removal action – newburgh landfill superfund site

City of Newburgh Orange County, New York

October 12, 2010

Removal Action – Newburgh Landfill Superfund Site

QUALIFICATIONS

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360° Engineering and Project Delivery Solutions

City of Newburgh

Orange County, New York

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Removal Action, Newburgh Landfill Superfund Site

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October 12, 2010

Mr. Gez Bushra On-Scene Coordinator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region II 2890 Woodbridge Avenue Building 205 (MS-211_ Edison, New Jersey 08847

RE: Newburgh Landfill Superfund Site – Contractor Qualifications FILE: 5618/39860 Corres.

Dear Mr. Bushra:

In accordance with Section VI. A. 31 of the Removal Action Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent for the Newburgh Landfill Superfund Site, the Respondents E.I. DuPont De Nemours & Company and Bayer CropScience, Inc. (the successor-in-interest to Stauffer Chemical Company) are proposing O’Brien & Gere to serve as their Contractor. Enclosed for your information and distribution are Qualifications for O’Brien & Gere establishing O’Brien & Gere’s ability to serve as the Respondents’ Contractor.

Please contact Bob Shay of Stauffer Management Company (SMC) at (302) 886-4001 if you have any comments or questions regarding these qualifications.

Very truly yours, O'BRIEN & GERE ENGINEERS, INC. Stephen W. Anagnost, P.E. Senior Managing Engineer cc: Mr. Robert Shay – SMC Mr. Michael Sherrier – DuPont Attorney for Newburgh Landfill Site – USEPA Mr. John Durnin – NYSDEC Paul Mazurkiewicz, PE – O’Brien & Gere Mr. John Greenthal – Nixon Peabody

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NEWBURGH LANDFILL SUPERFUND SITE REMOVAL ACTION │TABLE OF CONTENTS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1 About O’Brien & Gere 1-1

SECTION 2 Superfund and New York State Experience 2-1

Table – Superfund Experience

Table – Inactive Hazardous Waste and Industrial Waste Sites in New York State

SECTION 3 Drum Removal Experience 3-1

Table – Representative Drum Removal Projects

Case Study – Zeidrich Dump Site Remediation, Minvera, OH

Case Study – Maestri Site Investigation and Remediation, NY

Case Study – Public Park and Adjacent Residential Area, Remedial Investigation and Removal Action Plan, MI

SECTION 4 Project Team 4-1

Organization Chart

Resumes of Key Personnel

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ABOUT O’BRIEN & GERE │SECTION 1


O’Brien & Gere delivers full project life-cycle services

through our 360◦ Engineering and Project Delivery.

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Employee-owned engineering and project

delivery company.

O’Brien & Gere is an employee-owned engineering and project delivery company with over 850 scientists, engineers, construction, and operation personnel located in 30 offices across the U.S. With a 65-year history of applying technology and innovation, O’Brien & Gere is a leader in providing energy, environmental, water, and facilities solutions. O’Brien & Gere’s integrated 360° life-cycle delivery model reduces project cycle time and creates value for its public and private sector clients.

COMPANY HISTORY

The Firm has reached an important chapter in its history: its 65th anniversary. Since the partnership of Earl F. O’Brien, William S. Gere, and Glenn D. Holmes in 1945, O’Brien & Gere has distinguished itself through strong client relationships, technology and innovation, and a passionate entrepreneurial spirit. Now, more than half a century later, O’Brien & Gere has evolved from a simple collaboration of three engineers focused on local water and wastewater projects, to one of the largest employee-owned engineering and project delivery companies in the nation.

The Firm has changed considerably since 1945. In the 1970s and 1980s, O’Brien & Gere diversified its services to help clients address the complex challenges of environmental issues while improving productivity in an ever-increasing, competitive global marketplace. In the 1990s, O’Brien & Gere recognized the benefits of a total, integrated project life-cycle approach – from scientific services, design, engineering, construction, to operations and maintenance services. The Firm established a remarkably strong base of clients, major municipalities, federal agencies, and distinguished academic and medical institutions. The result is a company that provides 360o engineering and project delivery solutions.

While O’Brien & Gere continues to evolve, its philosophy has remained the same since day one: to conduct business with absolute integrity, and to establish the safety, satisfaction, and dignity of clients, employees, and the public, above all else. O’Brien & Gere is a company committed to excellence, evidenced by a long track record for innovation and client service. The Firm’s passion for ingenuity, coupled with its commitment to delivering consistently high-quality services, is the reason O’Brien & Gere is still thriving today at 65.

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O’Brien & Gere is repeatedly ranked among the

Country’s top engineering design firms and leading

specialty contractors.

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

For several decades, O’Brien & Gere has consistently been ranked among the country’s top engineering design firms and specialty contractors. Recent rankings by ENR include the following:

Top 500 design firms

Top 200 environmental firms

Top 15 pharmaceutical design firms

Winner of national ACEC awards

360° ENGINEERING & PROJECT DELIVERY

O’Brien & Gere delivers full project life-cycle services.

In addition, O’Brien & Gere provides incremental and/or full-service project delivery approaches to assist clients in reaching their project goals and objectives, while tailoring contracting arrangements to meet specific business needs and/or procurement strategies.

O’Brien & Gere works with its clients to manage project issues and deliver high quality services throughout the entire life cycle of a project. The Firm’s experienced project teams, which comprise of engineers, scientists, construction, and operations personnel, developed this model to demonstrate the services offered.

These services include:

Conceptual Design/Study

Fabrication

Construction

System Integration

Commissioning

Operations & Maintenance

Utilizing this planning and execution process, O’Brien & Gere is able to identify constructability and operational issues early on, so as to optimize potential capital and long-term operation and maintenance, address schedule impacts, and most importantly – to help its clients make informed decisions.

SERVICE AREAS

After providing services for over half a century, the Firm is recognized on an international level as a consultant that provides services with quality and consistency.

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The four service areas include:

Environmental Energy Water Facilities

To provide market and technical expertise within these defined technical areas of expertise, O’Brien & Gere has established quality control and management systems that engage the skills of the technically experienced people on its staff. Other areas of expertise include Technology & Innovative Solutions. ENVIRONMENTAL

Since 1945, O’Brien & Gere has been providing strategic assistance with air, hazardous and solid waste, remediation and brownfields, and ecological initiatives. The Firm specializes in services related to air quality, environmental compliance, design and remediation, risk assessment, liability management, natural resources, and operations and maintenance. O’Brien & Gere has worked with a broad range of industrial and manufacturing, federal, higher education, developers and professional service firms throughout the U.S. and abroad. The Firm’s experienced team balances a client’s needs with technical and regulatory requirements to arrive at creative, cost-effective solutions.

Air Quality Environmental Site Assessments & Impact Statements

Remedial Investigation (RI)/Feasibility Studies (FS)

Air Pollution Control Erosion & Sediment Control Remote Site Monitoring & Management

Asbestos Removal Feasibility Studies Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Facility Investigation (RFI)

Bioremediation (in situ/ex situ) Geo-environmental Design Right-to-Build/Pre-construction Permitting Brownfields Redevelopment Geographic Information Systems Risk Assessments Collection Systems Greenhouse Gas Evaluations Site Access/Roadways Compliance Audits Groundwater Modeling Site Evaluations/Planning/Layout Corrective Measures Studies Hazardous Waste Management Solid Waste Management Data Management/Validation Health & Safety Source Testing Decontamination/ Decommissioning

Industrial Hygiene Spill Prevention, Control & Countermeasures (SPCC)

Drainage Systems Landfill Design & Closure Traffic Analyses Drum Removal Landscape Architecture Utilities Duct Injection (SO2 , SO3 , HCl, and Mercury Control)

Natural Resource Damage Assessments (NRDA)

Vapor Intrusion/Vaprōtect™

Due Diligence Operation & Maintenance (O&M)

Volatilization Enhanced Vapor Phase Adsorption and Recovery (VEVPAR)

Earthwork Analyses Permitting Waste Stabilization/Solidification

Ecological Services Pilot & Bench Scale/Research & Development Programs

Wetlands Mitigation

Energy Audits Pollution Control Systems Wireless Site Development Environmental Management Systems

Public Presentations/ Participation

Zoning Evaluations & Changes

Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Programs

Remedial Design/Remedial Action (RD/RA)

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ENERGY

O’Brien & Gere offers services that encompass all phases of project development and delivery, and provides the understanding and knowledge necessary to develop a comprehensive energy strategy and program. Solutions include energy auditing and measurement, energy planning and environmental analysis, energy project development, energy infrastructure and utilities, renewable energy solutions, and energy project financing.

Biomass to Energy Energy Management System Integration Photovoltaic Carbon Footprint Assessment Energy Modeling REC/Green Tag Services Central Utility Plants Energy Procurement and Management Renewable Fuels Climate Action Plans Feasibility Studies Solar Thermal Commissioning Geothermal Sustainability DG/CHP Grant Assistance Programs Thermal Energy Storage Electrical Substations Heat Recovery Systems Waste to Energy Energy and Utility Master Planning LEED Services Wastewater Optimization Energy Auditing Measurement and Verification Wind Energy Credits Performance Contracting Energy Efficient Design Permitting/Right-to-Build

WATER

O’Brien & Gere has 65 years of experience providing total water solutions to a diverse range of clients. An integrated menu of services includes engineering, consulting, planning, construction management, commissioning, and operations and maintenance. O’Brien & Gere provides 360o service by viewing the facility’s water cycle, applying innovative technologies, and employing creative recycle, reuse, and total water management concepts. The Firm’s thorough understanding of potable water, wastewater, storm water, and groundwater issues translates into comprehensive and economical solutions for clients.

Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO)/ Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO)

Permitting Transmission Lines/ Distribution Systems

Dams & Reservoirs Pilot & Treatability Testing Treatability Studies Energy Conservation Plant Upgrades & Expansions Treatment/Pretreatment High Purity Water Systems Process Design Trenchless Technologies Infiltration/Inflow (I/I) & Sewer System Evaluation Surveys (SSES)

Pumping Stations/ Force Mains

Trunk Sewers

Instrumentation & Control (I&C) Regulatory Compliance Negotiations Water Management Toolkit Interceptors/Trunk Sewers Rate Studies/Cost of Service Water Reuse & Conservation Leak Detection Residuals Management Water Supply Studies Master Planning Selector Contact Stabilization,

Retrofit Biological Processes Water Security Detection

Membrane Treatment Sewer Rehabilitation Watershed Management Modeling Storage & Transmission Wet Weather Programs Nutrient Control Storm Water Management Zero Discharge Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Supervisory Control & Data

Acquisition (SCADA)

Optimization Programs Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL)

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FACILITIES

O’Brien & Gere’s provides a 360° Project Execution Process™ that results in seamless project delivery from concept through commissioning. The Firm’s project execution process includes A/E, CM, and Design-Build project delivery, as required, to meet specific owner and project requirements. O’Brien & Gere provides flexible contracting strategies and partnering approaches resulting in 100 percent client satisfaction.

Architectural Design Equipment Design & Fabrication Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)

Asbestos/Lead Paint Abatement Expansions/Upgrades Process Line Upgrades Automation/Instrumentation Fabrication Program Management &

Planning Boilers/Chillers Facilities Planning & Design Renewable Energy Building Systems/Infrastructure Facility Reuse/Realignment Rotary Hearth Furnaces Bulk Storage Tanks Fire Protection/Detection Safety Assessments Caretaker/Site Management Foundations/Geotechnical Start-Up, Commissioning,

Validation & Operation Central Heating & Cooling Systems “Green” Engineering Structural Engineering Chemical Supply, Storage & Distribution Systems

Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)

System Controls & Integration

Code Review IUMS™ Integrated Utility Management System

System Fabrication

Construction/Construction Management Instrumentation & Control (I&C) O&M Contracting/Subcontracting LEED Certification Telecommunications Demolition Lighting – Interior/Exterior Utilities/Infrastructure Design-Build-Operate Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing

(MEP) Value Engineering

Electric Supply/Power/Distribution Operations, Surveillance & Maintenance

Energy Management Piping Systems/Plumbing

TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS

After 65 years in operation, the Firm has proven to be an undisputed leader in developing and applying innovative solutions to a broad range of environmental, water, capital and facilities, and development programs. The Firm stays abreast of industry trends and has responded to today’s most pressing concerns with total 360o technology and services. O’Brien & Gere has the technical and specialized capability to assist clients in meeting project needs. Examples of these solutions include:

Source Sentinel, Water Security Detection – sourcesentinel.com Near-instantaneous awareness for drinking water safety/monitoring.

Vaprotect™, Vapor Intrusion Products – vaprotect.com Assess, delineate, and effectively mitigate vapor intrusion.

Integrated Utility Management System (IUMSTM) – Combines geographic information systems (GIS) and data management capabilities for a customized utility management system.

