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ELTON D. BRELAND, P.E.

REGISTRATION

Registered Professional Engineer in theStates of Illinois and Indiana.

FIELDS OF COMPETENCE

Industrial waste treatment; in-plantabatement; problem definition surveys-qualification, characterization; benchand pilot-scale treatability evaluation;process scale-up and conceptual processdesign; sludge and by-product handling,dewatering disposal, and by-productremedial planning for uncontrolled sitecon tamina t ion ; stream surveys andassimilative capacity determination; andregulatory permitting and negotiations.

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

Senior Project Engineer and ProjectSupervisor in: field, laboratory, andanalytical studies to evaluate wasteloadings, treatability, and abatementr e q u i r e m e n t s ; c o n t a m i n a t e d si ted e f i n i t i o n and evaluat ion; scale-upprocess design, and p r e l i m i n a r yengineering design of pollution controlfacilities.

CREDENTIALS

B.A., Civil Engineering, MississippiState University (1966)M.S., Sanitary Engineering, MississippiState University (1967)Doctoral Studies, Sanitary Engineering,Iowa State University

REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS

Site manager for field hydrogeologicalinvestigation and remedial planning fora Superfund project involving PCBcontamination in soils and lake bottommuds.

Supervisor of field .activities associatedwith clean-up of an abandoned oilrefinery site.

Site manager for remedial investigationand s u b s e q u e n t c l e a n - u p of amanufacturing site contaminated withcresylic acid and xylene.

Site manager for site clean-up off o r m e r au tomobi le and e q u i p m e n tshredding operation.

ELTON D. BRELAND, P.E.(Continued)

Senior process engineer for in-plantremedial actions required to preventhazardous waste contamination of aground wate r a q u i f e r benea th anelectronic component manufac tu r ingplant, including relocation of a majormetal plating line, redesignând process.piping^, conversion of floor drains andsumps to an above-floor \vastewatercollection/storage/pumping system, anddevelopment of detailed logistics toimplement changes with no interruptionin normal production.

Project Manager for in-plant and end-of-pipe characterization, bench andp i l o t - s c a l e t r e a t a b i l i t y s tudies ,evaluation of treatment alternatives,and scale-up conceptual design ofindus t r i a l wastewater t rea tmentfacilities, from battery manufacturing,metal finishing, pulp and paper, oilrefining, automotive, petrochemical,organic chemicals, and corn wet millingplants.

Senior Project Engineer for hazardousmaterial and contingency planning formanufacturing facilities. Part B RCRAp e r m i t p r e p a r a t i o n ( s t o r a g e ,incineration).

Process engineer for evaluation oft reatment alternatives, and scalezllPc o n c e,CLt ual design of induslria 1

fa£_Uiile-swas tewate , r__ t r e a ti n v o l v i n g w a s t e w a t e r___manufacturing; pharmaceutical and foodprocessing (joint industrial/municipalt reatment) plants.

P r oje c t ^Manager for preliminary anddetaileA-desigiL of industrial wastewatertreatment__ facilities for jiri_ântnmotjypparts maaiifacturing plant involvingphysical/chemical removal qf metals andemulsified oils.

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Project Manager in conducting streamsurveys and stream assimilative capacitystudies for three pulp and paper mills.

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MARY JO ANZIA

REGISTRATION

Engineer-in-Training in the State ofWisconsin


I n d u s t r i a l wastes: sampling andanalysis for conventional and prioritypollutants; evaluation of wastewatertreatment facilities; hazardous wastemanagement.

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

Approximately two years experience inenv i ronmen ta l engineering includingcomputer programming and data entry,wastewater sampling, laboratory testingof wastewater and on-site projectsupervision.

CREDENTIALS

B . S . , Civil Engineer ing, MarquetteUniversity (1985)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Society of Civil EngineersChi Epsilon Honor Society


Field superv is ion of d e m o l i t i o n ,decontamination and soil excavation andremoval at an Illinois Superfund site, aformer commercial oil re-refinery sitecontaminated with PCBs.

Field sampling in and around vacantmanufacturing facilities considered forpurchase.

Participation in preparation of RCRAPart B Permit Application for storageand land treatment facilities.

Supervised underground tank excavationand removal at a can manufacturingplant.

Participation in preparation of a RCRAdel is t ing p e t i t i o n fo r an e n g i n emanufacturing plant.

MARY JO ANZIA(Continued)

Sampling of several large piles of wastefrom an automobile shredding operation.

Interviews with government personnelto determine environmental status ofcommercial hazardous waste TSD sites.

Cost estimation of a treatment facilityfor a chemical manufacturing plant.

Statistical analysis of dissolved oxygenresponse of a river and bay system. i

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GREGORY P. VERRET, P.E.

REGISTRATION

Registered Professional Engineer in theState of Illinois.


I n d u s t r i a l w a s t e s : W a s t echaracter iza t ion; contaminated sitei nves t iga t ions ; and evaluat ion ofh a z a r d o u s waste and wastewatertreatment facilities.

Air pol lut ion control: Conceptualdes ign and evaluat ion of controlequipment; EPA stationary source testprocedures; scale model testing ofcontrol equipment; and preparation ofcompliance reports.

Other areas of involvement: Statisticalanalysis of water quality data; waterquality surveys.

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

Five years environmental engineeringexperience with two consulting firms.

Technical experience in evaluation ofwaste treatment/disposal faci l i t ies;contaminated soil investigations; coste s t i m a t i n g for waste t r e a t m e n tfacilities; conceptual design of airpollution control equipment; andpreparation of hazardous waste dellstingpetitions.

R e s p o n s i b l e for s u p e r v i s i o n o flaboratory scale model and full scaleperformance testing of air pollutioncontrol equipment; and preparation ofcompliance reports for EPA submittal.

CREDENTIALS

B.S., Civil Engineering, University ofWisconsin-Milwaukee (1980)

KEY PROJECTS

Site investigations and remedial actionplanning for the clean-up of 1} caustic,2) waste PCB oils and heavy metalsludges, and 3) crcsylic acid releases.

GREGORY P. VERRET, P.E.(Continued)

Oversight and auditing of a plannedremoval of organic contamination at asite on the National Priorities List.Acted as Steering Committee's On-SiteCoordinator to insure that clean-upactivities were performed in accordancewith site work and safety plans.

Preparation of hazardous waste delistingpetition for incinerator residue fromcombustion of spent solvents at canm a n u f a c t u r i n g f a c i l i t y p e t i t i o nultimately granted by U.S. EPA.

Preparation of delisting petitions forwastewater treatment sludges for ametal die casting and can manufacturingfacility.

E v a l u a t i o n of h a z a r d o u s was tet rea tmen t options for a state-widecentralized treatment facility.

Conceptual design and cost estimate fora nydrometallurgical recovery facility.

Projection of state-wide hazardouswas te g e n e r a t i o n resu l t ing f romi m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f w a s t e w a t e rpretreatment regulations.

