience
Ms. Stahl joined ICF Kaiser Engineers, Inc. (now IT Corporation) in
July 1998 as a Senior Community Relations
Specialist/ Anthropologist. Her responsibilities include overseeing
and developing various types of community relations documents,
supporting community relation activities for FUSRAP sites, as well
as assisting in the development and monitoring of project
schedules and milestones. She specializes in identifying and
facilitating community perspectives into program and policy
processes, as well as writing innovative public participation
strategies and fact sheets relating to remediation and hazardous
waste projects. Her various experiences have included liaison
activities between program organizers and participants, conducting
community assessments, evaluating various public programs for
efficacy in reaching intended audiences, and providing community
relations support to a hazardous waste performance assessment at
the Nevada Test Site.
Community Relations
Partnering Activities. Assists in facilitating dialogue between
technical and non-technical audiences. Worked with technical
personnel in identifying pertinent and appropriate
partners/stakeholders and subject matter experts for discussion
and involvement in hazardous waste disposal issues at the Nevada
Test Site. As part of her project responsibilities, Ms. Stahl contacted
potential multidisciplinary subject matter expert participants,
coordinated with the contracting agency for distributing Requests
for Proposals to all candidates, and participated in the rating
process for the candidates. Ms. Stahl continued to provide technical
and non-technical support during the panel elicitation sessions and
the subsequent analytical phases.
Researched and identified Los Alamos National Laboratory
outreach programs sponsored through departments outside the
Environmental Restoration Program for the purposes of
broadening the scope and reach of outreach activities performed
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Employment
History
IT Corporation
Community Relations
Specialist and
Anthropologist
1999-Present
/CF Kaiser
Engineers, Inc.
Community Relations
Specialist and
Anthropologist
1998-1999
Neptune and
Company, Inc.
Public Involvement
Specialist
1994-1998
Pikes Peak
Community
College
Adjunct Professor -
Anthropology
Fall 1997
St. Joseph's
Hospital
Public Outreach Specialist
Intern
Spring 1993
Smithsonian
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in the interest of utilizing already established community networks
and to present a unified approach to and with northern New
Mexico communities. Worked with project personnel of the "Be
Wise -Immunize" Program to identify other community service
providers in order to coordinate services and identify areas for
cooperative and complimentary service provision.
Community Assessment & Outreach. In 1994, Ms. Stahl
participated in assessments of northern New Mexico communities
with the two-fold intent of gathering information for improving
public participation in the National Laboratory's Environmental
Restoration Program and to improve interactions between
members of the communities and program staff. A public
involvement plan incorporating results from the community
assessment was drafted for the Los Alamos National Laboratory
Environmental Restoration Project. Ms. Stahl also provided risk
communication support to Los Alamos National Laboratory
Environmental Restoration Project technical staff.
Ms. Stahl designed, developed and implemented community
assessment activities for St. Joseph's Hospital. This assessment was
designed to identify what type of preventive health information
was shared among community members, learn how it was
conveyed, and to understand client resource prioritization. This
information was then incorporated into redesigning the program to
facilitate client participation in the needs assessment process and to
continue providing services to this population.
Visitor assessments performed at the Smithsonian Institution
involved gauging visitor reactions to exhibits, educational
materials, and museums. This information was then shared with
exhibit designers to modify exhibitions to maximize visitor
experiences.
Compliance Activities. Managed the development of an
Administrative Record in order to meet CERCLA public
involvement requirements.
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support for development, creation and delivery of community
outreach materials that reflect and address community issues.
These activities at IT involve the development of storyboards,
materials for dissemination, and identifying new mechanisms for
increasing awareness of remediation activities and opportunities
for community members to become more aware and involved in
the restoration process.
Program Evaluation
The Bradbury Science Museum, a part of the Los Alamos National
Laboratory, requested Ms. Stahl to assist the museum education
staff in evaluating an experimental exhibition for visitor
comprehension and appeal. During this activity, museum staff was
also educated in basic evaluation techniques.
While at St. Joseph's Hospital, Ms. Stahl performed qualitative and
quantitative program evaluations that determined why a health
outreach program was under used.
At the Smithsonian Institution, Ms. Stahl performed qualitative
evaluations that documented visitor reactions to museum exhibits,
themes and presentations for use in future exhibit development.
Research, Development and Analysis
Assisted a research effort to determine regulatory effectiveness in
ecological risk assessment at United States Department of Energy
sites throughout the country. Developed qualitative instruments to
identify and explore facility interpretation and implementation.
Managing Volunteer Groups
Ms. Stahl coordinated technical and community volunteers for a
door-to-door health services for St. Joseph's Hospital. Ms. Stahl
also trained volunteers at the Smithsonian Institution in basic
interviewing techniques.
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Mathai, Lisa and Elizabeth Akinyi Keady, The Role of Anthropology
in Facilitation Community Health Initiatives, Practicing,
Anthropology, 1998
Mathai, Lisa, Merle S. Lefkoff, & Elizabeth J. Kelly Above and Beyond
Basic Public Participation, Proceedings of the International Congress
on Hazardous Waste: Impact on Human and Ecological Health,
1995
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Education:
B.S., Environmental
Engineering, Roger
Williams University;
1997
Training
• 40-Hour OSHA
Certified (per 40 CFR
1910.120)
• 8-Hour Supervisor
Certified
• 8-Hour Hazardous
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Transportation
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• First Aid and CPR
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Ms. Clarke is an environmental engineer with approximately two
years of experience in field operations, audits, air permit
application preparation, and community relations. Ms. Clarke has
reviewed design and process flow drawings, calculated air
emissions, including those reduced by control equipment, defined
worst-case scenario air emissions of chemicals through analysis of
vapor pressures, and completed risk assessments for carcinogenic
air contaminants. She also has inspected plant processes at large
chemical manufacturing facilities and performed stack inspections
in support of New Jersey Title V and Subchapter 8 Air Permits. Ms.
Clarke has participated in a number of air, soil, and groundwater
investigations at UST (Underground Storage Tank), ISRA
(Industrial Site Recovery Act), LUST (Leaking Underground
Storage Tank), and NJPDES (New Jersey Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System) sites to determine geological and
hydrogeological conditions, contaminant distribution and
contamination migration pathways. Her responsibilities during
these investigations included soil and low-flow groundwater
sampling, conducting extensive file reviews for a variety of
projects, managing project schedules and team members, and
costing of field tasks. Ms. Clarke has also supervised a remedial
construction project on a Superfund site in a quality
assurance/ quality control position.
With her technical knowledge and experience, Ms. Clarke has
made a valuable contribution to IT's community relations practice.
Ms. Clarke has assisted with internet, television, and newspaper
searches for information; written fact sheets that convey technical
information to the lay public; collaborated on the preparation of
Community Relations Plans; and compiled mailing lists.
Community Relations
Confidential Client, Long Island, New York. Ms. Clarke compiled
resident, organization, and agency mailing lists for distribution of
information to the community. She also performed information
searches through newspapers, internet, and television concerning
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History
IT Corporation
Environmental
Engineer I
1999 to Present
/CF Kaiser
Engineers
Environmental
Engineer I
1997 to 1999
Environmental
Consulting and
Mechanical
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Environmental
Technician
1995-1996
Reliance
Environmental
Laboratories
Environmental
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1995-1996
USEPA Region II -
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Ocean Survey Team
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team, she has met with the client and worked with them in regard
to their community relations concerns.
USEP A, Several Superfund Sites. Ms. Clarke compiled resident,
organization, and agency mailing lists for distribution of
information to the community. She also performed information
searches through newspapers, internet, and television concerning
public response to the contaminated sites. Compounds of concern
included TCE, PCE, benzene, and toluene. Ms. Clarke assisted in
the production of community relations plans and fact sheets for
these sites by researching topics on the inten1et and technical
documents.
US Army Corp of Engineers, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen,
Maryland. Ms. Clarke authored and reviewed several community
relations fact sheets concerning the remediation of a site containing buried
unexploded ordnance. Through researching the internet and technical
documents, Ms. Clarke produced fact sheets concerning the remedial
activities, safety measures to be taken, and health effects of the chemical
constituents of the buried ordnance.
PG&E, Redding, California. Ms. Clarke authored a community
relations fact sheet concerning MTBE contamination in
groundwater. Topics covered in the fact sheet included the human
heal effects of MTBE, physical characteristics of MTBE in
groundwater and why it is a growing problem, and the possible
remedial activities.
Various Sites. Ms. Clarke has assisted in the production of
Community Relations Plans, and information searches through
newspapers, internet, and television concerning public response to
contaminated sites. As part of the project team, she has met with
clients and worked with them in regard to their community
relations concerns. Ms. Clarke has also compiled resident,
organization, and agency mailing lists for distribution of
information for various sites.
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Process Engineering Review and Permit Application
Preparation
Specialty Chemical Manufacturer, Phillipsburg, New Jersey.:. Ms.
Clarke has recently developed and submitted Title V Operating
Permit and Subchapter 8 Permit Applications for a manufacturer of
specialty chemicals in New Jersey through the use of the New
Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Radius
Program. Ms. Clarke attended a two-day training class in order to
precisely and efficiently provide the client with an accurate and
complete permit. This program allows the consultant or facility to
generate a Title V Operating or Subchapter 8 Permit Application
and corresponding compliance plans, electronically. Ms. Clarke
worked closely with NJDEP representatives to produce these
permit applications. The facility manufacturers and packages
several hundred laboratory-grade products, including solvents,
acids, bases, and salts, in numerous batch processes. For this
project, Ms. Clarke has reviewed the facility's processes, plans, and
drawings to determine process flows and equipment operation.
She has also performed a stack inventory to accurately declare the
Title V Operating Permit Application. Ms. Clarke reviewed a
complex batch manufacturing process in order to complete the
batch process component of the Title V Operating Permit
Application. She has also reviewed and modified the facility's air
permit for its wastewater treatment system comprised of two
primary clarifiers, two secondary clarifiers, and an aerator. Ms.
Clarke has developed schedules, supervised employees working on
the project, and continuously reviewed the permits for quality
assurance / quality control purposes. Ms. Clarke assembled
equipment into emission units, which achieved a significant
reduction of the number of points of data collection necessary for
recordkeeping and monitoring.
Specialty Chemical Manufacturer, Gibbstown, New Jersey. Ms.
Clarke prepared a Title V Operating Permit for a specialty chemical
manufacturer in New Jersey. The facility manufactures and
packages several laboratory-grade products, including solvents,
acids, and bases. Ms. Clarke reviewed drawings and plans of the
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facility to evaluate the process flows and equipment functions. Ms.
Clarke assembled equipment into emission wl..its, which achieved a
significant reduction of the number of points of data collection
necessary for recordkeeping and monitoring.
Utility Services Cooperation, Brooklyn and Staten Island, New
York. Ms. Clarke developed a New York State Facility Operating
Permit for three facilities in New York. The facilities are currently
operating boilers, heaters/ chillers, and combustion engines for
heating and cooling purposes. Ms. Clarke calculated air emissions
from these sources, reviewed design drawings and processes, and
recommended monitoring and recordkeeping protocols.
Specialty Chemical Manufacturer, Northern New Jersey. Ms.
Clarke prepared numerous Subchapter 8 Pre-Construction permits
for a specialty chemical manufacturer in northern New Jersey. For
this project, Ms. Clarke has reviewed the facility's processes, plans,
and drawings to determine process flows and equipment
operation.
She has Ms. Clarke assembled equipment into emission units,
which achieved a significant reduction of the number of points of
data collection necessary for recordkeeping and monitoring.
Cosmetics Manufacturer, New York. Ms. Clarke developed a New
York State Facility Operating Permit for this cosmetics
manufacturing facilities in New York. The facility is currently
operating boilers, manufacturing lipstick, deodorant, nail polish,
and conducting research and development. Ms. Clarke calculated
air emissions from these sources, reviewed design drawings and
processes, and recommended monitoring and recordkeeping
protocols.
Environmental Assessment/Site Investigation
Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, Three Paper
Warehouses, Ewing and Newark, New Jersey. Ms. Clarke
performed Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (Phase I ESAs)
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three large warehouses located in New Jersey. The Phase I ESAs
included inspecting the warehouses, which were located in
commercial and industrial areas, determining compliance with
state and federal environmental regulations, and producing three
reports containing her findings. The Phase I ESAs were performed
in accordance with ASTM 1527 Standard Practice.
Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, Several
Commercial/Light Industrial Properties, Colorado. Ms. Clarke
performed Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (Phase I ESAs)
to investigate environmental
conditions and potential liabilities at several large
commercial/light industrial properties located in Boulder, Golden,
and Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Phase I ESAs included
inspecting the buildings (used for activities such as auto repair and
painting and office and storage space), which were located in
commercial and industrial areas, determining compliance with
state and federal environmental regulations, and producing one
report containing her findings. The Phase I ESAs were performed
in accordance with ASTM 1527 Standard Practice.
Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, Telephone Service
Building, Lake City, Florida. Ms. Clarke performed a Phase I
Environmental Site Assessment (Phase I ESA) to investigate
environmental conditions and potential liabilities at a telephone
service building in Lake City, Florida. The Phase I ESA included
inspecting the building, service truck garage, and storage areas
(which held back-up batteries and degreasing fluids) located in a
residential area, determining compliance with state and federal
environmental regulations, and producing one report containing
her findings. The Phase I ESAs were performed in accordance with
ASTM 1527 Standard Practice.
Groundwater Sampling, Confidential Client, New Brunswick,
New Jersey. Ms. Clarke performed several tasks associated with
groundwater sampling. She conducted low-flow groundwater
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sampling of groundwater developed by the USEPA and NJDEP.
Ms. Clarke was responsible for the mobilization of personnel, field
equipment and supplies, and the coordination of efforts with the
laboratory and current occupants at the site.
Groundwater Sampling, Confidential Client, Union, New Jersey.
Ms. Clarke performed several tasks associated with groundwater
sampling. She conducted low-flow groundwater sampling in
accordance with procedures for low-flow purging and sampling of
groundwater developed by the USEPA and NJDEP. Ms. Clarke
was responsible for the mobilization of personnel, field equipment
and supplies, and the coordination of efforts with the laboratory
and current occupants at the site.
RUFS Pohatcong Valley Groundwater Contamination Site,
Warren County, New Jersey. Ms. Clarke assisted in assembling the
cost plan for the transportation, disposal, and permit requirements
for the disposal of investigatory derived wastes for an upcoming
remedial investigation of a 5,600-acre Superfund Site in Region II.
She also coordinated with several state and local regulatory
agencies to conduct and extensive search for pertinent files
concerning 108 potentially responsible parties. Ms. Clarke
organized and reviewed massive files received from NJDEP,
USEP A, and the Warren County Health Department, and gathered
private and public well information.
Field Oversight
Superfund Site, Burlington County, New Jersey. Ms. Clarke has
overseen the primary phases of remedial construction site in
support of USEP A Region II. She has studied drawings and
become knowledgeable with site history, reports, and drawings to
ensure the quality and integrity of work performed on the site. Ms.
Clarke has retained an extensive field log book, complied
informative reports concerning field activities for USEPA Work
Assignment Manager, and coordinated with the site engineer
concerning safety and construction issues on site.
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IT'S STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR
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STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
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16406 U.S. Route 224 East
Findlay, OH 45840
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1.0 IN'TRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 1-1
2.0 CORPORAIBlilSTORY ANDSU'MM.ARY •......•••.•.........•......•.........•........•....••••........... 2-1
2.1 CORPORA IB BACKGROUND ...•..•........•.•.•..............•........•....•.................•............ 2-1
2.2 SPECIAL CAP ABILITIES ....................................................................................... 2-2
2.3 SUl\1:MARY •.••••••...•.•.•.........••.•......•............•...........•........•.............•.......•..•...•............ 2-3
3.0 X•l'MX SYSIBM DESCR.IPTION ...............•.......•••.•......•..............••.•...............•..•...••••.. 3-1
3.1 X•l'MX SYSTEM PROCESS DESCR.IPTION ...................................................... 3-1
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE TITI.,E
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SUMMARY OF IT THERMAL REMEDIATION EXPER.IENCE
SUMMARY OF IT THERMAL UNIT DESIGN EXPER.IENCE
LIST OF FIGURES
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BLOCK FLOW DIAGRAM -X•TRAX-CARBON ADSORPTION
BLOCK FLOW DIAGRAM -X•TRAX-THERMAL OXIDIZER
SCHEMA TIC OF AN INDIRECT-FIRED THERMAL DESORBER
PHOTOGRAPH OF THE DESORBER DEPLOYED AT THE SANGAMo·s1rn
INTERNALS OF A THERMAL DESORBER
SCHEMATIC OF A TYPICAL PROCESS BLOWDOWN PRETREATMENT
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APPENDIX A THERMAL DESORPTION PROJECT SUMMARIES
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
Over the past 72 years, IT has grown to become a leading environmental services firm. IT has
the demonstrated ability to integrate the necessary disciplines -engineering, analytical,
operational, and technical -to provide safe, efficient, cost-effective environmental management
programs.
Since 1926, IT has successfully completed projects in the United States, Canada, Europe, Central
and South America, Mexico, the Middle East, and Pacific Rim countries. IT's range of services
is continuously expande~ refine~ and enhanced as the environmental industry evolves and our
experience grows.
As the largest on-site remediation company in North America, IT has held fast to its commitment
to treating any environmental problem at its source. On-site containment, detoxification,
recycling, fixation, volume reduction, and waste minimization options are all carefully reviewed
prior to the recommendation of the most appropriate environmental solution to a given problem.
IT' s commitments to our clients are to:
• Expeditiously and permanently solve our client's environmental problems
• Establish and enforce rigorous quality control and health and safety standards
• Develop and implement a cost-effective approach to meet applicable federal, state,
provincial, and local regulations
• Consistently deliver effective solutions within deadlines
The 8,000 members ofIT's professional staff are dedicated to completing each client's project in
a timely, environmentally sensitive, and cost-effective manner. The company's extensive
technical expertise, solid foundation of operational experience, and genuine determination to
effect practical solutions result in repeated success in accomplishing clients' environmental
objectives.
In January 1998, OHM and IT Corporation announced a merger to become a new leader in the
field of environmental infrastructure management This merger_ enhances our strength in all
phases of environmental management and creates a more diverse company to deliver cost-
effective, fast-track solutions to our government and private sector clients. Our combined
company with other acquired companies will possess over 8,000 associates, 80 offices, and
revenues exceeding $1 billion.
This statement of qualifications provides an ovenriew of IT'• design, build, and operating
experience in indirect-fired thermal desorption systems.