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VEVPAR, Groundwater Treatment – Vapor phase adsorption removes 70% to 100% of solvents from contaminated groundwater.

Selector Contact Stabilization, Retrofit Biological Processes – Operate at peak performance, with maximum operational flexibility.

Rotary Hearth Furnaces – Since 1965, O’Brien & Gere has set the pace for rotary hearth furnaces, each meeting precise temperature requirements, allowing for optimal flow in the forging process.

LOCATIONS

Solutions are delivered through a regional office network strong and growing.

CLIENT SATISFACTION

O’Brien & Gere services more than half of the Fortune 100 companies and leading institutions. More than 90% of O’Brien & Gere’s business is from repeat clients. The Firm helps clients develop concepts, and then follows those concepts through to the end, making sure each project designed and/or constructed is fully operational. Clients must be satisfied with the final product. As a result, every project meets high standards for quality, safety, performance, and reliability.

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O’Brien & Gere is one of the few consulting engineering

firms in the United States that has achieved ISO 9001

registration.

Clients count on the Firm to provide:

Single source – Teams provide design (reconfiguration/expansion), procurement, fabrication, integration, testing, installation, and complete commissioning services for new or existing systems.

Value-based solutions – O’Brien & Gere drives value to its clients’ bottom line. The Firm focuses on achieving cost-savings either through improving the efficiency of their operations, reducing liabilities, or by producing higher profit margins using advancements in technology.

Qualified, knowledgeable staff – O’Brien & Gere’s team has extensive experience, which allows it to provide clients with the services required during any phase of a project.

Uncompromising quality – Continuous improvement is achieved through employee feedback, a formal client feedback process, and project and technical reviews. The Firm’s client feedback process allows it to learn firsthand from clients what’s important to them, what it does well, and areas in which improvement might be needed.

Continuous support services – The Firm focuses on developing long-term relationships with its clients. As such, O’Brien & Gere is committed to providing continuous client maintenance and support services.

ISO CERTIFIED QUALITY SYSTEMS

Commitment to quality and continuous improvement is evidenced in the distinguished achievement of registration to the ISO 9001:2008 Standard. O’Brien & Gere is one of the few consulting engineering firms in the United States that has achieved ISO 9001 registration.

WWW.OBG.COM

Visit www.obg.com for the latest O’Brien & Gere news, events, technologies, and other corporate information. If you would like to be added to the Firm’s mailing list to receive electronic updates, please contact O’Brien & Gere through the website.

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SUPERFUND AND NYS EXPERIENCE│SECTION 2


O’Brien & Gere has extensive experience with Superfund

and Hazardous Waste Sites.

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Superfund Site Experience Summary NPL Sites

Site State O’Brien & Gere Activity USEPA Region

Baird & McGuire MA Site Investigations Oversight of EPA Contractor

1

Barkhamsted-New Hartford Landfill CT RI/FS, Remedial Design Prime Contractor

1

Burgess Brothers Landfill VT RI/FS Prime Contractor

1

Kearsarge Metallurgical Site NH Review of Treatment Process Requirements. Design and construct a VOC-contaminated groundwater extraction and treatment system, pre-engineered building

1

Picillo Farms RI

SVE recovery and treatment systems, groundwater extraction/treatment systems. Asphalt capping of areas of concern. Site clearing, implementation of soil/erosion control measures, monitoring, O&M

1

PSC Resources Site MA Regulatory Negotiations, Remedial Design. Monitoring, O&M, Prime Contractor

1

Stamina Mills Site RI Diversion of river flow for removal of contaminated sediments 1

Sullivan’s Ledge Site MA Pre-Design Work Plan Implementation, Remedial Design, Monitoring, Prime Contractor

1

Confidential Client NJ Remedial Action: Lagoons 4 and 5 Remedial Action: Lagoons 1 and 2 Reclamation sludge and lagoon cap

2

Confidential Client NJ

Site Investigations, Closure Plans, Remedial Design and Implementation Impound 8, Cell 2 construction Stabilization of lagoon studies Treatability studies Treatment building construction Impounds 14/20 sludge recovery/blending

2

Batavia Landfill NY Oversight Prime Contractor

2

Caldwell Trucking Co. NJ Treatment Feasibility Evaluations/Design Prime Contractor/Corps of Engineers

2

Ciba-Geigy, Toms River NJ

Compliance Review Prime Contractor Turnkey construction and start-up groundwater recovery project

2

Combe Fill South Landfill NJ Predesign Studies, Remedial Design, and Construction Prime Contractor/NJDEP

2

Conklin Dumps NY Site Evaluations, RI/FS Prime Contractor

2

D’Imperio Property NJ Predesign Studies and Remedial Design Prime Contractor/Corps of Engineers

2

Edward Allen Landfill NY 30-acre landfill, implementation of remedial measures 2

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Forest Glen NY Draft RI Work Plan Critique, Design, Construction Oversight, O&M

2

Fort Edward NY Design/Build LNAPL recovery trench, treatment system 2

Fulton Terminal NY Site work, transportation, manifesting and waste disposal services

2

GM Central Foundry NY

Dewatering of PCB contaminated clarifier sludge Digester basin cleanup Closure of 12,000 gallon storage tank Digester basin cleanup Cleaning of clarifier/thickener Landfill closure with 100,000 cy of PCB, PAH, and VOC-contaminated materials; 60,000 cy cap materials Design of Preliminary Remedial Measures Prime Contractor

2

Hooker (Hyde Park) NY Site Evaluation/Analytical Services Prime Contractor/Preliminary Studies

2

Hooker – S Area NY Site Evaluation – Third Party Oversight Prime Contractor

2

Hooker, 102nd Street NY Site Evaluations/Analytical Services Prime Contractor

2

Hudson Falls NY

Install groundwater pump and treat system for PCBs, VOCs, and metals PCB contaminated sediment removal from lower raceway Install VOC/DNAPL contaminated groundwater/recovery system

2

2

Hudson River NY Analytical Services, Treatability Studies, RI/FS Prime Contractor, Interim Remedial Measures

2

Katonah Municipal Well NY Oversight (Third Party) 2

Ludlow Sand and Gravel NY

RI/FS, Design, Interim and Final Remedial Measures, temporary water treatment system management of PCB contaminated leachate and surface water Prime Contractor

2

Metaltec / Aerosystems NJ Predesign Studies Prime Contractor/Corps of Engineers

2

Moreau NY Site Investigations and Design Prime Contractor

2

Neal’s Landfill PA Implementation of remedial measures 2

NL Industries, Pedricktown NJ RI/FS, design and installation of an industrial landfill synthetic cover and gravity leachate recovery system Prime Contractor

2

PAS Oswego NY Interim leachate collection and groundwater remediation, quarterly monitoring and reporting

2

Plattsburgh AFB NY Stabilize 2,000 cy of lead contaminated soil 2 Pollution Abatement Services Site NY Predesign Studies and Interim Remedial Measures 2

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Richardson Hill Rd. Landfill NY RI/FS, Remedial Design, Implementation of Interim remedial measures, dredging pond to remove PCB sediment and debris Prime Contractor

2

Route 8 Landfill NY Groundwater interceptor trench with VOC/PCB treatment system inside a pre-engineered building

2

Sinclair Refinery NY Remedial Design Prime Contractor

2

Vestal Water Supply Well 4-2 and Well 1-1

NY Site Investigations and Design of Alternate Water Supply Prime Contractor

2

Volney Municipal Landfill NY Oversight of Analytical Services/Data Review Prime Contractor

2

Waldick Aerospace Devices NJ Predesign Studies and Remedial Design Prime Contractor/Corps of Engineers In situ air stripping

2

Avtex Fibers Site VA Storm Water Runoff Diversion and Volume Reduction, Alternative Wastewater Treatment With Engineered Wetland, Regulatory Negotiations

3

Blosenski Landfill PA Site Evaluations, Remedial Design, Interim and Final Measures Prime Contractor/Corps of Engineers

3

Culpeper Wood Preservers VA Work Plan Regulatory Negotiations 3

Cytec Industries / U.S. Titanium VA Neutralization of 80,000 cubic yards of low pH soils Remedial Design Prime Contractor

3

Dorney Road Landfill PA Remedial Design 3

First Piedmont Rock Quarry / Route 719

VA Pre-design Activities, Remedial Design, Mobilization and excavation activities for the CERCLA site contaminated with heavy metals

3

Galaxy/Spectron MD Design/Build/Operate for groundwater conveyance and treatment system Prime Contractor

3

McAdoo Associates PA

Improvements to drainage swale; install diversion ditch/interim remedial measures Cogeneration Facility Siting Evaluation Prime Contractor

3

North Penn Area 12/Schlumberger PA Remedial Design, Evaluation for groundwater recovery and hydraulic control and treatment

3

Westinghouse Electric Corp. PA Site Evaluations/Analytical Services Prime Contractor

3

Alpha Resins GA Capping of a former unlined process water evaporation pond 4

Sangamo/Twelve-Mile Hartwell SC Site Evaluations/Analytical Services Prime Contractor

4

Savannah River Site SC Site Evaluation Subcontractor

4

Stauffer Chemical Superfund Site FL Site Investigation, Remedial Design, Prime Construction Contractor

4

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Cliffs/Dow Dump MI

RI/FS, Remedial Design, Implementation – Closure Inspection Prime Contractor Excavation and disposal of exposed tar/interim remedial measures

5

Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge

IL Site Evaluations/Analytical Services, RI/FS Prime Contractor

5

Ford Motor Company MI Site remediation – test pit excavation 5

Lemon Lane Landfill IN Site Investigation/Analytical Services Prime Contractor

5

Neal’s Dump (Spencer) IN Design in Preliminary Remedial Measures Prime Contractor

5

Neal’s Landfill IN Site Investigations and Design of Preliminary Remedial Measures Prime Contractor

5

NL Industries Taracorp IL RI/FS Prime Contractor

5

NL Industries Taracorp MN RI/FS Prime Contractor

5

Rasmussen’s Dump MI Site Evaluations Prime Contractor

5

Spiegelberg Landfill MI Site Investigations and Design of Preliminary Remedial Measures Prime Contractor

5

Confidential Client OH

Remedial Design and Closure Inspection Prime Contractor Construction of secure cell for PCB-contaminated soils and sediments; surface remediation

5

Dutchtown Treatment Plant LA Remedial Design Prime Contractor/Corps of Engineers

6

Times Beach Site MO Site Evaluations 7 Mystery Bridge Road / U.S. Highway 20

WY RI/FS Site Coordination for PRP Prime Contractor

8

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Inactive Hazardous Waste and Industrial Waste Projects in New York State

Site Client Location Regulatory Lead Activities

Accurate Die Casting O’Brien & Gere Technical Services

Fayetteville DEC Region 7 IRM, FS, RD, RA, O&M

Amphenol Boiler Room Amphenol Corp. Sidney DEC Region 7 RI, FS, IRM Amsterdam Litho/Printing Sacandaga Associates Amsterdam DEC Region 4 RI, IRM, RA

Anitec Anitec/ International Paper

Binghamton DEC, DOL Region 7

SI, IRM, RD

Town of Annsville Landfill Bond, Schoeneck & King Annsville DEC Region 6 RI, FS, Oversight, IRM Armstrong Cork North and South

Armstrong World Industries Fulton DEC, EPA Region 7

Oversight

Bossert City of Utica Utica DEC Region 6 RI, FS, RD, IRM

Brewer Road Landfill W.R. Grace & Co. Waterloo DEC Region 8 Phase II, RI, FS, RD, RA, CM

Buffalo Avenue City of Niagara Falls Niagara Falls DEC, USEPA Region 9

SI

Buffalo Color AlliedSignal Buffalo DEC Region 9 RA, CM Cherry Farm Niagara Mohawk Tonawanda DEC Region 9 Phase II, RI, FS Colorgraphic Colorgraphic Lancaster DEC Region 9 Phase II, IRM

Conklin Landfills Town of Conklin Conklin DEC Region 7, USEPA

RI, FS

DeWitt Landfill Town of DeWitt DeWitt DEC Region 7 Phase II, RI, FS, RD, RA Duva Site Confidential Client Clay DEC Region 7 Oversight Edward Allen Landfill Confidential Client Corning DEC Region 8 RI, FS, RD, RA, CM Enarc-O Enarc-O Honeoye Falls DEC Region 8 PSA Endicott Johnson Franklin St.

Endicott Johnson Endicott DEC Region 7 RI, FS, RD, CM, O&M

Former Essex Specialty Products

Essex Specialty Products, Inc.