Conceptual design and cost estimate forcontrol of volatile organic emissionsfrom a can manufacturing facility.

Supervision of an ambient air asbestossampling program at a closed refinery.

D e s i g n o f d u c t w o r k a n d f l o wdistribution devices for an electrostaticprec ip i ta tor at a large e l ec t r i cgenerating station.

Scale model gas flow and thermalmixing test ing of a spray dryer-baghouse sulfur dioxide removal system.

Supervision of over 30 EPA stationarysource air pollution compliance tests.

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Experience in site specific and regionalh y d r o g e o l o g i c a n d g e o l o g i cinves t i ga t i ons in crystal l ine andsedimentary bedrock terrains, as well asenvironmental geologic studies in areasof extensive unconsolidated deposits;s u r f a c e and borehole geophysics;structural geology; sedimentation; andstratigraphy.

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

Experienced as a field geologist anddata processor/interpreter for thefollowing types of projects: groundwater contamination assessment anddelineation for active and abandoneds i tes ; g r o u n d w a t e r and supplydevelopment; bulk sampling of wastepiles and hazardous materials clean-updisposal; underground storage tankremoval/abandonment; and oil and gasexploration.


PAUL J. KOPYDLOWSKI

CREDENTIALS

B.A., Geology, University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee (1979)M.S., Geology, Michigan TechnologicalUniversity (1982)

KEY PROJECTS

RI/FS investigations for landfill sites inMinnesota and Iowa. Field supervisionof drilling and sampling activities.

Oversight of excavation, removal anddisposal of hazardous materials andcontaminated soil from Acme SolventSite, Rockford, Illinois.

Bulk sampling of automobile shreddingwaste for removal and disposal.

D e c o n t a m i n a t i o n , t e s t i n g , a n dremoval /abandonment of undergroundstorage tanks around m a n u f a c t u r i n gfacilities.

PAUL J. KOPYDLOWSKI(Continued)

Sediment sampling and environmentalassessment for commercial propertytransfers.

Field studies at a landfill site inKansas, including soil gas sampling,monitoring well sampling, field mappingand bedrock fracture analysis.

Supervision of drilling activities fordeep, high volume water supply wells tosupport a new manufacturing facility inMissouri. i


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Registered Professional Engineer in theState of New Jersey.


I n d u s t r i a l w a s t e s : u n i to p e r a t i o n s / p r o c e_ss__ d e s i g n f o rwastewater treatment; sludge treatmentand disposal; environmental microbiologyand biochemistry; bench and pilot-scalet r e a t a b i l i t y studies; air pollutioncontrol; wastewater treatment forrecycling.

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY , - f ,..

Eight years of experience, six withpetroleum companies. Responsibilitiesi n c l u d e d e n v i r o n m e n t a l audi t ing;elaboration of corporate policies forwastewater t r e a t m e n t ; bench-scalet r e a t a b i l i t y s t u d i e s t o e v a l u a t ec o n v e n t i o n a l a n d i n n o v a t i v etechnologies for wastewater treatment;conceptual evaluation of alternativet r e a t m e n t systems for wastewaterrecycling/disposal.


ELSIE F. MI LLANO, Ph.D., P.E.

One year of experience as a facultymember of a graduate environmentalengineering program.

CREDENTIALS

B.S. , Chemical Engineering, SimonBolivar University, Venezuela {1975}M.S., Environmental Engineering, TheUniversity of Texas at Austin (1981)Ph.D., Civil Engineering, The Universityof Texas at Austin (1983)


Water Pollution Control FederationAmerican Society of Civil Engineers


E n v i r o n m e n t a l a u d i t i n g of a PCBc o n t a m i n a t e d s i te . D e v e l o p e drecommendations for on-going use andfurther investigation.

ELSIE F. MI LLANO, Ph.D., P.E.(Continued)

Feasibility studies for remedial actionat two sanitary landfills.

Technical review and development ofrecommendations for PRP committees atthree Superfund sites.

Environmental auditing of refineries,gas compression plants, petrochemicalplants, oil production facilities and gaspipelines.

Elaboration of corporate policies forwaste treatment and disposal of oilproduction facilities.

Conceptual design and evaluation ofusing conventional chemicals versusi n d u s t r i a l s o l i d w a s t e(processed/unprocessed) for refinerya n d p e t r o c h e m i c a l w a s t e w a t e rtreatment.

Conceptual evaluation of alternativetreatment processes for drilling mudtreatment and disposal.

Conceptual evaluation of the use ofwater hyacinths for refinery and oilproduction wastewater treatment.

Bench-scale treatability study and coste s t i m a t e s o f t h e u s e o fcoagulation/sedimentation and activatedsludge/powdered activated carbon forthe t r e a tmen t of h igh ly coloredwastewaters produced in steam injection- oil recovery facilities.

Conceptual evaluation of the oil/waterseparation process for troubleshooting.

Bench-scale treatability study of thebiological t reatment of thiosulfate-containing wastewaters.

Conceptual evaluation of alternativetreatments for wastewaters containinghigh concentrations of dissolved solids,with the objective of recycling thewastewater for steam production.



JOHN P. IMSE


G eology, geophysics and ground watergeology in a variety of geologicterrains; site evaluation, contaminationa s s e s s m e n t and remedia l s tudies ;analysis of ground water resources;surface and borehole geophysics; aerialp h o t o i n t e r p r e t a t i o n ; geological/geophysical support for engineeringi n v e s t i g a t i o n ; s t r u c t u r a l geology;geomorphology; sedimentation.

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

Broad based experience as a geologistand geophysicist for engineering andearth science consulting firms. Projectgeologis t /geophysic is t and projectmanager for the following types ofprojects: ground water contaminationassessment and delineation for activeand abandoned sites; ground waterresources for development and aquiferprotection; site evaluation for storageof high-level radioactive waste; oil, gasand mineral exploration; dam and powerplant site evaluations; siting studies forhigh voltage DC ground electrodes.

CREDENTIALS

B.A., Geology, Lawrence University,(1976)M.S., Geology, Idaho State University,(1979)

KEY PROJECTS

RI/FS projects for State and FederalS u p e r f u n d sites in I n d i a n a , Iowa,Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan,Arkansas, and Massachusetts.

E v a l u a t i o n o f a b a n d o n e d coa lgasification sites for delineating sourceareas, extent of contaminant plumesand e s t a b l i s h m e n t of m o n i t o r i n gprograms.

C o n s u l t a n t to the U.S. N u c l e a rRegulatory Commission for evaluation ofsiting studies for storage of high levelradioactive waste in geologic media.

Removal and response investigations forunderground storage tanks in Wisconsin,Illinois, and Florida.

JOHN P. I.MSE(Continued)

Site invest igat ions to detect buried\ \ a s t c con ta ine r s , assess extent ofc o n t a m i n a t i o n and develop remediala l te rna t ives at active and abandonedindustrial facilities in the northeasternand northcentral U.S.