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2.0 CORPORATE HISTORY AND SUMMARY
IT Mission
IT Corporation bas a dual mission:
• To preserve and protect the environment by helping our clients make positive, lasting, and
substantial improvements in their environmental management practices in the most
economically sound way
• To build IT as a great institution-one that will attract, develop, motivate, and retain exceptional
people
2.1 Corporate Background
2.1.1 IT Solves Environmental Problems
IT Corporation (IT) is a member of The IT Group, Inc., a leading diversified services company offering
a full range of consulting, facilities management, engineering and construction, and remedial services.
IT is dedicated exclusively to providing commercial and government clients with management, engineer-
ing, and remediation services for restoring and protecting an environment contaminated by haz.a.rdous,
toxic, or radiological materials. The company's resources include more than 8,000 professionals and
support staff located in 80 offices nationwide. Our orientation for achieving efficient, cost-effective
solutions for our clients is strengthened by our ability to provide a full range of proven and innovative
technologies. Both turnkey programs and custom projects are implemented through service capabilities
that include:
• Effective regulatory interaction and advocacy supporting our client's interests
• Risk assessment to define the level of cleanup required
• Pesign and engineering of cost-effective cleanup solutions ·
• State-of-the-art remediation technology to achieve site closure
• Process design for waste minimization
• Proven project management systems which optimiz.e project cost and schedule.
IT has a proven track record of successfully completing thousands of major environmental projects in
the past five years. This level of performance is reflected in our ranking by Engineering News-Record
as the nation's No. 1 hazardous waste design firm for seven consecutive years. IT's corporate culture
stresses service to our clients, quality in the execution of all tasks, compliance with all regulatory
guidelines, and adherence to the strictest health and safety principles. In this manner, we are able to
minimiz.e risk and liability for our clients.
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2.1.2 Corporate Organization and History
IT's parent company, The IT Group, Inc., (fonnerly International Technology Corporation) is a Delaware
corporation headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and publicly traded as ITX on the New York
Stock Exchange. The company's clear focus on improving the environment and enhancing sustainable
development throughout the world, including engineering, pollution control, and construction and
remediation services, has made IT an industry leader, with total estimated revenues for 1998 of
approximately $1 billion.
In March 1996, IT acquired Gradient Corporation as a wholly-owned subsidiary with specialties in
human health risk assessment, site cleanup negotiations, and air quality services to support our
technically sound, risk-based solutions to environmental problems.
A further development took place in December 1996 with the fonnation of a joint venture between IT
and Chi Mei Scientech/Entech which represents IT' s first pennanent presence in Asia. This fast-growing
Taiwanese environmental company provides engineering and design/build capabilities involving waste-
water treatment, air pollution control, landfill design, solid waste treatment, thermal engineering, and
incineration.
Another acquisition occurred in May 1997 when IT obtained PHR Environmental Consultants, Inc., a
specialized environmental and historical research consulting firm which assists business entities to
economically confront potential or existing environmental liabilities through an interdisciplinary inves-
tigative approach of science, history, and information.
In September 1997, IT acquired Pacific Environmental Group (PEG). PEG is an environmental consult-
ing firm with disciplines in engineering, geology, chemistry, risk-based corrective action, bioremedi-
ation, and strategic environmental management, serving commercial clients-particularly those in the
petroleum industry.
Jellinek, Schwartz & Connolly, Inc., (JSC) was acquired in January 1998 for its economically driven,
science-based environmental consulting and advocacy services, including chemical product registration,
environmental regulatory strategy, and risk management.
Also in January 1998, The IT Group, Inc. and OHM Corporation of Findlay, Ohio,jointly announced
the signing of a definitive agreement for the merger of the two companies. This merger established a
new leader in the $11.5 billion-per-year United States environmental consulting and remediation services
industry. Further, the integration of OHM into the IT organization broadens our ability to service
clients throughout a greater geographic area, enhances IT's skill set, and strengthens our turnkey capa-
bilities.
On February 27, 1998, IT acquired LandBank, Inc., a real estate acquisition and restoration company
that focuses on environmentally impaired properties and applies specialized insurance and risk
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management expertise and environmental management skills to reposition properties in the market and
add liquidity to sites that carry environmental stigma.
Further, on December 3, 1998, to enhance our already outstanding capabilities, IT acquired Groundwater
Technology, Inc., because ofits vital use ofregulatory strategy, health and environmental risk analysis,
and innovative technologies that result in reducing clients' liabilities.
Key milestones in IT's long history and development into a comprehensive environmental management
company are summarized in Table 2-1 following this overview.
2.1.3 Streamlined Management Structure
IT's corporate structure supports a proactive, effective project management style which can control
schedules and cost. The lines of communication are direct. All health, safety, and quality functions have
an immediate reporting relationship to the highest level of the corporation, ensuring that they are
implemented in every aspect of performance. IT's offices work closely to form an integrated project
team that provides value-added solutions to environmental problems.
Experienced technical staff provide services for assessing environmental problems, helping clients fmd
a feasible and regulatory-acceptable course of action, designing and engineering an efficient and
economical solution, and implementing small-to medium-scale remediation projects in the field.
One of the keys to providing clients with the most efficient and cost-effective solutions is our on-staff
regulatory compliance specialists, who constantly keep abreast of the latest local, state, and federal
environmental regulations and legislation, such as the Clean Air Act (including Title V support); Clean
Water Act; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA); Toxic Substances Control Act; and Occupa-
tional Safety and Health Act. IT has provided a full range of CERCLA remedial investigation/feasibility
study (RI/FS), design, and remediation services at more than 500 Superfund sites. In addition, our
project experience includes numerous RCRA Facility Investigations, RCRA Facility Assessments, and
Corrective Measures Studies. Our in-depth knowledge and experience with environmental regulations
enable our clients to formulate strategic environmental management plans which limit future liabilities
and cost.
IT provides services for both commercial and government clients. Our range of technical capabilities
and project experience on literally thousands of projects covers all aspects of both planning and
implementing site remediation and regulatory closure. Our staff have practical, hands-on experience
treating the full range of environmental contaminants in all media. This includes solving problems
involving hydrocarbons, solvents, pesticides, toxic metals, explosives, radioactive materials, asbestos,
and other chemicals which may be present in soils, sediments, sludge, groundwater, surface water, air,
and man-made structures.
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1926 California Ship Service (CSS) was established by William H. Hutchison to provide
marine cleaning services of ocean vessels, ship tanks, and machinery.
1928 Services expanded and CSS became a leader in marine and oil spill cleanup on the
West Coast; obtained a patent for the first marine vacuum system and several cleanup
techniques, used vacuum barges and booms for oil-spill containment, and transported
and disposed of cleanup wastes.
1964 All business entities adopted the single name, William H. Hutchison & Sons and
developed the use of high-pressure, hot-and-cold hydraulic cleaning methods,
featuring one of the largest vacuum truck fleets in the United States.
1969 The company performed a nine-month cleanup of an oil spill on the Santa Barbara,
California, shoreline. This accident/cleanup significantly increased the American
public's awareness of the delicacy of the environment and the need to actively protect
it.
1975 William H. Hutchison & Sons merged with California-based Industrial Tank to
concentrate on providing services to both marine and industrial customers. The new
firm's first major project was a 2-1/2-month cleanup of Los Angeles harbor,
following the explosion of the S.S. Sansiena.
1977 Industrial Tank was renamed IT Corporation (IT). Within two years, the first major
venture outside California began with a study of Louisiana's haz.ardous waste
problems.
1980s In a major expansion of technical capabilities, IT acquired several leading engineering firms
and laboratories.
1981 IT was awarded its first multimillion dollar, multiyear contract and successfully conducted
the initial shakedown, trial bum, modification, and operation of EPA's mobile incinerator
system.
1983 International Technology Corporation, a Delaware corporation, was listed on NASDAQ
and publicly traded under the symbol "ITCP."
1985 International Technology Corporation was listed on the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE) and publicly traded under the symbol "ITX." IT Corporation, a California
corporation, is a wholly owned subsidiary oflntemational Technology.
1990 IT was first recognized by Engineering News-Record as the nation's largest hazardous waste
design firm-a position held for seven consecutive years ..
1996 Gradient Corporation, a nationally recognized risk assessment firm, was acquired by IT as
a wholly owned subsidiary to enhance our services in the areas of human health risk
assessment, site cleanup negotiations, and air quality.
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1996 A joint venture was fonned with Chi Mei Scientech/Entech, a Taiwanese environmental
company that provides engineering and design/build capabilities involving wastewater
treatment, air pollution control, landfill design, solid waste treatment, thennal engineering,
and incineration.
1997 IT acquired PHR Environmental Consultants, Inc., a specialized environmental and
historical research consulting finn which assists business entities to economically confront
potential or existing environmental liabilities through and interdisciplinary investigative
approach of science, history, and infonnation.
1997 IT moved its corporate headquarten from Torrance, California to Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, the company's largest facility, to integrate and consolidate the management
team and corporate functions.
1997 IT acquired Pacific Environmental Group [PEG), an environmental consulting firm with
disciplines in engineering, geology, chemistry, risk-based corrective action, bioremediation,
and strategic environmental management, specializing in service to commercial clients,
particularly those in the petroleum industry.
1998 On January 20, IT acquired Jellinek, Schwartz & Connolly, Inc. [JSC) which provides
economically driven, science-based environmental consulting and advocacy services,
including chemical product registration, environmental regulatory strategy, and risk
management.
1998 On January 15, IT and OHM Corporation signed a definitive agreement for the merger of
the two companies. The merger creates one of the largest hu.ardous, toxic, and radiological
waste remediation firms, with projected revenues of $1 billion.
1998 On February 27, IT acquired LandBank, Inc., a real estate acquisition and restoration
company that focuses on environmentally impaired properties and applies specialized
insurance and risk management expertise and environmental management skills to
reposition properties in the market and add liquidity to sites that carry environmental
stigma.
1998 On October 12, parent company, International Technology Corporation, announced its name
change to The IT Group, Inc., to reflect the diversity and st:r:ategic growth of the company.
1998 On December 3, IT acquired Groundwater Tecbnolol)', Inc, a broad-based environmental
engineering and consulting firm, as a wholly owned subsidiary of The IT Group, Inc.
Emphasis is placed on the complete execution of major restoration and remediation projects, having
solved some of the world's most difficult hazardous materials problems. Our experienced field staff
provide the technological specialties and associated schedule and cost control systems to implement the
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most complex remediations at Superfund sites and large government and industrial facilities. To ensure
that our systems are effective, all project managers and supervisors complete intensive specialized
project management training, including project scoping, resource planning, acquisition, and tracking;
creating and managing budgets and schedules; purchasing requirements and procedures; equal
employment opportunities; quality control; health and safety; and client interaction. In addition, an
ongoing project review process certifies that all elements of the project have been addressed at inception,
various points throughout the project, and at project close.
What differentiates IT from other contractors is the extent to which cost, schedule, and resource control
have been integrated into all aspects of project management. Projects are carried out using a flexible
project management style, which can adjust to the uncertainties and changing requirements characteristic
of environmental problems. This feature is combined with a proven ability to mobilize quickly and
implement rapid cleanups at remote locations to meet client requirements in a timely manner.
IT provides turnkey capabilities for planned site cleanups, as well as remedial construction, treatment,
and decontamination/decommissioning of facilities, thermal products and services for on-site thermal
remediation, and custom-designed thermal treatment solutions. IT's remediation experts remain on the
cutting edge of alternative remedial technologies, including the latest advances in bioremediation,
bioventing, chemical extraction/treatment, in situ vitrification/soil flushing, ordnance removal, soil
washing, thermal desorption vacuum extraction, and above-surface contained biorcactors.
2.2 Special Capabilities
Among IT's comprehensive services are unique capabilities to provide technology development,
equipment design and manufacture, analytical support, and large-scale thermal treatment, as briefly
discussed below.
2.2.1 Technoloc: Development At IT's environmental technology development laboratory, bench-
and pilot-scale tests are performed to support technology evaluation/development projects and solve
complex waste management problems. Typical projects include evaluating sludge solidification and
stabiliz.ation options; evaluating process units and configurations for waste treatment, detoxification, and
minimiz.ation; and testing liner and containment materials. In addition, IT has a bioremediation labora-
tory in Knoxville, Tennessee.
2.2.2 Patented Technoloeies, IT invests significant financial and personnel resources to develop
and maintain intellectual property. Patents constitute one key class of technology assets. IT continually
seeks new technology and has developed a formal procedure for bringing potentially patentable ideas
before the technology management committee. These invention disclosures arc reviewed for technical
merit and commercial value before fonnal patent application is made. IT has approximately 33 issued
and pending patents on various technologies, such as reducing harmful vapors in the atmosphere,
separating and recovering carboxylic acids from water, flare gas combustion apparatus, etc. In addition,
IT holds six patents on methods of stimulating naturally occurring indigenous microorganisms to
degrade haz.ardous contaminants. Many of these techniques were pioneered by IT and have established
IT as a leader in applying innovation to solve clients' problems.
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IT's equipment has been used to contain migrating underground pollutants and recover reusable
petroleum liquids at thousands oflocations. Successful cleanups and recoveries have been completed
at numerous gasoline stations, refineries, chemical plants, municipal water companies, and bulk storage
terminals using this equipment.
2.2.3 Thermal Treatment. IT is the industry leader in the design and implementation of trans-
portable incineration and thermal desorption systems. Overall, IT has thermally treated over 2.5 million
tons of contaminated soils and sludges, more than any other contractor in the industry. Our Hybrid
Thermal Treatment System® (HTTS®) is the industry's highest capacity transportable system which
employs the latest modulariution techniques allowing alternative process components to be substituted
for existing modules to suit any given application. This makes HTTS® suitable for transportable
applications, such as Superfund sites, where it forms the core of an integrated remedial system. To date,
the HTTS bas successfully incinerated more than 1.2 million tons of contaminated soils and sludges.
Tables 2-2 and 2-3 present summary oflT' s Thermal Remediation Experience and Thermal Unit Design
experience, respectively.
Our engineers and scientists bring an impressive scope of technical expertise and practical experience
to a project, including thermal treatment ofhaurdous wastes, management of thermal oxidation trial
bums, and preparation of local, state, and federal permits. IT's teams of experts design and implement
thermal technologies ranging from mobile and transportable units through large-scale fixed facilities at
inactive sites. Services include revamping existing incineration systems and installing new facilities.
In addition, IT conducts waste characteriutions as an important part of selecting the best thermal
treatment system for our clients. Other areas of expertise in the field of industrial and ha7.ardous waste
thermal treatment include:
• Waste material receiving, handling, blending, and storage equipment
• Thermal treatment-drying, combustion, desorption, gasification, and pyrolysis
• Energy recovery-conventional and special design
• Flue gas cleaning-wet or dry systems for particulate and acid gas removal
• Treatment, delisting, and disposal of liquid effluents and solid residues.
2.3 Summary
With years of experience and full-service capabilities that are unparalleled, IT is recognized as the leader
in developing and implementing appropriate technologies to address and solve environmental issues,
ranging from simple to complex, from design to operation. In fact, IT's operating groups have pioneered
many of the technology developments in use today by both government and industry. The results ofIT's
approach to environmental management include substantial protection from pollution damages,
significant financial benefits during negotiations, and regulatory relief when remediating contaminated
sites.
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Summary of IT's Thermal Remediation Experience
Site Name Location Waste IT Responsibility Quantity
Comhusker Army Ammunition Plant Nebraska 42,000 tons Prime Contractor
Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant Louisiana 108,000 tons Prime Contractor
Motco Hazardous Waste Site Texas 30,000 tons Prime Contractor
Sikes Disposal Pits Site Texas 504,000 tons JV Partner (77.5%)
Bayou Bonfouca Superfund Site Louisiana 192,000 tons JV Partner (68%)
Seneca Army Depot New York 34,000 tons Prime Contractor
Rocky Mountain Arsenal SQI Colorado 50,000 tons Subcontractor
Project
Times Beach Superfund Site Missouri 255,000 tons Subcontractor
Southern Shipbuilding Site Louisiana 48,000 tons Subcontractor
Base Catalyzed Decomposition Guam 12,000 tons Prime Contractor
Process (BCDP) Project
American Creosote Superfund Site Louisiana 54,000 tons Prime Contractor
Aberdeen Pesticide Disposal Pits North 95,000 tons Prime Contractor
Carolina
Waste Pits Remedial Action Project Ohio 800,000 tons Prime Contractor
Florida Steel Superfund Site Florida 18,000 tons Prime Contractor
Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant Minnesota 3,000 tons Prime Contractor
Canadian Department of Defense Canada 5,000 tons Prime Contractor
Lindsley Lumber Site Florida 9,000 tons Prime Contractor
Rose Township Superfund Site Michigan 36,000 tons Prime Contractor
Cleve Reber Superfund Site Louisiana 28,000 tons Prime Contractor
Baird & McGuire Superfund Site Massachusetts 250,000 tons Prime Contractor
Drake Chemical Superfund Site Pennsylvania 300,000 tons Prime Contractor
Ciba Geigy Alabama 135,000 tons Prime Contractor
Sangamo-Weston Superfund Site South 59,000 tons Prime Contractor
Carolina
Resolve Superfund Site Massachusetts 50,000 tons Prime Contractor
Old Midland Superfund Site Arkansas 105,000 tons Prime Contractor
Nebraska Ordinance Plant Nebraska 18,000 tons Prime Contractor
Waldrick Aerospace 6,000 tons Prime Contractor
Sand Creek Superfund Site Colorado 12,000 tons Prime Contractor
Sterling Winthrop Lagoon Closure Ohio 23,000 tons Prime Contractor
HTTS -Hybrid Thermal Treatment System (IT's transportable incinerator)
IR -Infrared
IRV -Infrared Vacuum
TD-Thermal Desorption
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Eli Lily & Co.
Dow Chemical
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General Electric
ARDEC
SmithKline
Beecham
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Abbott
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Waste Materials for Thermal Project Description
Treatment IT Scope of Work
Manufacturing sludges and solvents Process design and regulatory
support
Pharmaceutical sludges, solvents Process design and detail design
and plant trash support
Mixed chemical factory wastes Design of USA's first hazardous
waste incinerator -still operating!
Pharmaceutical factory wastes: bulk Design & supply co-current rotary kiln
and packaged and SCC
PCB's and radioactive waste liquids Engineering design and long-term 24
and sludges hour/day ooerations suooort
Industrial solid, liquid and sludge Process design as part of integrated
wastes treatment system
Waste solvents and oils Design, supply and commission
liquids incinerator
Industrial waste solids, liquids and Process and detailed design, critical
sludges control eciuipment suootv
Waste water sludges, plastics and Feasibility study and process design
solvents
High energy solid explosives Design and supply of demilitarization
incinerator for USDOC
Pharmaceutical wastes Conceptual design of small systems
for developing countries
Hazardous solvents, liquid wastes Process design of two solvents
waste-fired boilers
Industrial solid, sludge and liquid Feasibility study and conceptual
waste design
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Project Dates
LA, USA
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IN,USA
1989-1991
Ml,USA
1981
Puerto Rico
1991-1996
TN.USA
Ongoing
Taiwan ROC
Ongoina
Singapore
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South Korea
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Indiana
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3.0 X*TRAX SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
3.1 X*TRAX SYSTEM PROCESS DESCRIPTION
3.1.1 Overyiew
IT's indirect-fired thermal desorption system is called the x•TRAX system. The x•TRAX Thermal
Desorption system involves the use of an indirect-fired rotary desorber for thermal desorption of
contaminants. This system can be used for low temperature or high temperature thermal desorption.