Jamestown DEC Region 9 RI, FS, IRM, RA, RD

Former Powerex, Inc. Confidential Client Auburn DEC Region 7 FS, FFS, IRM, O&M Automotive Facilitiy Confidential Client New York DEC Region 7 RI, FS Fort Edward Confidential Client Fort Edward DEC Region 5 SI, RD, O&M, RA Fort Miller Confidential Client Fort Miller DEC Region 5 SI, RD, CM George Robinson George Robinson East Rochester DEC Region 8 Phase I Gunlocke Gunlocke Corporation Wayland DEC Region 8 Phase II, SI Hudson Falls Operable Unit 3

Confidential Client Hudson Falls DEC, EPA Region 5

RI, FS, RD, RA, CM, Oversight

Jarl Site Alcan, Inc Pittsford DEC Region 8 Phase II, RI, FS, RD

Jay Street Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.

Rome DEC Region 7 PSA, IRM

JMT Property Confidential Client Brockport DEC Region 9 SI, RFI, IRM, RD, Oversight O&M

Johnson Newspapers Johnson Newspapers Watertown DEC Region 6 PSA, SI, RA Kingsbury Confidential Client Kingsbury DEC Region 5 SI, RD Ley Creek Automotive Manufacturer New York DEC Region 7 RI, FS, RD, RA Loeffel Confidential Client Nassau DEC Region 1 SI, RD

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Ludlow Sand & Gravel Superfund Site Operable Unit 1

Special Metals Paris DEC Region 6, USEPA

RI, FS, RD, CM, O&M

Ludlow Sand & Gravel Superfund Site Operable Unit 2

Special Metals Paris DEC Region 6, USEPA

RI, FS

Maestri Site Stauffer Management Company

Geddes DEC Region 7 RI, FS, IRM, RD, CM

Moreau Confidential Client Moreau DEC Region 5 SI, RD, CM, O&M Old Fort Edward Confidential Client Fort Edward DEC Region 5 SI, RD

Onondaga Drum Zeneca, Inc. Nedrow DEC, USEPA Region 7

IRM

Owego Heat Treat Owego Heat Treat Apalachin DEC Region 7 SI, IRM Palmer Confidential Client Stillwater DEC Region 5 SI, RD

PAS Superfund Site de maximis Oswego DEC, EPA Region 7

O&M

Pendleton-Frontier Chemical

PRP Group Niagara Falls DEC Region 9 RD, O&M

Peter Cooper Peter Cooper Corporations Gowanda DEC Region 9 RI, FS Peter Cooper Peter Cooper Corporations Markhams DEC Region 9 RI, FS, RD Primoshield City of Utica Utica DEC Region 6 RI, FS, RD Rhino Trust Rhino Trust New York City DEC Region 2 Phase II, IRM Richardson Hill Rd. Landfill Superfund Site

Amphenol Sidney EPA Region 7 RI, FS, IRM

Roberts & Carlson Bond, Schoeneck, and King/Midland Color

Throop DEC Region 7 SI, FS, RD, CM

SCM Cortland Smith Corona Corporation Cortland DEC Region 7 RI, FS, RD, CM SCM Groton Smith Corona Corporation Groton DEC Region 7 RI, FS, RD, CM Scott Aviation Scott Aviation Lancaster DEC Region 9 RD, RA, O&M

Sealectro ITT, Corporation Mamaroneck DEC Region 3 SI, RI, FS, IRM, RD, RA, IRM

Semet Pond AlliedSignal Syracuse DEC Region 7 RI, FS Sinclair Refinery COE Kansas City Wellsville COE SI, RD Singer-Link

CAE Electronics Binghamton DEC Region 7 RD, RA Oversight

Skaneateles Falls

Stauffer Management Company

Skaneateles Falls

DEC Region 7 SI, RD, O&M

South First Street

Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.

Fulton DEC Region 7 PSA, RI, FS

Confidential Site Confidential Client Jamestown DEC Region 9 RI, RD, CM, O&M Confidential Site Union Springs

Confidential Client Union Springs DEC Region 7 SI, RD, RA CM

Voplex Cambridge Industries Canandaigua DEC Region 8 RI, FS, RD, RA Weitsman Hinman, Howard, & Kattel Owego DEC Region 7 Phase II

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West First Street Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.

Oswego DEC Region 7 PSA, IRM

Westwood Squibb Pharmaceuticals

Westwood Squibb Pharmaceuticals

Buffalo DEC Region 9 O&M, Oversight, RD/RA - Phase I, RD/RA - Phase II

Willis Avenue AlliedSignal Syracuse DEC Region 7 RI, IRM, RD, RA

Table Notes CM = Construction Management FS = Feasibility Study FFS = Focused Feasibility Study IRM = Interim Remedial Measure(s) O&M = Operation and Maintenance Oversight = Oversight when EPA or NYSDEC is lead Phase I = Phase I Investigation Phase II = Phase II Investigation PSA = Phased Site Assessment RA = Remedial Action RI = Remedial Investigation RD = Remedial Design RFI = RCRA Facility Investigation SI = Site Investigation

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DRUM REMOVAL EXPERIENCE│SECTION 3


Representative drum removal project experience

and selected case studies.

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Representative Drum Removal Projects

Client Project

Confidential Client, Kirkville, NY

Managed investigation and remediation of a site containing over 400 abandoned waste drums. The program also included regulatory coordination, data evaluation, preparation of engineering reports, and the development of remedial alternatives to mitigate environmental impacts.

Onondaga Indian Reservation, Nedrow, NY

Performed drum excavation and landfill cover construction services.

Maestri Site Investigation and Remediation, NY

Developed work plans for drum excavation activities that resulted in the removal of more than 350 drums. The work plans and quality assurance project plan developed for the IRMs included considerations for dust control and perimeter air to minimize the release of VOCs from the site. The work plan also identified appropriate measures for the removal of soils and handling of drums to minimize further contamination of the soils. Performed one of the drum excavation and removal IRMS. The program resulted in the removal and handling of more than 200 drums, many of which were crushed and leaking.

Electronics Manufacturer, NY

Site investigation and remediation of a chemical waste disposal site. Performed magnetometer survey to locate buried drums, groundwater modeling and groundwater and soil sampling and analysis. Evaluated in-place biodegradation, in-place containment, on-site incineration, and excavation and transport of the drums and waste to a permitted disposal facility. Plans and specifications were developed for issue as two contracts. Drums were excavated and disposed of off-site. An impermeable cap was designed for placement over the site with vegetative cover. Groundwater control was accomplished by keying of a groundwater cutoff wall into the underlying silty-clay layer. Leachate control consisted of the installation of a relief well in the center of the site. Appropriate slopes were selected to facilitate surface water runoff, and berms were constructed to aid in surface water control.


Site investigation and remediation of a chemical waste disposal site. Performed magnetometer survey to locate buried drums, groundwater modeling and groundwater and soil sampling and analysis. Evaluated in-place containment, and excavation and transport of the drums and waste to a permitted disposal facility. Plans and specifications were developed. Drums were excavated and disposed of off-site. An impermeable cap was designed for placement over the site with vegetative cover. Groundwater control was accomplished by keying of a groundwater cutoff wall into the underlying silty-clay layer. Leachate control consisted of the installation of a toe drain around the eastern perimeter of the site. An on-site leachate treatment system was designed for physical treatment of collected leachate. Treatment consisted of air diffusion followed by carbon filtration. An evaluation of likely generation of methane gas was made. It was determined that control of gas migration could be accomplished by installation of the cap. Appropriately sized channels were designed for surface water control.

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Representative Drum Removal Projects

Client Project

Furniture Manufacturer, NY

Designed a clean-up program for a manufacturing site containing various hazardous wastes including spent solvents, still bottoms, and solvent laden rags. Developed a work plan and health and safety plan. Conducted groundwater, surface water, soil and sediment sampling, and geophysical studies for buried drums. Contaminants identified included acetone, methyl ethyl keton (mek), and methyl isobutyl ketone (mibk). Approximately 500 drums were sampled. The final design for the project consisted of excavation and removal of soil, rags and numerous 55 gal drums. Also included was the removal of a leaking 20,000 fuel oil and storage tank and the recycling of selected solvents. Ignitable wastes were incinerated off site.


Landfill Investigation and Remediation Programs. Performed site investigations and groundwater investigations and prepared plans and specifications for five inactive waste disposal sites and two active municipal/industrial landfills. Assisted the client in negotiating an agreement with NYSDEC. Unique time schedules and cost sharing calculations with other PRPs were an integral part of this negotiated settlement to close all sites over a period of 5-10 years. Conducted simultaneous investigations at sites from less than one acre to twenty acres, used for the disposal of bulk and drummed chlorinated solvents, waste dielectric oils, and electrical equipment containing PCBs. At three sites, municipal refuse had been disposed of with the industrial wastes.

Site investigations included: Hydrogeological investigations Location of surface and buried waste deposits by geophysical and trenching

techniques Evaluation of contaminant transport and rates of movement (via air, surface

water, groundwater, and erosional sediment) Identification and evaluation of alternative remedial action programs and

cost/benefit analysis Recommendation of remedial action program

Remediation for the first site consisted of a leachate collection system, gas venting, capping with on-site impermeable clay, grading and seeding, and surface water diversion structures. The second site consisted of a 6-acre lagoon and 3-acre drum disposal area containing chlorinated solvents, waste oils, PCBs, scrap sludges, and other organic wastes. The remedial program consisted of in-place containment, capping and grading with local soil materials; installation of a slurry trench groundwater cutoff wall, and a surface water diversion system. Performed site assessments at two other sites, developed remedial plans, prepared contractual plans and specifications and provided construction inspection. Remedial program for one site consisted of site grading, surface water diversion, installation of a cap of local soil materials, and leachate collection and treatment. Remedial program for the other site, a waste lagoon of less than 1-acre containing spent chlorinated solvents, waste oils and PCBs, consisted of a 100-ft deep groundwater cutoff wall surrounding the site, together with an impermeable cap of local clay materials. Site investigations were completed and the remaining sites closed in a similar manner.

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CLIENT

Automobile Parts Manufacturer

LOCATION

Minerva, OH

KEY FEATURES

Performance and preparation of Work Plans, health and safety plans, and sampling and analyses plans for collection of 1,582 surface drums

Analysis of drum contents for compatibility

Staging of drums and material before disposal off-site

Installation of monitoring wells and soil borings and analysis of ground water and soil samples collection and analysis of surface water and sediment samples, air monitoring, and geophysical and radiological surveys

Preparation of a final drum removal report and a remedial investigation report to summarize activities and execution of the feasibility study

An automobile parts manufacturer signed a Consent Order with USEPA Region V for the cleanup of surface drums at a privately-owned former industrial waste landfill in Ohio. The landfill had been operated from 1954 to 1978. O’Brien & Gere was retained to review existing data from the previous investigations at the site and to develop, implement, and oversee investigations and removal of over 1,500 drums. The activities performed included preparation of a Work Plan for noninvasive site activities and site security activities, establishment of restricted site access, and preparation of a work-specific health and safety plan and sampling and analysis plan. O’Brien & Gere oversaw removal and disposal activities conducted by a drum removal contractor. Following removal of 1,654 surface drums, a second consent order was signed with Ohio EPA for development of a remedial investigation and feasibility study (RI/FS). O’Brien & Gere performed the remedial investigations at the site and prepared the feasibility study.

DRUM REMOVAL PROJECT The surface drum removal activities began with the collection of waste-filled drums by means of a drum grappler attachment to an excavating machine. The drums were then placed in overpacks, and they were sampled for compatibility and off-site disposal, monitored for radiation, and sealed. During the initial sampling and monitoring of the drums, any drums that exhibited gamma radiation levels greater than twice background were separated from the other drums and categorized as radioactive waste based upon this initial screening.

Compatibility tests were initially performed on each waste sample. Based upon the results, drum wastes (except radioactive waste) were consolidated into compatible groups, and composite samples were obtained and analyzed for disposal characterization. For the radioactive wastes, radiation levels and physical characteristics were evaluated, and representative samples were composed and analyzed for disposal characterization.

Zeidrich Dump Site Remediation

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The drum wastes were grouped in seven categories. Since the radioactive wastes were not regulated wastes from a Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) licensed facility and the isotope concentrations were less than 2,000 pCi/g, the wastes were considered naturally occurring or accelerator-produced materials (NARM). All wastes were properly disposed at off-site facilities.

Activities also included excavation and off-site disposal of mercury-contaminated soil and installation and sample analyses of monitoring wells at the site. During the project, health and safety activities were conducted in accordance with the health and safety plan. A final report was prepared which summarized the drum removal activities.

REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION/FEASIBILITY STUDY Subsequent to the removal of surface drums from the site, an RI/FS Work Plan, including a sampling and analysis plan, quality assurance project plan, and health and safety plan were developed and approved by Ohio EPA. The remedial investigation was performed at the site which included the landfill property and an area downgradient from the property, including a wetland.