In tegra ted geological and geophysicalstudies of ground water flow throughf r a c t u r e d c rys ta l l ine and carbonatebedrock terrain related to engineeringa n d g r o u n d w a t e r c o n t a m i n a t i o ninvestigations.

Structural geology and tectonic studiesf o r e n g i n e e r i n g i n v e s t i g a t i o n sthroughout the U.S.

Development of large volume watersupply (greater than 1 million gpd) forfacility in southwestern Missouri.

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CLEMENT A. VATH, P.E.

REGISTRATION

Registered Professional Engineer in theS t a t e s of Pennsylvania , I l l inois,Wisconsin, and Missouri.


Industrial wastes: air, water, solids;conventional and priority pol lutantsampl ing and analyses; i ndus t r i a lw a s t e w a t e r t r e a t m e n t ; i n -p l an tabatement; problem definition surveys;bench and pilot-scale treatabil i tystudies; process scale-up and design^l iqu id and so lid hazardous "wastetreatment and disposal; plant operationand start-up; and contact and liaisonwith regulatory agencies — permits,approvals, and negotiations.

Municipal wastes: complex combinedi n d u s t r i a l a n d m u n i c i p a l w a s t et r e a t m e n t ; u s e r c h a r g e p rog ramdevelopment;, 201 Facilities Planning.

Other areas of involvement: steamsurveys and assimilative capaci tydetermination; expert witness testimony;energy conservation and management;air pollution control; solid/hazardouswaste collection and disposal.

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

O v e r 2 5 y e a r s e n v i r o n m e n t a lengineering experience, which includessix years with two major petroleum andchemical companies and 19 years ofconsulting for industry with a majorenvironmental consulting firm.

Direct technical experience in thefollowing areas: primary metals, metalsf i n i s h i n g ; e l ec t ron ic s ; f o u n d r y ;automotive; pulp and paper; organic andinorganic chemicals; r e f inery andpetrochemicals; textiles and syntheticfiber; paints and pigments; food andbeverage; pharmaceutical; transportationand product storage; building materials;joint munic ipa l / indus t r ia l ; Federal,State, and local governmental agencies.

Responsible for the evaluation andI m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f c o s t - e f f e c t i v esolutions in all major environmentaldisciplines. Supervision of laboratory,process de_s_ign. and p r e l i m i n a r yengineer ing phases of e n g i n e e r i n gdesign projects; facili ty s tar t -up,opera tor t r a i n i n g , p r e p a r a t i o n o foperations manuals, and other alliedservices.

CLEMENT A, VATH, P.E.(Continued)

CREDENTIALS

B.S., San i t a ry Engineering, RutgersUniversity, 1958M.S., Sanitary Engineering, M.I.T., 1960D i p l o m a t e , A m e r i c a n Academy ofEnvironmental Engineers


N a t i o n a l Society of P ro fe s s iona lEngineersAmerican Society of Civil EngineersWater Pollution Control FederationMaster Brewers Association of theAmericas

KEY PROJECTS

S u p e r f u n d site Invest igat ions andrehabilitation efforts at manufacturingsites in, IA, and MI.

Rail transport hazardous waste spillcontainment treatment and disposal, IL.

Preparation of RCRA Incinerator TrialBurn Plan and Exemption Documents

Development of characteristics andtreatment for wastewaters from grassroots manufac tu r ing plants, includingpetrochemical, brewing and food.

Development of technical basis andexpert witness participation in settlinglaw suits between major industries andvarious regulatory agencies.

Rehabi l i ta t ion of by-product disposalsites c o n t a i n i n g prior i ty and non-conventional pollutants.

Wastewater characterization, in-plantabatement, treatability and conceptualdesign of t rea tment facili t ies forremoval of complexed metals frome l e c t r o n i c s a n d me ta l f i n i s h i n goperations.

Wastewater characterization, in-plantabatement, treatability, and conceptualdesign of treatment facilities for ailmajor pulping and paper processes.

W a s t e w a t e r c h a r a c t e r i z a t i o n ,treatability, and conceptual design oftreatment facilities for brewing andcorn and wheat wet milling processes,including specialty starch streams.

Negotiation of successful solutions touser charge challenge on behalf ofindustries and industrial associations infour major metropolitan areas.

Negotiation of successful solutions touser charge challenges on behalf ofindustries and industrial association infour major metropolitan areas.



DOUGLAS T. ANDERSON, P.E.

REGISTRATION

Registered Professional Engineer in theStates of Illinois and New Hampshire.


Hazardous waste management planning;market evaluation for hazardous wastemanagement services and equipment,environmental auditing; stream surveysand assimilative capacity determination;capi ta l expend i tu re analysis; andplanning design, and operation of waters u p p l y , w a s t e w a t e r , and sludgetreatment systems and facilities.

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

O v e r f i f t e e n yea r s d i v e r s i f i e denvironmental engineering experiencewhich includes nine years of consulting,four years with a major manufacturerof process equipment, and two yearswith an environmental regulatoryagency.

Project responsibilities in environmentalauditing; hazardous and toxic materialsmanagement ; technical and marketapplication of process equipment inwater, wastewater, solid/hazardouswaste, and air; industrial wastewatertreatment; municipal water supply andwastewater treatment systems; andhydrology. Project involvement hasencompassed problem def ini t ion,p l a n n i n g and concep tua l design,equipm^nt_selection_and_ facility design,cost estimation and capifaT"e"xpen3T£ureanalysis, and computer modeling.

CREDENTIALS

B.S., Civil Engineering, University ofNebraska (1970)M.S., Civil Engineer ing , (SanitaryOption), University of Nebraska (1971)M.S., Finance, University of Arizona(1976)


Water Pollution Control FederationN a t i o n a l Society of P ro fess iona lEngineers

DOUGLAS T. ANDERSON, P.E.(Continued)

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

Evaluation of RI/FS strategies for 1)contaminated former wood preservingsite, 2) manufacturing site contaminatedwith cresylic acid and xylene, and 3) aformer landfill now a Superfund site.

Environmental assessment of vacant anddeveloped properties for sale orpurchase. Including commercial TSDfacilities.

Spill p revent ion and cont ingencyplanning for hazardous materials atmanufacturing facilities, including PCShandling and storage. Preparation ofRCRA permit applications.

Presented PCB training program toelectrical utility clean-up crews.

Environmental Self-Audit design form u l t i p l e f a c i l i t y o r g a n i z a t i o n .Preparation of facility checklist reviewmanual and field confirmatory auditguide for use by regional environmentalstaff.

Environmental auditing of commercialTSD and indus t r i a l m a n u f a c t u r i n gfacilities.

Character izat ion, treatability testing,and conceptual design of treatmentfacilities for metal plating wastewaterscontaining hexavalent chrome.

Evaluation and integration of hazardouswaste generation data from combinedi n d u s t r i e s l e a d i n g t o f e e d s t o c kprojections for commercial processingand disposal facilities.

