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Statement of Qualifications
Oversight Contractor Services
PCB Landfill Detoxification and Redevelopment Project
Warren County, North Carolina
Thermal Desorption of PCBs
Sangamo Weston NPL Site-Pickens County, SC
Prepared for:
Division of Waste Management
Raleigh, North Carolina
Prepared by:
Earth Tech, Inc.
Greenville Office
10 Patewood Drive, Bldg. VI, Suite 500
Greenville, South Carolina 29615
Raleigh Office
701 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 475
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
July 28, 2000
Warren County PCB Landfill Perimeter Air Monitoring • Our Experiences ..... . -Help establish the criteria pollutant ambient air monitoring network for the State of North Carolina as it's first air pollution chemist in 1969; -Designed, developed, implemented, and operated perimeter ambient air monitoring networks for the following Superfund and hazardous waste sites: • Drake Chemical Superfund Site, Lock Haven, PA • Bofors/Nobel Superfund Site, Muskegon, MI • Brio Superfund Site, Houston, TX • Presideo Superfund Site, San Francisco, CA -Provided numerous community ambient air monitoring networks for public awareness and health-related monitoring
Warren County PCB Landfill Perimeter Air Monitoring • Our Knowledge ..... . -Authored Corps of Engineers Manual Design, Installation, and Utilization of Fixed Fenceline Sample Collection and Monitoring System (http ://www. hnd us ace. army. mil/techinfo) -Authored EPA's Compendium of Methods For The Determination of Inorganic Compounds in Ambient Air (EPA-625/R-96/01 0a), June 1999 • Compendium Method IO-I.I: TSP/PM-10 -Authored EPA's Compendium of Methods For The Determination of Organic Compounds in Ambient Air-Second Edition (EPA-625/R-96/010b), January 1999 • Compendium Method TO-4A: PCB, Ds/Fs • Compendium Method TO-14A: Speciated VOCs
Warren County PCB Landfill Perimeter Air Monitoring • Our Knowledge ..... . -Author ofEPA's training course Sampling and Analysis of Hazardous Air Pollutants in the Ambient Air, satellite broadcast November, 2000 -Presenter of 2-day training course Advanced Sampling and Analysis for Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) Utilizing EPA 's Compendia Methods, A&WMA International Symposium, Research Triangle Park, September, 2000 -Presented workshops on Sampling Air Toxics at Hazardous Waste Sites for State of North Carolina and US EPA, Region 4, Atlanta, GA, June 1998
Warren County PCB Landfill Perimeter Air Monitoring • Our Experience Has Shown ... -Compendium Method TO-I OA can not reach the health-based detection limits required due to low sample volume. We recommend utilizing Compendium Method T0-4A, a high-volume approach for PCBs, Ds/Fs -For the monitoring of PCBs, a modification of Compendium Method T0-4A requires the addition ofXAD-2 with the PUP adsorbent to prevent loss (i.e., breakthrough) of target analytes -The monitoring of particulate matter should be the PM-IO size range so emission data from the landfill can be compared to State of North Carolina NAMS/SLAMS ambient air monitoring program and the NAAQSs -With the utilization of three ambient air monitoring stations, they should be located based upon 5-year wind rose and placed one upwind, one downwind, and one in the second downwind location. Four stations would be more preferable
Warren County PCB Landfill Perimeter Air Monitoring • Our Experience Has Shown ... -Utilizing Compendium Method T0-15 allows one to look at a greater number of target VOCs than Compendium Method T0-14A -Meteorological monitoring should include instrumentation for determining stability classification so project managers can make inf armed decisions on determining facility operations during specific weather conditions (i.e., inversions etc.)
Warren County PCB Landfill Perimeter Air Monitoring • Our Commitment to The Project Includes ... -Community outreach involving educating the community associated with the perimeter air monitoring program through special technical publications (i.e., local newsletter, bulletin board, Internet web site etc.) -Development of a mobile air 1nonitoring station to be used during periods of public concerns -Technical presentations in community schools and public interest groups -Utilization of local personnel in training to operate and maintain the perimeter air monitoring instrumentation -Utilization of one of the perimeter air monitoring stations as a "show-and-tell" service to the community
Warren County PCB Landfill Perimeter Air Monitoring • Our Commitment to the Project Includes ... -"If you collect data, you collect accurate data" by implementing: • Performance Evaluation (PE) Program • Utilization of Field Surrogates, Recovery Standards, and Internal Standards • Duplicate Air Monitoring Sampling and Duplicate Analysis • Implementation of Data Validation and Usability Program • Implementation of Periodic Technical System Audits • Development of Site Specific/Method Specific Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
10 Pate wood Drive, Building. Vl, Suite. 500, Greenville, SC 29615 • P.O. Box 24000 Greenvil le, SC 29616
July 27, 2000
Ms. Patricia M. Backus, P.E.
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Waste Management
401 Oberlin Road, Suite 150
Raleigh, NC 27605
RE: Statement of Qualifications
Oversight Contractor Services
PCB Landfill Detoxification and Redevelopment Project
Warren County, North Carolina
Dear Ms . Backus:
Attached are three copies of our qualifications for the referenced work. We believe that our
extensive experience in the design of thermal treatment systems, oversight of complex
remediation projects, air monitoring, and community relations would be a strong asset to the
NCDENR in achieving the successful completion of this highly visible project. Please feel
free to call me at [phone] if you have any questions or require additional information.
Thank you for your consideration of Earth Tech.
Regards,
Jim Cloonan, P.E.
Project Manager
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Statement of Qualifications
Oversight Contractor Services
PCB Landfill Detoxification and Redevelopment Project
Warren County, North Carolina
Prepared for:
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Waste Management
Raleigh, North Carolina
Prepared by:
Earth Tech, Inc.
Greenville Office
10 Patewood Drive, Bldg. VI, Suite 500
Greenville, South Carolina 29615
Raleigh Office
701 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 475
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
July 28, 2000
Letter of Interest
Earth Tech appreciates this opportunity to provide the North Carolina Department of
Environment and Natural Resources with our qualifications to perform oversight on
detoxification of PCBs in the Warren County TSCA landfill. We have formed a strong project
team with significant relevant experience in the areas of thermal treatment, TSCA compliance,
construction management, and air monitoring, as described below:
Thermal Treatment
Our design and construction management experience in the thermal desorption of 50,000 tons of
soils and sludges containing PCBs at the Sangamo Weston NPL Site is directly applicable to the
proposed work. Our lessons learned on material preparation, air monitoring, and confirmation
testing can result in significant cost savings for the NCDENR. We will supply similar input from
our oversight experience with the BCD process at the Almy Brothers Site to allow a smooth
process with minimal surprises. We anticipate that the demonstration test will be a critical point
in proving the process and gaining local support.