The RI included the following:

• Topographic surveying

• Monitoring well and residential well sampling and analysis

• Soil boring installation, sampling and analysis

• Surface water and sediment sampling and analyses

• Air sampling and analyses

• Geophysical surveying

• An ecological assessment

Community relations activities were also performed to provide technical support to Ohio EPA and the client.

An RI report was prepared, which included the results of the field efforts and human health and ecological risk assessments. The RI report was approved by Ohio EPA, and the FS was prepared to evaluate the appropriate remedy.

The FS included an evaluation of remedial alternatives in accordance with CERCLA criteria, and recommended on-site containment through landfill capping and construction of a leachate collection system. In addition, the preferred remedy included excavation of sediments from a downgradient drainage swale and placement beneath the landfill cap. Long-term groundwater monitoring was included to verify the effectiveness of the remedy in mitigating migration of contaminants.

Cost-savings activities during the drum removal and RI activities included competitive procurement of all subcontractors including the analytical laboratory, drilling company, and topographic and geophysical surveyors. Since O’Brien & Gere asked Ohio EPA for interim reviews of the major components of the FS, additional cost- savings have accrued, and the FS report was submitted earlier than scheduled.

Zeidrich Dump Site Remediation (cont’d)

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CLIENT

Confidential

LOCATION

New York

KEY FEATURES

Consolidated numerous work efforts and developed an accelerated soil excavation and treatment program to save the client both time and money

Interim remedial measure resulting in removal of over 350 drums

O’Brien & Gere conducted a series of site investigations, an interim remedial measure (IRM), a feasibility study, and a remedial design at the Maestri site. The work was conducted under a consent order between the client and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). The parties agreed that the client would investigate and mitigate the environmental effects of drums buried on the Maestri Site. O’Brien & Gere was involved with this project on behalf of the client from the initial investigations through design.

Specific efforts included the following:

• Preliminary investigations

• Remedial investigation

• Feasibility study

• Development of Work Plans

• Drum removal IRM

• Risk assessment

• Ecological risk assessment

• Remedial design

• Construction oversight for a soil vapor extraction system combined with bioremediation

The Maestri site, located in Geddes, New York, is 6.9 acres in area. Site investigations, initiated in 1987, focused on evaluating the environmental effects of a former waste disposal area located in the northeastern portion of the property. This area contained drums of industrial materials, which were reportedly buried in the early 1970s. Subsequent to disclosure of the disposal area, the site was placed on the New York State List of Inactive Hazardous Waste Sites.

Maestri Site Investigation and Remediation

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Maestri Site Investigation and Remediation (cont’d)

The initial 1987 site investigations identified xylene and phenolic compounds as the primary chemicals of concern. Subsequently, the client, in cooperation with the NYSDEC, voluntarily agreed to conduct a site investigation to evaluate the necessity for interim remedial measures (IRMs). O’Brien & Gere was retained to conduct the necessary site investigations. The work was completed in phases that included field sampling and development and implementation of IRMs. A focused remedial investigation/feasibility study was subsequently completed to establish cleanup goals and evaluate remediation options.

REMEDIAL INVESTIGATIONS O’Brien & Gere completed a number of investigations at the Maestri Site between 1987 and 1993. Scoping documents associated with these activities and prepared before commencing field activities included work plans, quality assurance project plans, field sampling plans, and health and safety plans. Investigations at the site included geophysical surveys, air monitoring, residential air sampling, surface water and sediment sampling, surface soil sampling, completion of soil borings and collection of subsurface soil samples, test pits, installation and sampling of groundwater monitoring wells, installation of recovery wells, and completion of aquifer performance tests.

FEASIBILITY STUDY A feasibility study was conducted to evaluate the remedial options for the site. This FS considered seven alternatives developed to remove soils containing VOCs and SVOCs in excess of the cleanup goals. Continued operation of the groundwater recovery and treatment system was common to all of the alternatives evaluated with the exception of the no-further-action alternative.

A key consideration in the evaluation and ultimate selection of the remedial option was the desire to minimize the remediation time. To evaluate the remedial alternatives better, models of the groundwater were used to evaluate the potential length of time for operation of the groundwater recovery system following remediation of the known soil contamination.

The selected remedy was considered to be aggressive. It involved excavation and on-site treatment of an estimated 8,000 yd3 of soil. Biological degradation and vacuum extraction were the selected treatment methods.

INTERIM REMEDIAL MEASURES To respond to immediate concerns, interim remedial measures (IRMs) were completed at the site as warranted by information obtained during the investigations. IRMs included two separate drum excavation and removal programs and installation of a groundwater recovery and treatment system. O’Brien & Gere developed Work Plans for the drum excavation activities that resulted in the removal of more than 350 drums. The work plans and quality assurance project plan developed for the IRMs included considerations for dust control and perimeter air to minimize the release of VOCs from the site. The work plan also identified appropriate measures for the removal of soils and handling of drums to minimize further contamination of the soils. O’Brien & Gere completed one of the drum excavation and removal IRMs. The program resulted in the removal and handling of more than 200 drums, many of which were crushed and leaking. The work efforts included air monitoring for worker and community health and safety, categorizing and compatibility testing of drum contents, overpacking of drums, segregation and assessment of removed soils, collection of confirmation samples, and evaluation of soil disposal and treatment options.

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Maestri Site Investigation and Remediation (cont’d)

A groundwater recovery system comprising six recovery wells was designed and installed. The program included the installation of two wells and completion of an aquifer performance test to establish aquifer characteristics. This information was then used to place the remaining four recovery wells to optimize collection of groundwater.

DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS A basis-of-design report was prepared and submitted to the client for use in developing and constructing an activated carbon treatment system. This report included anticipated flow rates, influent and effluent concentrations, and considerations for removal of inorganic chemicals, since groundwater quality data suggested the potential for iron fouling to occur. O’Brien & Gere provided start-up assistance once the system was constructed.

CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE Additionally, O’Brien & Gere provided construction oversight services. The soil excavation and pretreatment process was completed in one season. On-site biological treatment was required for a portion of the soils containing elevated levels of phenolic compounds. These soils were placed in piles on site for biological treatment. The soils were found to meet cleanup objectives after 18 months of treatment, and have subsequently been placed back into the excavation.

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CLIENT

Automotive Manufacturer

LOCATION

Michigan

O’Brien & Gere performed a remedial investigation, and provided interim remedial measures and remedial action design and construction services for a residential site and public park in Michigan. These urban facilities were built over an industrial and municipal landfill. Work was performed in response to a request of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) based on a preliminary indication of historical filling in the residential neighborhood and the presence of elevated lead concentrations in the surface soil.

The project involved extensive surface soil sampling and statistical analysis of the park and the surrounding neighborhood, as well as a remedial investigation to determine the extent of landfill materials, chemical composition and potential impact to groundwater. During the remedial investigation, two interim remedial measures (IRMs) were implemented. The first consisted of removal and disposal of drums in areas with buried drums. The second was placement of a permeable soil landfill cover designed by O’Brien & Gere to allow complete access to, and use of, the park. O’Brien & Gere also provided construction administration and inspection services as well as public relations assistance.

At the request of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), O’Brien & Gere was contracted to perform initial sampling of surface and subsurface soil in an urban residential neighborhood and adjacent public park in Michigan. Initial sampling indicated subsurface industrial and municipal landfill materials. Analysis of samples indicated the presence of elevated metals, namely lead and arsenic, in surface soil and subsurface material, as well as volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs) in the subsurface.

The initial investigations included the following:

• Site-wide surface soil sampling and analysis program to identify areas of elevated metals on residential properties and the park

• Site-wide soil vapor survey. The survey was conducted on a grid in the park and adjacent to the houses to evaluate the potential presence of VOCs and the possibility for VOCs to enter the houses at unacceptable levels.

• Historical review of the area and interviews with local citizens to identify potentially responsible parties associated with the filling operations, extent of filling, and materials that might be encountered during the investigation. The review also included generation of a cut-and-fill potential map using digitized topographical maps from the 1920s and 1960s.

• Aerial photography and site-wide survey to establish a scaled topographical site plan for use with future investigations

A geophysical survey was performed by the MDEQ in the park and next to some residences to identify potential locations of buried metallic objects and the extent of fill material.

Public Park and Adjacent Residential Area, Remedial Investigation & Removal Action Plan

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REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION The RI tasks performed at the park and residential area consisted of the following:

• Geophysical survey data review

• Additional surface soil sampling and analysis

• Soil boring installation and analysis

• Test pit installation

• Monitoring well installation

• Geoprobe borings

• Groundwater sampling and analysis

• House sampling and analysis

• Data validation and data management

• Risk assessment

• Report preparation

• Public relations assistance

• Park renderings and model

DATA VALIDATION AND DATA MANAGEMENT Subsurface soil, surface soil, sediment, groundwater, and surface water data were validated to evaluate the suitability of the measurement system for providing useful analytical data and to evaluate whether the data were of sufficient quality to meet the project data quality objectives presented in the work plan. These data were compared to the respective MDEQ criteria for use in evaluating additional investigatory activities.

INTERIM REMEDIAL MEASURES Based on a review of the RI data, interim remedial measures (IRMs) were designed and implemented at the site. These IRMs consisted of the following:

DRUM REMOVAL Based on the geophysical survey and test pit activities, buried drums were discovered in the park. O’Brien & Gere performed an additional geophysical survey using an EM-31 to demarcate the extent of buried drums. Following MDEQ approval of an IRM drum removal Work Plan, the buried drums were removed, along with suspected drum contents from two areas. O’Brien & Gere provided on-site inspection and documentation, and subcontracted for drum removal.

LANDFILL CAP DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PHASE SERVICES The type and thickness of soil to be placed as a cover over the park to limit exposure to surface soils was evaluated based on a review of pertinent regulations, a literature review of closures of similar sites, and consideration of cost and practical construction methods. Design drawings detailing the installation of the recommended cover were developed, incorporating grading plans showing development of the park following installation of the cover. Technical specifications were developed, detailing installation requirements for the soil to be placed as the cover. Assistance with bidding and on-site inspection during construction was also provided.

Public Park and Adjacent Residential Area, Remedial Investigation & Remedial Action Plan (cont’d)

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PROJECT TEAM│SECTION 4


O’Brien & Gere has assembled a project team

which includes professionals with strong experience in

the preparation of remedial design and performance of

remedial actions for Federal and State Superfund sites.

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Design Manager

Alfred R. Farrell, PE

Construction Manager

Anthony J. Geiss

Project Officer

Paul D. Mazurkiewicz, PE

Project Manager

Stephen W. Anagnost, PE

PROJECT TEAM

O’Brien & Gere’s project team includes professionals with a strong background in the preparation of remedial design and the performance of remedial actions for Federal and State Superfund sites. Below is a brief summary of the qualifications of key team members followed by abbreviated resumes. As described on the attached resumes, the project team members have extensive experience in providing services identical to those required by this program.

PROJECT OFFICER

Paul D. Mazurkiewicz, PE, has more than 26 years of experience in the management and supervision of remediation and construction projects. As a Vice President with O’Brien & Gere, he is responsible for the direct management of complex construction projects, including supervision of project staff and subcontractors, technical review, and control of budgets and schedules. Mr. Mazurkiewicz has extensive experience in managing soil, sediment, and groundwater remediation programs that include excavation, transport, disposal of drums and hazardous and non-hazardous soils and sediments, construction of soil and groundwater remediation systems, and installation of engineered cover systems.

PROGRAM MANAGER

Stephen W. Anagnost, PE, has 28 years of experience and holds the position of Senior Managing Engineer with O’Brien & Gere. He is responsible for the direction of complex geoenvironmental and geotechnical design projects, and is the Firm’s primary resource for the design of soil and sediment excavation and containment remedies. Mr. Anagnost is experienced in directing hazardous waste site investigations and hazardous waste management, including design and construction projects.

DESIGN MANAGER

Alfred R. Farrell, PE, will be responsible design tasks associated with the removal action. Mr. Farrell has more than 25 years of professional engineering experience, including hazardous waste investigations and remedial design and construction projects. He has been responsible for the preparation of numerous work plans for the implementation of investigations and designs.

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

Anthony J. Geiss will serve as the Construction Manager for this project. Mr. Geiss has over 43 years of experience in the construction of hazardous waste, underground tank, and mechanical projects. He has served as construction manager on multiple drum removal projects, and also brings expertise in the set-up and operation of groundwater treatment systems.