Re t u r n - o n - i n ves tment analyses forproposed public and private capitalexpenditures. Economic evaluation of R& D prototype projects.

ERM market evaluation for majorprocess equipment manufac tu re r todetermine hazardous waste applicationsand potential market size.

Characterization, treatability testingand conceptual design of pretreatmentfacilities for brewery wastewaters.

C o n c e p t u a l design of a d v a n c e dwastewater treatment facilities forpharmaceutical wastewaters.

E v a l u a t i o n o f t h e e f f e c t s o fenvironmental legislation on stockprices of major polluting industries(1962-68 to 1969-74).

Planning and design of source ,treatment, distribution and storagefacilities for community water supplysystems.

Hydrologic background, stream survey,and assimilative capacity evaluation forlow stream flow conditions.

Siz ing, l a y o u t , de t a i l ed des ignspecification preparation and costestimation of major process equipmentfor water supply and was tewate rtreatment facilities.


REGISTRATION

Registered Professional Engineer In theStates of Ill inois, Ohio, Indiana,Michigan, and Nebraska.


Industrial waste treatment, solid wastem a n a g e m e n t , r e sou rce recovery ,h a z a r d o u s waste management andregional approaches to collection,treatment and disposal. Field andfacility surveys for data collection andp e r m i t p repa ra t ion . Conceptuale v a l u a t i o n o f a l t e r n a t i v etreatment/disposal system, conceptualdesign and facility„layout -and-—design.Environmental review of manufacturingfacilities for sale, and closure of RCRApermitted facilities.

Strategic and tactical planning forenvironmental problems and regulatoryc o m p l i a n c e . D e v e l o p m e n t a n dm a n a g e m e n t o f e n v i r o n m e n t a ld a t a / I n f o r m a t i o n s y s t e m s a n denvi ronmenta l compliance (audit)programs. Technical review andc o m m e n t p r e p a r a t i o n o np r o p o s e d / p e n d i n g e n v i r o n m e n t a lregulations and legislation.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILEOK

JAMES VV. POLICH, P.E.

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY ' ' ' ' , ' .s • ;• r •

O v e r 19 y e a r s e n v i r o n m e n t a lengineering experience, to include tenyears on corporate env i ronmenta lcontrol s taff for General MotorsCorporation. Responsibilities includedd e v e l o p m e n t and e v a l u a t i o n ofstrategies on regional concepts forh a n d l i n g , s t o r a g e , r e c o v e r y ,t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , and disposal ofhazardous waste. Participated informula t ing corporate policies withregard to world-wide environmentalplanning, compliance, management ofenvironmental data/information systems,e n v i r o n m e n t a l aud i t s , and o there n v i r o n m e n t a l ac t iv i t i es . Priorresponsibilities included development ofa corporate solid waste managementprogram.

Seven years experience in consultingengineering; responsibilities includedp r o j e c t m a n a g e r o n v a r i o u sindustrial/municipal wastewater andsolid/hazardous waste projects.

Two years experience as U.S. PublicHealth Service Training Officer; plannedand implemented approximately 25 shortcourses on solid waste management.

JAMES VV. POLICH, P.E.(Continued)

CREDENTIALS

B.S., Civil Eng inee r ing - PurdueUniversity (1964)M.S., Civil Engineering (Environmental)- Purdue University (1966)


Amer ican Society for Testing andMaterials

REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS -

Project Manager/principal Investigatorf o r r e m e d i a l i nves t i ga t i ons a tcontaminated sites at manufacturingplants in IL, IN, MO, and MI.

Development and technical evaluation,including cost analysis, of alternateremedial action programs for creosotecontaminated soil and ground water.

Development of regional handling,storage, recovery, transportation, anddisposal concept for solid and hazardouswaste from multiple plant sources.

P r e p a r a t i o n of C o r p o r a t e PCSM a n a g e m e n t Program and relatedstandards.

Preparation of draft TSCA Permit forPCB incineration.

Evaluation of business potential forp r iva te company owned/con trolledhazardous waste disposal facilities.

D e v e l o p m e n t o f e n v i r o n m e n t a lper formance evaluation-rating systemfor manufacturing operations.

Identification of source and extent ofground water contamination by quenchoil and development of remedial actionprogram.

Site identification studies for locationof a new hazardous waste landfill inMichigan,

Preparation of and/or assistance tovarious industrial facilities for RCRAPart B permit applications.

Conceptual review of metal and glassrecovery from municipal solid wastewith use of remaining fraction as boilerfuel.

R e g i o n a l i n d u s t r i a l solid w a s t emanagement evaluation for constructionequipment manufacturer.

Development of management strategiesa n d t e c h n i c a l a p p r o a c h e s t odetermination of environmental statusof industrial manufacturing facilities forsale or closure. Including sampling andd e t e r m i n a t i o n o f n e e d f o rdecontamination and remedial action.

Development of recommendations forstorage, handling, and transportation ofindustrial solid waste from wet grainmiUlng operation and preparation of bidspecification for contract transportationarid disposal.

Character iza t ion, t reatabi l i ty , andc o n c e p t u a l design of i n d u s t r i a lwastewater treatment facilities from oilrefining, pulp and paper and generalmanufacturing categories.

Closure of RCRA permitted hazardouswaste storage facilities. Environmentalreview of manufac tur ing facilitiesscheduled for closure and/or sale tominimize future liability.

TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS

Author of several papers dealing withenvironmental and waste management.

ERM-North Central. Inc.Environmental Resources Management

102 Wiimot Road • Suite 300 • Deerfield, Illinois 60015 s (312) 940-7200

May 28, 1987

Mr. Richard BoiceUnited States Environmental Protection AgencyRegion V - (5HE-12)230 South Dearborn StreetChicago, IL 60604

Dear Rich:

As you requested prior to our meeting of May 22nd, I haveenclosed professional profiles of ERM-North Central personnel andbackground brochures for the ERM Group.

If you would like additional information, please call.

Very truly yours,

ERM-NORTH CENTRAL, INC.

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John P. ImseSenior Geologist

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An affiliate of the Environmental Resources Management croup with of f ices in major cities


REGISTRATION

Registered Professional Engineer in theStates of Delaware, Illinois, Minnesota,Iowa, Wisconsin, and the Province ofOntario.


Industrial wastes: in-plant abatement;uni t operaJions/process__£Lesign__fQrwastewater treatment; sludge treatmentand disposal; sampling and analysis forconventional and priority pollutants;solid and hazardous waste managementand disposal; environmental law andregulation; operations troubleshooting,e n v i r o n m e n t a l mic rob io logy andb i o c h e m i s t r y ; pe rmi t negot ia t ionapproval and environmental litigation.

Municipal wastes: operations start-upand troubleshooting; O&M manuals;advanced _ \vaste\vaier_ Jxeatment .processdesign; sludge treatment and disposal;odor control.

Other areas of involvement: waterquality modeling; stream survey andassimilative capacity determination.


ROY O. BALL, Ph.D., P.E.