The x•TRAX system is configured with a carbon adsorption system or a thermal oxidizer to remove
residual hydrocarbons in the off-gases exiting the stack.
The indirect-fired system, which has no contact of combustion gases with the contaminated material
and maintains an oxygen deficient environment, is pref erred for many halogenated and non-
halogenated compound treatments. IT provides treatment to BOAT treatment standards for a variety
of organic and mercury contaminated wastes and sludges. Contaminants treated using the x•TRAX
include PCBs, organics, pesticides, herbicides, and other mixed wastes (organic/radioactive).
The material to be treated is dumped into a live bottom feed hopper and continuously conveyed into
an indirect-fired rotary desorber/dryer. The desorber/dryer is designed for residence times of 20 to
300 minutes and gas temperatures of 350° F to 1400° F. Capacity varies from about 8 to 13 tons
per hour according to the residence time and temperature required to achieve treatment standards.
Moisture and volatile compounds evaporate in the desorber and are carried away by a sweep gas.
The moisture/contaminant laden sweep gas is vented through a cyclone separator to remove solid
particles, and through a wet scrubber and a non-contact condenser to condense water and organics.
The condensate is treated in an ancillary process blowdown treatment system. The off-gas is further
treated as necessary through an activated carbon unit or via a thermal oxidizer and then vented to the
atmosphere. The treated material is rewetted to control dusting, stabilized if necessary, and reapplied
on site or disposed of off-site.
A block flow diagram of the x•TRAX system with a carbon adsorption system (Figure 3-1) and
thermal oxidizer system (Figure 3-2) are presented in this section.
IT used the x•TRAX system at the ReSolve, Inc. Superfund site in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts.
IT used this system to extract over 50,000 tons of soil contaminated with PCBs, solvents, and VOCs.
This project represented the first large-scale use of this thermal _ separation technology to treat
Superfund wastes.
IT also used the x•TRAX system at the Sangamo Superfund site in Pickens, South Carolina. A total
of59,000 tons of PCB contaminated clay, bentonite, and aluminum hydroxide sludge and soil have
been successfully treated.
IT used the X•TRAX system to treat 23,000 tons of highly-contaminated organic sludges at the
Sterling Winthrop Lagoon closure project in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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IT is currently using a dual train x•TRAX system to treat 1 million tons (wet) of low level
radioactive contaminated soils and sludges for the US Department of Energy Waste Pits Remediation
Action Project (WPRAP) at Fernald, Ohio.
Swnmaries of these projects and others are located in Appendix A.
3.1.2 System Description
There are two types (Indirect-fired and Direct-fired) of ex-situ thermal desorbers currently used in
the indusuy. The indirect-fired desorbers employ condensation/granulated activated carbon (GAC)
adsorption system (Figure 3-1) or condensation/thermal oxidizer (TO)-based system Figure 3-2 as
part of the gas cleaning system (GCS) while direct-fired systems utilize baghouse/ TOs The indirect-
fired desorbers equipped with condensation systems are suitable when organic concentrations in the
feed stream are relatively high (percent level) and the product recovery is warranted while the direct-
fired desorbers equipped with a TO system is better suited for lightly (ppm level) contaminated soils.
These high throughput, highly mobile units handle low to high levels of volatile organic carbon
(VOCs), semi-volatile organic carbon (SVOCs) including polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs),
recoverable metals such as mercury and can even meet the most stringent soil treatment criteria. The
system description provided in this SOQ are for indirect-fired thermal desorber based IT's x•TRAX
system.
3.1.2.1 Desorber Feed System
A front-end loader will be used to transfer solid waste materials from the staging bins to the feed
hoppers of the mass flow screw feeders. Material is transferred from the mass flow screw feeders
to the belt feed conveyors which include belt scales. The speed of the mass flow feeder is
automatically controlled to adjust the mass rate of waste material being fed as measured and
indicated by the belt scale. The feed material discharges from the belt feed conveyors into the
dcsorber feed screw that extend into the desorber. The screw feeder provide a positive feed
mechanism to assure uniform transfer of the material into the desorber, and it also provides a positive
seal that limits the amount of infiltration air into the desorber.
3.1.2.2 Thermal Desorption System and Treated Solids Handling System
The indirectly heated rotary desorber (Figure 3-3) receives and processes contaminated waste
material of various moisture and organic contents, depending on. ~e type of waste. Figure 3-4
presents a photograph of the desorber deployed at the Sangamo Superfund site in Pickens, South
Carolina. Figure 3-S presents the internals of a thermal desorber. The rotary dryer system consists
of a cylindrical shell rotated with a variable speed drive. The rotating cylinder is heated externally
by a furnace with adequate length and diameter to satisfy heat transfer requirements. Using natural
gas as fuel for combustion, heat energy for the indirect desorbing is produced in five furnace mnes
by a set of four burners located in each mne. Burners are operated with an adjustable air/fuel ratio
to control the flame temperature so that the rotating cylinder does not exceed its design temperature.
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Air to the burners is supplied by combustion air blowers. Each burner is rated for 1.2 MMBTU/Hr.
Maximum burner firing rate for the desorber is typically 24 MMBTU/Hr. The indirect rotary
desorber has five furnace zones and is provide with individual temperature control of each zone.
This ability to control the temperature throughout the desorber provides flexibility and simplicity in
desorbing wastes with varying levels of incoming moisture and organic content to achieve the
desired treatment standards of the treated product
Burner exhaust gases from each furnace zone are vented directly to the atmosphere through five vent
stacks. Heat energy from each furnace zone is indirectly transferred to the material advancing inside
the rotating shell.
The slope and speed of the cylinder~s rotation determine the retention time in the desorber. The
slope is fixed, but the rotation speed is variable and is used to adjust the retention time as necessary,
providing additional control of the desorption process. The rotation is adjustable via variable speed
drive (0.3 to 3.0 rpm) on the primary drive system. An emergency drive system is linked to the
primary drive system via overriding clutch. In the event of a primary drive failure, the emergency
drive can be started to rotate the cylinder at a constant minimum speed, 0.15 rpm.
The treated solids from the desorber is discharged to the product conveyors. An enclosed drag flight
conveyor will be used for this application. Water sprays may be utilized in the drag flight conveyors
to control dust or fire. A set of airlock valves will be located at the discharge of desorber product
conveyor to minimize air infiltration. The desorber product mixers ( optional) will be used as
required to intermix desorber product to a uniform consistency. The product is stacked in a bin at
the discharge of the product mixers awaiting movement to the on/off-site disposal. Atomiz.ed water
sprays may be utilized at the outlet of the desorber product mixers to control dust as required.
Inert gas purge air and some infiltration air enters the desorber operating under a vacuum carrying
the water vapor produced during the desorption process through to the Gas Cleaning System (GCS).
Inert gas is purged through the desorber seals to evacuate product that may try to enter the seal. In
addition, inert gas is added to the feed hood to control the ultimate oxygen concentration in the
system as measured in the GCS.
The desorber discharge hoods are insulated, but not refractory lined, to retain beat and reduce the
possibility offonning condensation in the discharge hoods. After exiting the desorber, the process
off-gas stream is routed to the GCS. The ducts at the discharge of the desorber are insulated and beat
traced to retain beat and reduce the possibility of forming condensation. A portion of the off-gas
entrained solids are collected in the downstream cyclones and returned to the desorber product
conveyor.
3.1.2.3 Gas Cleaning System lGCS}
1 The off-gas from the desorber initially passes through the cyclone separators to remove medium
sized, entrained particulate. The solids removed from the off-gas are transferred from the cyclones
via the cyclone solids transfer screws to the desorber solids discharge system.
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The off-gas from the cyclones is conditioned in the scrubber to cool the desorber off-gas to a nominal
207° F, remove a portion of the entrained particulate, and partially condense water vapor generated
by the desorption process. The scrubber spray water is recirculated at a nominal rate of 150 gpm.
The water and condensate pass from the scrubber into the scrubber sump tank. The scrubber pumps
recycle water from the scrubber sump tank back to the scrubber. A continuous blowdown is sent
to the process blowdown treatment system to control the suspended solids concentration in the
scrubber water. Sodium hydroxide (caustic) from the caustic tank and acid from the acid tank is
added to the scrubber recycle stream if necessary to neutralize the process. The off-gas from the
scrubber flows to the subcool quench. Cooled water is recirculated through the subcool quench at
a nominal rate of 800 gpm by the subcool quench recirculation pumps. This recycle water is cooled
in the quench heat exchangers prior to introduction into the off-gas stream in the subcool quench.
This further reduces the temperature of the off-gas to a nominal lOO"F. Subcooling the off-gas
generates a nominal 15 gpm of condensate which flows to the process blowdown treatment system.
A cooling tower and recirculating cooling water loop is used as the cooling medium for the subcool
quench heat exchangers. Cooling water is recycled by the cooling tower recirculation pumps from
the cooling tower through the heat exchangers back to the tower. A small purge stream is discharged
from the cooling tower. This water does not contact contaminated materials and is not expected to
be contaminated.
The off-gases from the sub-cool quench are treated in the vapor recovery system (VRU) by chilling
the gases to approximately 40°F (Figure 3-1). The organics are further condensed in the VRU. A
continuous blow down is maintained in the VRU. The use ofVRU is optional depending on the type
of hydrocarbons to be condensed and whether or not thermal oxidizer is employed downstream. The
off-gases from the VRU are then treated in a carbon adsorption system via an induced draft fan. The
off-gases from the carbon system is the vented to the atmosphere. This is the baseline X*TRAX
system.
Although the baseline X*TRAX system with a carbon adsorber is designed to handle residual
hydrocarbons, the carbon bed is ineffective in handling light hydrocarbons and CO. In locations
where THC and CO emission restrictions apply, as alternative to the carbon adsorption system is the
use of thermal oxidiz.er. The off-gases from the sub-cool quench are drawn into the thermal oxidizer
via an induced draft fan. The VOCs and CO are treated in the oxidizer (Figure 3-2). The system off-
gases are released to the atmosphere through the vent stack.
3.1.1.4 Process Blowdown Pretreatment System <PBPS)
The process blowdown pretreatment system solidifies, removes, and dewaters suspended solids and
soluble hydrocarbons from the scrubber, subcool quench and VRU water purge from the GCS. This
system uses a pair of clarifiers and filters to physically remove solids and soluble organic from the
liquid streams that are pumped from the "dirty" side of the scrubber, quench, and VRU sumps.
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The Primary Clarifier receives approximately solids-laden purge from the scrubber, subcool quench
and VRU (optional) blowdown solutions. The clarifiers are designed to remove 95 to 98 percent of
the solids and 95 to 98 percent soluble organics from the blowdown streams.
The clarifier filtrate will pass through a dual sand filter and a 10 micron bag filter before it is sent
for disposal or recycled to the GCS. Sludge pumped from the clarifier will be purged from the
system into the sludge mix tank. The soluble organic will be raked off the primary clarifier and
skimmed off the secondary clarifier into the organic condensate surge container which will be
pumped to the sludge mix tank. Material in the sludge mix tank is dewatered by filter pressing and
filtrate goes to the filter press filtrate storage tank and the filter cake goes back to the material
handling building. A typical block flow diagram for the PBPS is presented in Figure 3-6.
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THERMAL DESORPTION PROJECT SUMMARIES
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The ReSolve site covered approximately 11.5 acres and was located about eight miles west of Fall
1 River, Massachusetts. From 1956 to 1980, the site was used for chemical reclamation and disposal.
It was placed on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA) Superfund list in 1983. The
site contained over 50,000 tons of material contaminated primarily with polychlorinated biphenyls
(PCB), solvents, and volatile organic chemicals. Contamination was present in fonner disposal areas
and nearby wetlands located outside the ReSolve property.
Scope of Work
The project involved the location and remediation of over 50,000 tons of soil and wetlands sediments
containing 50 to 5,000 parts per million (ppm) of various PCBs and other organic contaminants
using thermal desorption technology.
Phas~ L The site was extensively sampled for PCBs and the analytical results input to a
sophisticated computer modeling program which used kriging techniques to delineate the extent of
the PCB-contaminated soils and sediments. Several new self-checking subroutines were added to
the standard program for this project to ensure that the site was remediated to the levels specified
in the Record of Decision (ROD), while minimizing the volume of soil requiring expensive thermal
treatment and the amount of postexcavation confinnatory sampling required. The program=s
primary output was maps which broke the entire site down into 10-foot-by-10-foot-by-1-foot deep
grids.
Phase IL As part of the excavation effort, much of the site, including several areas adjacent to
wetlands, had to be dewatered to allow excavation to proceed in dry conditions in order to eliminate
the possibility of cross contamination of clean soils during excavation. A 150-gallon-per-minute
(gpm) wellpoint system consisting of over 300 wellpoints was installed using a hollow-stem auger
drill rig. A wastewater treatment plant was designed, permitted, constructed, and operated to treat
this groundwater as well as stonn water and some process water from the thermal treatment system.
The computer-generated maps created in Phase I were used to plan and direct an unusually complex
excavation and confirmatory sampling effort. While painstaking and time consuming, this
eliminated the unnecessary treatment of over 20,000 cubic yards of additional soils that might
otherwise have become commingled with PCB-contaminated soils during a more conventional
excavation, thus saving over $10,000,000.
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The patented x•TRAX' thermal desorption technology was used to extract PCBs, solvents, and
volatile organic compounds from the contaminated soils. This system uses an indirect-fired rotary
kiln to heat the soils and volatilize the PCBs and other low boiling point organics into a recirculating
inert nitrogen carrier gas. Because this is a true indirect fired system, the combustion gases never
come in contact with the contaminants. This allows the combustion gases to be discharged without
treatment through air pollution control (APC) devices, thus greatly reducing the size of the APC
system compared to some similar systems. The nitrogen carrier gas containing the contaminants is
then chilled in heat exchangers, causing the volatiles and water vapor to condense. The condensed
liquids are removed and separated into the water and organic fractions. The water is treated and used
to cool the treated soil as it is discharged from the kiln, while the concentrated organic contaminants
are collected for shipment to an off-site disposal facility for destruction by high-temperature
incineration. The contaminants contained in approximately 50,000 tons (over 2,200 truckloads) of
soil were reduced and concentrated into less than 20,000 gallons (4 truckloads) of organic liquid
which had to be shipped off site, virtually eliminating the impact of truck traffic in adjacent
residential areas.
Objectives Achieved/Special Accomplishments
This project involved the first large-scale use of this thermal separation technology to treat
Superfund wastes. During the pilot test at this site, it was extensively studied by USEP A through
the Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE) program for evaluating innovative
technologies and was later approved for use at other sites. The process was shown to effectively
treat PCB and other organic contaminants without producing dioxin or other by-products often
associated with thermal treatment of these compounds. This made it much more acceptable to the
general public for use at sites in populated areas. This was evidenced by the generally good public
relations enjoyed at this site, while a conventional incinerator that had been constructed at a
Superfund site in a nearby town was demobilized without ever being used due to intense public
opposition.
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Project Title: Thennal Desorption of PCB-Contaminated _Soils and Sludges ;'~/.~., .. ·. · .. . :~:~:J,::: ~:::enL ·s~~. 1:'. tf f}if J·~:t\t{{,f f '·•· Location:··.
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The Sangamo/Weston site in Pickens, South Carolina involved the thermal desorption of
approximately 45,000 tons ofpolychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contaminated soils and sludges using
the x•TRAX' system. The thermally-treated sludges consisted of aluminum hydroxide and
bentonite clay, which was mixed with contaminated soil prior to processing. The material processed
by the x•TRAX' system was treated to a 2 parts per million (ppm) PCB treatment standard and
backfilled on site. PCBs and other organics recovered from the thermal desorption process were
disposed in a Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) incinerator off site.
Scope of Work
The project involved the cleanup of a former capacitor manufacturing facility located in Pickens,
South Carolina. Thermal desorption technology was the remedy selected to remediate 45,000 tons
of PCB-contaminated soil and sludges.
Thermal desorption is the process in which the organic contaminates (PCBs) are volatized and
separated from the soil and are recovered as a condensed liquid. This small volume of recovered
condensate is then shipped off site and disposed in a TSCA-permitted incinerator.
The thermal desorption technology used for this project was the proprietary thermal desorption
process called x•TRAX'. This was the second successful application of the x•TRAX' system
consistently meeting the 2 ppm PCB treatment requirement.
During the planning stage of the project, and prior to mobiliz.ation, several plans and submittals were
prepared for the project. These plans included:
• Final remedial design and specifications
• Construction health and safety plan .
• Temporary facilities plan
• Material handling plan
• Dust/fugitive emissions control plan
• Performance verification testing plan
• Security plan
• Wastewater management plan
• Decontamination plan
• Erosion and runoff control plan
• Air monitoring plan
• Air permit equivalency
• Construction quality assurance plan
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• Proof of process demonstration test plan
• Lagoon management plan.
In addition to thennal treatment of PCB-contaminated soils and sludges and the preparation of plans
and submittals, the scope of work included:
• Site preparation
• Construction off eed preparation, storage, and treatment facilities
• Mobilization of the x•TRAX1 system
• Demolition and closure of former wastewater treatment facilities
• Dewatering of two lagoons
• Installation of groundwater extraction wells
• Air monitoring
• Excavation of contaminated soils and sludges
• Thermal desorption of PCB-contaminated soils and sludges
• Off-site disposal of contaminated debris and recovered organic residues
• Backfilling of thermally treated soils
• Wastewater treatment.
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Sterling Winthrop Lagoon Closure
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This project involved the thermal desorption of approximately 23,000 tons of highly-contaminated
organic sludges using the X*TRAXTM system. The sludge being thennally treated consisted of
dewatered lagoon sludges. The material processed by the X*TRAX111 system was treated to a 5.7
parts per million (ppm) of chlorobenzene (worst case) and sent off site to a permitted landfill. The
organics recovered from the thermal desorption process were transported to an off-site Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) incineration facility for final disposition.
Scope of Work
The project involved the cleanup of an active dye manufacturing facility. Thennal. desorption
technology was the remedy selected to remediate 23,000 tons of contaminated sludges.
Thermal desorption is the process in which the water and organics are volatilized and separated from
the soil and recovered as a condensed liquid. 1bis small volume of recovered condensate is treated
in an on-site wastewater treatment plant and the recovered organic condensate is disposed off site.