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TECHNICAL E XPERT ISE

Management of construction, design-build, start-up, and installation of groundwater and soil remediation systems

Management and coordination of contaminated media transportation and disposal

Knowledge of RCRA Part B, TSCA, DOT, and NPDES regulations relating to hazardous waste treatment, storage, transport, and disposal

Design-build activities for soil remediation and groundwater recovery/treatment systems

Conducting pilot and bench scale treatability testing

Development and evaluation of innovative remediation technologies

Management and supervision of site remediation activities

PROJECT ASSI GNME NT

Project Officer

YEARS OF EX PERIE NCE

26

EDUCATI ON

BS/1984/Chemical Engineering; Clarkson University

PROFE SS IONA L RE GI STRA TION

Professional Engineer: NY

PROFE SS IONA L A FF IL IATI ON

New York State Society of Professional Engineers

SPECIA L TRAI NI NG

OSHA 40-Hour Hazardous Waste Site Operations Safety Training Course

OSHA Hazardous Waste Site Supervisor Safety Training Course

49kCFR172 Shipping Hazardous Materials and Wastes – Compliance Management

Paul D. Mazurkiewicz, PE Vice President

Mr. Mazurkiewicz has more than 26 years of professional engineering experience. His hazardous waste experience includes management and supervision of remediation and construction projects. Additionally, he has conducted engineering pilot and treatability studies and assessments of waste material to determine applicable handling and treatment methods. Mr. Mazurkiewicz has also managed turnkey programs that have included investigations, feasibility studies, design, construction, and commissioning.

As Vice President with O’Brien & Gere, he directs and supervises technical and field staff on major environmental projects, manages environmental design-build projects, ands performs construction management for environmental programs. He is responsible for preparation and administration of project budgets and critical path project schedules, and contracting specialty subcontractors and equipment vendors. Mr. Mazurkiewicz selects project teams and coordinates resources and schedules of work, and delegates technical and administrative responsibilities on major complex, and diverse projects. He also is responsible for direct client interaction to maintain delivery of the contract designs, evaluations, submittals, and construction schedules, and assists in discussions with regulatory agencies. He continues to maintain client contact following project completion to establish long-term working relationships.

REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS

Privately Owned Property, Drum Removal, Central, NY, Project Supervisor – Supervised the removal of over 600 drums at the site. Project activities included the inspection of the drum conditions and contents, recontainerization of the drums’ contents, temporary staging of the drums, and offsite disposition of the drums. Coordinated the field activities with the property owner and the regulatory agencies, coordinated disposition of the drums with the disposal facilities, and manifested the drums prior to their disposition.

Confidential Client, Soils Remediation Program, Glens Falls, NY, Project Manager - Managed design-build program in which 65,000 yd3 of soils and sediments were excavated and relocated on site as part of a repair and stabilization of a slope along the

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PAUL D. MAZURKIEWICZ, PE


Hudson River. Evaluated existing geotechnical information, storm water and pollution prevention requirements, and regulatory agency requirements for final restoration in developing a phased approach to removal of sediments, which fell into the river and unstable slopes, and restoration to historical grades. Work included construction of major haul roads along the failed slopes, installation of water diversion barriers to remove river sediments in the dry, installation and maintenance of erosion and sediment controls, and final restoration over a 3-acre area with trees, plants and grasses.

Baldwin Richardson Foods, Wastewater Lagoon Renovation, East Williamson, NY, Project Manager – Managed water capacity evaluation, geotechnical evaluation, and construction activities for an existing wastewater holding/clarification lagoon being renovated for future use at a food packaging facility near Rochester, NY. Work included:

Removal of approximately 6,500 yd3 of pond sediments and hauling of the materials to another portion of the property where the sediments were allowed to dry and be spread as mulch.

Repair of eroded areas on the existing holding pond berm walls on the interior of the pond.

Installation of approximately 250 ft of 8-inch PVC drain pipe connecting the holding pond to a manhole located along the northeastern portion of the pond berm and plugging the manhole effluent.

Construction of a 225-ft long x 10-ft wide (at top) x 10-ft high berm to transect the current wastewater holding pond. The design developed utilized on site materials to construct a berm with permeability greater than 10-6 cm/sec with the sloped sides causing the base of the wall to be approximately 50 feet wide. Approximately 4,100 yd3 of material placed, compacted and tested in one-foot lifts.

Confidential Client, Turnkey Soil Remediation Program, Project Manager – Managed the excavation and offsite disposal of approximately 45,000 yd3 of pesticide and PAH contaminated soil over a 5-acre site in central Connecticut. Program included installation of temporary storm water and erosion controls, installation of temporary access roads and personnel and equipment storage facilities, construction of a ½-acre soil staging and loading area, installation of 8,000 ft2 of shoring to maintain the integrity of a river bank adjacent to the excavation area, coordination of post excavation sampling,

installation of perimeter air monitoring devices, coordination of disposal vehicles, and coordination of final restoration activities. To meet accelerated schedule requirements from the client, approximately 1,000 tons of contaminated material was shipped offsite daily for disposal, while equal amounts of backfill were concurrently brought on site.

Confidential Client, Turnkey Soil Remediation Program, CT, Project Manager – Managed the excavation and offsite disposal of approximately 7,000 tons of PCB contaminated sludge from an on site pond and adjacent wetlands area. The program included an initial delineation of the pond and wetlands area using a sampling grid to determine the horizontal and vertical extent of contamination, and characterize the areas to determine if the PCB contaminated materials required disposal at a hazardous or non- hazardous facility. The excavation activities required installation of a temporary 250-gpm water collection and treatment system to treat water generated during the sludge/sediment dewatering and any influent flow entering the drainage ditch leading into the pond. Additional pre-excavation activities included installation of temporary access roads through high traffic areas, construction of the sediment dewatering/staging areas, installation of approximately 2,000 feet of temporary 8-inch conveyance piping, clearing of nearly one acre of a densely treed area, and installation of privacy screen around the work zones.

Following dewatering of the pond, excavation proceeded to remove the materials requiring hazardous waste disposal to the required depths, and subsequently the balance of soils were excavated and transported offsite to a non-hazardous landfill. Due to the normal facility operations, disposal and backfill trucks had to be sequenced so as to minimize disturbing these operations. Following confirmatory post-excavation sampling, the areas were restored per CTDEP requirements.

Confidential Client, Premobilization Activities and Stockpile Construction, NJ, Construction Supervisor – Performed construction management activities associated with the installation of four 380 ft by 50 ft stockpile areas. The stockpiles were constructed to temporarily store hazardous soil/sludge from two impoundments on-site. Supervised the removal of the contaminated soil/sludge from two impoundments to ensuring mixing material from on impound with another on a

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2:1 ratio to stabilize and solidify the material before it was staged in the stockpile areas. Stockpile areas were constructed using 40-mil geomembrane and geotextile and reinforced pre-cast, 8-ft tall sollenberger panels to enclose the stockpiles. A drainage/collection pipe was installed to collect and convey accumulated leachate to a sump. An odor suppression system was also constructed for the stockpile areas. The odor control system included a "source control" misting system used at each of the impoundments during the excavation and loading of the impoundment materials, the application of odor mitigating foam to open excavations, and a vapor control system consisting of a 20 hp trailer mounted product pumping station and 8'' perforated PVC pipe surrounding each stockpile area.

Odor control methods implemented included:

Minimizing the number of times the materials were handled to limit the generation of odor and emission to the air.

A vapor control system consisting of a 20 hp unit with approximately 400 feet of 8-inch perforated (perforations every 3’) PVC pipe was installed around the perimeter of the stockpiles. The pipe was placed along the top of the Sollenberger silos. The pipe was segregated into sections and relocated to allow the misting application of the odor suppressant to be applied to a particular stockpile where work was taking place. The trailer mounted product pumping station was moved as needed to the individual stockpile areas. The product was pumped through the perforated pipe to disperse vapor in the air to form a curtain around the stockpile area, paying particular attention to the downwind direction.

A “source control” misting system was used at each of the impoundments during the excavation and loading of the impoundment materials.

An odor mitigating foam was applied to the open excavation areas to reduce odors.

Polyethylene tarps were secured over the stockpile areas to suppress the odors during non-working hours.

BASF, Remediation Activities, Rensselaer, NY, Project Manager – Managed groundwater collection system/soil IRM activities: Development of site-specific contractor plans

describing the methods for performing the specified site activities including Traffic Control Plan, Work and Waste Handling Plan, Water

Management Plan, and a Construction Health and Safety Plan and Community Air Monitoring Plan.

Installation and removal of 20,510 ft2 of steel sheeting to install a 15 ft deep groundwater collection trench.

Performance of an interim remedial measure in four areas of concern which included staging and load out of approximately 16,200 yd3 of non-hazardous and hazardous soils.

Construction of Groundwater Collection Systems (GCS) in six areas of concern on the site. Work included installation of 120 ft of extraction wells, monitoring wells and piezometers, and 3,000 ft of 6-inch collection and conveyance pipe in the trenches. Work included excavation and shoring of the excavation walls at depths ranging from 9-30 ft below grade, relocation of contaminated soils to the site staging area, and installation of the collection pipe, force main and borrow materials in the trench.

Construction of ten extraction wells and collection manholes with associated appurtenances (valves, flowmeters, backflow preventors, etc.) in GCS Areas 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and the Closed Landfill Area.

Collection, transportation and disposal of approximately 360,000 gallons of construction wastewaters. Work involved utilizing a 2-inch pump with hoses to pump water to temporary storage tanks.

Existing piping and structural removal including: removal of inactive steel trestle; 4 ft section of carbon steel feed line from cogeneration plant; installation of 167 ft of 10-inch diameter sewer line, and removal and reinstallation of 260 ft of 12-inch diameter carbon steel city water line.

Removal of 10,000 tons of contaminated sludges and sediments from the basements of three buildings on site. Work included structural excavation of the three buildings and installation of structural support systems to allow excavation equipment access to the basements. The sludge/sediment removal activities required continuous dewatering of the basement to allow personnel and equipment access for removal of the sludge. Specialized excavation equipment was utilized due to low ceiling clearances and sludge depths ranging from 2-6 feet.

Removal of 4,000 tons of lagoon sludge/sediment as part of wastewater/storm water system decommissioning. Restoration of the lagoon

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included placement of 3,000 tons of rip-rap and 3,500 ft2 of erosion netting and hydroseeding.

Pharmaceutical Client, Impoundment Closure, New Jersey Superfund Site, Project Manager – Performed construction activities associated with a $6M pre-engineered enclosure to be used in managing excavated impoundment materials during remediation activities at a Superfund Site in New Jersey. The 405’ x 160’ “sprung-type” enclosure was designed and constructed to control odors and emissions during materials processing and blending operations. The enclosure was equipped with a gas detection system designed to monitor carbon monoxide and combustible gases, which communicate alarm conditions back to an autodialer. Additionally, a heat detection and fire suppression system was installed inside the enclosure, with any alarm conditions being reported back to a monitoring company, which notifies designated emergency personnel. The enclosure ventilation system includes twelve, 2-hp centrifugal intake fans and twelve, 125-hp exhaust fans, which are balanced to maintain a negative pressure inside the structure. The discharge from the exhaust fans is fed into 20,000-lb carbon contactors prior to discharging through a 35-ft high stack. The building motor control center is housed in a 40’ x 12’ steel enclosure fabricated by O’Brien & Gere. The enclosure’s gas and heat detection monitoring system panels are also mounted inside the MCC structure. As part of the enclosure equipment start-up, O’Brien & Gere calibrated and tested the heat detection and gas monitoring systems, performed the required pressure tests on the fire suppression system, and performed the ventilation system balancing.

Syracuse Fire Training Center, Site Remediation and Restoration Activities, Syracuse, NY, On-site Project Supervisor – Managed removal and off-site disposal of over 400 yd3 of PCB and mercury contaminated soils at this active New York State Hazardous Waste Site. Project also included collection of post-excavation samples and coordination with laboratory and data validation services; on-site relocation of nearly 5,000 yd3 of PAH-contaminated soils and placement of geotextile fabric and asphalt as permanent cover over the site; installation of a temporary water treatment system that included bag filters and activated carbon to treat recovered construction water to meet surface water discharge criteria; installation of a 100 ft x 150 ft concrete pad for future fire training activities; construction of an oil

water separator to pretreat water generated during fire training activities prior to discharge to the sanitary sewer; installation of a new 8-inch fire loop to be utilized during training activities; and installation of a new storm sewer system on the property. Coordinated project management activities with both the City of Syracuse and NYSDEC representatives, supervised and managed subcontractors, and coordinated transportation and disposal activities.