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

O v e r 1 7 y e a r s e n v i r o n m e n t a lengineering experience, which includesseven years with two Fortune 50industries, three years as a facultym e m b e r i n v o l v e d i n g r a d u a t eenvironmental engineering education,and seven years of c o n s u l t i n gexperience for industry with a nationalenvironmental consulting firm.

Direct technical experience in thefollowing areas: primary metals; metalfinishing and heat treatment; organicand inorganic chemicals; refinery andpetrochemicals; pulp and paper; textilesand synthet ic f ibers ; pa ints andp i g m e n t s ; f o o d a n d b e v e r a g e ;pharmaceutical; transportation services;electronics and electrical products; jointmunicipal industrial; Federal, State, andlocal governmental agencies.

R e s p o ns 1 b 1 e_ fp_r__ey_a 1 uat i pn_a_n_dimplementation of technical solutions inall major envi ronmenta l disciplines.Supervision of analytical and un i toperations laboratory; process design;££eliniinajy_^n£lne^rjng^design; facilitystart-up operator training; preparationof O&M manuals ; supervis ion anddirection of environmental R&D work,and other allied services.

ROY O. BALL, Ph.D., P.E.(Continued)

CREDENTIALS

B.S., Civil Engineering, University ofFlorida (1967)M.S., Environmental Health Engineering,University of Texas at Austin (1972)Ph.D., University of Delaware (1978)


- Amer i can I n s t i t u t e of ChemicalEngineers

- Water Pollution Control Federation- Sigma XI Research Society- Journal Reviewer:

- Water Pollution ControlFederation

- American Society of Civil Engineers(EED)

- Industrial and EngineeringChemistry (Process DevelopmentDesign)

- National Science Foundation(Proposals on Multi-PhaseSeparation)


Project Manager and Principal Engineerfor preparation of RI/FS plans atUSEPA Superfund sites In IL, WI, IN,and MN.

ERM lead representa t ive for PRPtechnical committees (RI/FS and clean-up activities) at five Superfund sites.

Project Manager and Principal Engineerfor prepara t ion of RI/FS plans atnumerous industrial sites.

Project Manager for preparation of PartB Permit applications for treatment,inc luding Incineration, storage anddisposal facilities throughout the UnitedStates.

Principal engineer in hazardous wastem a n a g e m e n t p r o j e c t s f o r m a j o rindustrial facilities; hazardous wastedisposal companies, electric utilitiescompanies, including presentation ofs e m i n a r s o n h a z a r d o u s w a s t emanagement.

Part ic ipated In research projectss t u d y i n g op t imiza t ion of sludget r e a t m e n t and disposal , s ludgede watering, treatabllity of variouscompounds, location of solid andhazardous waste facilities, modeling andsecondary clarification.

W a s t e_w a t er_ c h a r a c t e r i z a t i o n ,treatability, jnd__£rocess_design _of_biolpgical_ and ph^ sic aj/jyie mica]t reatment JfaciTTtIc"s"~f or chemical,b i o'cjfe m I c a tZTT^t e x t ITe t""__ e 1 as tj c s~,petrochemical, plastics, food, petroleumrefining, pharmaceutical, and aluminummanufacturing, wastes.

Principal investigator on fundamentalresearch of creeping flow throughcompressible porous media.

Project Manager and Director for 18major R&D projects for the U.S.E n v i r o n m e n t a l Protect ion AgencyMunic ipa l E n v i r o n m e n t a l ResearchLaboratory. Research Advisor onremoval mechan i sms In secondaryclarifiers, biochemical processes andfixed film reactors.

P r i n c i p a l I nves t i ga to r on sourced i s t r i b u t i o n of heavy me ta l s intoPOTWs.

Negotiation and adjudication of eff luentlimitations in several major drainagebasins including water quality modeling.

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The ERM Group Locations

The twelve affiliated ERM companies with over twenty offices provide both geographic depth andstaff flexibility. Each affiliate offers the advantage of familiarity with the locaJe and close liaisonwith the client as well as the staff, resources and expertise of the entire group.

ERM, Inc.West Chester, Pennsylvania[215(696-9110

Annapolis, Maryland(301) 268-7247

East Loosing, Michigan(517) 332-0106

Me Lean, Virginia(703) 734-9327

ERM-Southwest, Inc.Houston, Texas(713) 789-6652

Metairie, Louisiana(504) 831-6700

ERM-NortheastPlain view, New York(516) 349-0050

Boston, Massachusetts(617)542-7839

ERM-South, Inc.Tampa, Florida(813) 985-0335

Miami, Florida(305)591-3076

ERM-West, Inc.Walnut Creek, California(415) 946-0455

Newport Beach, California(714) 852-9490

ERM Computer Services, Inc.West Chester, Pennsylvania(215) 431-3800

EnviroClean, Inc.West Chester, Pennsylvania(215) 431-3802

ERM-Tankjiomics. Inc.West Chester, Pennsylvania(215)431-4361

ERM-Midwest, Inc.Columbus, Ohio(614)451-8406

Charleston, West Virginia(304) 776-5414

Louisville, Kentucky(502) 568-4462

ERM-Southeast, Inc.Brentwood, Tennessee(615)373-3350

Marietta, Georgia(404)971-4671

ERM-North Central, Inc.Palatine, Illinois

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ERM-McGlennon AssociatesBoston, Massachusetts(617) 357-4443

Facility Closure

When a manufacturing plant or a storage/treatment facility has outlived its usefulness for onereason or another, or a landfill has reached its capacity, its future must be planned so as to insurecontinued isolation of hazardous wastes from the environment and to detect and mitigate anypossible failure of the isolation measures.Owners of both captive and commercial facilities have called upon ERM to develop closure plansand post-closure procedures to meet these objectives.

Closure plans for land disposal facilities require concept and design engineering for wastestabilization or removal, capping or recapping the facility, grading and vegetative covermanagement, and continued ground water monitoring. Reliable risk assessments play a key partin making rational decisions regarding closure alternatives.

Closure PlansERM designed the plan for the m u l t i - m i l l i o n dollardecommissioning of a chlor-caustic plant in the South. Thisproject required comprehensive sampling of several lagoons, aland disposal site, soil around the plant, and contaminatedequipment. ERM's closure plan included treatment and removalof all contaminated liquids. All contaminated sludge, soil, andland disposal site material was solidified and placed in a securelandfill constructed on site.

Risk Assessments and ACL StudiesFor RCRA facilities, ERM has prepared Alternate ConcentrationLimit (ACL) requests which, when approved, will permit higherlevels of contaminants in on-site ground waters. The basis of anACL request is a modeling study that sets concentration limitsin on-site ground water to protect the most sensitive surface orground water receptors, i.e., human or aquatic populationsusing the water resource. The resultant ACLs are often orders ofmagnitude higher than traditional ground water protectionstandards, and can result in avoiding unnecessary actionswithou t placing undue risk on human health and/or theenvironment.