The thermal desorption technology was the proprietary thennal desorption process called
X*TRA)f... This was the third successful application of the X*TRAX"' system, which consistently
met the stringent treated residue criteria.
During the planning stage of the project and prior to mobilization, several plans and submittals were
prepared for the project These plans included:
• Site construction plan
• Sludge processing and wastewater treatment plan
• Air pollution control measurement plan
• Materials management and sampling and analysis plan
• Site decontamination/dismantling/demobilization and closure plan
• Sludge/soil removaVexcavation plan
• Thermal desorption
• Demolition/backfill and final grading plan.
In addition to the thermal treatment of sludges and preparation of the plans and submittals, the scope
of work included:
• Site preparation
• Construction of feed preparation, storage, and treatment facilities
• Mobili7.ation of the X*TRAX111 system
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• Dewatering of four lagoons
• Air monitoring
• Excavation of contaminated sludges
• Thermal desorption of sludges
• Off-site disposal of contaminated debris and recovered organic residues
• Backfilling of off-site imported materials
• Wastewater treatment
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Project Title: Waste Pits Remedial Action Project (WPJ½P).
Location: Fernald, Ohio ·.··
Client: Fluor Daniel-Fernald .
Summary
Thermal drying of approximately 1,028,091 tons (in place weight) oflow-level radioactive (LLRA)
and organic contaminated soils using the x•TRAX-based thermal drying system. The solids being
thermally treated consists of high moisture ( 40%) solids and low levels of organics. The material
processed by the dual-train thermal drying system is treated to a 15% +/-5% moisture and sent off-
site to a permitted landfill in Utah. The organics recovered from the thermal drying process are
transported to an off-site RCRA incineration facility for final disposition.
The project involves the clean up of an inactive DOE facility. Thermal drying technology was the
remedy selected to remediate 1 million tons of (wet) contaminated solids.
Thermal desorption is the process in which the water and the organics are volataliz.ed and separated
from the soil and recovered as a condensed liquid. This small volume of recovered condensate is
treated in the process blow down pretreatment system (PBPS) and on-site wastewater treatment plant
and the recovered organic condensate is disposed off-site.
The thermal drying technology being used by IT for this project is the proprietary thermal desorption
process called x•TRAX. This is the fourth successful application of the x•TRAX 200 system
consistently meeting the stringent treated residue criteria.
Scope of Work
During the planning stage of the project and prior to mobiliz.ation, IT prepared several plans and
submittals for the project. These plans included:
I • Certified for Construction (CFC) Part I
• Certified for Construction (CFC) Part II
• Certified for Construction (CFC) Part Ill
I • Certified for Construction (CFC) Part IV
• Start-up and Operations Manual
• Mechanical Data Books/Maintenance Manual
• Operations Procedure Manual
In addition to thermal treatment of solids and preparation of the plans and submittals, IT scope of
work includes:
j • Site preparation
• Construction off eed preparation, storage and treatment facilities
• Mobiliz.ation of the IDS system
• Solids Preparation
I.• Air monitoring
Excavation of contaminated solids
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• Off-site disposal of contaminated debris and recovered organic residues
• Back filling of off-site imported materials.
• Wastewater treatment
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Summary
The Operable Unit No. 5 (OU5) area of the Sand Creek site encompasses approximately a 17 acre
area. The OU5 area was used to manufacture pesticides from 1960 to about 1968 under the name
of Times Chemical. When a series of fires destroyed three of the buildings on the site, several health
agencies found unacceptable conditions at the plant, now under the name of Colorado Organic
Chemical Company (COC). Conditions have included unsatisfactory waste management practices,
violations in storage and handling of flammable liquids, and solids containing high levels of
thermally altered pesticides and other chemicals. In 1984, in response to an U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (USEPA) order, COC removed waste drums and contaminated solids and fenced
off the area, including an area just north and east of the COC property, which was affected by
contaminated surface run-off. IT thermally treated pesticide contaminated soil excavated from the
site.
Scope of Work
IT was selected by URS Consultants, Inc. (URS) to perform the remediation of the OU5 area at the
Sand Creek Industrial Superfund site in Commerce City, Utah. URS is a prime contractor to the
USEPA for alternative remedial contracting strategy prime contract 68-W9-0053.
The area was remediated by excavating soil to a maximum of five foot depth on a grid pattern.
Fifteen thousand five hundred (15,500) tons of soil were then treated using low temperature thermal
desorption (LT*X™). The treated material was used as backfill on the site.
Description of Incineration System
The L T*xn' system incorporates a rotary dryer primary treatment unit (PTU) operating at relatively
low temperatures (350°F to 700°F) to desorb the organic co11taminants into the flue gas. The PTIJ
is heated by a burner which fires directly into the unit. The plural flights inside the PTU lift and
shower the soil through the hot flue gas in a co-current direction. Treated soil exiting the PTU falls
into an enclosed pugmill where water is introduced to cool the soil and control dust.
Flue gas laden with desorbed organics and entrained particulates is. directed from the PTU to high-
efficiency cyclone separators for removal of most of the particulates. Hot flue gas exiting the PTU
next enters the quench tower where it is cooled to 375°F by water spray nozzles. The flue gas is next
passed through a baghouse for removal of fine particulate matter by high temperat\U'e, teflon-coated
fabric bags. Finally, the flue gas passes through a horizontal packed bed scrubber where acid gases
are removed from the wet scrubber where acid gases are removed from the wet scrubber. The cooled
flue gas enters a vapor-phase carbon adsorption for the removal of organics. The cleaned flue gas
from the unit is continuously monitored and discharged to atmosphere via a short stack.
Excavation Pe,formanc~
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Excavation was performed to pre-set grids and excavation depth limits. Fifteen thousand five
hundred (15,500) tons of soil contaminated with pesticides and leachable arsenic and chromium were
removed and treated. In addition to thermal treatment, materials (estimated 7,000 tons) that failed
TCLP required additional treatment via stabiliz.ation. Erosion control, clearing, and grubbing were
also necessary. All treated material was used as back.fill on the site. Maximum depth on excavation
areas was approximately five feet
Waste Handli11g and Preparation
Contaminated soil was stockpiled on site in a waste pile prior to feed preparation. The feed stock
was screened to minimum 2-inches in size with a power screen and stockpiled as prepared feed, prior
to being fed to the low temperature thermal desorption system (L TIO). The L TIO was equipped
with two 8-yard feed hoppers, belt conveyors, a weight belt, and a slinger belt to convey the feed into
the primary chamber.
Health and Safety
URS, as prime ARCS contractor, decided upon a testing program for dioxins/furans as part of their
air testing requirements on the stack of the L T*X unit. The control of dioxins and furans found in
the soil occurred through proper operation of the baghouse in the L T*X unit, where they had a strong
propensity to stick to fine dust particles. The project was conducted in Level C PPE.
Air Modeling/Monitoring
Stack emissions from the LT*X unit was monitored continuously for total VOCs, and weekly for
physically and chemically altered VOCs. The unit was equipped with a total hydrocarbon analyz.er
to monitor stack gasses continually. Gas samples from both the stack and primary treatment unit
were collected and analyzed for organics and pesticides. In addition to this testing, the work area
was sampled and tested for VOCs and particulates, in compliance with applicable EPA and Colorado
Department of Health Air Quality Standards, monitoring methods, and protocols.
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The Waldick Aerospace Devices Superfund Project is a 1.7-acre site that was fonnerly used for
manufacturing of electronic equipment for airplanes. The site contained soils contaminated with
chlorinated hydrocarbons (up to 5,000 ppm TCE) and heavy metals. IT perfonned the following
services:
• Asbestos abatement of approximately 1 SO square feet of floor tile
• Excavation and removal of three underground fuel oil storage tanks
• Excavation and removal of the main building septic tank
• Overpacking and removal of approximately 250 drums
• Decontamination and demolition of 12,000 square feet of structures
• Mobilization and operation of a low-temperature volatilization system (L TVS)
• Transportation, off-site stabilization, and disposal ofthennally treated soils
• Backfilling and grading of clean fill and revegetation of the site.
Scope of Work
The scope of work also included design and installation oflateral support systems for deep (17 feet)
excavation of approximately 3,000 cubic yards of soil. The excavation area was adjacent (within
15 inches) to the Monmouth Stereo building and was approximately 25 by 100 feet. Sheeting and
shoring provided for structural support of the building and allowed workers to enter the excavation
area. The breakpoint was at 15 feet; whalers were installed to provide for the necessary additional
lateral support. Crews used vibratory monitoring to ensure the integrity of the support system. IT
also provided site security and erosion control. This was the first large-scale, low-temperature
treatment project for soils contaminated with chlorinated volatile organic compounds (VOC).
Thermally treated soil residuals were stockpiled, sampled, and analyud to assure satisfaction of
Land Ban treatment requirements for FOO 1 -FOOS wastes. The 6,000 plus tons of main waste
streams requiring disposal included treated soil (due to metals ~ncentrations), wastewater, and
demolition waste including asbestos. All hazardous waste streams·were transported and disposed
at CWM facilities.
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George H. Hay-Director, Design Engineering
Mr. Hay has substantial expertise in the management of interdisciplinary scientific and engineering
teams providing toxic and hazardous-waste remediation. As Director of Thermal Technologies, Mr.
Hay is responsible for all aspects of waste processing using thermal-treatment technologies. This
includes technology development, system engineering and design, site construction, field operations
and maintenance, process optimization, treatability studies, regulatory compliance, laboratory
support, and project safety. His technical specialties include haz.ardous and municipal waste
incineration; high temperature thermal desorption; combustion science; heat and mass transfer;
thermodynamics; analytical and experimental fluid mechanics; air-pollution control technology;
RCRA, TSCA, and PSD-permitting; and BACT assessment. A summary of his representative
project experience includes:
Education and Specialized Training
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology, 1978
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois, 1977
Site Safety and Related Training
Experience
Engineering Director, IT Corporation, Findlay, Ohio
• Baird & McGuire Superfund Site, Holbrook, MA. Design, fabrication, installation, startup and
testing of a haz.ardous waste incinerator for remediation of the Baird & McGuire Superfund site.
This project entailed the design, construction and operation of a state-of-the-art
incineration/stabilization facility for the on-site incineration of over 250,000 tons of soils
contaminated with over 100 toxic chemicals including pesticides, herbicides, dioxin, BNAs,
VOCs, arsenic and lead. Responsible for the design and construction of a high performance, 30
ton/hr transportable rotary kiln incinerator; facility design; incinerator installation,
commissioning, optimization, debugging, trial bum testing; operator training; quality
assurance/quality control; regulatory compliance.
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• Drake Chemical Superfund Site, Lockhaven, PA. Remediation of a former dye and pesticide
formulation facility including the on-site incineration of approximately 300,000 tons of
contaminated soils. Responsible for the installation, startup and optimiz.ation of a 45 ton/hr
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transportable rotary kiln incineration system. Provided turnkey _engineering and design services
for facility foundations, piping, mechanical and electrical systems; waste feed and ash storage
buildings; materials handling equipment; site utilities. Managed the retrofit of a new
computeriz.ed PLC controls and data acquisition system to improve system reliability and
performance.
Ciba Geigy Pesticides Incineration, McIntosh, AL. Remediation of a pesticide manufacturing
facility including on-site incineration of 150,00 tons of contaminated soils. Responsible for the
design, fabrication, installation, startup and optimiz.ation of a 34 ton/hr rotary kiln incinerator.
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George H. Hay-Director, Design Engineering
Oversight responsibility for the development of design documents, work plans, BACT
assessment, trial bum plan, and facility operating permits.
• Sterling Winthrop Lagoon Closure, Cincinnati, OH. This project entails the closure of four
highly contaminated lagoons via dredging, dewatering and thermal desorption of lagoon
sediments. Over 25,000 tons of sediments have been successfully treated, with attendant
recovery of 500,000 gallons of oil condensate. Treated residuals have consistently met the site
cleanup criteria for over 10 volatile and semi-volatile chlorinated organic compounds. Mr. Hay
was responsible for the design, construction, instaUation, startup and performance testing of a
high temperature, indirect-fired thermal desorption system. Developed waste treatability and
design verification testing program; remedial action plans; permit applications. Addressed
citizens concerns through various public forums, workshops and information sessions.
• Sangamo-Weston Superfund Site, Pickens, SC. Project entailed the remediation of a former
capacitor manufacturing plant incJuding on-site thermal desorption of over 59,000 tons of soils
and sludges contaminated with PCBs. This was the first full-scale application of a high
temperature thermal desorption process to meet a 2 ppm PCB treatment criteria Mr. Hay was
responsible for system upgrade, retrofit, deployment and optimiz.ation.
• Nebraska Ordnance Plant, Mead, NE. On-site incineration of 16,000 tons of lNT-contaminated
soils. Responsible for the engineering design and refurbishment program to integrate
components from two different incineration systems to deliver an operable system within project
schedule constraints. Managed the preparation of project work plans, permits applications, trial
bum report.
• Midway Island Nava] Air Facility, Midway Atoll. Engineering Director for the remediation of
over 500,000 cubic yards of petroleum-contaminated soil and recovery of over one million
gallons of free product via soil vapor extraction (SVE) technology. Responsible for the turnkey
design, construction, installation and operation of a 25,000 scfin SVE system including
extraction and re-injection blowers, off-gas controls, oil/water separation and treatment systems,
motor control and power distribution, instrumentation and controls, and weU field piping. Toe
contaminated zone covered an area of over 60 acres, necessitating the installation of over 400
extraction and re-injection wells connected to a central process area. Over 10 miles of
underground piping was installed to create the complex piping network required to tic the weU
field to the process system. Developed computer models· ·for network sizing and flow
distribution to eliminate flow balancing problems, maximi7.e system extraction efficiency, and
optimize temperature, pressure and flow conditions at each well head. Compressed the
engineering, design, fabrication, shipping and installation schedule to a six-month period to
successfully meet the Navy's aggressive schedule for base closure.
Technical Director, IT Corporation, Findlay, OH
• Cleve Reber Superfund Site, Sorrento, LA. On-site incineration of a 25,000 tons industrial waste
landfill contaminated with hexachlorobenzene, hexachlorobutadiene and mercury at the Cleve
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Reber Superfund site. Responsible for incinerator design modifications to enhance production
of highly contaminated waste streams, system installation, startup and trial bum testing. Also
responsible for the design and construction of a 3-acre containment building and vapor recovery
systems for the control of hydrocarbon emissions resulting from excavation and materials
handling activities.
• Rose Township Superfund Site, Holly, MI. This project entailed the excavation and on-site
incineration of over 35,000 tons of soils contaminated with PCBs, VOCs, arsenic and lead. Mr.
Hay was responsible for all technical aspects of the project including project planning, site
design, incinerator installation, startup, trail bum testing, routine operations and maintenance,
wastewater treatment, QA/QC, and regulatory compliance. Mr. Hay also coordinated
community relations activities and served as key project spokesman at numerous public meetings
and information sessions. This project represented the first application of on-site incineration
in the state of Michigan.
• Lindsley Lumber Site, Dania, FL. This project entailed the excavation and on-site incineration
of over 9,000 tons of soils contaminated with pentachlorophenol, dioxin, VOCs, arsenic and
chromium. Mr. Hay was responsible for all technical aspects of the project including project
planning, site design, incinerator installation, startup, trial bum testing, routine operations and
maintenance, wastewater treatment, QA/QC, and regulatory compliance. In 1991, Mr. Hay
participated in the development and preparation of a Remedial Action Plan (RAP) for
submission to the USEPA, Region 4. The RAP called for the following: (1) excavation and
stockpiling of contaminated vadose zone sediments, (2) dewatering of near surface-contaminated
sediments and treatment of water generated during this process, (3) excavation and stockpiling
of contaminated dewatered sediments, and (4) thermal treatment of contaminated sediments. Mr.
Hay also led the design and construction effort to retrofit the mobile infrared incineration
technology with an advanced air pollution control system capable of meeting the new USEPA
Tier Il/fier Ill guidance for the control of heavy metals emissions. The entire design,
construction and installation retrofit was condensed into a two month period to meet the EPA's
desired trial bum schedule.
• Goose Bay PCB Destruction Facility, Goose Bay. Labrador. This project, conducted under arctic
conditions, entailed the excavation, transportation, temporary storage, and thermal destruction
of PCB-contaminated soils, rock, wood, debris, concrete, trans(onners, capacitors, drums, scrap
metal, pure PCB oils, chlorinated solvents, and miscellaneous electrical components at a remote
facility constructed and operated in Goose Bay, Labrador. Mr. Hay directed project teams and
had the final responsibility for all technical aspects of the project including design, construction,
and operation of a 2.65-acre PCB destruction facility; compliance with all Federal, Provincial,
and local environmental regulations and codes and Department of Defense specifications;
securing the first Federal and Provincial hazardous-waste permits ever issued in Canada for
operation of a mobile PCB incinerator; preparation of all incineration facility operations and
contingency plans; supervision of incinerator installation, startup, trial-bum test programs, and
on-going operations; resolution of technical problems; and system optimization. Mr. Hay also
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served as project spokesman for all public meetings and media events related to this project.
• Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant, New Brighton, MN. On-site incineration of PCB-
contaminated soils at the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant in New Brighton, MN. Mr. Hay
directed the intial project activities which included perfonnance of on-site, pilot-scale
incineration test bums, preparation of the remedial action plan for full-scale site remediation,
agency negotiations, and public hearings to present the final Record of Decision which specified
on-site incineeration in accordance with National TSCA pennit. Mr. Hay then directed project
teams and coordinated the incineration site design and construction; incinerator installation,
startup, optimization, trial-bum testing, and ongoing operations; project scheduling; cost control;
data management; manpower and equipment resources; and progress reporting. Mr. Hay
successfully completed all phases of the project on time or ahead of schedule.
• Hooper Sands Superfund Site. South Berwick. ME. EPA Region 1 emergency response project
to incinerate sludges and soils contaminated with dichlorobenzene at the Hooper Sands
Superfund site located in South Berwick, ME. Mr. Hay coordinated system pennitting and rapid
equipment, support facilities, and personnel deployment for on-site waste treatment under critical
EPA deadlines. Prior to the start of the project, IT was required to provide system throughput
and utilization guarantees to the EPA to ensure that the project would be completed within the
schedule specified by the EPA. IT exceeded both the system throughput and utiliz.ation
guarantees and successfully completed the project ahead of schedule.
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Michael L. Aident -Senior Project Engineer
Registered Professional Chemical Engineer with 18 years experience in the technical management
of environmental projects including research and development, pilot testing, conceptual process
design, detailed system design, equipment fabrication, system startup and performance testing. Mr.
Aident's specific expertise is in the process evaluation and design or incineration systems. Specific
technology experience includes incineration, thermal desorption, flue-gas cleaning, incinerator
wastewater treatment, groundwater physical/ chemical treatment, materials handling and soil vapor
extraction.