TSCA Compliance
At the Sangamo Weston Superfund site, we prepared permit equivalencies to satisfy process and
performance requirements for the thermal desorption of PCBs from 50,000 tons of soil. We will
dedicate a TSCA expert, Julie Williams, to this effort. She will determine which requirements are
applicable to this project and assist the contractor as necessary in obtaining a TSCA permit.
Construction Management
Construction management is a core competency of Earth Tech and we have managed hundreds of
complex remediation projects. Advantages to the NCDENR include understanding and
adherence to the project requirements, project documentation, and commitment to safety. We see
construction management as facilitating completion of the project and therefore a complementary,
not adversarial, role. We will provide the NCDENR with daily progress reports and track project
performance against schedule.
Air Monitoring
Earth Tech has direct experience with air monitoring of PCB removals and of thermal treatment
projects. The key to successful air monitoring is to prevent the formation of particulate (fugitive)
emissions, through dedicated dust control, and to ensure proper operation of the desorber, by
campaigning the feed and careful monitoring of the off-gas control system. Using these
guidelines, we had no excursions at either the Sangamo Weston or McIntosh projects.
Community Relations
We have worked on all aspects of community relations, including meeting with local leaders,
preparing newsletters, and presenting at public meetings. We held active roles in dealing with
community groups at the Chemtronics, Geigy, and Aberdeen Pesticide Dump NPL sites in North
Carolina. This experience allows us to understand community concerns and assist the NCDENR
in providing timely communications to the Citizens Advisory Board.
We have included select project descriptions focused on these areas. Summary resumes of key
project members are also included, highlighting their experience relevant to the Preliminary
Scope of Services. We look forward to the opportunity to discuss how our combined project
experience can assist the NCDENR in having the BCD detoxification project completed safely,
on-time, and within budget.
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Warren County PCB Landfill
Oversight Contractor
FIRM INFORMATION SUMMARY
Earth Tech, Inc.
Corporate Office
100 West Broadway, Suite 5000
Long Beach, California 90802
Greenville Office
10 Patewood Dr., Building VI, Suite 500
Greenville, South Carolina 29615
Raleigh Office
701 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 475
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
Jim Cloonan, P.E. (NC 18276)
Earth Tech
10 Patewood Dr., Building VI, Suite 500
Greenville, South Carolina 29615
Phone: [phone]
Earth Tech is one of the largest and most comprehensive, environmental,
engineering, and construction service firms in the world. Earth Tech and
its affiliate companies was established in 1970 and employ a total of
approximately 7,000 professional and support staff, operating in more
than 120 offices worldwide. Earth Tech provides a full spectrum of
engineering, environmental, remediation, construction, and operations
and maintenance services to government, industrial and commercial
clients.
Earth Tech of North Carolina Inc.
Business License No.: ~ F-0342
Engineering Registration: / C-250
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About Earth Tech
Earth Tech was founded in 1970 as the Earth Technology Corporation, and was incorporated in the State of
California in l 980. The legal bu siness name is Earth Tech, Inc. Since 1970, Earth Tech has grown strategically
to become one of the leading environmental, engineering and construction firms in the U.S. Over the past three
years, Earth Tech's annual revenues have increased from $60 million to more than $750 million through business
expansion and several successful acquisitions and mergers, including a merger with Rust Environment &
Infrastructure in late 1998.
We have more than 7,000 professional and support personnel in over 130 offices worldwide, including our
construction affiliate in Asia and recent acquisitions in the United Kingdom, Canada, and South America, providing
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a full spectrum of engineering, environmental
remediation, construction, and operations and
maintenance services to government, industrial,
and commercial clients.
Earth Tech U.S. Office Locations
These experienced professionals ensure that our
customers receive qua) ity service from an
experienced team that is knowledgeable in all
facets of project management, engineering,
construction, environmental, and general
contracting services. More importantly, Earth
Tech professionals share a common vision and
make every effort to provide leadership, deliver
quality, and successfully accomplish projects of
all sizes and scopes by continually exceeding
our customers' expectations.
Our Mission
Earrh Teel, will become a
11·orld11 ·ide leader in pro1·idi11g
high-quality consulting,
design. consrmcrion, and
operational senices to 111eet
the enrironmenwl and
infim-rrucwre needs of
ind11srrr and gm·em111em. We
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our inc/11.strr for cosr-ejfectii·e
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achieve th ese goals through
tec/111ical and 111mwge111ent
leadership, team11·ork, and
dedicarion to the professional
de,·elop111ellf and
acl\'C/11ce111em of our people.
Earth Tech is one of the largest and most comprehensive environmental,
engineering, and constructions services firms in the world. In recent industry
rankings (July, 2000) by Engineering News Record, Earth Tech was ranked:
■ # 6 among the Top 25 "Chemical Treatment I Soil Remediation" firms
■ # 7 among the Top 50 "Hazardous Waste" firms
■ # 7 among the Top 20 "Site Assessment and Compliance" firms
■ # 10 among the Top 500 "Design" firms
■ # 2 among the Top I 5 "Landfill Design" firms
■ # 1 in the Top 25 "Sewerage/Solid Waste" firms
As a top ranked environmental engineering and construction services firm, Earth
Tech has the in-house equipment and personnel resources to perform large scale
site remediation and construction projects; turnkey industrial and sanitary
wastewater treatment facilities; facility demolition, decontamination, and asset
recovery services; industrial manufacturing plant design and construction; as well
as a wide range of multimedia environmental studies, audits, permitting, and
compliance services.
EARTH ®T EC H
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Earth Tech offices are technologically integrated to provide our clients with a
powerful unified organization. Interoffice communication, coordination, and co-
operation are promoted at every level to ensure that our clients receive consistent,
high quality service regardless of their project location . We offer global and do-
mestic capability and individual local customer care, so that wherever clients are
based, they will benefit from the same quality and integrated approach, irrespec-
tive of the size and complexity of the project.