Remediation Services, Fulton Iron & Steel Scrapyard Site, Fulton, New York, Construction Manager – Managed remediation services at a former scrapyard in Central New York. Initially, the site was graded and debris removed from the surface, with the collected debris material staged on site and sent to a recycling facility. The on-site storm water manholes and pipelines were pressure washed, filled with concrete, and abandoned. Based on results of the remedial investigation, the selected remedial alternative was determined to be excavation of PCB and lead-contaminated soil areas, followed by post-excavation sampling to confirm that contaminant concentrations were below NYSDEC criteria. All excavated soils were pre-screened using a vibratory screen to remove residual debris prior to stockpiling and shipment offsite. O’Brien & Gere used on-site air monitoring devices to measure dust and contaminant levels in the work zones and on the site perimeter to confirm that action levels were not being exceeded. Approximately 600 tons of PCB and lead contaminated soils were loaded and shipped to a TSCA/RCRA landfill. An additional 1,200 tons of petroleum contaminated soils were excavated, loaded and shipped to an approved non-hazardous landfill. Following confirmation that the contaminated soil had been removed from the designated areas, O’Brien & Gere backfilled the excavation areas, graded the entire site, and restored the area.

Stamina Mills NPL Site, Landfill Cap Construction, North Smithfield, RI, Project Manager – Managed the construction of a one-acre landfill cap. The scope of work included temporary diversion of the river adjacent to the site to allow for the excavation of approximately 1,000 yd3 of VOC-contaminated sediment for relocation on to the area to be capped. The scope also included clearing and grading the landfill area, performing work in level B protection, installation of down gradient storm water controls to minimize and control runoff on the landfill area, collection and testing of construction water, and

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perimeter air monitoring and testing to ensure the nearby community was not impacted by airborne contaminants resulting from construction activities. Mr. Mazurkiewicz attended the regular progress meetings with the USEPA and RIDEM to discuss the ongoing site activities.

Former Wickes Manufacturing Site, Contaminated Lagoon Site, Mancelona, MI, Project Manager – Managed the excavation and on-site stabilization of lagoon solids and sediments contaminated with zinc and manganese. The project included removal of approximately 8,000 yd3 of metal impacted materials from the former wastewater collection lagoon and on-site stabilization with cement kiln dust to meet state (MDNR) criteria. Once a laboratory analysis confirmed the stabilized soils met MDNR and the nonhazardous landfill acceptance criteria, and physical testing confirmed soils met the specified 10 psi requirements, they were loaded for off-site disposition. The site was regraded to control storm water runoff and topsoil/seed was placed as part of final restoration. Attended meetings with the Owner and MDNR representatives to discuss work activities, and work status and schedule.

Picillo Farms NPL Site, Soil and Groundwater Remediation Activities, Coventry, RI, Project Manager – Managed soil and groundwater remediation activities at the USEPA Region 1 Superfund Site. The project included installation of storm water/erosion control measures including construction of 2,200 ft of drainage swales and level spreaders over a 10-acre area. Following this and clearing/grading of the site, supervised installation of more than 80 soil vapor and groundwater extraction wells. Nearly 8,000 lf of pipe was installed in trenches to convey the contaminated soil vapor/groundwater to the on-site treatment facility. A 120 ft x 200 ft pre-engineered building was constructed on-site to house the groundwater treatment system (design 55 gpm) components which included an inclined plate/Lamella clarifier, sand filtration system, UV/OX system, air stripper with vapor phase carbon, and liquid phase carbon adsorbers. The building also contained vapor stream treatment system, which included a catalytic oxidizer and acid gas scrubbing system. O’Brien & Gere performed the system checkout/qualification and start-up services so that individual components and overall systems were meeting USEPA, RIDEM, and specified contract criteria. Attended regular meetings with USEPA and RIDEM to discuss work progress and schedule issues, as well as any key issues or concerns

the regulatory agencies had during construction. Also attended public meetings to discuss concerns regarding the project’s status and schedule.

USEPA Superfund American Thermostat Site, Site Activities, Cairo, NY, Acting Quality Control Manager – Performed on-site excavation, thermal treatment and backfill of nearly 39,000 yd3 of VOC-contaminated soils and on-site collection of construction excavation water prior to reuse in the thermal treatment system and/or discharge to the nearby surface water source. Developed and reviewed all project plans and submittals, reviewed weekly status reports and daily work logs, inspected site activities, and coordinated with the site Project Manager.

Scott Aviation, VOC Soils Excavation and Treatment, Buffalo, NY, Project Engineer – Managed the excavation and treatment of the on-site VOC contaminated soils as part of the NYSDEC Consent Order. A mechanical volatilization system was used to remove the contaminants from the soil. As part of the design and construction of a 200 ft long, 25 ft deep groundwater interceptor trench and 10 gpm treatment system, O’Brien & Gere amended approximately 8,000 yd3 of VOC contaminated soils. Upon confirmation that the soils met NYSDEC remedial action objectives, they were backfilled in the excavation. The project was performed in accordance with the NYSDEC approved Consent Order. Due to the soil conditions, temporary sheet piling was installed during construction to maintain the integrity of the interceptor trench. A new pre-engineered building was constructed on site to house the air stripper and carbon off-systems used to treat the collected groundwater. Assisted the Owner with the coordination and approval of the POTW discharge permit. Attended regular meetings with NYSDEC to discuss project issues and, upon confirmation that the treated soils met NYSDEC remedial action objectives, the soils were backfilled in the excavation.

New York State Site, Leachate Treatment System Design, Utica, NY, Project Engineer – Assisted in the design and installation of a temporary 450 gpm leachate treatment system capable of reducing PCB concentrations below 1 ppb. The system consisted of two mixed media filters and two 20,000-lb granular activated carbon contactors. The treatment system was utilized to pretreat construction water encountered during site excavation and restoration activities.

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Paper Processing Facility, Contaminated Soil Removal, Central, NY, Project Supervisor – Completed removal of nearly 600 yd3 of lead contaminated soil. In accordance with the NYSDEC-approved work plan, the site activities included the removal of a former facility leachfield and facility drain, removal of all leachfield carrier pipe, and removal of all affected, visually-stained soils. Managed all site activities, coordinated site activities and the project schedule with the Owner representatives, and managed all transportation and disposal activities.

Confidential Client, Contaminated Soil Excavation, IL, Project Supervisor – Performed excavation of approximately 2,000 yards of coal tar contaminated soils at this production facility in Illinois. Project included the installation of an upgradient groundwater interceptor system and physical separation of the coal tar contaminated materials and clean soils using an on-site treatment plant. Subsequently, the coal tar contaminated materials were disposed of offsite, and the soils deemed clean by laboratory analyses remained as backfill.

Confidential Client, Contaminated Soil Removal, Central, NY, Project Supervisor – Supervised the removal of approximately 3,000 yd3 of petroleum and volatile organic contaminated soils from a facility in Central New York in accordance with the NYSDEC-approved work plan. Also supervised the excavation of the petroleum contaminated soils, and coordinated the laboratory characterization, transportation, and off-site disposition of these soils. Provided oversight for the physical amendment and treatment of the volatile organic contaminated soils. These soils were treated to the required contaminant concentrations and offered for final disposition.

Manufactured Gas Plant, Bench Scale Studies, NY, Project Engineer – Conducted bench scale studies on coal-tar contaminated soils from a former manufacturing gas facility in New York State. Bench tests included evaluation of solidification/stabilization, soil washing, and thermal treatment to determine potential alternatives for pretreating the contaminated soils prior to off-site disposition. The bench scale thermal treatment studies included varying temperatures to evaluate destruction efficiencies. Additionally, the off-gases were collected and treated, and the overall system mass and energy balances were studied as part of the overall system evaluation.

Confidential Client, Bench Testing, Plainville, CT, Project Engineer – Performed bench testing on lagoon sludges and oil-contaminated soils from a former TRW manufacturing facility in Connecticut. The lagoon sludges were evaluated to determine potential physical treatment methods to modify the sludge for reuse as a fuel additive for a cement kiln. Subsequently, a full-scale system was installed at the facility to remove solids and debris, and pump the sludge into the awaiting vessels for shipment to the cement kiln. Also conducted bench scale tests on the petroleum-contaminated soils to evaluate the effectiveness of thermal treatment to reduce the petroleum hydrocarbon concentrations below the site-specific, state imposed limits. The bench testing evaluated the effects of residence time, temperature variation, air injection, and the resulting off-gases. The bench scale data provided preliminary design information for the full-scale low temperature thermal treatment unit. Installed a field laboratory and instructed the on-site technicians on performance of EPA analytical procedures to determine treated and untreated media characteristics as part of the site operations plan quality assurance procedures.

Production Facility, Contaminated Soil Excavation, Upstate, NY, Project Engineer – Performed excavation of PCB-contaminated soils resulting from former transformer leaks at a production facility in upstate New York. The project included excavation of soils in the vicinity of the transformers, transport and offsite disposal of the excavated soils, and removal of residual staining on the transformers.

D'Imperio Property Superfund Site, On-Site Pilot Study, NJ Project Engineer – Conducted a four-month, on-site pilot study which evaluated the effectiveness of metals precipitation, air stripping, and carbon absorption for removal of organic and inorganic contaminants in the groundwater at the site. The results of the pilot study were utilized in the development of a full-scale system design.

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Hazardous waste site investigations

Hazardous waste management including remedial designs and implementation

Geotechnical design

Geoenvironmental design

Solid waste landfill design and closure


Project Manager


28

EDUCATI ON

MS/1988/Civil Engineering – Geotechnical Engineering; Syracuse University

BS/1980/Environmental and Resource Engineering; SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

PROFE SS IONA L RE GI STRA TIONS


SPECIA L TRAI NI NG

University of Wisconsin Extension Courses:

"Sanitary Landfill Gas and Leachate Management"

"Microcomputers in Geotechnical Engineering with Emphasis on Hazardous Waste Management”

“Understanding Contaminated Sediment”

ASCE Course: Introduction to Tunnel Design and Construction

Hazardous Waste Operations Safety Training – 40 Hour Certification

Supervisors Certification

Stephen W. Anagnost, PE Senior Managing Engineer

Mr. Anagnost has 28 years of experience and holds the position of Senior Managing Engineer with O’Brien & Gere. He has responsibility for directing geoenvironmental and geotechnical design projects. He is the firm’s primary resource for the study and design of soil and groundwater containment remedies.

He has served in some capacity on nearly all of the geoenvironmental design projects completed by O’Brien & Gere. Mr. Anagnost is experienced in directing hazardous waste site investigations, hazardous waste management, including remedial designs and construction, sediment dredging and capping, landfill design and closure. He has particular expertise in the design of low permeability covers, groundwater and leachate collection and conveyance systems, and the construction of groundwater cutoff walls using slurry wall techniques. He is also experienced in soil solidification and stabilization procedures.


National Grid, Construction Engineer at Harbor Point Manufactured Gas Plant Site – Project manager for field inspection, shop drawing review, and preparation of modifications for another firm’s design at a former manufactured gas plant site. Responsibilities also include directing design of a final cover system for a waste disposal area.

National Grid, Remedial Design of Schenectady (Broadway) Former Manufactured Gas Plant Site – Directed the design team preparing the remedial design for a former manufactured gas plant site. Elements of design include a 2,000-foot long, 50-foot deep sheet pile cutoff wall, stream lining, and construction of an asphalt cap at an active service center.

Stauffer Management Company, Former DuPont-Stauffer Landfill, Newburgh, NY, Project Manager – Directed preparation of work plans, site investigations, and remedial design of a site impacted by heavy metals and volatile organic chemicals (VOCs). Elements of design include stabilization of ash impacted with heavy metals with subsequent off-site disposal, excavation and off-site disposal of VOC impacted soils, and on-site consolidation and capping of soils impacted with metals.

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STEPHEN W. ANAGNOST, PE


U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, Closure Design, Blosenski NPL Site, Chester County, PA, Design Team Leader − Managed a design program that included the location and removal of 500 drums containing potentially hazardous waste, design of a low permeability cover, a passive gas venting system, site security, and an access road.

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Remedial Design, Superfund Site, Niagara Falls, NY, Project Manager – Directed the design team preparing a remedial design for the closure of a Federal Superfund Site, including participation in negotiations with the USEPA. Supervised the design of a low permeability cover, impacted soil excavation, sediment removal, wetland mitigation, site development including a commercial building and associated parking, and monitored natural attenuation of groundwater.

Stauffer Management Company, Site Remediation, Superfund Site, Tarpon Springs, FL, Project Manager – Completed ongoing remedial design for a 130-acre former chemical manufacturing site. Design elements included soil excavation, sheetpile cutoff wall, and low permeability cap.

Solutia, Inc., Landfill Cap Design, Trenton, MI, Design Task Leader – Directed the design team preparing the design of a low permeability cap for an industrial landfill. Design deliverables included contract drawings, specifications, and a Construction Quality Assurance Plan.

Honeywell International, Cap Evaluation, Baltimore, MD, Task Manager – Performed an evaluation of a closed landfill asphalt cap over a 10-acre former disposal area. Elements of the evaluation included drainage mapping, televised inspection of drainage pipes under the cap, modeling of cap performance utilizing the Hydrologic Evaluation of Landfill Performance (HELP) model, and recommendation and implementation of corrective measures to the cap. Manager for interim measures design and implementation of cap repairs.