Site Cleanup Investigations and Negotiations

Industrial clients have retained ERM to investigate the environmental risks of past sites andevaluate the feasibility of alternative measures for reducing the risks to acceptable levels.Following this we have designed the selected remedial measures and supervised theirconstruction and/or implementation.The question of "How clean is clean?" is a difficult one, of vital concern to industrial clients whohad waste disposed of at Superfund sites. Many clients have retained ERM for negotiationsassistance as well as to oversee federal and state investigations to insure that the solutions areappropriate. ERM is working for industrial clients at over 25 sites on the National Priority List.frequently conducting the investigations and studies in lieu of a government contractor

Remedial Investigations / Feasibility StudiesERM was retained by the potentially responsible party toconduct a remedial investigation and feasibility study on the PigRoad Pits Superfund site located in San Jacinto County, Texas.Following complet ion of this study. ERM provided theconstruction management services necessary to secure the site.which was the first site remediation to be completed in Texas

A parallel RL'FS conducted by ERM has shown that another XPLsite containing 22 acres of hazardous waste impoundments canbe remedied for SIO million, considerably less costly than thesolution selected by the U.S.EPA contractor. ~~When a closed disposal site in Tennessee that had been used byVelsicol Chemical Corporation was suspected of causingcontamination. ERM was asked to conduct a monitoringprogram to characterize contaminants that may have migratedfrom the site into the environment arid their effect on localaquatic biota.

Ground Water CleanupERM works with numerous industrial clients where groundwater contamination has resulted from past waste disposalpractices, as well as from spills, leaks, fires, and similar events.Ground water monitoring weils are installed to define the threedimensional aspects of the contaminant plume. Ground waterpurging and treatment as well as other source control measuressuch as c a p p i n g , c o n s t r u c t i o n of s lu r ry wal l s , andcontaminated soil removal are u t i l i zed in cos t -ef fec t ivesolutions.

Dioxin Site Health AssessmentThe corporate owner of a site contaminated with dioxin retainedERM to assess potential off-site environmental liabilities. Therisk assessment examined five different potential exposurepathways. Even under worst case assumptions, the analysesshowed that the potential human exposure would have a verylarge safely factor compared to safe levels established by U.S.agencies.

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Permitting

Hazardous waste treatment and disposal is probably the most closely regulated industrial activityin the country today. A new term, "Part B", has entered our language, and this permittingrequirement may be just one of a host of federaJ, state, and frequently, local conditions whichmust be met. ERM has helped clients to obtain permits, preparing Part B permit applications(and other types) for several major facilities.

On-Site FacilitiesA major chemical corporation plans to Install a new incineratorto destroy hazardous liquid and gaseous wastes. ERM preparedthe Part B permit application package, which was the first to beapproved by that particular EPA regional office.

Numerous other industrial clients have retained ERM toprepare permit applications for incinerat ion, aqueoustreatment, sludge dewatering, storage, land treatment, andlandfill facilities.

Commercial FacilitiesERM helped Envirosafe Services open it's aqueous treatment,pozzolanic stabilization and landfill facilities in Pennsylvania bycompleting, submitting, and coordinating 24 separate permitapplications.SolldTek is proposing to build in Pennsylvania a S50 millionhigh technology- industrial waste processing center. ERM isconducting the site investigations, site engineering, andtreatment process design studies necessary to obtain a permit.A client in the southeast retained ERM for a two-year period toassist them with a new hazardous waste incinerator, which willbe operated as a commercial facility in the near future. As thefirst assignment. ERM prepared the Part B permit applicationfor the incinerator.For CECOS International ERM hydrogeologists providedtechnical expertise in the successful permitting of facilities inNew York and Ohio.

For the Minnesota Waste Management Board, ERM testified atseveral public hearings to assist the Board in obtainingcertification from the state regulatory agency that four proposedsites are intrinsically suitable for hazardous waste landfilloperations.

RCRA Compliance Consultation

Regulatory compliance can only be achieved if the management and workers at each individualfacility are aware of their responsibilities, the implications of their actions and whether theirwaste management practices live up to the requirements of the law. ERM's regulatory awarenessand training programs have helped top and middle management understand the liabilitiesassociated with hazardous waste management and assured that workers know how to handlehazardous wastes properly. Because meeting today's regulations is no guarantee against futureenvironmental liabilities, many clients are conducting studies and considering managementmeasures that do more than what the law requires. ERM provides consultation in these areas toindustries and trade associations.

Trade Association SurveysERM has conducted industry-wide surveys for the National CoilCoaters Association, the American Petroleum Institute, andthe Chemical Manufacturers Association, to assemblenational data on which to analyze environmental regulations.

DelistingEPA produced "background documents" presenting itsrationale for listing certain wastes as hazardous. ERM hasprepared petitions for a large number of clients to demonstrateby the same rationale that some wastes are not hazardous, thusallowing ERM clients to manage wastes as being non-hazardous. Clients using this service from ERM includeTexaco, Exxon, Sun Oil, Charter Oil, and Union Oil.

Compliance AuditsSeveral Fortune 500 companies have retained ERM to conductenvironmental audits of commercial hazardous waste facilities.An audit reduces the potential l i ab i l i ty resulting frominadequate waste disposal and maintains a pre-screenedinventory of commercial hazardous waste facilities for futureneeds.A plant-wide environmental audit for FMC Corporationexamined present pollution control and environmentalprotection practices in relation to existing and anticipatedregulations.

Regulatory Training and AwarenessERM is unique in combining technical knowledge of laws andregulations with the capabi l i ty to produce top q u a l i t yvideotapes, slide programs, manuals, and seminars. Ourprogram for DuPont. for example, provides an in-depthhazardous waste training course, including a videotape, slides,and written materials for supervisory personnel at plainsacross the count ry . Our manuals provide s t ep -by- s t epinformation for compliance at the plant level for numerousclients including Allied-Signal, CBS Records, ChampionInternational, Chrysler, Exxon, GE, General Motors. Sun,3M, and Western Airlines.

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Public Participation

Often the most troublesome hazardous waste problems are not technical. Public concern with alltypes of hazardous waste activities is intense and growing. Both government and industry mustaddress this concern.Well designed public participation programs can lead to constructive community involvement.ERM offers a variety of innovative services which go beyond the ineffective traditional publichearing. We design and implement public consultation programs, provide negotiation andmediation assistance, serve as meeting facilitators, and offer training in conflict management.

Community InvolvementFor the Ministries of Environment in Alberta and BritishColumbia, Canada, we helped design a process to developeffec t ive public par t i c ipa t ion in s i t ing hazardous wastefacilities. This included a series of interactive workshops forresidents near the sites. The residents subsequently voted inreferenda to host a new facility. Construction of the Albertafacility is well underway.

For a proposed facility- in Massachusetts, we served as a liaisonto the communi ty , organized facility tours and briefingsessions, prepared newsletters and coordinated all citizen andmedia relations. Our experience includes similar projects inOhio. Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

Dispute ResolutionFor the National Hazardous Waste Steering Committee,comprised of government and industry. ERM helped plan andorganize a na t iona l s i t ing conference and five regionalworkshops. The workshops included negotiation trainingsessions which simulated the siting of a hazardous wastefacility.