In January, 1996, Earth Tech became a wholly owned subsidiary of Tyco Interna-
tional Ltd. (Tyco), a $16 billion, publicly traded, worldwide manufacturing and
services corporation. Tyco provides us with significant bonding and financing
capability for our projects. The combined companies of Tyco and Earth Tech
represent a financial strength available to fewer than 200 other industrial compa-
nies in the United States, none of which are engineering companies.
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Corporate Organization and Capabilities
Earth Tech has three principle operating divisions: Engineering and Environmen-
tal Services, Global Water Management, and Transportation. All three divisions
are supported by a company-wide Construction Management Services group.
This spirit of teamwork and cooperation has allowed Earth Tech to grow and
maintain a strong depth and diversity in its technical service capabilities while
simultaneously maintaining good balance, diversity, and stability in the client base
it serves.
Global Water
Division
Earth Tech
Engineering &
Environmental
Services Division
Construction Management
Services Group
Transportation
Division
Earth Tech -A Company with Service and Client Diversity
Whether it's a short-term assignment, special project or major program
management, we tailor our comprehensive capabilities to meet customer needs,
anticipating trends and developing or adapting technologies.
% By Business Segment
Engineering &
Environmental
Services
46%
Transportation
9%
Global Water
Management
45%
EARTH ®T EC H
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% By Client Type
Commercial Federal International Municipal
30% 29% 23% 18%
Earth Tech is helping
clients realize the
benefits of
responsible
environmental
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their bottom
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Earth Tech is reducing
risks and costs for
clients, H·hile improving
the quolity associated
with water supply and
\i'Ctsre1nzter treatment
Engineering & Environmental Services Division
■ Program management
■ Architectural planning, design, and engineering
■ Conceptual design/Cost estimating
■ Chemical/Process engineering
■ Instrumentation and controls
■ Civil/Structural Engineering
■ Mechanical, electrical, plumbing
■ Design/Build
■ Environmental engineering, cleanup, and restoration
■ Environmental si te assessments/Audits
■ Compliance assistance/Environmental permitting
■ Industrial hygiene/Indoor air quality
■ Air quality modeling, permitting, and pollution control
systems design
■ Environmental management systems
■ ISO 14000 certification assistance
■ Pollution prevention; Resource recovery/Recycling
■ Wetlands, ecological, and natural resources study
■ Demolition, decontamination, and asset recovery
■ Landfill planning, design, and construction
Global Water Management
Division
■ Design/Build/Finance/Operate
■ Operation and maintenance
■ Privatization
■ Drinking water supply, treatment, and distribution
■ Wastewater collection and treatment
■ Industrial water and wastewater
■ Water quality management
■ Public works management
■ Water resource management
■ Regulatory and funding liaison
■ Water audit/Leak detection
■ Infiltration/Inflow
■ Metering programs
EARTH @ T EC H
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Earrh Tech brings a
flexible process ro
transporration projecrs.
helping
clients
implement
solutions rhar
are viable for
today and
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By closely linking risk
and responsibility,
Earth Tech is helping
clients limir the risks
associared n·ith
building and renovation
projects
Transportation Division
■ Highways, roads, and bridges
■ Toll roads
■ Transportation planning and engineering
■ Traffic demand management
■ Traffic engineering
■ Program management
■ Construction management
■ Intermodal and freight rail
■ Airports
■ Mass transit
■ Major investment studies (MIS)
Construction Services
■ Construction/Construction Management
■ Construction Estimates
■ Bid Packaging and Evaluation
■ Scheduling and Logistics
■ Material Control
■ Inspection/Quality Control
■ Purchasing/Expediting
■ Subcontract Coordination
■ Field Administration
■ Startup, Testing, and Training
■ Health and Safety
■ Operation and
Maintenance
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Selected Project Experience Project Description and Location Thermal Desorption of PCBs Sangamo-Weston NPL Site Pickens County, South Carolina Thermal Desorption Aberdeen Pesticide Dumps Site Aberdeen, North Carolina Incineration/Construction Management Ciba McIntosh NPL Site McIntosh, Alabama Base-Catalyzed Decomposition Almy Brothers Site Upstate New York PCB Soil Characterization and Removal Schlumberger Meter Facility Springfield, Illinois Design/Construction Management Chemtronics NPL Site Swannanoa, North Carolina Design/Construction Management Stoller Chemical Site Jericho, South Carolina Client Contact Mr. Cliff Kirchof RMT 281-243-9060 Mr. Harold Moats Novartis 336-632-7714 Mr. Sherman Williams ERM 334-380-0046 Mr. Robert Schick NYSDEC 518-457-4343 Mr. Cliff Kirchof RMT 281-243-9060 Mr. John Schultheis Nimmo & Company 828-686-3446 Mr. Richard Haynes SCDHEC 803-896-4070 I ~ ~ ~ u ,§ §"~ ,b' ~ S' [...,~ ~ ~ ~ -~ ~-§~ ! ,$ S' ~ Jj ~ ~ II II II II II II II II II II ~ -~ b ~ II II ~ k ~ I ~ ~ ~ J; .... it~ II II II II II ~ " @) "CY f◊ ~ ·So,;~ -~ $ 'tiS e, ~ ~ ~ §f u~ .$~ s ~ ~$ ~· ~ $$ II II II II II II II II II II II II II
EARTH TECH
The Twelve-Mile Creek/Lake Hartwell PCB Contamination Superfund Site,
Thermal Desorption of PCBs
Sangamo-Weston NPL Site
Operable Unit One, is located in the foothills of the
Blue Ridge mountains near Pickens, South
Carolina. Contamination consisted of PCBs in soils
at 13 areas formerly used for the disposal of off-
spec capacitors and three lagoons containing sludge
from capacitor manufacturing operations. PCBs
were present in sludge at concentrations of approximately 27,000 parts per million.
The USEP A specified thermal desorption as the preferred remedy in the site Record
of Decision (ROD).
Earth Tech prepared a Remedial Design (RD) to address methods for soil excavation,
transportation, storage, and treatment by thermal
desorption. Earth Tech utilized results of the Remedial
Investigation and our supplemental sampling to produce
computer generated PCB isoconcentration maps for each
waste disposal area. Following the completion of
excavation activities, Earth Tech also developed and
implemented a Performance Standards Verification Plan
(PSVP) to demonstrate that remedial goals had been
achieved.
Earth Tech coordinated the performance of treatability
studies with various remedial contractors to evaluate the potential suitability and cost
effectiveness of thermal desorption systems to treat contaminated soils and sludges.