Education and Specialized Training
B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland; 1979
40-Hour Health and Safety Training: OSHA (29 CFR 1910.120)
Experience
Senior Project Engineernechnical Associate, IT Corporation, Knoxville, Tennessee
Responsible for project management, waste characteriz.ation, process development, pilot test plan
development and implementation, as well as the evaluation, design, and construction of hazardous
waste treatment facilities. Prepares equipment specifications, PFD's, P&ID's, general arrangement
drawings, and logic diagrams. Mr. Aident has experience in the process design of wastewater
treatment systems and soil vapor extraction systems, with primary expertise in the thermal treatment
of wastes (incineration). Examples of specific project experience include:
• Lead Engineer for the waste characteriz.ation, design basis, alternative evaluations, conceptual
design, and facility cost estimates for a waste incineration plant to treat wastewater treatment
plant (WWTP) sludge and other industrial and process wastes from two chemical manufacturing
complexes (multiple plants) in Korea. Approximately 75% of the waste profile was WWfP
sludge (dewatered).
• Lead Engineer for the waste characteriz.ation, design basis, alternative evaluations, conceptual
design, and facility cost estimates for a regional industrial waste incineration plant in Korea.
Alternative technologies were evaluated for the combustion, energy recovery, and gas cleaning
technologies.
• Lead Engineer for the 30% design package which included; waste characteriz.ation, conceptual
design and total installed cost estimates for two waste solvent boilers (BIF) for an international
pharmaceutical company. The work products included PFD's, P&ID's, equipment
specifications, and general arrangement drawings. The design was of sufficient detail that IT
offered the client a firm fixed price for the complete installed system at the conclusion of the
30%design.
• Project Engineer responsible for the waste charactcmation, design basis, technology evaluations,
conceptual design and cost estimates for a hazardous waste incineration system to treat coke
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plant sludges and solids. The project included both bench scale and pilot scale tests on actual
samples of the waste. Alternative technologies and operating parameters were evaluated through
the pilot tests. Data were collected that assisted in the scale up of the incineration system to a
full scale production plant
• Process Integrator for process design and system integration .of the two third-generation HITS®
plants that were used to remediate the Sikes Superfund site. Responsibilities included review
and approval of all process designs, detailed engineering designs (general arrangements, piping
plans and elevations, logic diagrams, vendor drawings, etc.), procurement documents and
specifications, and equipment fabrication.
• Project Manager for the engineering, procurement, fabrication, and testing of the two second-
generation HITS® plants that were used to remediate the MOTCO Superfund site. Prepared
detailed process and equipment specifications/descriptions, process flow diagrams (PFD), piping
and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID), and logic diagrams.
• Lead Project Engineer for the engineering, procurement and fabrication, permitting, start-up, and
testing of the gas cleaning and wastewater treatment systems for IT's prototype HITS®.
Conceptualized the process design, identified and defined the best available technologies,
evaluated the technical performance of each, and then comparatively evaluated the cost and risk
factors of the alternatives; prepared, negotiated, and managed contracts for vendors to design
and fabricate the selected systems. Led a team of IT and vendor engineers through the detailed
system's design and performed direct quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) surveillance of
the field assembly, commissioning, and start-up of the systems.
• Evaluated combustion system options for a RCRA ha2.ardous waste incineration system to treat
pharmaceutical wastes. Prepared detailed waste characterization and categorization, beat and
mass balances, and capital and operating cost estimates.
Process Engineer, Dravo Engineers, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Process engineering responsibilities included conceptual and detail design of both chemical and
petrochemical facilities. Specific responsibilities included process development and design, material
and energy balances, equipment design and specification, and preparation of equipment operation
and start-up manuals. Was responsible for process design, optimization, and reliability (fault tree
failure mode analysis) on a 120-ton-per-day calcium hypochlorite plant.
Prepared an overall solids waste management program by identifying, quantifying, and
characterizing the client's RCRA ha2.ardous wastes.. Prepared a conceptual process design and
preliminary cost estimate for an on-site hazardous waste incineration system to treat the wastes.
Staff Engineer, Paper Products Development, Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, Ohio
Corporate staff position lending technical support and assistance to the operating plants.
Responsibilities included troubleshooting plant operating problems and working with plant and
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corporate personnel to resolve and implement the most cost-effective solutions. Developed a
physical property raw material specification for materials used in the manufacturing process.
Research Assistant, Chemical Engineering Department, University of Maryland, College
Park, Maryland
Responsibilities included developing experimental and equipment operating procedures and
supervising data collection in the fields of heat and mass transfer and fluidized bed experiment
axion.
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Mr. Acharya has extensive experience in the design, development, and implementation of fixed
facility and on-site remediation treatment systems including thennal and non-thennal technologies
for domestic/international projects. His involvement on several thennal, air pollution control,
wastewater and groundwater treatment, soil vapor extraction (SVE) projects have included technical
assistance in the preparation of proposals and process/detail design package, HAZOP Review,
training, startup and commissioning support, bench/pilot scale system design and testing and
troubleshooting during on-line production.
Education and Specialized Training
M.S., Engineering Management, University of Missouri, 1982
M.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Missouri, 1980
B.S., Chemical Engineering, Banaras University, 1972
Registered Professional Engineer: 1N, 1983; OH, 1998
Certified Haz.ardous Materials Manager, 1986
Experience
Senior Engineer and International Business Coordinator, Findlay, OH.
Technical Experience
• Technical Manager. Direct responsibilities for technical direction and "bands-on" technical work
for domestic and international projects focused on Thermal Treatment Systems, Energy
Recovery and Air Pollution Control (APC) systems, wastewater and SVE projects. Technical
work covers concept through commissioning phases of large projects; preparation of proposals
and process/detail design packages; front-end engineering; startups and training and small
($10,000 to $30,000) consulting projects. Recently, prepared a $130 million winning proposal,
engineered, perfonned a HAZOP, prepared Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)arid trained
operations personnel for a Thennal Desorption System for a DOE site at Fernald, OH.
• Technical Manager. Provided technical direction for a $100 million plus Bayou Bonfouca
Superfund remediation proposal effort. IT won this incineration project primarily on technical
merit. As process integrator, was responsible for all techniciu aspects of the HITS• -based
incinerator design including process and detailed design. Developed an oxygen-enriched
combustion system for the kiln to increase waste throughput after detailed technical and
economic evaluation. Developed a method to calculate exhaust gas particulate entrainment
resulting in use of a "superkiln." Provided hands-on technical direction for preparation of
engineering drawings, equipment drawings, selection of hardware and vendor prequalifications.
Wrote bench/pilot-scale test plans and coordinated laboratory testing, technical coordination with
the subcontractor and prepared test reports. IT successfully completed this project. As a
proposal manager, strategized and wrote the thermal part of the Times Beach proposal and later
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designed the Times Beach system including the design of carbon-based dioxin/furan removal
system at the backend.
• Project Engineer. Engineered the design of the first commercial, modular, mobile hazardous
waste incinerator in the U.S. in 1983. Prepared several process design packages, including mass
and energy balances, process flow sheet designs (PFDs), process and instrumentation design
diagrams (P&IDs), and other related drawings. Also performed economic analysis and selected
equipment for rotary kiln-based and circulating bed combustor design incinerators, thermal
desorbers and water treatment systems.
• Project Engineer. Evaluated dry APC system designs for IT's HTTS9 • Prepared a detailed
report addressing hardware design, applicable domestic/international regulatory criteria, and
capital and operating costs. Prepared a second evaluation document on available wet APC
systems. Developed an innovative method for design and operation of a plume suppression
system. This was considered for possible patent application.
• Project Engineer. Assisted in the startup of the first transportable, pyrolytic kiln processing
industrial wastes including organic-rich solids, sludges and liquids at the La Marque, TX
Superfund site using HTTS-2. Optimized process conditions for the HTTS-1 incinerator at
LAAP and at Bayou Bonfouca Superfund sites.
• Project Engineer. Prepared detailed engineering design of kiln and ash handling areas ofIT's
HTTS9-2 and preparing preliminary process design and cost estimate for a fixed facility
industrial waste incinerator in Puerto Rico.
• Project Engineer. Completed a detailed energy recovery boiler and air pollution control system
design for a haurdous waste incineration facility at Kyung-Oju, South Korea. The scope of work
including sizing of all the equipment, detailed specification writing, PFDs, P&IDs, process and
control descriptions, and general arrangement drawings. ·
• Research Engineer. Provided technical direction for evaluation of PraxAir's Oxygen Burner
System in IT's transportable incinerator (HTTS9 -l} Rotary Kiln at the Louisiana Army
Ammunition Plant. Prepared the detailed test plan for regulatory (and IT management) approval
and prepared the final test report. Interpreted test results and recommended a dual air burner
system configuration for HTTS kiln that processed contaminated, high moisture soil. This
concept was further developed and successfully applied to IT's other major thermal remediation
projects at Sikes, Bayou Bonfouca, and Times Beach. A patent application was filed on this
dual-burner technology. This burner development project was completed on schedule and under
budget and IT nominated the project team for a National Quality A ward.
• Plant Personnel Trainer. Wrote and delivered a week-long thermal treatment course to 25
participants from 6 different Asian countries in Seoul, Korea. Provided classroom and "hands-
on" training to plant operations personnel on operation of thermal and water treatment systems
at various sites in the USA.
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• Proposal Manager. Coordinated fast-track preparation of a detailed technical and price proposal
for the design of an integrated haz.ardous waste treatment facility including incineration,
physical/chemical treatment and a landfill. IT and its Taiwanese partner won this project against
two established competitors. As project manager, completed the process design package for this
project in 2 months ahead of schedule.
• Author of Technical Papers. Wrote, presented, and published 20 technical and project
management-related papers on various topics based on project experience.
• Involvement in Technical Organizations. Member of the Program Advisory Committee, faculty
member and technical session chairman, author/presenter at the International Conference on
Incineration and Thermal Treatment Technologies OD) six years in a row. Also, chairman for
IT' s in-house monthly conference call on thermal treatment discussing technical and business
development aspects.
Business Development Experience
• Business Development. Initiated and led marketing work in response to forthcoming MACT
regulations in the USA. Positioned IT to capture a significant segment of the market. Provided
technical guidance and marketing support in Korea, Thailand, and Taiwan. Studied major
cement producer's operations to identify causes and corrective actions to reduce dioxin/furan
emissions. When the cost-effective recommendations were implemented, the dioxin/furan
emissions decreased by 50%. This accomplishment helped the company obtain additional
consulting opportunities.
• Proposal Manager. Coordinated and prepared detailed technical and price proposals for turnkey
integrated haz.ardous waste management facilities [OHW1vff) including incineration,
physical/chemical treatment plant, and landfill]. Coordinated fast-track proposals ranging from
$10 million to $30 million for government agencies in Thailand, Korea, and Taiwan, establishing
winning positions for the IT teams. Prepared small and large proposals to government and
commercial clients in the U.S. ranging from consulting to turnkey supply of large thermal
treatment systems.
Publications and Presentations
A sample of Mr. Acharya's published papers follow:
Acharya, P. and G. Hay, 1998, "Conversion of Soil Remediation Incinerators into Industrial Waste
Incinerators", presented at the 1999 Incineration and Thennal Treatment Conference, Orlando,
Florida.
Acharya, P. and C. Pfrommer, 1997, "Twenty year of Thermal Soil Remediation in the United
States", to be presented at the 1997 Incineration and Thennal Conference. Salt Lake City, Utah and
also published in Environmental Progress, Spring, 1998, vol. 17, No. 1.
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Acharya, P., D. Fogo, and C. McBride, 1996, "Process Challenges in a Rotary Kiln-Based
Incinerators in Soil Remediation Projects," presented at the 1995 Incineration Conference, Seattle,
Washington; also published in Environmental Progress, Winter 1996, Vol. 15, No. 4.
Acharya, P., L. Schafer, 1995, "Safe Use of Oxygen in Mobileffransportable Rotary Kiln-Based
Haz.ardous Waste Incinerator," presented at the 1995 Incinerator Conference, Seattle, Washington.
Acharya, P. and S. Prabhu, and M. Barkdoll, 1995, "Estimation Methodology and Validation of
Particualte Entrainment in a Pilot-Scale Rotary Kiln-Based Haz.ardous waste Incinerator," also
published in Environmental Progress, February 1995, Volume 14.
Acharya, P. and L. Schafer, 1995 "How to Select an Oxygen-Based Combustion System for Rotary
Kiln-Based Haz.ardous Waste Incinerators," published in Chemical Engineering Progress. Vol. 91,
No. 3, March 1995; also published in Process Design Encyclopedia.
Achmya, P., C. Pfrommer, and C. Zirbel, 1995, "$$-Think Value Engineering-$$," presented at the
1995 IT Technology Exchange Symposium, Scottsdale, Arizona; also published in American Society
of Civil Engineers, ~gineering Management Division Journal, November 1995, Volume II, Number
6.
Acharya, P. and P. Ives, 1994, "Incineration at the Bayou Bonfouca Remediation Project," published
in Waste Management, Vol. 14-1, April 1994; also published in Journal of Air and Waste
Management Association, Volume 44, October, 1994.
Acharya, P ., S. Prabhu, and S. Kirslis, 1994, "Energy Recovery Boiler Technology for Haz.ardous
Waste Incinerators," presented at the 1992 Incineration Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Acharya, P., S. G. DeCicco, 1992, "Energy Recovery Boiler Technology for Haz.ardous Waste
Incinerators," presented at the 1992 Incineration Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Acharya, P., S. G. DeCicco, and R. G. Novak, 1991, "Factors That Can Influence and Control the
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Management, December 1991, Vol. 41, No. 12 _ ·
Acharya, P. and K. Mak, 1991, "Heat transfer in a Countcrcurrent_R,otary Kiln," presented at the
1991 Incinerator Conference, Knoxville, Tennessee.
Acharya, P. and R. G. Novak, 1991, "The Evaluation Supplemental Oxygen Burner Firing in a
Countercurrent Rotary Kiln," Environmental Progress, May 1991, Vol. 10, No. 2.
Acharya, P., 1987, "PCB Trial Bum in a Modular, Movable Incinerator,"prescnted at the 1987 Air
Pollution Control Association Meeting. New York, New York.
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Robert Biolchini, PE -Project Manager
Mr. Biolchini has over 20 years of engineering experience in the environmental field, including air
pollution control, hazardous waste incinceration, and on-site remediation. This includes assisting
with proposal development activities and providing assistance with permit submittals and consulting
for on-going thermal remediation projects. He also provided project management and process
engineering for design of new tranportable incinerators and thermal desorption units.
Education and Specialized Training
B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana, 1977
OSHA 40-Hour Site-safety Training
OSHA 8-Hour Annual Refesher Training
Project Management Fundamentals, 1990
Experience
Engineering Manager at IT's Findlay design office/ shop facility. Provide technical oversight for
environmental remediation projects, including process design, detailed equipment design,
specification, procurement, fabrication, installation, and startup. Lead engineer for specification,
procurement, system integration, and commissioning of indirect rotary dryers, including feed and
product material handling systems for WPRAP project at DOE's Fernald, OH facility. Managed
successful refurbishment, mobiliz.ation, startup, and operations of transportable incinerator for
treatment oflNT-contaminated soil at former Army ammunitions plant in Nebraska.
• Previously was Senior Project Engineer in OHM Remediation's Thermal Operations Group,
Palos Heights, Illinois, specializing in on-site thermal treatment of contaminated materials.
Provided technical support for incineration and thermal desorption operations at Superfund sites
nationwide. Project manager for design, procurement, erection, and start-up of a 150 MM Btu/hr
transportable incineration system at Superfund site in Pennsylvania. Project completed on
schedule, within original $11 MM budget. Other projects included technical evaluation of low
level radioactive and mixed waste incineration facilities.
• ·While at Chemical Waste Management he was a Member of Engineering & Technology Group,
providing support to fixed-site and transportable haz.ardous waste incinerators. Group Leader
for 10 month capital improvement project at hazardous waste "(RCRA & TSCA) incinerator.
Responsible for high temperature refractory upgrade program, combustion system control
philosophy changes, and heat and mass balance studies. Developed innovative means to remove
slag involving air cannons and oxy-fuel burner.
As Project Manager, provided start-up assistance and troubleshooting for incinerators. Served
as incinerator quality assurance manager at Superfund site in New Jersey. Performed
engineering audits of thermal dirt decontamination facility in the Netherlands.
Contributed to several new incinerator design efforts, incorporating lessons learned from start-up
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and troubleshooting experience. Managed oxygen enhanced incineration and rotary kiln heat
transfer model development projects. Purchased state of the art thennal imaging system for use
as both a plant maintenance and process troubleshooting tool and helped to institute its use at
incineration sites.
• Member of C-E Raymond's incineration group which provides rotary kiln incinerators and
turnkey incineration systems to industry. As Senior Applications Engineer, perfonned various
engineering, project management, and sales functions. Completed successful start-up of $2.S
MM hazardous waste incineration project. Perfonned instrumentation and control engineering,
erection management, and commissioning of incinerator.
• Involved in on-going sales and proposal efforts of incineration group. Prepared firm proposals
for several hazardous waste incineration systems. Member of Combustion Engineering "Ash"
committee, which developed strategies for coping with municipal and hazardous waste
incineration ash disposal problems
• Mr. Biolchini was the Senior Process Eengineer at FMC Corporation, Air Quality Control
Operation. Employed in various technical capacities by engineering and construction firm which
designed and built flue gas desulfuriz.ation (FGD) systems. As Senior Process Engineer,
designed FGD systems for large coal-fired boilers. Extensive experience with unit operations
such as gas/liquid mass transfer, continuous stirred tank reactors, gravity settling, and filtration.
• Co-author to two U.S. patents based on research done on the Limestone Double Alkali FGD
process. In charge of design, construction, and start-up of $0.5 MM pilot plant at customer's job
site. Pilot plant operated successfully during a 12 month test program which was jointly funded
by FMC, Electric Power Research Institute, and three utility companies. Also in charge of bench
scale FGD pilot plant program located at corporate research center. Accountable for program
budget, test results, and final report.
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Gerald E. Darnall -Director, Project Management
Mr. Darnell is responsible for the administration of all field thennal operations persoMel. He also
provides coordination between regional and project management persoMel and the corporate thennal
engineering and equipment groups for active thennal projects.
Education and Specialized Training
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University
OSHA 40-hour Site Safety Training
OSHA 8-hour Annual Refresher Training
Groundwater Technology Training
Construction Safety and Health Training
Experience
Mr. Darnell has over 38 years of engineering and management experience on a variety of projects,
including power plant, waste-to-energy systems, and thennal treatment systems. Mr. Darnell
currently serves as the project manager at the Baird and McGuire Superfund site in Holbrook,
Massachusetts. The project, perfonned under the direction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
involves the excavation and high temperature thennal incineration of 201,000 tons of contaminated
soil and debris, using the High Perfonnance Mobile Treatment System (HPMTS). As project
manager, Mr. DarneU manages the design/engineering phases of the project, subcontracts, materials
and equipment purchases, and off-site fabrication. He also directs on-site construction and
remediation procedures and supervises the on-site persoMel and support staff.