New York State Electric and Gas Corporation, Storm Water Pond Liner System Design, Sommerset, NY, Task Manager – Directed the preparation of a lining system evaluation including clay, concrete, geomembrane, and composite alternates, for a storm water pond receiving runoff from a coal pile. Following selection of a lining system

directed the preparation of preliminary design of the lining system.

Peter Cooper Company, Conceptual Closure Design, Gowanda, NY, Designer – Prepared conceptual design for capping at a tannery waste site.

Buffalo Color Corporation, Area D Site Remediation, Buffalo, NY, Task Manager – Provided engineering consultation during sediment dredging and construction of a soil bentonite groundwater cutoff wall and low permeability cap.

Confidential Client, Lagoon Remediation, Bound Brook, NJ, Geotechnical Manager – Directed the geotechnical design for the vertical expansion of a hazardous waste landfill with an estimated capacity of 1,000,000 cubic yards. Geotechnical aspects of the design included static and seismic analyses, liner system analyses, and final cap system analyses.

Confidential Client, Impoundment Closure, Bound Brook, NJ, Task Manager – Directed the design associated with the closure of a 5.5-acre impoundment containing approximately 85,000 cubic yards of sludge, sediment, tar, and fill. Elements of design included excavation, solidification (including treatability studies), development of strength, stability, and placement requirements, and construction staging.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville District, Seneca Army Depot Burn Pad Closure, Geneva, NY, Designer – Developed and performed field investigations for closure of munitions burn pads. Prepared conceptual design for excavation and capping of burn pads.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, Sediment Sampling Program, Wellesville, NY, Project Engineer − Developed, conducted, and interpreted the results of a sediment sampling program to determine the extent of contamination from oil refinery operations along the Genesee River.

National Grid, Spa Steel Products Property, Project Manager – Served as Project Manager in connection with O’Brien & Gere’s role as Construction Manager at this former Manufactured Gas Plant Site (MGP) in Saratoga Springs, New York.

Honeywell, East Flume Interim Remedial Measure (IRM), Syracuse, NY, Project Director – Directed the design of an IRM to address contaminated sediment and storm water discharge from a former wastewater

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conveyance discharging to Onondaga Lake. Elements of the design include sewer abandonment and relocation, water management, removal of 19,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment, and restoration of the East flume by installation of a geomembrane and backfill with habitat restoration. The estimated construction cost is $2.5 M.

Confidential Client, Ludlow Sand and Gravel, Clayville, NY, Design Engineer – Completed the evaluation of alternatives for remediation of a landfill and adjacent wetlands impacted with PCBs. Elements of selected remedy included capping, removal of impacted sediments from wetlands, and groundwater collection and treatment. Provided consultation during construction regarding PCB excavation, cap construction, and slope stability.

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, Troy Area 4 Project, Troy, NY, Managing Engineer – Completed design for remediation of a former manufactured gas plant (MGP) waste disposal area. Elements of the design and construction included excavation and thermal treatment of 30,000 cubic yards of MGP waste, installation of a soldier beam and lagging retaining wall adjacent to the Hudson River, and placement of a low permeability cap over residual waste.

Rawlings Sporting Goods, Remedial Evaluation and Conceptual Design, Dolgeville, NY, Project Manager – Developed and evaluated alternatives for remediation of a slope impacted by the presence of wood pitch. Evaluated alternatives included total excavation and in-place containment. Based on cost evaluation of remedial alternatives, a conceptual design for in-place containment was developed.

Sullivans Ledge PRP Group, Remedial Design, Sullivans Ledge NPL Site, New Bedford, MA, Technical Consultant – Supervised cap alternative evaluation and design for a low permeability cover for a 12-acre site impacted with PCBs. Provided consultation regarding excavation, stabilization, and placement of PCB impacted sediment from an adjacent golf course and wetlands.

Pendleton Site PRP Group, Remedial Design, Frontier Chemical Site, Pendleton, NY, Project Manager – Managed the design and construction engineering activities for a site closure program, including dredging and stabilization of 25,000 cubic yards of pond sediments containing heavy metals, and consolidation of on-site waste materials, a low-

permeability cap, groundwater collection and conveyance system, and post closure monitoring.

W.R. Grace & Co., Superfund Site Closure, Waterloo, NY, Design Manager – Supervised the design of a low permeability cover with associated surface water runoff controls and a soil bentonite groundwater cutoff wall utilizing slurry wall techniques. Provided consultation during construction.

Confidential Client, Remedial Program, Minerva, OH, Designer – Completed permitting, design, and preparation of O&M manual for an on-site, secure landfill designed in accordance with the requirements of the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) to receive up to 10,000 cubic yards of PCB impacted soil and sediment. In addition to the landfill, elements of the design included plans and specifications for the excavation of site soils and sediments and the restoration of the areas of excavation.

Stauffer Management Company, Soils Remediation, New York State Superfund Site, Skaneateles Falls, NY, Project Manager – Supervised the design of an in-situ dewatering and soil vapor extraction system from impacted soils at an existing on-site landfill, soil bentonite groundwater cutoff walls, a low permeability cover, and a secure on-site landfill cell designed to contain excavated soils.

New York City Department of Sanitation, Fresh Kills Landfill, Leachate Containment and Collection System, Staten Island, NY, Project Manager – Directed a project team tasked with designing a soil bentonite groundwater cutoff wall and collection trench over eight miles in length. Also participated in the development of the field-testing program to evaluate geotechnical parameters along the proposed alignment of the cutoff wall and collection trench.

Union Carbide, Landfill Expansion and Closure, Ponce, Puerto Rico, Lead Design Engineer – Developed and supervised a geotechnical investigation of the site, and evaluated the engineering properties of the soil for foundation and slope stability calculations. Developed and directed a laboratory testing program of various low permeability soils for possible use in a final cover. Directed the preparation of design drawings and specifications for the expansion and subsequent closure of the site, which were incorporated as

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documentation for a RCRA Part B permit. Provided on-site consultation relative to construction practices during construction of the vertical expansion and closure.

Confidential Client, Mixed Waste Landfill Superfund Site Closure, Corning, NY, Project Manager – Supervised the design of a low permeability cover, a passive gas venting system, and a leachate collection and on-site storage system. Managed construction phase engineering.

Automotive Components Manufacturing Plant, Landfill Construction, Flint, MI, Technical Consultant − Provided design consultation during construction of a permitted landfill to contain 500,000 cubic yards of solidified metal hydroxide sludge. Prepared slope stability analyses and evaluated the potential for sliding of synthetic components of the landfill cover. Aided in negotiating design changes with regulatory agencies and the remedial construction contractor.

SELECTED PRESENTATION

“Design and Evaluation of In-Place Containment Structures Utilizing Groundwater Cutoff Walls,” Fourth National Symposium and Exposition on Aquifer Restoration and Groundwater Monitoring, National Water Well Association, Columbus, OH, May 23-25, 1984.

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Industrial wastewater treatment process design

Hazardous waste site investigations and remedial design

Environmental assessment preparation


Design Manager


25

EDUCATI ON

MS/1988/Public Works Engineering; George Washington University

BS/1985/Civil Engineering; Syracuse University



SPECIA L TRAI NI NG

O’Brien & Gere Project Management Boot Camp

Alfred R. Farrell, PE Project Associate

Mr. Farrell has more than 25 years of professional engineering experience including design of hazardous waste preliminary investigations; design of groundwater collection and treatment systems, impoundment sludge removal, and landfill cells; and design and modifications of industrial wastewater treatment processes. He has conducted environmental site assessments, and performed a lead role in an environmental protection committee established for meeting local, state and federal regulatory agency requirements.

As a Project Associate with O’Brien & Gere, he is currently responsible for delegating technical and administrative responsibilities to engineers, designers and drafters on major complex, and diverse projects. He assumes an active role in the selection of the project team, and prepares and administers project budgets and schedules for projects under his supervision. Mr. Farrell also maintains a close relationship with clients during the study, design, and construction phases of a project, and continues client contact following project completion.


Tarpon Springs Superfund Site, FL, Project Manager – Managed a pre-design site investigation for the 130-acre site and implemented solidification/stabilization treatability studies. Prepared design documents for the selected remedy including excavation and consolidation of wastes onsite, construction of two low-permeability geomembrane caps covering areas of approximately 29 acres and 18 acres, construction of a 2,800-linear foot groundwater cutoff wall advanced an average of 20 feet below the existing ground, and a marine bulkhead wall. The design provides for redevelopment of the site including provisions for a future road crossing the 29-acre cap by incorporating a thickened layer of clean fill above the geomembrane to allow future utilities to be installed below grade and above the geomembrane.

Industrial Waste Landfill, Newburgh, NY – Prepared and implemented pre-design field investigation work plans that included characterization of industrial incinerator ash and performance of stabilization treatability tests. Also prepared technical specifications and plans for removal actions and a low-permeability geomembrane cap over the consolidated wastes area on site.

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ALFRED R. FARRELL, PE


Former Dump Site, NY – Prepared contract documents for the excavation and treatment of soils containing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and semi-volatile compounds (SVOCs). Once excavated, the soils were pretreated by mechanical devices to enhance volatilization of VOCs. Afterwards, the soils were conditioned with amendments and bulking agents to enhance biological activity within cells constructed onsite to further treat the soils for SVOCs.

Former Dump Site, OH – Prepared contract documents, and Health and Safety Plan for the removal, staging and disposal of surface wastes including approximately 900 55-gallon drums and their remaining contents, elemental mercury, low level radioactive material, and mixed debris. This project was initiated in response to a consent order issued by the Ohio EPA which required that surface wastes be removed from the site within 90 days of the order. Engineering services included coordinating removal and disposal activities with officials of the state's EPA, installation of a groundwater monitoring well, preparation of contract documents, a Health and Safety Plan, and Work Plan.

Former Dump Site, MI – Prepared contract documents and a Health and Safety Plan for the removal of approximately 500 tons of waste tar from a CERCLA listed site in Michigan. This tar material was produced as a by-product during the manufacture of charcoal. Also prepared and coordinated the submission of waste characterization forms and disposal permits for various incineration facilities.

Closed Shooting Range, Suffield, OH, Project Manager – Prepared and oversaw implementation of a site characterization work plan for a 12-acre site having a closed trap shooting range at Wingfoot Lake in Suffield, Ohio. Investigation focused on ballistics outfall zone and its periphery. Ballistics outfall zone includes several different environs including a mowed grass embankment, maple-oak forest, scrub-shrub wetland, emergent marsh, and aquatic bed lake area. A portion of the embankment area includes a covered waste tire monofill, closed nearly 20 years ago. Prepared a Conceptual Site Model based on results of completed site investigations and wetland delineations, including results of bioassay tests and fish tissue sampling. Project conducted under the Ohio EPA Voluntary Action Program.

Confidential Client, United Plating Site, Schenectady, NY, Project Manager – Conducted a soil stabilization treatability evaluation and completed a remedial design for the former metal plating facility. The building at the site was razed as part of an earlier project, but the foundation and soils contaminated with heavy metals and volatile organic compounds remained onsite. Prepared the engineering report, detailing pre-design investigations necessary to characterize the nature and extent of subsurface contamination and presented protocols for the bench-scale testing. Coordinated fieldwork including drilling, sampling, and surveying, and coordinated the bench-scale tests. Prepared the bench-scale tests report, contract documents including design plans for the soil removal action, and a construction cost estimate.

Confidential Client, Catskill Chrome Site and Cauterskill Road Site, Catskill, NY, Project Manager – Provided construction inspection services for the former metals plating facility. Construction inspection services were also required for a second, but associated, site on Cauterskill Road in Catskill, NY. Assembled and coordinated the project team including the resident inspector, asbestos removal action inspector, and support staff. The project included the removal of asbestos containing materials, building demolition, and excavation of impacted soils. Responsibilities included review of Contractor submittals, including work plans, clean-up confirmation test results, payment requests, and change order requests. Also performed oversight of preparation of the engineer’s final report of the construction.

Confidential Client, Revere Smelting and Refining Site, Middletown, NY, Project Manager – Prepared and oversaw implementation of bench-scale and field-scale pilot test work plans to evaluate the effectiveness of several lead-stabilization reagents. Also prepared and oversaw the implementation of a Site investigation plan to establish the limits of soil on site exhibiting toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) lead concentrations greater than 5 mg/L. An x-ray fluorescence instrument was used in the field to screen soils and assess correlation to soils exhibiting greater than 5 mg/L. Oversaw the preparation of design documents for the removal, stabilization, and disposal of soils exhibiting greater than 5 mg/L based on the results of the site investigation and pilot tests.