Tasks included preparing a Treatability Study Sampling and Analysis Plan,
solicitation of bids from eligible vendors of thermal desorption technology,
collection and shipment of representative treatability samples to select vendors,
management of all technical aspects regarding treatability testing, and development
of a Treatability Study Report for submittal to EPA.
Additional RD efforts Earth Tech completed included:
1. Remedial Design Work Plan to guide the contaminant characterization and
process characterization efforts;
2. Preliminary (30%), Intermediate (60%), and Final Design documents which
defined site remedial standards; provided the basis for the selected thermal
desorption system and contractor, soil excavation/transportation/staging
requirements, TSCA requirements; provided operational requirements and
construction specifications; and
3. Air Monitoring Plan.
Earth Tech also provided construction management throughout the remediation
hase.
EARTH TECH
Earth Tech prepared a remedial design and remedial action (RD/RA) plan for
thermal desorption of approximately 20,000 cubic yards of pesticides (toxaphene,
Thermal Desorption
Aberdeen Pesticide Dumps Site
BHC isomers) from soils at the
Mciver Dump and Route 211
Areas of Operable Unit One of
the Aberdeen Pesticide Dumps
Site. Earth Tech also conducted a
RVFS for groundwater as part of Operable Unit Number Five.
Project elements of the RD/RA included civil design, thermal treatment
specifications, performance standards verification, treatability testing, soil and
groundwater site characterization, groundwater modeling, risk assessment,
feasibility study, remedial oversight, municipal well treatment system, and
negotiations with EPA and the state.
Additionally, Earth Tech performed an Interim Corrective
Measure for groundwater, installed site security fencing
and planned and implemented erosion control measures.
Earth Tech performed several treatability studies as part of
the soils design effort. Earth Tech classified stockpiled
soils based on debris size and type to determine materials
handling requirements for the selected thermal treatment
system. Earth Tech evaluated various thermal treatment
vendors by conducting on-site visits. Earth Tech
subcontracted desorption treatability testing to IT
Corporation and McClaren-Hart to determine time-
temperature operating requirements. Both laboratory and
bench scale testing were performed.
Following the submittal of the Preliminary Design Report
for thermal treatment, Earth Tech continued to develop all
civil portions of the design for the Mciver and Route 211 Areas. Additionally,
Earth Tech provided input, review, and comment on all other aspects of the
design including thermal treatment, transportation, air monitoring, contractor
selection and remedial action planning. Earth Tech continued providing quality
assurance checks during operations on an as-needed basis for Novartis.
Earth Tech provided assistance during public meetings, including presentations to
the Community Liaison Panel, interaction with Moore Force (local citizen's
group) and participation in public availability meetings.
EARTH TECH
Earth Tech provided design and construction management services for the
remediation of contaminated soils at the Ciba Geigy McIntosh plant in Alabama, one
Incineration / Construction
Management
Ciba McIntosh NPL Site
of the largest active chemical manufacturing
facilities in the United States. The Record of
Decision (ROD) for the site mandated on-site
incineration of 100,000 cubic yards of soil and
debris containing pesticides, construction of a
slurry wall, and in situ stabilization of 40,000
cubic yards of iron slurry. Earth Tech 's design
drawings included process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) and process flow
diagrams (PFDs) with heat and material balances for the
incinerator, a wastewater treatment PFD, detailed excavation
plans for 10 former waste management areas, and slurry wall
alignment and details.
To comply with State and Federal regulatory requirements for
incinerator operations and emissions, Earth Tech prepared a
BACT analysis for NOx and performed air dispersion
modeling to predict ground-level concentrations of metals,
chlorine, and HCI. Earth Tech prepared and helped negotiate
automatic waste feed cut-off (A WFCO) interlock setpoints
with the State regulatory authority. Earth Tech provided
critical review of the Performance Demonstration Plan and
negotiated technical issues with USEP A and state regulators.
Following design, Earth Tech provided technical assistance to
the remediation contractor for:
• Incinerator equipment modifications to meet State requirements;
• Preparation of a Perimeter Air Monitoring Plan; and
• Preparation of Remedial Action Plans.
Earth Tech designed a wastewater treatment system, using existing facilities to the
maximum extent possible, to treat blowdown from the incinerator and excess
stormwater from excavations.
Earth Tech evaluated existing modeling and soil permeability data to minimize the
length and construction requirements for the slurry wall. Also, pre-construction
testing of the bentonite-soil mixture reduced the level of testing required during
construction.
Finally, Earth Tech assessed the leachability of metals within the iron slurry material
and successfully negotiated with USEPA to waive treatment requirements, resulting
in $1 ,000,000 in cost savings to our client.
EARTH TECH
The Almy Brothers Site was a Class 2 site on the New York State Registry of
Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Sites. It was formerly owned and operated by a
Base-Catalyzed Decomposition
Almy Brothers Site
pesticide and herbicide applications
firm. Complaints of odors alerted the
New York State Department
of Environmental Conservation
(NYSDEC) to a chemical spill
emanating from drums on the site.
Analysis of the spilled material showed the presence of herbicides. The NYSDEC
overpacked leaking drums and containerized contaminated soil.
Earth Tech was selected by the NYSDEC to perform a Remedial Investigation (RI)
and Feasibility Study (FS). The results of the RI were used to develop preliminary
remedial alternatives for the contaminated soils and sediments, groundwater and the
vehicles, USTs and debris at the site as part of the FS process. Remedial
technologies retained for detailed evaluation for soils and sediments included off-
site thermal destruction, on-site base-catalyzed decomposition, on-site solvent
extraction and off-site incineration. Technologies evaluated for groundwater
included on-site treatment with carbon and on-site treatment by UV oxidation.
The remedial alternatives recommended by Earth Tech were included in the Record
of Decision (ROD) issued by the NYSDEC in March 1994. The selected remedy
consisted of on-site base-catalyzed decomposition for treatment of soils and
sediment; groundwater extraction and treatment with granular activated carbon; and
on-site decontamination of the vehicles, USTs and debris followed by off-site
disposal or recycling.