His additional project experience is listed below:
• Project director for the on-site incineration of 130,000 tons of dioxin-contaminated material at
the Times Beach Superfund site in Times Beach, Missouri. Mr. DarneU was responsible for
preparing the RCRA Part B pennit, responding to Notice of Deficiencies, and execution of the
project after receipt of the permit
• Project director for the Sikes Disposal Superfund site project in Crosby, Texas. This project
involved the excavation, preparation, incineration, and backfiU of approximately 371,000 tons
of organic sludges/waste, contaminated soil, and various debris; To execute this project, a dual
Hybrid Thennal Treatment Centere (HITSe> -4 and -5) was erected at the site, along with a 1,000-
gallon-per-minute (gpm) groundwater treatment system. Approximately 250,000 tons of waste
were thermally treated and backfilled on the site. Mr. Darnell managed the design/engineering,
subcontracts, material equipment purchase, and off-site fabrication. In addition, he directed on-
site construction and remediation procedures and supervised an on-site support staff of 31.
• Project manager for a tmnkey project involving an 800-ton-per-day waste-to-energy facility in ·
Spokane, Washington. Mr. Darnell managed the subcontracts of engineering and construction,
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as well as the purchasing of major components. He also interfaced with permit agencies, owner
representatives, and the City of Spokane council.
• Project manager for the construction of an $102 million cogenerator facility, including the
engineering and construction budget plus separate contracts off site. He also coordinated
engineer review and acted as prime contact to public agencies and officials during
construction/permitting.
• As vice president of operations for Zurn Industries in Woodinville, Washington, Mr. Darnell
managed the construction, fabrication shop, and equipment division for the following major
projects:
19.75 MW Cogeneration Wood-Fired Power Plant -Oroville, California
20 MW Cogeneration Wood-Fired Power Plant• Martell, California
20 MW Cogeneration Wood-Fired Power Plant -Sherman Station, Maine
16 MW Cogeneration Wood-Fired Power Plant• Fairhaven, California
• Senior project manager, responsible for a 64 megawatt wood waste-fired generator plant, the
largest of its kind in the world.
• Area manager, responsible for all operations in the Virgin Islands, including a $68 million coal-
fired steam generating plant for Martin Marietta Alumina, Inc., St. Croix.
• Project manager, responsible for a 360 MW gas turbine generation plant in Trinidad W.I., a $12
million industrial building, and the $23 million Nansemond Wastewater Treatment Plant in
Suffolk, Virginia
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Dennis S. Fogo -Project Manager
Mr. Fogo is a mechanical engineer with 27 years of experience. This experience covers project
engineering from concept and startup, through operations, to demobilization. His experience also
includes specification development, preventative maintenance, project scheduling, quality assurance
(QA), construction management, contractor field supervision, proposal generation, vendor
coordination, cost estimating, and contract administration. Because of his professional
achievements, Mr. Fogo has been named an IT Project Management Associate.
Education and Specialized Training
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Lawrence Institute of Technology, Southfield, Michigan; 1974
Primaverae Systems Training
Experience
Project Manager, American Creosote Project
• Project Manager at the American Creosote Superfund site, USACE-New Orleans. Currently
managing the thermal treatment of 54,000 tons; the bioremediation of 250,000 tons; the
demolition of 12,000 cubic yards of debris; the operation of a groundwater treatment system; and
the operation of a perimeter air monitoring system. GDC's thermal treatment unit is being
utilized at the site.
Site Manager/Site Resident Engineer, IT Corporation, Bayou Bonfouca, Slidell, Louisiana
• Primarily responsible for site engineering, production, maintenance, remediation, performance
quality, safety, and administration of this hazardous waste site, one of the largest projects in
Superfund history. Developed project plans, performed inspections of purchased equipment at
vendor plants; coordinated resources for trial bum; provided engineering support during
construction, operation, and project modifications. Provided :resources, material, and schedule
for plant shutdowns. Managed day-to-day operations with project staff and supervised
operations of field personnel.
Site Manager/Construction and Remediation Projects, IT Corporation, LaMarque, Texas
• The senior company operations representative on the job site. Primarily responsible for site
safety, production, engineering, maintenance, remediation, performance quality, and
administration of hazardous waste incinerator site.
Project Coordinator, Construction and Remediation Projects, IT Corporation, LaMarque, Texas
• Responsible for coordination of efforts to construct and erect a hazardous waste incineration
system in LaMarque, Texas. Maintained schedule and provided necessary resources for
construction phases of project
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Senior Project Engineer, Thermal Engineering Projects, IT Corporation, Knoxville, Tennessee
• Responsible for developing mechanical equipment specifications, cost estimates, permitting
submittals, and process designs for hazardous waste incineration systems.
Mechanical Engineer, Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, Tennessee
• Designed mechanical equipment for hydro power plants and inspected mechanical equipment
at hydro power plants. Directed contract administration of components built by outside vendors.
Designed and specified mechanical components for power plants. Developed Operational and
Maintenance manuals for Dam Safety operation of TV A Hydro Plants.
Project Engineer, Jessup Engineering, Inc., Troy, Michigan
• Designed mechanical aspects of custom plating systems drives, tanks, hoists, structure, load and
unload systems, etc. Specified auxiliary equipment such as filters, temperature controllers,
heating, and cooling equipment, etc. Field inspected and serviced plating systems.
Assistant to Field Director, Trans World Radio, Swaziland, Africa
• Duties included providing the maintenance for diesel generators, bulldozers, front-end loaders,
etc. Also served as purchasing agent, customs agent, office manager, and did extensive
government negotiations.
Mechanical Research Project Engineer, Oxymetal Finishing Corporation, Warren, Michigan
• Researched and developed the mechanical aspects of custom plating systems (i.e., motors, drives,
tanks, braking components, etc.), which included applications of plastic material as well as all
metals. Co-inventor of patent for modification to plating barrel system.
Project Engineer, Cadillac Gauge Company, Warren, Michigan
• Performed service and product service in electrohydraulic control systems. Extensive vendor
contact and field service was involved.
Electronics Technician, General Motors Research, Wa"en, Michigan.
Technician, Bendix Corporation, Southfield, Michigan
(Vacuum Depositing Systems).
Electronics Technician, U.S. Naval Submarine Service
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Gregory J. McCartney, P.E. -Senior Project Engineer
Mr. McCartney coordinates environmental permitting and regulatory affairs, quality assurance (QA)
project plans, on-site thermal treatment compliance, and production coordination.
Education and Specialized Training
B.S., Chemical Engineering, Michigan State University, 1984
OSHA 40-bour Site Safety Training
OSHA 8-hour Annual Refresher Training
OSHA 8-hour Supervisory Training
Incineration System Design, George Washington University, 1986
Experience
Mr. McCartney joined OHM in 1984 and has devoted time to major projects requiring a multi-
disciplinary approach and technical review. Most recently, he has been involved in the permitting
and compliance of on-site thermal treatment systems. His on-site experience includes thermal
treatment installation, startup, and processing; production coordination; employee training;
wastewater treatment; chemical transfers; environmental sampling and laboratory analysis; filtration;
dewatering; soil excavation; and decontamination.
His experience also includes cost estimating, environmental permitting, technical approach formu-
lation, site surveys and evaluations, system design and installation, procedural development, quality
control (QC), equipment fabrication and repair, project engineering, technical program development
and assistance, regulatory compliance, site safety/documentation, and environmental consulting.
He has directed and participated in operations at various sites, including Superfund sites, chemical
plants, warehouses, factories, and waste sites. The following presents specific examples of Mr.
McCartney's project experience:
• Prepared a State of Ohio Permit to Install and negotiated permit conditions for a State-led lagoon
closure in Cincinnati, Ohio. The project consisted of the dewatering and treatment of RCRA
hazardous sludge from a lagoon. The 10-ton-per-bour thermal desorption unit was used to
remove chlorobenzene to the Land Disposal Requirement (LOR) levels ofRCRA.
• Environmental Compliance Manager for the Former Nebraska Ordnance Plant Remediation
Project in Mead, Nebraska. The project consisted of the on-site incineration of 16,000 tons of
TNT-contaminated soils. OHM utilized an 18-ton-per-hour rotary kiln incineration system.
Major tasks included coordination of all trial burn activities, including sampling, chemical
addition, process operation during testing, expedited report preparation (e.g., 14 days), public
presentation of results, and negotiation of final permit conditions. Also assisted in the selection
of major subcontractors, process ha7.ardous operation review, and plant startup.
• Under a separate assignment for the Nebraska Ordnance Plant Project, managed the preparation
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of project-specific Work Plans as required by the Record of Decision for the site. Required
submittals included permit applications for RCRA Part B, State Air Pollution, and NPDES.
• Technical Project Manager of the Cleve Reber Superfund Site on-site incineration project
Prepared the winning technical approach for the proposal, including cost and schedule
preparation. Managed modifications/improvements to the infrared incinerator. Managed all
regulatory correspondence and environmental compliance documentation for the entire project
Wrote technical operation plans and was responsible for equipment installation startup and trial
bum activities. Reviewed all waste analysis data and determined optimal blend ratios prior to
incineration.
• Prepared the trial bum plan, managed all activities associated with conducting the trial bum, and
wrote the trial bum report for the Baird & McGuire Superfund Site Remediation in Holbrook,
Massachusetts. The statement of work called for the excavation, incineration, stabiliz.ation, and
backfilling of over 200,000 tons of soils contaminated with a variety of organic and inorganic
chemicals. This was the largest single contract ever won by OHM, with a final value of over
S 100 million.
• Prepared permitting and regulatory compliance documentation for the Rose Township Superfund
Site in Holly, Michigan. This project consisted of the on-site incineration of 38,000 tons of
PCB-contaminated soils and debris. Presented a briefing on thermal technology at a public
hearing. Managed the trial burn and wrote the trial bum report.
• Managed all regulatory activities at a lumber yard in Dania, Florida, for the on-site incineration
of 9,000 tons of pentachlorophenol (PCP)-and dioxin-contaminated soils. Instituted and
supervised the on-site QA program. Regulatory activities included the preparation of a remedial
action plan, trial bum plan, and trial bum report.
• Coordinated all state and federal permitting for OHM's mobile thermal treatment equipment,
including a Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)-pennitted infrared incineration system and
several thermal volatiliz.er systems. Efforts included the preparation of a New York (statewide)
RCRA permit for the mobile incinerator.
• Managed the preparation of a permit application and a trial bum .to _successfully obtain a national
TSCA operating permit for the OHM mobile infrared incinerator. The project involved
preparation of a QA/QC plan, site safety plan, and SPCP training program, as well as the
development of a demonstration test program to confirm the proper operation of tqe incinerator.
Supervised the trial bum and field-testing conditions and performed data reduction, final-report
generation, and agency negotiations.
• Assisted in the first commercial incineration of dioxin-contaminated soil at the Tibbets Road
Superfund Site in Barrington, New Hampshire. The project consisted of burning approximately
4 cubic yards of waste in a 100-pound-per-hour infrared incinerator.
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Gregory J. McCartney, P.E. -Senior Project Engineer
• Managed the process design, operation, and water treatment associated with the incineration of
18,000 tons of PCB-contaminated soils and sediments at a Superfund site in Indiantown, Florida.
The project included the design and pennitting of a water treatment system for direct discharge
of scrubber and decontamination water through a spray irrigation system. Also obtained a state
air pollution permit
• Wrote a TSCA pennit application for the carbon filtration of FREON contaminated with PCBs.
Contaminated FREON was collected from a spray booth used to clean PCB-contaminated
military aircraft parts in Norfolk, Virginia.
• Provided engineering field support at a USEPA Superfund site in Minden, West Virginia. The
project involved the solvent extraction of PCBs from soil using methanol. Developed and wrote
the system operating manual and trained field personnel in proper operation of on-site equip-
ment. Responsible for maintaining processing rates and optimiz.ation of system.
• Designed an air-stripping system to remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from
groundwater generated during contaminated soil excavation activities. Supervised and
participated in landf arming and sampling of excavated materials.
• Installed and implemented mobile water treatment systems on multiple projects. Conducted
related laboratory benchscale feasibility studies for the removal of heavy metals, semi-volatile
organic compounds (SVOCs), and VOCs. Unit operations included pH adjustment, flocculation,
ion exchange, clarification, fixed film biological treatment, and reverse osmosis.
Registrations
Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in the following States:
• Louisiana (License No. 25547)
• New York (License No. 066539)
• Ohio (License No. 53321)
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Greg McE/roy -Site Health and Safety Officer
Mr. McElroy is a professionally trained industrial hygienist with over nine years of environmental
remediation experience. He has worked on several types of projects including landfill construction
and closure/capping; provided health and safety oversight on thennal desorption, excavation of
contaminated soil; equipment and structural decontamination; groundwater system construction;
consolidation of drums; media sampling; and UST removal.
Education and Specialized Training
M.S., Environmental Science, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio; 1992
B.S., Environmental Health Science, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky; 1989
OSHA 40-hour (29 CFR 1910.120) Site Safety Training
OSHA 8-hour Annual Update
10-hour OSHA Voluntary Compliance Course
Haz.ardous Chemical Handling Training
NIOSH 550-IH Measurements
Experience
Health and Safety Coordinator, IT Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Specific examples of Mr. McElroy's project experience include the following:
• Landfill cap consisting of a 24-inch soil cap with rock covering on a 35-acre landfill. project
also included a perimeter interceptor trench with a weir structure and a 330-foot-long concrete
retaining wall and installation of monitoring wells. Project was completed without an OSHA
recordable injury or illness.
• Served as site health and safety officer during the remediation of PCB-impacted soils at the ABB
Facility in Bloomington, Indiana. During tenure as health and safety, no OHSA recordable
injuries or illnesses were experienced.
• Served as site health and safety officer during the decontamination and dismantling of a capacitor
assembly line at the ABB Facility in Bloomington, Indiana
• Served as site health and safety officer during the deenergizing and removal of over 100 PCB
containing capacitors.
• Conducted both real time and perimeter high volume air monitoring for PCBs and total dust
during the remediation of PCB impacted soils at the ABB Facility in Bloomington, Indiana.
• Served as health and safety manager for the evaluation and remediation of PCB impacted soil
and equipment at thirty El Paso Energy natural gas compressor stations.
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• Served as site health and safety officer on a thennal desorption of 35,000 tons of contaminated
soil and debris at the Seneca Anny Depot in Romulus, New York. Field work included: soil
excavation, sizing, sorting, and staging; mobiliz.ation and set-up of thennal desorption unit.
during tenure as site safety officer, no OSHA recordable injuries or illnesses were experienced.
• Served as site health and safety officer during the excavation and removal of over 100
underground storage tanks at the fonner Schilling Air Force Base. Field work included the
excavation and removal of UST ranging in size from 250 gallon to 30,000 gallon. Only one
OSHA recordable injury was experienced during the duration of the project.
• Served as site health and safety officer during the consolidation and categoriz.ation of
approximately 5,000 drums in Nome, Alaska. Field work included: hazard categoriz.ation of
drums; training of local workforce made up of Invit Eskimos; excavation of contaminated soil;
and hazardous material consolidation. One OSHA recordable injury was experienced during the
six month project.
• Designed and implemented OSHA compliance air sampling protocols for Huntsman Chemical
Corporation's five plastic manufacturing plants.
• Organized and conducted monthly personnel and area air monitoring to assess employee's
exposure to over 50 off-gases at Hoecht Celanese.
• Organized and conducted personnel and area air monitoring for the Drackett Companies various
off-gases associated with the manufacturing of household cleaning
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Cornelius M. Murphy -Project Manager
Mr. Murphy is a project manager with experience in increasingly responsible positions in
construction management, operations, and maintenance of mobile hazardous waste thermal treatment
plants. He has excellent communication and leadership skills, with a proven ability to motivate and
interact effectively with all levels of management, staff, and operations personnel. Well organiz.cd
and results oriented, he is adept at negotiations with regulatory agencies and legal and banking
institutions. In addition, he is experienced in personnel training and development, achieving
maximum productivity while maintaining stringent cost controls. Because of his professional
achievements, Mr. Murphy has been named an IT Project Management Associate.
Education and Specialized Training
B.S~ Marine Engineering, Cork Regional College of Technology, Cork, Ireland; 1976
Experience
Project Director, IT Corporation, Times Beach Superf und Site Dioxin Incineration Project, SL
Louis, Missouri
Responsible for permitting, construction, and operation of the IT Hybrid Thermal Treatment
Systems® (HITS®) incinerator at Times Beach to thermally treat 170,000 tons of dioxin-
contaminated soil from 27 sites in eastern Missouri. Activities completed thus far include:
• Procuring a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) perm.it for the facility
• Constructing the thermal treatment facility
• Commissioning and starting up the facility
• Successfully executing the trial bum, which demonstrated results far better than the permit
requirements
• Constructing and testing the facility which was conducted within seven months of Notice to
Proceed.
Field Construction and Remediation Senior Project Manager/Operations Manager, IT
Corporation, Sikes Disposal Pits Site, Crosby, Texas
Involved thermal treatment of 504,000 tons of contaminated soil and sludges from the Sikes
Disposal Pits utilizing IT's HITS® at a 1,000-ton-pcr-day production rate. Responsibilities
included:
• Commissioning and starting up of the facility
• Successfully executing of the trial bum
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• Performing feed preparation activities to ensure maximum production rates were achieved
• Operating the thermal treatment facility in compliance with all federal, state, and local
regulations; all ash generated met delisting criteria
• Managing the water treatment facility, which consisted of 3 50 million gallons of contaminated
groundwater processed during project operations
• Managing engineering and maintenance activities to support the project
• Managing and supervising demobiliz.ation of equipment at the conclusion of the remediation
phase.
Field Construction and Remediation Senior Project Manager
Plant manager on the Mesquite Lake Resource Recovery Project. Responsible for supervising
contractors in accordance with the turnkey construction contract agreement of the world's first
manure burning power plant, as well as the general operation of the facility. Duties included:
• Directing and improving plant operations to achieve maximum revenues in a safe and efficient
manner. The plant achieved peak capacity bonus payments during summer peak operations in
1989.
• Recruiting plant administrative, operations, and maintenance personnel.
• Completing the 30-day performance demonstration test for Southern California Edison.
• Demonstrating the plant's compliance with water and air emissions for regulatory agencies and
obtaining permits accordingly.
• Developing a fuel procurement and testing program.