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Forest Glen Superfund Site, NY, Project Manager – Led the design effort for the closure of a USEPA Superfund Site. A key component of the closure was a landfill cap, designed in accordance with six NYCRR Part 360, to cover contaminated soils and sediment present in an area of approximately nine acres. The cap also covers approximately 42,955 cubic yards of contaminated soil and wetland sediment, excavated from other portions of the site and consolidated. A 38,400 square foot light industrial/commercial warehouse, with associated roads and sidewalks, was constructed above the cap as part of a brownfield redevelopment. Also, disturbed wetlands were restored. Project also included the design and construction of a groundwater recovery system discharging to the sanitary sewer. Design documents prepared included Remedial Design Reports, Construction Quality Assurance Plan (CQAP), technical specifications and design drawings, Wetland Mitigation Plan, Contract Documents, Remedial Action Report, Record Drawings, and Operation and Maintenance Manuals. As project manager, Mr. Farrell was responsible for interaction with the USEPA, NYSDEC, Wastewater Facilities Board, and local community site planning boards and building inspection offices through the course of design and construction, and is responsible for on-going coordination of operation and maintenance of the groundwater recovery system.

Former Walter S. Kozdranski Site, Wheatfield, NY, Project Manager – Led site investigation, prepared design documents, and provided construction oversight for a former dumpsite. A total of 11,840 tons of industrial solid waste was removed from the site and disposed offsite at a licensed landfill. Part of the industrial waste encountered on site was in a federally regulated wetland. As part of the project, coverage under Nationwide Permit #38 was applied for and obtained, and the wetland was restored following removal of the industrial solid waste. As project manager, recommended a streamlined approach to conduct removal as an interim remedial measure with confirmatory sampling, rather than proceeding with traditional RI/FS approach. Approach allowed the site to be remediated within 2 years of execution of the Consent Order with the NYSDEC. At the conclusion of removal action, the NYSDEC issued a No Further Action letter, accepting the site as remediated and releasing the client of further obligations.

Former Manufactured Gas Plant, IL − Managed a remedial investigation and feasibility study conducted to address groundwater and subsurface soil contamination at a former manufactured gas plant (MGP) site. Also prepared remedial design and Contract Documents for the remedial action that included the excavation and disposal of MGP wastes and restoration of the site. The project was initiated in response to a court order necessitating investigation and remediation by former property owners who had conducted MGP activities onsite. To effectively complete the investigations, feasibility study, and remedial actions, the site was enrolled into the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Site Remediation Program (SRP).

Aviation Products Manufacturer, NY − Prepared contract documents for removal and onsite treatment of soils containing volatile organic compounds. Instead of developing contract documents for an ex-situ vapor extraction cell which was expected to be in operation for more than a year, as proposed in the Record of Decision issued by the NYSDEC, proposed and developed contract documents for an alternative mechanical volatilization system to enable remediation of the soils in less than 4 months. In connection with the soil remediation project, a groundwater recovery trench was also designed and constructed with an air stripper-based treatment system with off-gas controls.

Former Automotive Parts Manufacturer, MI − Prepared contract documents for the remediation of a former effluent lagoon which received wastewaters from a discontinued electroplating operation. The sludge and native soils exhibited various heavy metals requiring that the sludge be stabilized prior to disposal offsite.

Former Die Casting Facility, NY − Developed a remedial action plan and prepared contract documents for several Interim Remedial Measures including removal and treatment of soils containing trichloroethylene, testing and disposal of treated soils onsite. Also prepared the final remedial design which included the removal and treatment and disposal of soils elsewhere on site containing trichloroethylene as well as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and included design of a groundwater recovery and granular activated carbon (GAC)-based treatment system. Other engineering services included preparing a Health and Safety Plan, developing cost estimates, and preparation of applications and

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coordination with state and local regulators to obtain disposal and SPDES discharge permits.

Automotive Parts Manufacturer, MI – Developed a remedial action plan and prepared contract documents for the removal and disposal of approximately 5,500 tons of sludge containing PCBs ranging between 10 PPM and 500 PPM from the site's wastewater treatment plant impoundment. The project also involved the removal of approximately 2,000 tons of contaminated soils, and the collection and treatment of impoundment water and groundwater contaminated with PCBs with mixed media and activated carbon filtration. Engineering services also included preparing a Health and Safety Plan, developing cost estimates, and preparation of applications and coordination with state and local regulators to obtain disposal and NPDES discharge permits.

Municipal Landfill, NY − Prepared contract documents for the construction of a cap and installation of a leachate collection system at a former municipal landfill. The project was initiated in response to a consent order issued by the NYSDEC.

Former Coatings Manufacturer, NY – Conducted a Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study (RI/FS) to address groundwater and subsurface soil contamination at a former coatings manufacturing facility. The project was initiated in response to a consent order issued by the NYSDEC. Engineering services included preparation of the RI work plan, and the NYSDEC approved RI Report. This project also included the development of contract documents for the initiation of several Interim Remedial Measures involving the removal and disposal of soils contaminated with semi-volatile residues, and the treatment of subsurface soils utilizing a soil vapor extraction system.

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Field coordination of construction crews and labor forces

Construction management from site work, through mechanical to finished project

Knowledge of financial aspects, scheduling and purchasing

Contract administration, project oversight, and employee supervision


Construction Manager


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EDUCATI ON

1971-1972/Materials and Manufacturing Process in Industry; Onondaga Community College

Project Management and Hazardous Waste Management; Syracuse University Continuing Education


General Contractors License: FL

Class V Tank/Pipe License: Syracuse

SPECIA L TRAI NI NG

O’Brien & Gere Project Management Boot Camp

OSHA 40-Hour Hazardous Waste Site Operations Safety Training Course

OSHA 8-Hour Supervisor Training Course

HM126F – Hazardous Materials

Anthony J. Geiss Construction Manager

Mr. Geiss has 43 years experience in the environmental services industry, and has assumed responsibility for the implementation of various hazardous waste, underground storage tank, and mechanical construction projects.

As a Construction Manager with O’Brien & Gere, Mr. Geiss oversees a wide variety of field activities related to various O&M projects. He reviews work plans, schedules, costs and technical performance of projects, and works with Project Managers to direct resources for contractual obligations. In addition, Mr. Geiss addresses any management, technical or administrative problems that arise during the project to ensure program objectives are met. He oversees all field operations personnel and contractors, site safety, compliance with federal, state and local regulations, staffing levels and project schedules, and may serve as a process advisor, or instructor, training facility staff members in a wide range of operational topics.


Stauffer Management Company, Onondaga Indian Reservation, Nedrow, NY, Project Manager – Performed drum excavation and landfill cover construction services.

Stauffer Management Company, Maestri Site Drum Removal Program, Lakeland, NY, Project Manager – Managed the excavation, packing, and off-site disposal of over 200 drums in a residential area.

Baldwin Richardson Foods, Wastewater Lagoon Renovation, East Williamson, NY, Construction Manager – Provided CM services for an existing wastewater holding/clarification lagoon being renovated for future use at a food packaging facility. Work included: Removal of approximately 6,500 yd3 of pond sediments and

hauling of the materials to another portion of the property where the sediments were allowed to dry and be spread as mulch.

Repair of eroded areas on the existing holding pond berm walls on the interior of the pond.

Installation of approximately 250 ft of 8-inch PVC drain pipe connecting the holding pond to a manhole located along the northeastern portion of the pond berm and plugging the manhole effluent.

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Construction of a 225-ft long x 10-ft wide (at top) x 10-ft high berm to transect the current wastewater holding pond. The design developed utilized on site materials to construct a berm with permeability greater than 10-6 cm/sec with the sloped sides causing the base of the wall to be approximately 50 feet wide.

Approximately 4,100 yd3 of material placed, compacted and tested in one-foot lifts.

Honeywell, Syracuse Sites Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Services, Syracuse, NY, Field Supervisor – Provided construction, and operations and maintenance services at the former Syracuse Works.

Fisher Scientific, Groundwater Treatment System, Fairlawn, NJ, Field Supervisor – Provided the installation of a groundwater recovery trench, temporary water treatment system, and pumping stations. The water treatment system consisted of two 14,000 lb. aqueous phase carbon units, 10,000 lb. vapor phase carbon unit, and a Volatilization Enhanced Vapor Phase Adsorption System with recycle. Designed and installed the transfer piping and lift pumps following the installation of the trench. Implemented a pilot program to determine the pumping capacity of the trench and efficiency of the water treatment system for final design criteria of the water treatment system.

Pyramid Companies, Carousel Center, Groundwater Treatment System, Syracuse, NY, Field Supervisor – Provided the construction, installation and operation of two groundwater treatment systems used for dewatering an excavation for the construction of a large shopping mall. One system consisted of two 10,000 lb. vapor phase units and a Volatilization Enhanced Vapor Phase Adsorption system. The second system consisted of four 14,000 lb. aqueous phase adsorption units.

NICOR, Mercury Cleanup, Chicago, IL, Project Manager – Provided and supervised four clean-up crews and 16 inspectors to remove mercury spilled in residences by a gas company when removing regulators. Provided documentation, tracking systems, and cost control systems to the client that were implemented for all emergency response contractors.

Former Accurate Die Casting Facility, Redevelopment Program, Fayetteville, NY, Project Manager – Managed the construction of a 12,000 ft2

office complex. The project included design-build construction of a class “A” office space, training center, and mezzanine in a former industrial facility. The project also included the decommissioning of a manufacturing facility, and on-site treatment of 10,000 yds3 of contaminated soils.

Warner-Lambert, Groundwater Recovery System, Morris Plains, NJ, Field Supervisor – Completed installation and operation of a groundwater recovery system. The project included the design and construction of a water treatment system consisting of one 2,000 lb. carbon contactor and associated pumps and piping.

Confidential Client, Groundwater Treatment System, Minerva, OH, Field Supervisor – Performed the design and installation activities associated with the groundwater treatment system. The project included the installation of 8,000 ft of buried piping in city streets, eight groundwater wells, an 8 ft x 28 ft air stripper tower, and a control building.

LCP, Decontamination/Demolition Activities, Solvay, NY, Project Manager – Managed a project involving the updating and operation of a water treatment system for removal of Mercury contamination from the wash waters. Authored work plans, schedules, and acted as liaison between client and government representatives.

Confidential Client, Decontamination Program, NY, Project Manager – Performed cleaning and decontamination of utility tunnels.

Ormet Primary Aluminum Corp., Landfill Cap, Hannibal, OH, Project Manager – Performed TSCA cell construction for this project which was overseen by the Army Corps of Engineers.

Confidential Client, Lagoon Studies, Bound Brook, NJ, Project Manager – Performed lagoon treatability studies.

AFCEE, Whiteman AFB Excavation Program, MO, Project Manager – Managed the excavation of clordane contaminated soils from the Base, which contained 243 housing units. Also responsible for the construction of a temporary holding cell.

McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Plant, Excavation Project, Columbus, OH, Project Manager – Excavated PCB contaminated electrical vaults.

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AFCEE, Landfill Excavation, Duluth, MI, Project Manager – Completed the excavation of retired landfill, segregation of metal items from soils, and construction operation of land farming area. Removed and segregated several aircraft crashes buried in the landfill.

NEPERA Chemical, Inc., Demolition Program, Harriman, NY, Field Supervisor – Performed cleaning and demolition activities at the Chemical Processing Building.

Tank Program, Poughkeepsie, NY, Field Supervisor – Provided removal and disposal services for 15 chemical storage tanks.

Tank Program, Endicott, NY, Field Supervisor – Completed retrofit of buried hazardous storage tanks. Work included hand excavation of soils surrounding the tanks.

Confidential Client, Tank Program, Piqua, OH, Field Supervisor – Performed the removal and disposal services for seven underground storage tanks, including cleaning and disposal of PCB storage tanks.

Confidential Client, Tank Program, Hartford, CT, Field Supervisor – Performed the removal and disposal services for 22 underground storage tanks, including disposal of soils.

Special Metals Corporation, Hazardous Cleanup Program, New Hartford, NY, Field Supervisor – Coordinated the cleanup of various PCB contaminated areas, including tanks, pits, sewers, and ground areas.

PPG Industries, Groundwater Recovery System, Barberton, OH, Field Supervisor – Completed installation of a groundwater recovery system.

The Pullman Company, Tank Closure Program, Stoneham, MA, Field Supervisor – Performed services associated with the closure of a tank farm, including analysis and disposal of tank contents, as well as tank cleaning, and dismantling.

Automotive Manufacturer, Landfill Program, Massena, NY, Field Supervisor – Supervised installation of a landfill cap on an 11-acre hazardous waste landfill.

PATENTS

United States patent Numbers 5,457,261 / 5,520,571 System and method for removing contaminants from solid surfaces and decontaminating wastes

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All materials printed on recycled paper.

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