For the Pennsylvania Department of EnvironmentalResources, ERM developed a set of guidelines for meaningfulparticipation by a community' in the siting of new facilities. Thekey to the project was a two-day uninterrupted meeting of 30citizens, facility operators, generators, environmentalists, andlocal government officials.

ERM prepared a series of handbooks on hazardous waste facilitys i t i n g for the New England Regional Commission incooperation wi th a government-industry-citizen advisorygroup. These handbooks were written in "plain English" anddealt in part with building agreements between communitiesand facility developers.

Technology Evaluations and Facility Design

Whether the client is a state developing a comprehensive, statewide hazardous waste facility planor a private generator seeking the best way to deal with a specific waste or wastes, the availablewaste management technologies must be evaluated and the optimum technology or technologiesidentified. After selecting the appropriate technology, ERM has designed facilities for bothdisposal firms and generators with captive facilities.

Technology EvaluationsPennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources............................................................Harrisburg, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania's DER is under legislative mandate to develop aHazardous Waste Facilities Plan for the Commonwealth, Onetask performed by ERM in developing the Plan was anassessment of available and emerging technologies formanaging the Commonwealth's hazardous waste.

Missouri Environmental Improvement and Energy ResourcesAuthority................................................................MissouriERM studied the technical and economic feasibil i ty ofdeveloping a state-owned hazardous waste treatment andresource recovery facility. The study screened over 50technologies and evaluated in detail five types of facilities: rotarykiln incineration, hydrometallurgical metals recovery, plasmaarc pryolysis, waste oil re-refining, and energy recovery incement kilns.

Minnesota Waste Management Board ..................MinnesotaTo assist this agency's comprehensive analysis of alternatives toland disposal. ERM analyzed the technical and economicaspects of nine types of recovery and treatment facilities whichcollectively incorporated over 40 different technologies.

Secure Landfill DesignMonsanto Chemical Company.........Chocolate Bayou, TexasERM prepared both concept and final engineering designdrawings and specifications for a 260,000 cubic yard chemicallandfill, using native clays for cell liners and caps. ***r

Earth Management, Inc.............................Decatur, GeorgiaFollowing detailed site investigations. ERM prepared conceptand detailed engineering design of a 6.000.000 cubic yardsecure chemical landfill in Georgia.

Treatment Facility DesignIU Conversion Systems, Inc............Horsham, PennsylvaniaERM provided conceptual and process design for a commercialhazardous waste processing facility which features a pozzolanicprocess as a final treatment step to stabilize complex, variablemixes of liquid Chemical wastes into a monolithic solid form _-with desirable leaching characteristics.

Business Development Studies

Considering entry into the hazardous waste treatment/disposal business? It is a high riskenterprise wi th potentially high profits. To reduce the business risk element as much as possible,many major corporations and entrepreneurs have retained ERM to assess the business milieubefore taking the plunge.

• Is acquiring an established hazardous waste facility a sound business venture?

• How much and what types of wastes are generated within the prospective market area?Where are they going now? At what price? Can our prices be competitive? How will thingschange wi th time?

• Is there a market for our hazardous waste-related product or service?ERM, with its extensive experience in the field, can help provide the answers to these and othersimilar questions on a confidential basis. We know how to gather and interpret the data fromwhich answers can be formulated.

Waste Generation StudiesERM has conducted hazardous waste generation studies innearly twenty different states. Frequently these have involvedcomputer analysis of extremely large data sets. e.g. manifests.supplemented by generator interviews and surveys.

Market AssessmentsERM can provide forecasts of fu tu re demand for off-sitefacilities, evaluations of existing off-site capacity, economicanalyses of competitive technologies, analyses of regulatory andother external influences, and development of strategic plans.

For IU Conversion Systems, Inc.. ERM developed a computermode! that estimates capital and O&M costs of prospectivecommercial facilities with sufficient detail to evaluate actualbusiness opportunities. A Confidential Client planning toestablish a commercial rotary kiln incinerator retained ERM toassess m a r k e t d e m a n d a n d t o ana lyze c o m p e t i t i v edevelopments.

Product CommercializationSun Company's Marcus Hook. Pennsylvania, refinery containsa large oily waste processing facility with excess capacity. ERMassessed the business potential for making this capacityavailable commercially to other generators of similar wastes.

Acquisition StudiesERM has provided evaluation of facility capacity, development ofpro forma economics, and assessment of environmentalcompliance and l i ab i l i t i e s for the following acquis i t ioncandida tes : five l a n d f i l l s , two aqueous waste treatmentfacilities, one marine terminal.

Siting New Hazardous Waste Facilities

A major constraint to the expansion of hazardous waste disposal capacity has been the difficultyencountered by private industry in siting new facilities.The commercial disposal industry and hazardous waste generators require expertise in technicaland social issues to find acceptable new sites or to evaluate the suitability of a specific site. Inaddition to private siting initiatives, a number of state governments have assumed a more activerole in siting; either actually conducting the site search or developing new institutionalprocedures which address the widespread public opposition typical of proposed new sites.

Siting CriteriaAmong the twenty states ERM has assisted with hazardouswaste p rog rams , the [New Jersey Department ofEnvironmental ProtectioiOretained ERM to work with abroadly representative advisory council in developing criteria forsiting new facilities. The development of criteria extended overone year, and the interactive sessions prompted newapproaches to siting criteria that have a higher degree of publicacceptance. The project has now advanced to the stage ofsearching for sites

Site Searchesi— iThqjitate of Minnesotajs conducting its own hazardous wastefacility site search. ERM assisted the State in developing sitingcriteria and a screening methodology which identified areasworthy of further study. ERM assisted thdstate of Maryland Ina similar study which culminated in the selection of a site whichis now in operation.For severalConfidential Clients. ERM has searchedmulti-county areas and entire states for landfill sites. A similarsearch was conducted to select an incinerator site. Publicannouncement plans are now underway. For another client.ERM examined and evaluated the regional geology of every stateeast of the Mississippi River.

Site InvestigationsFor a Confidential Client, ERM conducted a feasibilityinvestigation of an abandoned strip mine proposed as a securechemical l andf i l l site. An extensive hydrogeologic sitecharacterization was undertaken in Georgia for a proposedlandfill.

Institutional ProceduresThe Delaware River Basin Commission, with ERM as itsconsultan t, undertook a pioneering study directed at developingnew hazardous waste facilities. The broad scope of the projectincluded a study of institutional alternatives which provided abasis for the next series of steps taken, with ERM's assistance,by New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania.In another section of the country, ERM served as consultant tothe Mississippi Hazardous Waste Council. This studyevaluated alternative state roles for developing a disposal facilityand led to legislation which supports the development of newfacilities by private industry.

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Environmental Resources Management

The ERM Group consists of twelve environmental consulting firms staffed by over 250:

• Engineers• Hydrogeologists Geologists• Physical and Natural Scientists• Environmental Analysts• Management Specialists

Our growth is largely attributable to our successful consulting in all aspects of Hazardous WasteManagement:

• Business development studies• Facility siting• Public participation• Technology evaluations and facility design• Permitting• RCRA compliance consultation and training• Facility closure• Site cleanup investigations and negotiations

A few representative hazardous waste projects are described on the following pages.

Air ProductsAllegheny IndustriesAllied CorporationAluminum Companyof AmericaAmerican CyanamidCompanyAmoco ResearchCorporationARCO ChemicalCompanyARCO PetroleumProducts CompanyArmco Inc.Atlantic City ElectricBASF WyandotteCorporationBendix CorporationBest FoodsBrowning-Ferris, Inc.Campbell SoupCompanyCarpenter TechnologyCorporationChampion InternationalChemical Lea man, Inc.Chemical ManufacturersAssociationChevron USA Inc.

Ciba-GeigyCouncil onEnvironmental QualityG +W DelavalTurbine, Inc.E.I. DuPontDeNemoursEdison Electric InstituteEltra CorporationExxon Company USAFisher ScientificFMC CorporationFrito-Lay, Inc.General ElectricCompanyB.F. Goodrich CompanyW.R. Graceand CompanyHercules .Inc.ICI Americas.Inc.International PaperIT CorporationIU Conversion SystemsJ. T. Baker CompanyJohnson & JohnsonJohnson-Mathey, Inc.Litton IndustriesLone Star SteelCompany

Lubrizol CorporationMarathon PetroleumCompanyState of MarylandState of MichiganMidwest Low LevelRadioactive WasteCommissionState of MinnesotaState of MississippiMob ay ChemicalCompanyMobil Oil CorporationMonsanto CompanyNL IndustriesNabisco BrandsNational DistillersState of New YorkState of OhioPennsylvania Power andLight CompanyState of PennsylvaniaPPG IndustriesPQ CorporationPublic ServiceElectric & GasRockwell InternationalSmithKline Beckman,Inc.

Southern CaliforniaEdisonStar Kist Foods, Inc.The Sun CompanySwift and CompanyTennessee ValleyAuthorityTexaco USAUnion CarbideCorporationUnion Oil Companyof CaliforniaU.S. Army Corps

jof Engineers „____U.S. Departmentof EnergyU.S. Department

_of the InteriorU.S.EPAVelsicol ChemicalCorporationVeterans AdministrationWyeth LaboratoriesZimpro, Inc.

Paul H. Woodruff P.E.Chairman of the Board. ERM, Inc. and Affiliated Companies

* n choosing a consulting firm, there are two overriding criteria:competence and seruice. ERM has along-standing reputation in both. We have helped clients nationwide solve the most difficult environ-

mental problems. Each ERM affiliate offers the advantages of familiarity with local conditions, closeliaison with the client, and the ability to deliver the entire Group's resources."

For in-depth information on our past achievements related to your current situation, please write orcall for a Qualifications & Experience report prepared for your specific needs.


RM is a unique envi-ronmental consult-

ing company organizedas a series of medium-sized companies thatfunct ion together as alarger en t i ty . Our clientsbenefi t from this organi-sation because each officegives them the services,personal a t ten t ion , andcare that is typicallyfound only in smallerfirms. At the same t ime.

they have access to theresources of the entireERM Group through alocal affiliate that pro-vides whatever level ofstaff or expertise isneeded for a particularproject. This also allowsus to provide servicesthroughout the UnitedStates.

ERM employs a man-agement system that ef-fect ivelv uses our client's

project dollars by op-t i m i z i n g the technicalpotential of each profes-sional within the totalorganization. ERM per-sonnel work on projectsbased on technical skills,not on seniority or t i t le.ERM's system means thatsenior staff membersspend most of their t imeon technical tasks so thatprojects are not burdenedwith excess administra-

t ive t ime .Because our manage-

ment system emphasizestechnical skills, manynew clients are surprisedto learn tha t the consul-tant representing ERM isnot a salesman but atechnically-trained pro-fessional who is ready towork for them. In theERM system, the teamthat sells the work doesthe work.

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lems requires knowledgeofleading-edge technol-ogies and the abil i ty tocreate solutions wherenone existed before. ERM'sstrengths are in theseareas, and our profession-als are skilled in applyingnew technologies to situa-tions that will not respondio standard methods.

For example, ERM hasworked on many premierprojects in the hazardouswaste field. Among ours ign i f i c an t achievementsare the preparation ofcomprehensive hazard-

ous waste facil i ty si I ingprograms for agencies inf i f teen stales and twoCanadian provinces: re-medial work at manyhazardous waste sitesdesignated on the EPANational Priorities List;conceptual and processdesign of commercialhazardous waste treat-ment facilities; the designof several chemical wastelandfi l ls using state-of-the-art cap/liner technol-ogy for leachate minimi-zation and treatment;land t reatment of indus-triaJ and municipal waste-waters; and monitoring

and clean-up of groundwater contaminated withtoxic chemicals.

ERMs skills withleading-edge technologyhave benefited clientsmost in these areas:• Site Assessments

and Closure Plans• Delisting of Specific

Wastes\ • Innovative Engineer- I

ing Design J• Low-level Radioactive

Waste Management• Site Remedial Action^• Ground Water ~J

Detoxification• Waste Incineration

A new service offered byERM is EnvironmentalCompliance Audi t s .These studies help clientsto comply precisely withstate and federal regula-tions while f ine- tun ingtheir operating practices.Environmental auditsquickly ident i fy regula-tory problems and out l inerecommendations to al-leviate the s i t ua t i on . Ourclients benefit through theaccurate base of inform-ation we provide them sothey can make informeddecisions on p o t e n t i a ll iabi l i t ies , hazards oroperational problems.

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roblems involvingtradi t ional pollutants

— BOD. suspended solids,and process wastes —are often handled withconventional technologyusing hardware-orientedengineering. Yet themost economical and en-vironmentally beneficialsolutions are oftenthose that employ newengineering approachesto proven methodolo-

gies. Developing creativesolutions for superiorresults requires in-depthknowledge of both theconventional and thestate-of-the-art. ERM's

, . • experience• preeminent, asic traditional pol-r blem meansân give you

withwelli u t i rt ha tobjective recommenda-tions with proven successin implementation — a

solution that is the bestof all choices.

Traditional environ-mental services include:• Industrial Waste- [

water Engineering• Industrial Waste

Management• Environmental

Impact Assessment• Ground Water

Monitoring• Air Pollution

Control Studies

Êngineering Design^• Water Supply Studies

Our proficiency inthese areas is well knownthroughout the indus-trial and governmentalmarketplaces. ERM'sdual competence in tradi-tional and state-of-the-arttechnology has been thegreatest benefit to clientswithin these markets.