• Implementing an ash marketing program which generated 10,000 tons of gross sales in its first
year of operation. Additionally, attracted a development company which was constructing a
manufacturing facility in the Imperial Valley and planned to utilize all of the manure ash product
in the manufacture of foam products.
• Undertaking investigative studies and technology review for NEA project development.
• Hosting national and international press on site; all interviews resulted in positive reviews.
Supervised and coordinated contractors to ensure work was completed satisfactorily and on schedule
with the 1989 boiler modification program. Severe ash deposits on boiler superheater tube bundles
resulted in restricted flue gas flows and premature shutdown of the boilers for cleaning. A boiler
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optimization program was undertaken which included removing superheater tube bundles, increasing
tube spacing, and fitting additional bundles. Twenty-six fully retractable sootblowers were installed.
Support structures were erected and main foundation and boiler supports reinforced. Additional
tasks included:
• Undertaking quality control inspections and reviewing tube bending procedures, edge
preparation, and welding qualification program.
• Coordinating hydrotest nondestructive testing, boilout, steam blows, and unit commissioning.
• Supervising the installation of test tube materials to detennine corrosion rates and material most
suitable for use in the combustion of manure.
• Both boilers were successfully brought on-line two weeks ahead of schedule.
Plant Engineer, Mesquite Lake Resource Recovery Project
Responsible for construction management, start-up, and testing of the Mesquite Lake Facility.
Responsibilities included:
• Monitoring construction activities to ensure construction milestones were achieved
• Investigating a quality assurance program to ensure compliance with construction specifications
and requirements
• Undertaking contract negotiations at corporate level at Lurgi Corporation, Frankfurt, and New
York banking institutions
• Completing a major defects and punch list for the contractor prior to plant acceptance
• Developing and implementing operator training program
• Directing purchase of the plant's spare parts requirements
• Developing a system deficiency reporting procedure for the contractor to ensure smooth turnover
to the owner
• Instigating a planned maintenance and inventory control procedure.
Marine Engineer Officer, British Petroleum Company, London, England
Duties involved the following:
• Representing British Petrolewn (BP) Shipping in construction management in the $20 million
dollar conversion of the S.S. Br. Resource at Mitsubishi Shipyards in Nagasaki, Japan.
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Responsibilities included quality assurance, cost control, start-up, and perfonnance testing of the
vessel.
• Managing, operating, and maintaining marine power plants on vessels ranging from offshore oil
rig support vessels to supertankers on a worldwide basis.
• Supervising lay-up and mobilization of ships of up to 500,000 tons dead weight for BP shipcare
at Brunei Eastern Malaysia.
• Undertaking ship overhauls in European and Middle Eastern drydocks and supervising
machinery repair and inspections to classification society specifications.
• Assisting in the development and testing of several BP research projects: tanker inert gas
systems, crude oil washing, slop recovery, engine perfonnance monitoring, and unattended
machinery space operation. Participated in fuel conservation programs.
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Raymond A. Lion, Jr. -QA/QC Manager
Mr. Lion has broad-based experience as a manager and general engineer gained from integrating
education, training, and hands-on experience as a construction and remediation QA/QC manager,
nuclear mechanic, reactor operator, radiological control supervisor, power plant supervisor,
maintenance manager, project/plant manager, project systems engineer, chief engineer, shipyard
overhaul coordinator, training manager, contract administrator, operations and maintenance manager,
training and proposals manager, and a power engineering consultant. Hands-on experience on the
following types of power generating plants and auxiliary systems: fossil fuel, coal fired, pressumcd
and boiling water reactors, geothermal, waste to energy (RDF and mass bum) and Westinghouse and
General Electric Combustion Turbine Simple and Combined Cycle Cogeneration Plants, wastewater
treatment systems, f eedwater treatment systems, rad waste disposal systems, and zero discharge
systems. Computer literate in Word Perfect, Word, Excel, Lotus 123, Power Point, and Microsoft
Project for both IBM and Macintosh computers. Member of AICHE and on ASME main committee
for qualification of resource recovery operators.
Education and Specialized Training
M.B.A., National University, Vista, California; 1980
B.S., Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana; 1973
40-Hour Waste Site Worker Protection
Hazardous Waste Supervisor
ENSYS Immunoassay Field Testing Certification Course
Experience
• Senior Government Programs QA/QC Manager and Proposal Manager, IT Corporation,
Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Responsible for the QA/QC development and management of
remediation and construction for various TERCs, Navy Contracts, RACs PRACs and
commercial projects. Reviews analytical data for compliance and conformance, editing/approval
of QC Plans, assessment of QA/QC Programs, provide direct oversight to QC Representatives,
review of QC reports, act as mediator for unresolved quality issues, training for staff members,
maintenance of laboratory approval records, prequalification/auditing of subcontractors and
analytical laboratories, establishing an organiz.ation and communication system that provides for
consistent quality for all delivery orders. Maintains responsibility for QC programs on many of
IT's major remedial action contracts for the U.S. Department o(Defense (DoD), including such
programs as the U.S. Anny Corps of Engineers (USACE) Tulsa District's efforts in Texas and
Oklahoma, USACE Omaha and Kansas City District's nationwide remedial action program,
USACE Omaha District's rapid/immediate response contract, and Air Force Center for
Environmental Excellence (AFCEE) remediation program focusing on capping.
• Management Consultant to General Electric (GE), Power Industry Consultants, Schenectady,
New York. Developed the startup, operating, and shutdown procedures for the first
Westinghouse S0lF 150MW combustion turbine. Previously prepared and facilitated a hands-on
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operations and maintenance training program at Sayerville, New Jersey, and Bellingham,
Massachusetts. Accomplishments included:
-Receiving the GE Management A ward, with cash bonus, for savings in excess of $1 million
as the senior technical advisor to GE for multi-million dollar procedure and training
development and implementation contract
-Reviewing and editing, technically and grammatically, over 3,500 operation, maintenance,
and test documents, including: system descriptions, system test specifications, startup test
matrix, component functional tests, cold system tests, hot system tests, valve checklists,
operating procedures, maintenance operating procedures, annunciator response procedures,
abnormal/emergency procedures, operating technical specifications, postoutage startup
procedures, and corrective and preventive maintenance procedures.
-Serving as GE's liaison to general physics for all contracted documentation for Virginia
Power Chesterfield 7 project
-Receiving a cash bonus and one year contract extension from GE for superior performance.
• Manager Power Plant Operations and Maintenance Contracts, Technical Training, Writing,
Estimating, and Proposals, Dravo Constructors, Inc. -
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Managing the development and facilitation of operations, maintenance, performance testing,
and training for resource recovery facilities (mass burn and RDF), coal, oil, and gas fired
power plants, geothermal power plants, desalination plants, wastewater treatment plants, zero
discharge systems, radwaste disposal systems, and nuclear power plants.
Managing the preparation of formal lesson plans, instructor guides, formal training programs,
video tape lecture production, technical writing, company sales training brochures, proposal
writing (including estimating), and document production.
Managed the development and implementation of the following programs and procedures:
-Acceptance tests (using American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Performance
Test Codes [PTC])
-Operation and maintenance training programs
-Plant-specific testing procedures
-Plant-specific startup/shutdown procedures
-Plant-specific operating procedures, including training video tapes
-Plant-specific maintenance program (preventive and corrective maintenance procedures).
• Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) Training Program Evaluation Consultant
Performed INPO evaluation of the emergency planning training program at Comanche Peak
Nuclear Power Station. Managed development of objective-based emergency planning training
modules based on evaluation.
• Project Manager, Power Management Services, Walnut Creek, Cf. Responsible for the
development, coordination, implementation and completion of a project plan of action with
milestones for the startup, operation, maintenance and performance testing of a Nuclear Station
Radwaste Volume Reduction and Solidification System (RVRSS). Managed a multi-million
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dollar project to develop ten training modules including maintenance procedures for mechanical,
electrical, and Instrumentation & Control for three commercial nuclear power plants.
• Manager for INPO Accreditation, Long Island Lighting Company(LJLCO). Responsible for
the evaluation ofLILCO operations and maintenance programs to facilitate INPO accreditation
for the Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant. Managed the LILCO startup, operation and maintenance
training programs, writing and implementation of plant operation and maintenance procedures,
project plan for training accreditation, rewrite of the nuclear operations support department
administration manual, and the development and implementation of an instructor development
training program.
• U.S. Navy. Responsible for the following:
-Managed the surface warfare officer school engineering training program.
-Served as projects manager for three years, coordinating multimillion-dollar shipyard
overhauls resulting in minimal contract growth and departure from the shipyard on time.
This included:
-Coordinating the efforts of civilian contractors, shipbuilding, and all shipboard
departments
-Translating work requests to bid specifications
-Minimizing perturbations to the overhaul schedule by coordinating the site maintenance
department work schedule with the overhaul work schedule
-Comparing job specifications to bid specifications to assure compliance.
-Serving as projects manager for evaluating the ability of personnel to safely light-off and
operate a power plant.
-Acting as projects manager for evaluating administrative programs, material readiness,
personnel safety programs, preventative/corrective maintenance programs, fire protection
systems, training, watch section coordination, and parts support.
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James A. Newburn, P.E. -Manager, Design Engineering
Mr. Newburn is responsible for coordinating and consulting on technical issues for various types of
projects; (i.e. mixed waste thorium stabilization process, nuclear power plant D&D, waste
segregation processes, thennal remediation); with system design responsibility for detailed
equipment and facilities for processing LLW (Fernald-OUl).
Education and Specialized Training
B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Tulsa, OK, 1972
Crosby Quality College, 1991
Experience
More than 25 years experience in engineering management and the design of chemical, hazardous
and mixed waste combustion systems, including feed systems, specialty burners, rotary kilns,
multizone combustion chambers, waste heat recovery equipment, gas quenching and conditioning,
and air pollution control devices. Experience includes DOE program support, business development,
and extensive involvement with feasibility studies, conceptual design, detail design, startup, and
operation of haz.ardous waste and mixed waste incineration systems and storage facilities. Skills
include proven project/ technical management ability and a successful work history in the direction
of multi-disciplined engineering staffs.
He has directed and participated in operations at various sites, including Superfund sites, chemical
plants, warehouses, factories, and waste sites. The following presents specific examples of Mr.
Newburn's project experience:
• Engineering Manager -As a participant in this start up venture which became a public company
in June 1996, responsibilities included: The oversight and execution of packaged equipment and
integrated systems basic engineering and detail engineering design for the commercialization of
a fixed bed combustion premix technology for thermal treatment and air pollution control
processes.
• Manager of Engineering (Systems Design and Integration) -Responsible for staff development,
staff utilization, and technical work products for an engineering staff of more than 40
professionals and support staff providing a full line of engineering services including: process
control (DCS, MMI), waste characteriz.ations, feasibility studies, conceptual designs, process
specifications, permitting documentation (RCRA / TSCA), basic and detailed engineering
packages, field support services, process safety management and operational readiness programs
for waste incinerators and integrated hazardous waste treatment facilities.
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James A. Newburn, P.E. -Manager, Design Engineering
• Sr. Project Director -Responsible for the overall project management and technical oversight
of major projects and multiple small projects controlling cost, budget, schedule, definition and
perf onnance of work scope, and compliance with internal quality and client requirements.
Specific experience includes:
♦ Program Manager for providing technical operations support, metals emissions testing, and
development of an operational bum strategy and residual waste management plan to a U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE) subcontractor operating a TSCA / RCRA mixed waste
incineration and storage facility. This work involved the identification of waste processing
bottlenecks, evaluation of design alternatives, and implementation of equipment and process
improvements to an existing fixed-base mixed waste processing facility.
♦ Manager of Process Engineering -Managed and performed the detail process design of
equipment and plants for resource recovery, combustion, and hazardous waste solids
incineration systems. Experience includes: Process design direction for over 100 industrial,
chemical, and hazardous waste incineration systems with various pollution control unit
operations. (Dry and Wet scrubbing)
♦ Project Manager for incineration system process design activities in Europe. Design of
downfired secondary combustion chamber for large transportable hazardous waste rotary kiln
incineration system requiring special refractory selections, and unique burner configurations.
♦ Product Manager -Managed the sales, marketing, engineering, and profitability of the liquid
and gaseous Combustor Division product line. Coordinated outside sales representatives,
proposal efforts, and project engineering staffs with emphasis on fulfilling contractual
requirements and controlling project costs. Applications included waste heat recovery / gas
cleaning systems for bromine recovery, vinyl chloride monomer, terephthalic acid residue,
two -stage Nox reducing/oxidizing, sulfur plants, semi-conductor manufacturing, aspbalt
production, synfuels, TRS, and various balogenated hydrocarbon process incineration
systems.
♦ Senior Design / Applications / Project Engineer -Evaluated customer requirements and
prepared detailed cost proposals. Duties included the preliminary design and presentation
to clients of proposed incineration systems for numerous applications. Coordinated and
scheduled the mechanical design, fabrication, and semi-works development testing.
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Charles Pfrommer, Jr. -Chemical Engineer
Mr. Pfrommer manages and provides technical assistance on projects relating to the treatment of
hazardous wastes using thermal treatment (incineration), including the design of waste material feed,
combustion, flue gas cleaning, and purge water treatment systems; permitting; and trial bums. He
has been instrumental in the design, permitting, startup, and operation ofIT's transportable Hybrid
Thermal Treatment Systems utilized for the remediation of Superfund and other sites. Other
experience includes being the lead technical investigator for a U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) project to evaluate the feasibility and establish the design of a mobile thermal
oxidation system; project manager for an industrial client to investigate and design a waste-activated
sludge dewatering system in preparation for thermal treatment; lead engineer to evaluate the
possibility of waste heat recovery from varying industriaVchemical waste profiles; project manager
for an industrial client to make an existing aqueous waste incinerator operable; and responsible for
permitting and operation of EP A's Mobile Incineration System (MIS) to decontaminate dioxin-
contaminated soil and other materials at the Denney farm site in southwest Missouri.
Education and Specialized Training
M.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York; 196S
B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia; 1963
40-Hour Health and Safety Training: OSHA (29 CFR 1910.120)
Experience
Thermal Systems Manager, Senior Staff Consultant, IT Corporation, Knoxville, Tennessee
Responsible for the process design, evaluation, and modification of new and existing industrial waste
incineration systems. Oversees a group of about ten engineers involved with process design and
with incineration activities ranging from preliminary conceptualization and sizing to field
operational assistance. Recent accomplishments include:
• Provided technical oversight on the conceptualization and process design of regional incineration
facilities for locations in Taiwan and Korea. Systems designed to handle a variety of industrial
wastes including waste oils, biosludges, chemical solids, and other haz.ardous waste forms.
• Managed BIF compliance test for industrial boiler processing hazardous waste at a major
pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina.
• On-site Quality Control (QC) Supervisor Engineer for the operation of the IT transportable
Hybrid Thermal Treatment System® at the Comhusker Army Ammunition Plant (CAAP) to
thermally decontaminate soils containing explosives. Responsible for overseeing product
quality, regulatory compliance, and process conditions
• Project Manager for the preliminary design and permitting of a waste incinerator to be installed
at a major chemical company for the treatment of dioxin-contaminated waste
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• Lead Engineer for the specification and procurement of the solids, sludges, and liquids feed
systems, rotary kiln combustion chamber, and ash removal system for IT's initial transportable
Hybrid Thermal Treatment System®.
Research and Development Manager, Environmental Emergency Response Unit, IT Corporation,
New Jersey
Developed and modified mobile treatment processes used for cleaning up and decontaminating
hazardous materials either spilled or left at OIJ)haned dump sites.
• Responsible for field demonstration of the EPA Office of Research and Development Mobile
Incineration System (MIS) in southwest Missouri where the system was used to decontaminate
dioxin-contaminated liquids and solids, including drums and soil. Project included planning the
program; obtaining federal and state permits, including Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act (RCRA); transporting the system from New Jersey to Missouri; preparing the site; setting
up the syste~ including associated equipment such as laboratories, office trailers, etc,; providing
operator training in safety, operation, and spill prevention; conducting a trial burn; delisting the
wastes generated by the incineration process; and conducting the field operation.
• Managing the initial shakedown testing, modifications, permitting (RCRA, Toxic Substance
Control Act [TSCA], National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 [NEPA], National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System [NPDES], State Air, and others), and hazardous liquid material
trial burn testing of the MIS in New Jersey.
• Responsible for the initial shakedown testing, modifications, and trial testing of the thermal-
based Mobile Carbon Regenerator.
Project Manager in Solids, Thermal, Air Pollution Control Center, IT Enviroscience, Division
of IT Corporation, Knoxville, Tennessee
Designed, evaluated, and modified new and existing industrial waste incineration systems.
Project Manager in Solids, Thermal, Air Pollution Control Center, Hydroscience, Inc., a Division
of Dow Chemical Company, Knoxville, Tennessee · ·
Designed, evaluated, and modified new and existing industrial waste incineration systems and
evaluated energy recovery from chemical waste incinerators. Managed or provided engineering for
other waste control activities, including wastewater monitoring and treatment systems.
Senior Chemical Engineer, Waste Control Engineering Group, Dow Chemical Company,
Midland, Michigan
Identified general environmental problems and expedited their solutions in the production of
inorganic chemicals, halogens, and organic halides. Was responsible for development of improved
pollution control operations in the wastewater treatment plant and in the waste tar incinerator.
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Waste Control Coordinator, Agricultural Chemicals Production Department, Dow Chemical
Company, M idland, Michigan
Responsible for identifying general environmental problems and expediting their solutions in the
production of organic intermediates, herbicides, and antimicrobial agents. Was responsible for
improved pollution control operations in a number of chemical production facilities.
Production Development Engineering Supervisor, Agricultural Chemicals Production
Department, Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan
Developed projects in the production facilities of organic intermediates, herbicides, and
antimicrobial agents. Was responsible for operating procedure improvements, wastewater reduction,
air pollution controi safety improvements, etc. for this production department
Assistant Superintendent, Organics Chemicals Department, Dow Chemical Company, Midland,
Michigan
Served as assistant superintendent of production facility of alkylated phenolic herbicide
intermediates. Shared responsibility for production operations, maintenance, and process
development of the production facility.
Production Development Engineer, Organic Chemicals Department, Dow Chemical Company,
Midland, Michigan
Responsibilities included process improvement projects in the production of herbicide intermediates.
Experience included evaluation and improvement of vent condensers and scrubbers to improve
solvent recovery and to reduce vent emissions.
Publications
Pfrommer, C. and R. Novak, October 29 Through November 1, 1979, "Utilizing Plastic Materials
of Construction in a Wet Flue Gas Cleaning System," presented at 1979 Plastics Seminars,
"Managing Corrosion with Plastics," New Orleans, Louisiana.
Clark, J., C. Pfrommer et al., May 16, 1980, "Ultimate Disposal of Hazardous Material Spills by
Incineration," presented at J 980 Conference and Exhibition on the Control of Hazardous Materials
Spills, Louisville, Kentucky.