Earth Tech was issued an additional work assignment through its State Superfund
Standby Contract to provide engineering and construction management services for
the site preparation and implementation of the Base Catalyzed Decomposition
(Thermal Desorption) of 1,100 - 2,000 cubic yards of contaminated soil. The site
preparation phase of this project included the decontamination and disposal of
debris and the decontamination of physical permanent structures that were
contaminated with pesticides and herbicides; installation of a groundwater
treatment system; and construction of concrete pads for the thermal desorption unit
and decontamination stations. Earth Tech's responsibilities also included reviewing
and approval of remedial, QA/QC and Health and Safety plans, review of soil and
air quality data associated with the demonstration of this treatment unit.
EARTH TECH
Earth Tech conducted the following activities at a former gas meter manufacturing
facility in Springfield Illinois that handled PCB materials:
PCB Site Characterization
and Removal
Schlumberger Meter Facility
• OSHA audit
• Phase I environmental assessment
• Phase II environmental assessment
• PCB inspection
• RCRA Compliance audit
• RCRA/TSCA Closure Plan.
These activities indicated contamination of soils by PCBs in a localized area. Earth
Tech prepared a sampling and analysis plan for PCBs in soils and groundwater.
Results of this investigation were presented in a PCB Focused Site Investigation
Report, which defined the extent of PCBs above the TSCA limit for residential
exposure ( 10 ppm with 10 inches of clean cover). Earth Tech prepared a bid
package for the removal of soils exceeding the TSCA limit and provided
construction oversight of the removal action. The property has been remediated
and is now suitable for re-development.
The Chemtronics site is on the National Priorities List of CERCLA sites. The site
is part of a 1,000-acre facility that was used for the production of explosives,
military surety agents, and specialty chemicals. Drums and solid wastes were
buried in six disposal areas while liquid wastes ( acids and organics) were disposed
in a number of lined and unlined pits ( considered to be one disposal area). Primary
contaminants included VOCs, explosives and surety compounds. Groundwater was
Design/Construction
Management
Chemtronics NPL Site
contaminated in two distinct valleys (Front and
Back), primarily by VOCs and surety compound
degradation products.
Earth Tech acted as the owner's representative by
providing construction oversight during the RA
phase of the project. A full-time resident engineer
monitored daily activities with assistance from a multi-disciplined staff of Earth
Tech personnel on an as-needed basis. Earth Tech also provided technical support
at public meetings.
Earth Tech supervised all aspects of construction, including review of contractor
submittals, cap installation, aquifer testing and startup. Daily activities were
recorded on site-specific logs and maintained on the site computer. Earth Tech was
responsible for review of contractor charges and recommended payment to the site
owner. Earth Tech also certified the site remedy as the engineer of record and
prepared as-built drawings.
EARTH TECH
The Stoller Chemical Site (Site) is a State of South Carolina Comprehensive
Design / Construction Management
Stoller Chemical Site
Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act
(CERCLA; "Superfund") site.
The South Carolina Department
of Health & Environmental
Control (SCDHEC) administered the project for South Carolina and contracted with
Earth Tech to perform Construction Services and Construction Quality Assurance
(CQA) services for the Site. In addition to providing construction services, Earth Tech
furnished SCDHEC with technical design modifications to the original permit design.
The modifications, which were implemented in the construction, resulted in a
significant cost saving for SCDHEC.
The Stoller Chemical Site operated as a micronutrient
fertilizer plant, which manufactured an intermediate
product that was added to N-P-K fertilizers. The feedstocks
were composed of metals-containing materials, including
electric-arc furnace emissions dust, which is a USEP A
listed hazardous waste (No. K061) and were stored in the
Site warehouse. Remediation services for the Site were
conducted in three phases:
• Phase I consisted of construction of a Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Subtitle C landfill
(land vault), leachate collection system and piping and stormwater detention basin.
• Phase II included removal of waste from the warehouse, decontamination of the
warehouse and on-site treatment and solidification of the metals-containing soils
and feedstock materials.
• Phase III consisted of capping the vault with one foot oflow permeability soil layer,
covered by a 60-mil HOPE geomembrane, followed by geonet and a geotextile and
vegetative layer.
The low permeability soil layer materials and HOPE geomembrane materials were
tested and documented by Earth Tech personnel. Throughout operations, strict dust
control measures were implemented and Earth Tech personnel performed perimeter air
monitoring to ensure that potentially contaminated fugitive dust was not generated.
In addition to the three phases of construction, Earth Tech provided oversight for
wetlands excavation. A one foot layer of contaminated sediments from a defined
wetlands area was excavated, placed in the land vault, and stabilized with cement kiln
dust. The area was then backfilled with clean soil to original grade and revegetated with
native species.
Detoxification Design Review/ Demonstration Test Kathleen McNelis, PE Julie Williams, CHMM Organizational Chart Patricia Backus, PE Jim Cloonan, PE Construction Oversight John Funk, PE (Registered Site Manager) Robert Holland, III Air Monitoring Keith Latham, PE Dale Prokopchak, CIH
Key Individuals Name Specialty Jim Cloonan, PE Remedial Design/ Construction Kathleen A. McNelis, PE Thermal Treatment Remedial Design John G. Funk, PE, RSM Construction Management Helen Mongillo, PG Environmental Engineer Dale Prokopchak, CIH, CSP Health and Safety OSHA Compliance Keith A. Latham, PE Air Monitoring Permitting Julie K. Williams, CHMM Regulatory Compliance Robert W. Holland Ill Technician Role(s) on this Project Project Manager Design and Technology Review Oversight BCD Experience Health and Safety Air Monitoring Regulatory Compliance On-Site Oversight ® ~~ §s1/ ·•µ ·,; § -~ f ~ .... ~ ~ 1$' .§ ::: ,¼t::: ¢ ~ .. ,1_;;:i~ ,..,.,., q,.:::~ ~ ~ ;c,~-,$1; q,S, !:~~-§ ~~ .,Pj; if. I, " ., .,, -$. _,$ ~ • I, ,:; I ~ # ttcJ! !{ Jf $',l I ,§: ~q, -~ i ~q, ~ r)j "' ~q, C "' ~ Overall Responsibility for all aspects of work Lead Support Support Support Support Support Support -Constructability Lead Support Lead Lead Lead Review Support Support Support Support Support Support Support Support Support Support Support Support Support Lead Support Support Support Support Support Support Support Support Support Support Support Support Support
Jim J. Cloonan, PE
Education
MS, Environmental Systems Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, 1984
BS, Chemical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1982
Professional Registrations
Professional Engineer; AL (2110), FL (50438), NC ( 18276), SC (12773)
Professional Summary
Mr. Cloonan is the manager of the Environmental Management department, with experience in the design
of air, wastewater, groundwater, and hazardous waste treatment systems. His responsibilities include
development of conceptual and detailed design of treatment alternatives for hazardous waste sites and
construction management of remediation projects.
Representative Project Experience
Stoller Chemical Site, Jericho, South Carolina. Project Manager. Directed design/build efforts for
construction of a RCRA land vault, stabilization of 45,000 tons of K061 waste materials with cement, and
capping of the vault. Project also involved decontamination of a large (450 ft by 150 ft) warehouse,
excavation and restoration of a wetlands area, and removal of concentrated sulfuric acid and other
chemicals from large storage tanks. Client was named employee of the year for hi s organization. Project
was completed significantly under target duration and cost.
Aberdeen Pesticide Dumps NPL Site, Aberdeen, North Carolina. Technical Manager. Coordinated
and developed remedial design elements for thermal desorption of pesticides (toxaphene, BHC isomers)
in soils at the Mciver and Route 211 Areas. Project elements include civil design, thermal treatment
specifications, performance standards verification, treatability testing, additional site characterization and
negotiations with EPA.
Chemtronics NPL Site, Swannanoa, North Carolina. Project Supervisor for resident engineering
activities, submittal review, and quality assurance during the oversight of construction of groundwater
extraction network, two groundwater treatment facilities, and six multi-layer caps. Project includes
system start-up, certification from EPA and State, and first year of operations and maintenance.
Sangamo-Weston NPL Site, Pickens County, South Carolina. Project Manager. Responsible for
coordinating technical elements for Remedial Design of thermal desorption treatment for approximately
74,000 cubic yards of soils, sludges, and debris containing PCBs. Preparation of project work plans,
treatability study, and design documents, including an accelerated soils removal and a statistically-based
Performance Standards Verification Plan (PSVP). The PSVP allowed several sites to be considered clean
after one round of excavation and minimized the extent of confirmation sampling and re-excavation.
Design Manager, Ciba McIntosh NPL Site, McIntosh, Alabama. Directed Remedial Design efforts,
including design submittals, air monitoring program, permitting equivalencies, and coordination of
engineering design studies. Project involved the incineration of approximately l 00,000 cubic yards of
soils and debris containing pesticides, construction of a slurry wall, and in situ stabilization of an iron
slurry. Earth Tech's involvement significantly reduced the size of the slurry wall and the extent of
stabilization from that anticipated by the ROD.
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Kathleen A. McNelis, PE
Education
BChE, Bachelor of Chemical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, 1985
Professional Registration
Professional Engineer, SC, 15663, 1993
Professional Engineer, OH, E-57896, 1993
Professional Engineer, AL, 21139, 1996
Professional Engineer, FL, 50910, 1996
Professional Summary
Ms. McNelis is a process engineer in the Environmental Management Department. Ms. McNelis is
responsible for designs of remediation systems, management of various projects, and engineering
oversight.
Representative Proiect Experience
Ciba Geigy, McIntosh, Alabama. Process Engineer for the remedial design of a CERCLA incineration
project. Responsible for incineration and feed preparation specifications and process drawings (including
PFDs with heat and material balances and P&IDs) and process description.
OHM Corporation, Findlay, Ohio. Process Engineer for design revisions to transportable incineration
equipment to be used at the Ciba Geigy site in McIntosh Alabama. Primary responsibility was to make
certain required interlocks were provided.
APTUS, Coffeyville, Kansas. Process Engineer for the design of a new commercial hazardous waste
incinerator in Kansas to be permitted under RCRA and TSCA. Prepared drawings (PFDs and P&IDs),
heat and material balances, equipment optimization and process description for incineration and air
pollution control equipment for inclusion in the RCRA Part B permit application.
Olin, North Kingsville, Ohio. Process Engineer for a remedial design and action project involving on-
site incineration at a CERCLA site. Coordinated engineering with the manufacturer of the incineration
equipment and prepared process sections of the permit documents (Trial Burn Plan and Report). Provided
home office engineering support throughout the operations.
PRP Committee, Ninth Avenue Site, Gary, Indiana. Process Engineer for a conceptual design and cost
estimate of an on-site hazardous waste, TSCA incinerator. Responsible for design calculations, drawings,
data sheets and specifications.
Olin, North Kingsville, Ohio. Engineering Manager then Project Manager for the detailed design phase
of groundwater treatment design at a CERCLA site. Unit operations include submersible pumps, air
stripping and carbon adsorption. Responsible for coordination with engineering disciplines, procurement
and construction. Participated in start-up and operator training.
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John G. Funk, PE, RSM
Education
M.S., 1982, Environmental Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218
B.S., 1979, Civil Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218
B.S., 1969, Chemistry, Parson College, Fairfield, Iowa 52556
Professional Registration
Professional Engineer Maryland, 1982, No. 12445
Professional Engineer, North Carolina, 1988, No. 14799
Registered Site Manager, North Carolina, 1997
Professional Summary
Mr. Funk is responsible for administering major studies, designs and construction projects. He is also
responsible for providing leadership and management to multidisciplinary project teams for the design
and construction of environmental facilities.
Representative Project Experience
Westinghouse Electric, Waltz Mill, Pennsylvania. Project engineer at Westinghouse Electric research
center for development of thermal processes for PCB destruction. Thermal processes included plasma
torch, plasma fired cupola, and infrared pryolizer. Developed off-gas quenching and scrubbing systems,
scrubber liquid (wastewater) treatment systems, and participated in laboratory and field test burns of the
thermal technologies.
Westinghouse Electric, Bloomington, Indiana. Prepared work plans and performed construction
oversight of a remedial contractor in the excavation and hydrovacuum of PCB contaminated stream
sediments from three streams. The work included stream diversion, excavation and hydrovacuum of
sediments, and solids dewatering. Project Manager-Construction Oversight for the installation of an
interim cover over a solid waste landfill containing PCB contaminated material.
Koppers Superfund Site, Morrisville, North Carolina. Project manager for the excavation of soils and
remediation of groundwater at a former wood treating facility. Managed a turnkey project for soil
remediation which included staging area construction, soil excavation and backfill, on-site health and
safety support, air monitoring, surveying, and selective demolition of wood treatment process equipment.
Managed the design, construction and installation of a groundwater remediation system.
Abbott Laboratories, Laurinburg, North Carolina. Conducted treatability testing and prepared
construction drawings and specifications for the remediation of groundwater using an innovative
technology of steam and heated compressed air injection into the subsurface using a large diameter auger.
Supervised construction oversight during implementation and prepared post-remedial report for submittal
to the North Carolina Inactive Hazardous Sites Branch.
Wood Treating and Preserving Company, North Carolina. Prepared design drawings and
construction specifications for the closure of four hazardous waste management units at a wood
preserving and treating facility. The cover design for one unit included a reinforced concrete pavement to
protect the RCRA cap. Performed construction oversight, certified closure and prepared post closure
plans and other documents required by RCRA for submittal to the North Carolina Hazardous Waste
Branch.
Helen Mongillo, PG
Education
MS, Geological Engineering, University of Misouri, Rolla, 1987
BA, Arts, State University of New York, Potsdam, 1985
Professional Registration
Certified Professional Geological Scientist, PA, PG-002631-G
Professional Summary
Ms. Mongillo is a geological engineer experienced in the investigation of environmental conditions at
hazardous waste disposal sites and the evaluation of site remedial actions. Ms. Mongillo has been directly
responsible for remedial investigations (RI) and feasibility studies. Her technical expertise includes
developing conceptual designs and cost estimates for treatment alternatives at hazardous wastes sites,
groundwater modeling and other computer methods for quantitative evaluation of hydrogeologic
conditions, as well as all forms of environmental data gathering and compilation, and hydrogeologic field
investigation. Her management skills include preparation of work plans, quality control and health and
safety plans, and client reports, developing budgets, tracking and managing costs and schedules (using
PS6 project management software), and managing field activities, subcontractors and laboratories.
Representative Project Experience
Feasibility Study, NYSDEC, Almy Brothers Site, Binghamton, New York. Assistant Project Engineer
responsible for developing and evaluating remedial alternatives for clean-up of pesticide contaminated
media (some classified as F027 wastes). Recommended technologies included on-site base-catalyzed
dechlorination for site soils and sediment and carbon treatment of groundwater recovered from extraction
wells.
Remedial Design, NYSDEC, Cumberland Bay PCB Sludge Bed IRM, Plattsburg, New York.
Project Manager for the design of a remedial program to address migrating PCB contaminated sludge
from a bay mud flat to beaches associated with a popular tourist area. The sludge covers approximately 40
acres of the bay and is composed of process ing wastes from local wood product industries.
Feasibility Study, NYSDEC, Cumberland Bay PCB Sludge Bed IRM, Plattsburg, New York. FS
Task Manager. Developed and evaluated remedial alternatives as part of an Interim Remedial Measure
(IRM) to address migration of PCB contaminated sludge from a bay mud flat to beaches associated with a
popular tourist area. Technologies evaluated included removal of sludge through dredging, control of
resuspended sediments and on-site and off-site disposal.
Feasibility Study, Waste Management Inc., Gaess Site, Harriman, New York. FS Task Manager.
Through a detailed evaluation of alternatives, concluded that the an existing air stripper system was
adequate for the long-term control of low concentrations of residual trichloroethene and tetrachloroethane
in groundwater resulting from a remediated contaminated soil cleanup area.
Dale M. Prokopchak, CIH, CSP
Education
MS, Industrial Hygiene, Wayne State University, 1981
BS, Microbiology with Minor Botany, Michigan State University, 1978
Professional Registration
Certified Safety Professional, I 0226, 1990
Certified Industrial Hygienist, 3185, 1985
Professional Summary
Mr. Prokopchak serves as Earth Tech's Corporate Director of Health and Safety. He has 17 years
experience in the health and safety profession, including extensive experience in conducting industrial
hygiene/environmental surveys and audits of commercial facilities and hazardous waste sites to prevent
occupational illness and injury. He currently provides health and safety support to all Earth Tech
departments and supervises, trains, and provides professional direction to eight industrial hygienists/
safety officers.
Mr. Prokopchak has extensive experience serving as the Health & Safety Manager for large government
and commercial remediation programs. He develops and reviews site-specific health and safety plans
(HASPs) for individual hazardous waste remediation projects, and determines appropriate controls to
minimize potential exposure and ensure compliance with applicable Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) General Industry (29 CFR 1910) and Construction Industry (29 CFR 1926)
Health and Safety Standards.
Representative Project Experience
Health & Safety Manager, Lead and TPH Remediation Project, City of Richmond, Virginia, 4/95-
10/95. Mr. Prokopchak served as health and safety consultant for a governmental agency during
excavation of soils contaminated with lead and total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH). After cleanup
activities, a large governmental complex was built on the site. Mr. Prokopchak was responsible for all
health and safety issues during excavation, soil/air sampling, utility installation, and construction
act1v1t1es. He developed an effective air sampling strategy plan which included both personal and
perimeter monitoring to ensure that airborne lead contamination was minimized during site work.
Following cleanup activities, a large governmental complex was built on the site.
Project Manager, Jay's Auto, UST Removal/Remediation, Richmond, Virginia, 2/92-8/92. This
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) PCB (6)(e) Compliance Program involved the removal of four
adjacent underground storage tanks (USTs), located within five feet of a service station, contaminated
with PCB fluids/liquids. Remediation activities included review of structural integrity of the station,
inerting, removal/drumming of contaminated PCB liquids, excavation of tanks, cleaning of tanks by
pressure washing, and cutting of tanks for disposal after interior wipe samples verified the tanks as non-
PCB, or "clean." To confirm the USTs did not leak and release PCB contamination into the
soil/groundwater, Mr. Prokopchak developed a grid pattern soil sampling plan according to EPA
methodologies.
Keith A. Latham, PE
Education
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD, 1986
MBA Program, George Washington University, Washington, DC 1988 -1990
Professional Registration
Professional Engineer, Virginia, 29411, 1996
Professional Summary
Mr. Latham has more than 13 years of experience and a strong background in the solid waste and air
pollution control industries, as well as technical expertise in incineration and air contamination
characteristics. Mr. Latham also performs engineering quality assurance on design and work by other
professionals at our firm and regularly evaluates submittals from contractors and subcontractors. A major
part of his role involves inspecting work by others for compliance with applicable codes and regulations.
Representative Proiect Experience
Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, Japan. Served as a Project Manager on a fast-tracked incinerator
emissions monitoring project in support of a health risk assessment. Managed portions of this time-
critical project including writing plans, conducting air quality modeling, preparing a Multipathway
Analysis Plan, and managing the ambient and indoor air testing in the field. Testing included ambient
sampling following EPA methods for pesticides and PCBs, dioxins and furans, polynuclear aromatic
hydrocarbons, volatile organic hydrocarbons, total suspended particulate (TSP), particulate matter with an
aerodynamic diameter less than 10 microns (PM-10), and multiple metals. Assisted with locating the
Fourier Transform Infrared (FflR) Spectrometers, performing background work to site these remote
monitors while on location at the base. Coordinated activities with the housing department, the child
development center, elementary school, and various divisions within the public works department.
Performed incinerator observations and kept a detailed log.
PG&E Generating, Covert, Michigan. Mr. Latham served as Project Manager for all the environmental
permitting for this l 000 MW combined-cycle, natural gas-fired power station. Required permits included
site wetlands, offsite (pipe corridors) wetlands, NPDES, PSD air permits, US ACE 404 permit, critical
dunes, Great Lakes Construction Permit, county drain commission, and FAA permit.
Waste Management, Various Locations. Project Manager for numerous source testing projects in
support of the New Source Performance Standards for landfills. Sources testing included enclosed and
utility flares, engines, turbines, and boilers. Mr. Latham prepared and submitted testing protocols, and
reviewed test reports. Test methods included EPA methods No. I, 2, 3, 4, 9, 18, and 25 and 25A.
Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Latham was part of a team that developed a
Pharmaceutical MACT compliance strategy for Abbott Laboratories' North Chicago plant. Numerous
buildings and vents are required to be tied into control systems. Mr. Latham researched the regulations,
which allow some exemptions from the stringent control requirements, and the team created a report
documenting a cost-effective strategy for design of a thermal oxidizer to meet the facility's MACT
compliance requirements.
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Julie K. Williams, CHMM
Education
B.S., 1983, Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
Professional Registration
Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), September I 989, Number 2016
ISO14001 Environmental Management Systems Provisional Auditor, October 1999, Number E052366
Professional Summary
Ms. Williams' responsibilities include the interpretation of regulations dealing with RCRA, TSCA,
CERCLA, and SARA. She is also involved in the preparation of permit applications and work plans,
compliance monitoring, compliance audits, report preparation, and regulatory submittals.
Representative Proiect Experience
Rust Federal Services, Inc., Clemson Technical Center, Anderson, South Carolina. Project
Manager. Prepared document summarizing permitting and licensing requirements for siting a patented
thermal treatment system in three states. Regulatory programs reviewed included RCRA, radioactive
materials, TSCA, and wastewater.
Savannah River Site, South Carolina. Environmental Scientist. Principal author of procedures and
associated flow charts for determining what permits, approvals, and notifications are required for the
TSCA regulatory program.
Chem-Nuclear Environmental Services, Inc., Anderson, South Carolina. Environmental Scientist.
Prepared TSCA Storage Permit Application and PCB Research and Development Approval Request for a
new treatment research facility. This included specification of emergency and safety equipment as well
as design modifications.
Chemical Waste Management, Inc., Geneva, Illinois. Environmental Scientist. Prepared a TSCA
Storage Permit Application for an existing treatment research facility. This included review of
contingency plans and emergency and safety equipment.
Olin Corporation, Big D Campground Site, Kingsville, Ohio. Environmental Scientist. Prepared
RCRA Delisting Plan for incinerator ash at a CERCLA NPL Site.
Ciba-Geigy Corporation, Aberdeen Pesticide Dumps Site, Aberdeen, North Carolina.
Environmental Scientist. Prepared RCRA delisting portion of a Performance Standards Confirmation
Work Plan for a CERCLA waste disposal site.
Novartis Crop Protection, Inc., Aberdeen, North Carolina. Environmental Scientist. Assisted in the
preparation of a Preliminary Design Report and provided regulatory assistance for a Superfund site
involving thermal desorption of approximately 20,000 cubic yards of pesticides (toxaphene, BHC
isomers) in soils.
Chemical Waste Management, Port Arthur, Texas. Environmental Scientist. Prepared a Preliminary
Delisting Feasibility Analysis for a hazardous waste incinerator facility.
Robert W. Holland III
Education
BS, General Sciences, University of the State of New York, Albany, NY, 1989
Representative Project Experience
Wood Treatment Facility, North Carolina. Project Manager for act1v1t1es completed under an
Administrative Order of Consent for the investigation of soils and groundwater contaminated by arsenic
and phenolic compounds. Completed the closure of several units under RCRA guidelines. Project
activities included extensive soil sampling and delineation of contamination. Directed the excavation of
approximately 2700 cubic yards of soil and transportation to a hazardous waste landfill.
Raleigh-Durham International Airport; UST Closure Specification, Construction, Monitoring &
Assessment; RDU Airport, NC. Prepared construction specifications for the removal of 11 underground
storage tanks at Eastern Airlines fueling facility located at the airport. The USTs ranged in size from
3,000 gallons to 30,000 gallons and contained jet fuel, glycol, gasoline, and used oil. Performed project
oversight during tank removal, soil and groundwater sampling pursuant to regulatory requirements,
preparation of tank closure reports, and reimbursement documentation for the North Carolina Commercial
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund. Mr. Holland was project geologist and system operator.
Koppers Superfund Site, North Carolina. Project Technician for the installation and start-up of a
groundwater recovery system. Activities include construction oversight, troubleshooting and start-up of
the groundwater recovery system.
Phillips Petroleum Company; Groundwater Treatment System Construction; Rocky Mount, NC.
System operator of the groundwater extraction and treatment system at the site; provided evaluation of
bids to choose a construction company, construction oversight, purchase of minor equipment for the
Groundwater Extraction and Treatment System, lining out the Groundwater Extraction and Treatment
System, determining optimal equipment settings for continuous operation, and frequent site visits to
ensure that all system parameters were within appropriate operating ranges.
Ashland Chemical Company; Soil and Groundwater Remediation System; Raleigh, NC. Project
geologist for an assessment of on-site and off-site contamination, construction oversight and operation of
vapor extraction and stripping systems, and development of additional hydraulic barrier and treatment
alternatives. Site cleanup included removal of chlorinated organic solvents from soils and groundwater
under RCRA interim status.
Confidential Client, Indiana. Field Supervisor for PCB monitoring program at numerous RCRA sites in
south central Indiana. Project activities included groundwater sampling, site compliance and data
management.