Miller, R., C. Pfrommer et al., April 22, 1982, "The EPA-ORD Mobile Incineration System: Present
Status," presented at J 982 Hazardous Materials Spills Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Pfrommer, C. ct al., May 4, 1982, "The EPA-ORD Mobile Incineration System," presented at
American Society of Mechanical Engineers 1982 National Waste Processing Conference New York,
New York.
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Pfrommer, C. and R. Novak, 1982, "Incineration on Land," subchapter in Hazardous Materials
Spills Handboo~ edited by G. F. Bennett et al., McGraw-Hill.
Pfrommer, C. et al., April 11, 1984, "The EPA-ORD Mobile Incineration System Trial Bum,"
presented at 1984 Hazardous Materials Spills Conference, Nashville, Tennessee.
Miller, R., C. Pfrommer et al., June 5, 1984, "Results of the Initial Trial Bum on the EPA-ORD
Mobile Incineration System," presented at American Society of Mechanical Engineers 1984 National
W asle Processing Conference, Orlando, Florida.
Pfrommer, C. et al., May 6, 1986, "Evaluation of On-Site Incineration for Cleanup of Dioxin
Contaminated Materials," presented at the 1986 Hazardous Materials Spills Conference, St. Louis,
Missouri.
Pfrommer, C., R. G. Novak, and J. J. Cudahy, April 26-29, 1989, "Hybrid Thermal Treatment
System® for Site Remediation and Integrated Hazardous Waste Facilities," presented at the 5th
lnternation.al Conference on Solid Wastes, Sludges, and Residual Materials, Rome, Italy.
Pfrommer, C., and M. Barkdoll, April 12-13, 1991, "The HTTS® Experience at MOTCO," presented
at IT Technology Exchange Symposium, Phoenix, Ariz.ona.
Jackson, K., C. Pfrommer, S. K.irslis, May 9-13, 1994, "Data Requirements for Estimating Cost of
Hazardous Waste Incineration," presented at the 1994 Incineration Conference, Houston, Texas.
Prann, R. C., Pfrommer, et al., March 6-10, 1995, "Maximum Exposed Individual Screening
Procedure for Multiple Emission Sources", presented at the 34th Annual Meeting Society of
Toxicology, Baltimore, Maryland.
Pfrommer, C., P. Acharya, and C. Zirbel, November/December, 1995, "Think Value Engineering",
Journal of Management in Engineering, Volume II, No. 6, American Society of Civil Engineers.
Acharya, P. and C. Pfrommer, May 12 -16, 1997, "Twenty Years of Site Remediation Via
Incineration in the United States," presented at the 1997 Incineration and Thermal Technologies
Conference, Oakland, California.
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IT CORPORATION
(a wholly owned operating subsidiary of The IT Group, Inc.)
BUSINESS STATISTICS
Corporate Headquarters Address:
Contact:
Revenues:
( consolidated)
IT Corporation
2790 Mosside Boulevard
Monroeville, PA 15146-2792
Phone: [phone] or 800-444-9586
Fax:[phone]
Internet: http://www.theitgroup.com
Incorporated: March 13, 1953
State: California; License No. 137422
In business since 1926
F.I.D. No. 94-1259053
SIC Codes: 1629,8711,8734,8744,8748
Carol Kost, Manager, Marketing Data and Support
Phone: [phone]
Fax:[phone]
1998: $851 million [ calendar year 1998]
1997: $402 million [calendar year 1997]
1996: $356 million [calendar year 1996]
Current Backlog: $4 billion
Employees:
Project Range:
Auditors:
Patented
Technologies:
Business:
-7,000
Registered Professional Engineers: 390
Certified Professional Geologists: 319
100+ locations across the United States
11 international offices
Over 4,000 prequalified subcontractors
$1,000 to $325,000,000+
Ernst & Young LLP, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
35+ patented technologies
IT Corporation, a wholly owned operating subsidiary of The IT Group, Inc., began its business in 1926
as Industrial Tank Corporation. IT Corporation's primary focus is on the assessment, mitigation, and
decontamination of hazardous, or potentially hazardous, substances. The parent holding company, The
IT Group, Inc., formerly International Technology Corporation, is a leading diversified services
company offering a full range of consulting, facilities management, engineering and construction, and
remedial services. The IT Group's common stock and depositary shares are traded on The New York
Stock Exchange under the symbols ITX and ITXpr, respectively.
Financial Data: Citibank, N.A. [Agent Bank]
399 Park A venue
Revolving Credit Line: $185 Million
Citibank EIN # 13-3535517
Standard & Poor's rating: "BB" New York, NY 10043
Credit Inquiries: Citibank, Global Loans
399 Park A venue, Floor 11, Zone 20
New York, NY 10043
Paul Corona
Dun & Bradstreet No. 02-865-5181
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IT Corporation -Business Statistics
Surety Broker: Marsh USA, Inc.
6 PPG Place, Suite 300
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5499
Christine Hartung, Phone: [phone]
Bonding Capacity: $220 Million +
Bonding Rate: 0.85% -1.25%
BEST A-rated surety companies
Health & Safety: Interstate Experience Modification Rates (EMR)
1999: 0.53 ; 1998: 0.57; 1997: 0.54; 1996: 0.48; 1995: 0.59
CALENDAR YEAR ' "!,~
Hours Worked (in Millions)
Recordable Cases
Recordable Case Rate
Restricted Workday Cases
Restricted Workday Case Rate
Lost Workday Cases
Lost Workday Case Rate
Total Lost/Restricted Workday Cases
Total Lost/Restricted Workday Case Rate
Restricted Days
Lost Workdays
Fatal Cases
Vehicle Accident Cases (Chargeable)
Vehicle Accident Rate
Experience Modification Rates:
Interstate
Client References:
Fluor Daniel Fernald, Inc
Fernald Site
Hamilton, OH 45013-9402
John Bradburn, President
513-648-3311
USACE-Sacramento District
1325 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Steve Lightner,
916-557-7711
FMC Corporation
1998 1997 19_~6
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481 514 811
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Credit References:
Beckwith Machinery Company
Rt. 22 East, Murrysville, PA 15668
Mr. Sam Henderson, 724-327-1300
[FAX: [phone]]
Chorus Call, Inc.
2420 Mosside Boulevard
Monroeville, PA 15146
Jack Lawrence
Phone:[phone]
Hazco Services
2006 Springboro West
Dayton, OH 45439
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1735 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19153
Brian McGinnis
215-299-6047
Chris Brown, 800-332-0435, Ext. 207
FAX: [phone]
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IT Corporation -Business Statistics
The IT Group, Inc., and Operations
Anthony J. DeLuca,Chief Executive Officer and President, 412-372-7701
David L. Backus, President, Outsourced Services and International Group, 949-975-2000
M. Scott Bonta, Chieflnformation Officer, President, Consulting Group, 412-372-7701
Stephen J. Connolly, President, Shared Services Group, 703-527-1670
Dennis N. Galligan, President, Solid Waste Services Group, 412-372-7701
Gary L. Gardner, President, Commercial Engineering & Construction Group, 609-584-8900
Thomas R. Marti, President, Energy and Nuclear Operations, 412-372-7701
Enzo M. Zoratto, President, Department of Defense Programs, 412-372-7701
Ann P. Harris, Sr. Vice President, Human Resources, 412-372-770 l
James G. Kirk, Sr. Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, 412-372-7701
Harry J. Soose, Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, 412-372-7701
Richard R. Conte, Vice President, Treasurer, 412-372-7701
David lgata, Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions, 949-261-6441
Drew E. Park, Vice President, International and Corporate Development, 949-261-6441
David E. Troxell, Vice President, Technical Services, 412-372-7701
James J. Pierson, Vice President, Finance and Assistant Secretary, 412-372-7701
James Redwine, Sr. Corporate Counsel, Assistant Secretary, 412-372-7701
Operations
Edward Alperin, Vice President, Consulting and Ventures, 423-690-321 l
W. Wade Ballard, Vice President, Department of Energy Programs, 509-943-6728
Richard C. Barber, Vice President, Quality, 412-372-7701
Martin Battistoni,Vice President, Engineering and Construction, 609-584-8900
Joseph R. Beck, Vice President, Technical Services, 412-372-7701
John Christian, Vice President, Engineering and Construction, 770-475-8994
Craig A. Crotteau, Vice President, Director, Washington, D.C. Office, 202-682-1147
David Daniels, Vice President, Consulting and Ventures, 918-254-1994
Victor D. Dozzi, Manager of Engineering, 412-372-7701
Sirous H. Djafari, Vice President, Technology Development, 412-372-7701
Wallace J. Graham, Vice President, 412-372-7701
William A. Gauntt, Vice President, Business Development, DOD Programs, 423-690-3211
Warren C. Houseman, Vice President, 412-372-7701
Bruce Howard, Vice President, Engineering and Construction, 703-934-3000
Alan D. Husak, Vice President, Business Development, Engineering Services, 713-784-2800
Peter J. Ives, Vice President, 412-372-770 I
S. Casey Kenney, Vice President, Engineering and Construction, 925-227-1100
Benjamin J. Kosek, Vice President, Project Services, 412-372-7701
Richard Lewis, Vice President, Consulting and Ventures, 781-769-7600
Mario Maciel, Vice President, Construction and Engineering, 925-227-1100
Gerhard Locke, Vice President, Consulting and Ventures, 925-370-3990
Gary Maier, Vice President, Consulting and Ventures, 925-370-3990
John L. Malanchuk, Vice President, Air Quality Services, 202-682-1147
Roy McKinney, Vice President, Engineering and Construction, 505-262-8800
David C. McMurtry, Vice President, Real Estate Restoration, 510-372-9100
Thomas Mcsweeney, Vice President, Engineering and Construction, 305-624-7882
Daniel Melchior, Vice President, Engineering and Construction, 703-934-3000
William Michell, Vice President, Engineering and Construction, 949-261-6441
Georgeanne Morekas, Vice President, International Business Development, 410-612-6373
William L. Mulvey, Vice President, Corporate Communications, 202-682-1147
Lawrence J. Nesbitt, Manager of Engineering, 508-435-9561
J. Steve Paquette, Vice President, 864-281-8000
David M. Pasquinelli, Vice President, 312-993-391 l
Laura Perisse, Vice President, Consulting and Ventures, 610-241-5000
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Licenses:
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Matthew Radek, Vice President, Engineering and Construction, 312-993-3911
John Razor, Vice President, Engineering and Construction423-690-321 l
Frank C. Rice, Vice President, Risk Management & Corporate Procurement, Assistant Secretary, 412-372-7701
Daniel Schmittdiel, Vice President, Engineering and Construction, 312-993-3911
Robert Shary, Vice President, Consulting and Ventures, 713-996-4400
Neil S. Shifrin, Vice President, Risk Assessment, 617-576-1555
Kevin R. Smith, Vice President, Business Development, Strategic Marketing and Planning, 423-690-3211
David W. Sullivan, Vice President, 412-372-7701
Susan Wilhite-Gamer, Vice President, 408-441-7500
Jellinek, Schwartz & Connolly (JSC) product development and certification and
implementation of regulatory strategies.
PHR Environmental Consultants, Inc., environmental and historical research.
Pacific Environmental Group (PEG) specializes in environmental consulting services to
commercial clients, particularly the petroleum industry.
LandBank, Inc., identifies and can assume liability of brownfields properties; identify risks, execute
remedial actions, help clients secure insurance, and redevelop property.
Beneco Enterprises specializes in operations, maintenance, and construction projects.
Roche Ltd. Consulting Group, offers substantial technological assets and expertise in water, transportation,
forestry, energy, infrastructure, the environment, and urban development.
Chi Mei International Technology (CMIT), a joint venture between The IT Group, Inc., and
Chi Mei Scientech/Entech for turnkey environmental services in Taiwan
EMC OM fully integrated environmental consulting, engineering, design, construction and related outsourcing
services firm, with a primary focus on solid waste management.
Air & Waste Management Association
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Water Well Association
Associated General Contractors
Construction Industry Council
Minority Purchasing Council
National Association of Manufacturers
National Safety Council
Society of American Military Engineers
Society of Petroleum Engineers
Synthetic and Organic Chemical Manufacturing Association
IT Corporation is registered to do business and has performed projects in all 50 states. IT has also worked in
Europe, the Middle East, the Pacific Rim, and Central and South America.
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Ratings:
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Nunn-Perry Award (1999) to honor DoD Mentor-Protege Teams that have excelled in the areas of quality
technical assistance, return on investment, and protege development.
1998 (December) As part of the USA CE TERC Redstone Arsenal Team in alabama, FY 1998 marked another
accident-free year for the 4th consecutive year, surpassing the 2 million accident-free manhour milestone.
Award of Honor ( 1998) for accident-free performance and for establishing a working relationship with the
USACE that reflects the highest level of commitment towards a safe work environment for all personnel and
visitors, having accumulated over 500,000 man-hours with only one reported accident from March 1997 to
March 1998 while working on the Sacramento TERC contract at Hamilton Army Airfield
Outstanding Performance Award (1997) for work from December 1993 to March 1997 on the DERP/FUDS
Nome Area Sites Project, Seward Peninsula, Alaska, presented by the Alaska District of the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers
Prime Contractor of the Year (I 996) and recipient of Environmental Restoration Excellence Award from
the Department of Defense in recognition of an outstanding Small Business Program
Best Contractor of the Year Safety Award for I 996 presented by the Alaska District of the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers
Recipient of 1995 Tulsa District Corps of Engineers Safety Accomplishment Award for successful completion of
1,000 days without a lost-time accident
Recipient of 1993 and 1994 New Orleans District Corps of Engineers Safety Office Award for Excellence for
having the best safety record at one of the largest Superfund site remediations--Bayou Bonfouca
Recipient of 1993, 1994, and 1995 Outstanding Performance Award for contributions to the government and
private sector partnership in the successful completion of the Submerged Quench Incineration project at Rocky
Mountain Arsenal, Commerce City, Colorado
Recipient of 1995 Certificate of Appreciation from the Office of the Secretary of the Army for outstanding safety
record in supporting the Submerged Quench Incinerator operations at Rocky Mountain Arsenal for over two and
one-half years without a recordable accident
Recognized for outstanding achievement in Safety by the Hazardous, Toxic, Radioactive Waste Section of the
Kansas City District Corps of Engineers in 199 5
Rated Top Hazardous Waste Design Firm by Engineering News-Record for seven consecutive years (1990-1996)
Rated No. 21 of Top 500 Design Firms big ENR (April 1999)
Rated No. 2 Hazardous Waste Firm by ENR (May 1999)
Rated No. 30 of Top 400 Contractors (May 1999)
Rated No. 3 of Top 50 Domestic Heavy Contracting (May 1999)
Rated No. 2 Engineering/Consulting Firm by the Environmental Business Journal in 1994
Rated No. 3 Remediation Contractor by the Environmental Business Journal in 1994
Rated No. 5 Air quality Engineering Consultant by the Environmental Business Journal in 1994.
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Board of
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The IT Group, Inc.
Incorporated: September 29, 1983 (State: Delaware)
2790 Mosside Boulevard
Monroeville, PA 15146-2792
Traded on the NY Stock Exchange as ITX
33-0001212
Daniel A. D' Aniello, Chairman of the Board
Managing Director, The Carlyle Group
Anthony J. DeLuca, Chief Executive Officer and President
The IT Group, Inc.
Philip B. Dolan
Vice President, The Carlyle Group
E. Martin Gibson
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer [retired], Coming Life Science Incorporated
Francis J. Harvey, Ph.D
Chief Operating Officer [retired], Industries and Technology Group, Westinghouse Electric Corporation
James C. McGill
McGill Resources
Richard W. Pogue, Esq.
Consultant, Dix & Eaton
Robert F. Pugliese
Special Counsel, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott
Charles W. Schmidt [retired]
Senior Vice President, Raytheon Company
Admiral James D. Watkins [retired]
President, Joint Oceanographic Institutions and Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education
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PRODUCER
J&H Marsh & McLennan of PA, Inc.
6 PPG Place, Suite 300
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5499
Michael A. Connelly
412-552-5048
17800-98-99 2MILPR
INSURED
The IT Group, Inc., IT Corporation & Its Majority Owned Subsidiary Corporations
2790 Mosside Boulevard
Monroeville, PA 15146-2792
This certificate is issued as a matter of information only and confers no
rights upon the certificate holder. This certificate does not amend, extend
or alter the coverage afforded by the policies below.
COMPANIES AFFORDING COVERAGE
COMPANY
LETTER A Commerce & Industry Insurance Company
COMPANY
LETTER B American Horne Assurance
COMPANY
LETTER C American International Specialty Lines Insurance Co.
COMPANY
LETTER D
COMPANY
LETTER E
This is to certify that the policies of insurance listed below have been issued to the insured named above for the policy period indicated, notwithstanding any
requirement, term or condition of any contract or other document with respect to which this certificate may be issued or may pertain, the insurance afforded by the
policies described herein is subject to all the terms, exclusions, and conditions of such policies, limits shown may have been reduced by paid claims.
Co
Ur Type of Insurance Policy Number
A General Liability GL4178502
L Commercial General
Liability
Claims Made
L Occurrence
Owners/Contractor Pro!.
(Retroactive Date: 04/01/86)
B Automobile Liability RMCA4575743RA (AOS)
LAnyAuto
All Owned Autos
Scheduled Autos
Hired Autos
Non-owned Autos
Garage Liability
A Excess Liability BE6062901
L Umbrella F orrn
Other Than Umbrella Form
B Worker's Compensation WC4550497
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Employers' Liability
C Errors & Omissions (Prof. COPS 2677811
Liability) Contractors Pollution
Certificate Holder
Certificate Holder
SAMPLE CERTI FICATE
Policy
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04/01/99
04/01/99
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Date (rnrn/dd/yy) Limits
04/01/2000 General Aggregate $2,000,000
Products-Comp/Op Agg. $2,000,000
Personal & Adv. Injury $2,000,000
Each Occurrence $2,000,000
Fire Damage (Any one fire) $
Med Expense (Any one person) $
04/01/2000 Combined Single Limit $2,000,000
Bodily Injury (Per person) $
Bodily Injury (Per accident) $
Property Damage $
04/01/2000 Each Occurrence $3,000,000
Aggregate $3,000,000
04/01/2000 X Statutory Limits
Each Accident $2,000,000
Disease-Policy Limit $2,000,000
Disease-Each Employee $2,000,000
04/01/2000 $5,000,000 Each Occurrence
$5,000,000 Aggregate
Cancellation
Should any of the above described policies be cancelled before the expiration date thereof. the
issuing company will endeavor to mail 2Q_ days written notice to the certificate holder named to
the left. but failure to mail such notice shall impose no obligation or liability of any kind upon the
company. its agents or representatives.
Authorized Signature: