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Corporate Overview
ICS Licenses and Permits • Class A General Engineering
Contractor’s License No. 764815
• Hazardous Substances Removal and
Remedial Actions Certification
• South Coast Air Quality Management
District (SCAQMD) Rule 1166 Permit
• SCAQMD Various Locations Permit to
Operate a Vapor Extraction System
• Cal-OSHA Excavation and Shoring
Permits
The ICS approach is business-based
Innovative Construction Solutions (ICS) is a licensed contractor providing
remediation and general construction services for projects complicated by
environmental, regulatory, and other related issues. Founded by construction
professionals in the consulting and contracting business, ICS was established to
specifically provide the types of construction services that would help private
and public industry clients to manage the ongoing needs of their facilities,
whether operating, inactive, abandoned, or slated for closure.
Bringing together professional engineers, site superintendents, and
environmental scientists under one roof ensures one thing: that clients benefit
from several perspectives when
discussing a project. At ICS, we
look at all the factors that
impact a project - including long-term liability issues, treatment options, worker
and site safety, schedule requirements, long-term operation and maintenance
costs, the regulatory environment, and available resources - and devise an
approach that makes good business sense. Because after all, that is what we
are here to help you manage.
Located in central Orange County off the 405 freeway in Westminster, ICS
can quickly mobilize staff, equipment, and labor to job sites throughout southern
California. Our in-house equipment includes
portable soil and groundwater treatment units,
decontamination units, heavy equipment, utility
trucks, and field/support equipment. We also
have excellent relationships with major
equipment rental firms, heavy civil construction
companies, specialty suppliers, and remedial
service companies to augment our own
capabilities and equipment.
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ICS List of Clients Engineering and Construction Firms: • Applied Environmental Technologies • Gilray Enterprises • Alco Construction • Harding Lawson Associates • American Environmental Specialists • Levine Fricke • Arthur D. Little • McLaren-Hart / J.A. Jones • CH2MHILL • Ninyo & Moore • Clayton Group Services • Northshore Engineering • Converse Consultants • Pacific Edge Engineering • Dames & Moore (recently merged) • The Source Group • Earth Tech • SCS Engineers • Erler & Kalinowski • Tait • Environmental Partners • Tetra Tech • Griffith Company • URS • Geomatrix Consultants • Waterstone Environmental
Developers, Management/Energy/Defense/Aerospace Companies, Manufacturers, etc. (includes indirect clients): • Aerojet • Lafarge Corporation • Albertson’s • Lockheed Martin • Arco • Levitz • Bermant Development Company • Niagara Drinking Water • BreitBurn Energy • Oakite • BreitBurn Land Development Company • Rubin Pachulski Properties • Baxter Corporation • Rockview Dairies • British Petroleum • Texaco • Conning Asset Management Company • Thrifty Oil Company • California Steel • Ultrapure Metal Finishing • Excel Property Management Group • Westway Terminal Company • Home Depot • Weston, Benshoof, Rochefort…., LLP • Howmet Casting
Municipalities and Government Entities: • Environmental Protection Agency • City of Santa Monica • City of Anaheim • Irvine Ranch Water District • City of Burbank • Los Angeles Unified School District • City of Long Beach • The Port of Long Beach • City of Palmdale • The Port of Los Angeles • City of Rancho Palos Verdes • United States Navy • City of Santa Barbara
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ICS Services Remedial Planning & Design
• Permitting • Pilot-Scale Testing • Identification and Evaluation of
Remedial Technologies • Treatability Studies
• Health and Safety Plans • Workplan Preparation
Soil Excavation & Management
• Excavation Plan Preparation • Crushing Operations • Soil Excavation, Loading and
Transportation • Dust/Vapor Suppression • Shoring Design and Installation
• Size Segregation • Screening Operations
Structural/Facility Decontamination & Demolition
• Structural Tear Down • Concrete Pad Removal • Building Material Segregation • Debris Removal and Recycling
• Storage Tank Removal • Clarifier/Sump Removal
• Decontamination • Waste Consolidation and Disposal • Pressure Washing • Surface Wipe-Downs • Lead Abatement • Asbestos Abatement
Waste Reduction, Recycle & Reuse
• Waste Characterization • Hazcatting • RCRA Permitting • Waste Disposal and Recycling • Waste Consolidation/Volume
Reduction • Drum Re-Capping
Treatment Technologies
• Excavations and Disposal • Low Temperature Thermal Desorption • Vapor Extraction • Bioremediation • Chemical Fixation/Stabilization
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Understanding the desired end-use of a project site is the first and perhaps most
important step in developing a successful remedial design. Whether the goal is
facility closure or expansion, property disposition, redevelopment, or regulatory
compliance, ICS works closely with owners to develop a strategy that is
practical, feasible, cost-effective, and agency friendly. With two decades of
experience as consultants and contractors under our belts, we know what works,
what doesn’t, what the risks are, and what long term benefits a client can
expect with a given remedial strategy.
Our project experience includes developing remedial strategies for a wide range
of industrial and commercial sites. Our team of engineers and construction
professionals work together to identify and evaluate remedial technologies
based on appropriate screening criteria such as effectiveness, implementability
and cost. Treatability studies and/or pilot-scale testing are often performed to
obtain “actual” field data and further verify the appropriateness of the selected
technology.
Remedial planning and design services include:
• Permitting
• Identification and evaluation of treatment technologies
• Workplan preparation
• Pilot-scale testing
• Treatability studies
• Health and safety plans
Remedial Planning & Design
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Soils Excavation & Management
Soils management services include a variety of excavation, separation,
processing, and handling activities that can be implemented on a turnkey basis
(or “package” deal) or service-specific basis. Depending upon the nature of the
project (i.e., demolition and redevelopment, remediation, property
abandonment, etc.), ICS can help determine the activities necessary to meet
the goals of the project. Our experience as consultants and contractors is
particularly significant here, since we have been on both sides of the fence
when dealing with soil excavation and management. Consequently, we pay
careful attention to every detail that could potentially impact the cost,
completion date, or safety of a project. Excavation is performed in strictest
compliance with all state and federal health and safety, construction, and
environmental regulations, and is managed by site superintendents with over 20
years of construction experience. State-of-the art equipment developed by the
mining industry is often used to increase field production and keep a project on
its critical path, while every effort is made to look for volume reduction and cost
saving opportunities for the client.
Soils excavation and management services include:
• Excavation plan preparation
• Shoring design and installation
• Soil excavation, loading and transportation
• Soil stockpile management
• Dust/Vapor suppression
• Size segregation
• Screening operations
• Crushing operations
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Fuel Systems Management
Fuel systems management services involve removal, installation and/or
modification of underground and aboveground fueling systems. Removal
activities may involve demolition of surface covers (concrete, asphalt, etc.),
excavation and separation of clean and impacted soil, removal of underground
storage tanks (UST’s) and associated piping, removal of ancillary equipment,
and backfill/compaction of the affected areas. Installation activities may
involve soil excavation, installation of UST’s and aboveground storage tanks
(AST’s), installation of concrete slabs and/or bermed structures, and installation
of piping, electrical and monitoring equipment. These activities can be
implemented on a turnkey basis (or “package” deal) or service-specific basis.
Depending upon the nature of the project, ICS can help determine the activities
necessary to meet your end goals. Our experience as former consultants
coupled with our construction capabilities provides significant added-value,
since we have a good understanding of the design behind fueling systems.
Fuel systems management services include:
• Removal of UST’s
• Installation of UST fueling systems
• Installation of AST fueling systems
• Upgrading UST and/or AST fueling systems
• Construction and maintenance of secondary containment structures
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Structural/Facility Decontamination & Demolition
ICS specializes in providing demolition and decontamination services for existing,
abandoned, or inactive facilities and structures. Typically, facilities used for
manufacturing or related
industrial use, testing, waste
management and waste
treatment require
decontamination before
structural removal can
begin. Remediation of
impacted soil as a result of
chemical leaks, faulty or
non-compliant storage tanks,
or process-related issues is
also often necessary to
prepare a site for “clean
closure” in order to facilitate a problem-free transfer of ownership or change in
property use.
Structural/facility decontamination and demolition services include:
• Structural tear down
• Building material Segregation
• Debris removal and recycling
• Pressure washing
• Surface wipe-down
• Lead paint/asbestos abatement
• Storage tank removal
• Clarifier/sump removals
• Waste consolidation and disposal
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One of the most important services ICS can provide is the demonstrated ability to
minimize the volume of industrial waste. This process has its clear advantages to both
the client and the
environment: less waste
means reduced liability to
the client and less impact to
the environment by creating
less volume for treatment.
ICS begins the process by
consolidating similar waste
streams, reducing quantities
classified as hazardous, and
preventing cross
contamination. Volume
reduction is often
accomplished in custom-designed waste treatment systems using chemical and
physical processes. Lab packing of waste streams consolidates waste for cost effective
treatment, transportation and disposal. Methods such as recapping of older, corroded
drums helps to prevent spills, the migration of contaminated material, and cross
contamination among media.
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Waste Reduction, Recycle & Reuse
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Bioremediation is a treatment process that uses the metabolic activity of
microorganisms (bacteria and fungi) to naturally degrade organic contaminants
in the soil. The process can be conducted in the ground at the site of
contamination (in-situ) or at landfarms, biopiles or bioreactors specially set up to
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Bioremediation/Bioventing
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Vapor extraction involves the physical stripping of volatile contaminants
from the soil using negative (vacuum) pressure. The resulting
contaminated vapor stream is manifolded through treatment systems,
which may include granular activated carbon (GAC), thermal or catalytic
oxidizers, wet and dry scrubbers,
and internal combustion engines.
Vapor extraction can be performed
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process can often be enhanced by
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hydrocarbons. Vapor extraction
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high-end hydrocarbons such as
gasoline, as well as TCE, PCE and various other chlorinated solvents. It can
also be used in conjunction with groundwater pump and treat systems to
enhance the rate of groundwater extraction and volatilization of
chemicals from the vadose and saturated zones.
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Vapor/Dual-Phase Extraction
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Chemical Fixation/Stabilization
Fixation/stabilization is a chemical process that uses a re-agent to transform soil
contaminated with soluble heavy metals into insoluble non -hazardous material.
The reduction in solubility minimizes the migration and leaching of contaminants
from the soil. Fixation is also
effective in the solidification of
heavy hydrocarbons, PCBs,
tars, and sludge materials. The
process is traditionally
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where precise quantities of soil
and reagents are mixed with
water to initiate the chemical
reaction. The material is then
stockpiles in a curing area
where the reaction continues over several days. Once curing is complete, the
material is tested to confirm the treatment’s effectiveness. Under the right
conditions, chemical fixation can be a cost effective treatment method that often
provides the following advantages: high throughput, short processing periods,
regulatory acceptance (variable by state), reduction in volume of end-product,
and reduced long-term liability.
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Thermal treatment technology is highly effective in the remediation of petroleum
hydrocarbons, gasoline, diesel, bunker fuels, volatile organic compounds, BTEX,
chlorinated hydrocarbons, and polyaromatic hydrocarbons. The process, which
can be performed offsite at fixed treatment facilities or onsite using portable high-
throughput mobile units, involves
heating contaminated soil in an
enclosed chamber of
temperatures ranging from 300° to
900° Fahrenheit (F). Negative
(vacuum) pressure is applied to
the enclosed chamber, extracting
the volatilized contaminants. The
contaminated vapor stream is
filtered and treated using a
combination of pollution control
equipment, including baghouse, cyclone, thermal oxidizer, catalytic oxidizer,
granular activated carbon, heat exchange cooler, and wet or dry scrubber. The
treated soil is then re-used onsite for construction fill or landscape needs.
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Efficiency through flexible staffing
Experience. Quality. Safety. These are the trademarks of the ICS
professionals. Since the firm’s inception, partners Hirad Emadi, P.E. and John R. White
have been committed to creating an organizational structure that provides for
expert leadership with the built-in benefit of flexibility. At its core is a group of
registered professional engineers, construction superintendents, and environmental
scientists who developed their skills and experience working in their respective
industries. All have over 10 years of experience providing project management and
site engineering services for construction related projects complicated by
environmental, regulatory, technical or other issues throughout California, and a
history of working together that also spans a decade. Some have been recognized
at the highest levels by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for their contribution to
construction quality and performance, and have participated in the area’s largest
remediation projects. All have demonstrated a consistent ability to create
innovative construction solutions that significantly reduced their clients’ costs and
limited their environmental liability.
The ICS staff is large enough to provide a full range of services and
experience to handle large projects properly and efficiently. By forming alliances
with other local, specialized firms, and maintaining excellent relationships with former
colleagues, peers, and managers, ICS
can assemble project teams on a per-
project basis, supplementing its own
staff with additional expertise that is determined to be necessary to best serve the
client’s interest. Even an owner’s internal staff may be integrated to create a single
team under the direction of ICS management. This approach allows us to create
efficient and responsive teams that promise the specific expertise needed while
avoiding the costly overhead typically associated with larger firms.
ICS offers the advantages of working with a smaller sized company. By
dealing directly with the owners, our clients have direct access to the key decision
makers managing their projects. Project issues can therefore be addressed and
resolved promptly by the people who are running the projects in the first place.
The ICS Staff
Technical Expertise Low Temperature Thermal
Desorption
EPA Superfund Site Management
Vapor, Groundwater and Dual-Phase Extraction
System Design, Installation and
Operation
Excavation, handling and treatment/disposal of
large volumes of soil
Engineering Evaluation and Cost Analysis
Overall Capabilities Project Management
Site Supervisor
Quality Assurance/Quality Control
Health and Safety Training
Soil Remediation
Groundwater Remediation Feasibility Study
Cost Estimating
Treatability Study
Hirad Emadi, P.E. Managing Partner
Registrations and Education
Professional Engineer, State of California, C057953, 1997 B.S., Civil Engineering, University of California, Irvine
M.S., Civil Engineering with Emphasis on Construction Management, Cal. State Long Beach (18 units completed)
Recognitions and Awards
Contractor of the Year, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, 1996 (Team Member)
Specialized Training
40-Hour OSHA Health and Safety Training (29 CFR 1910.120) Annual 8-Hour OSHA Health and Safety Refresher 8-Hour OSHA Supervisor Training (29 CFR 1910.120) 24-Hour AHERA Building Inspector Training U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Construction Quality Management for Contractors Cal-OSHA Certified Competent Person for Trenching and Excavation
Professional Summary
A registered professional engineer, Mr. Hirad Emadi has over 10 years of engineering, construction and project management experience, including significant contributions to some of the largest remediation projects in the nation involving impacted soil and groundwater. He has managed projects ranging from underground storage tank closures to complex Superfund remediation projects, and has developed and implemented closure plans for several hazardous waste sites. Mr. Emadi brings a broad set of skills to his project management and site superintendent assignments, including:
§ Construction management; QA/QC management
§ Engineering design and workplan development
§ Oversight of large volume soil segregation and separation
§ Complete understanding of in-situ remediation of soil and groundwater via installation of vapor, groundwater and/or dual-phase extraction systems
Hirad Emadi, P.E.
SOIL HANDLING AND TREATMENT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Project Manager, Confidential Client, Brawly, California. Managed the characterization and remediation of 10,000 tons of lead and arsenic-impacted soils surrounding five former geothermal wells through a process of segregation, screening, and stabilization. On-site stabilization was completed with Portland cement as the primary reagent to significantly reduce costs and minimize future liability. Managed site personnel, interfaced with regulatory agencies, coordinated work activities and tasks, and oversaw cost tracking, and quality control.
Project Manager, Confidential Client, San Pedro, California. Managed the removal of approximately 1 mile of an oil pipeline conveyance system consisting of six major lines for a major oil company. Following removal of the pipeline, the impacted soil beneath the pipeline (previously characterized and delineated) was excavated, profiled, loaded and transported to a local recycling facility for disposal. Soil confirmation samples were collected to affirm the removal of impacted soil. Following removal of impacted soil, the excavations were backfilled and compacted with clean import fill in accordance with the City of Los Angeles Grading Permit. Managed field activities and site personnel, interfaced with regulatory agencies, coordinated work activities and tasks, performed confirmation soil sampling, and quality control. Project Manager, Berth 49, Port of Los Angeles, San Pedro, California. Project Manager for excavation, profiling, loading, transportation and disposal of approximately 13,000 tons of soil impacted by heavy metals (classified as California-Hazardous Waste). The soil was disposed of at landfill facilities in Utah and California. The project involved the excavation, stockpiling, management and on-site relocation of the impacted soil near a rail spur within the site boundaries. A total of 9,700 tons of the impacted soil was loaded into railcars for transportation and disposal at a landfill facility in Utah. The remainder of the soil was loaded into end-dumps for transportation and disposal to a landfill facility in California. The railcars were loaded at nights to minimize interference with the Port’s operations during peak hours. Mr. Emadi was responsible for coordinating site activities with the Port of Los Angeles, the General Contractor, the environmental consultant and var ious other subcontractors working on site.
Site Engineer, Confidential Client, Santa Fe Springs, California. Site engineer in charge of characterization of numerous active/abandoned oil fields. Project involved soil sampling, exploratory trenching, investigation of old sumps, drilling-mud pits and productions facilities and excavation/transportation/disposal of soils saturated by oil. Managed field activities and site personnel, interfaced with regulatory agencies, coordinated work activities and tasks, and performed soil sampling. Site Engineer, Superfund site, North Carolina. Served as site engineer for the excavation and on-site treatment of approximately 60,000 tons of soil impacted with BTEX and semi-volatile organic compounds. The project, undertaken with oversight by USEPA, involved
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excavation of two large areas, dewatering the excavation, treatment of all generated water, on-site low temperature thermal treatment of excavated soil, and backfill/compaction of treated soil to bring excavated areas to grade. Responsible for managing costs, field activities, field confirmation soil sampling, laboratory QA/QC, air monitoring, monitoring and adjustment of the operational parameters of the treatment units. Site Supervisor/Project Engineer, Superfund Site, San Fernando Valley, California. Supervised the design and construction of a 350 cfm vapor extraction system, which included six extraction wells, two vent wells, and a 1,500-foot conveyance piping system. Also managed the design of treatment system, preparation of remedial action plan, agency negotiations, treatment system installation, treatment system operation and maintenance, and report preparation. Site Supervisor, Confidential Client, San Diego, California. Supervised the decontamination, demolition, and closure of a 60,000-square foot aircraft engine refurbishing facility in San Diego undergoing closure. Supervised soil excavation; coordinated disposal of concrete and miscellaneous construction debris to a recycling facility; managed soil sampling to assess impact of metal coating and finishing, chemical cleaning, fuel dispensing, and storage operations; and prepared the final closure report.
REMEDIAITON SYSTEM INSTALLATION/OPERATION PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Project Manager, Confidential Client, Southern California. Managed construction of a dual-phase extraction system at an active airport facility in Southern California. Project included trenching from the treatment compound location to seventeen wells throughout the airport, installation of pipe bedding material, installation of over 3,000 feet of extraction piping (sloped back to the wells and cleanouts at 0.5 percent) and 1,000 feet of air/acid injection piping, installation of treated groundwater discharge piping (tied to sewer line), testing of piping, installation of well boxes, backfilling and compaction of trenches, construction of the treatment compound and manifolding of individual stub-ups to the remediation equipment.
Project Manager, Confidential Client, Long Beach, California. Project Manager responsible for construction of a dual-phase extraction system at an active municipal airport. Project included over 4,500 feet of trenching from a treatment compound location to 38 dual phase recovery wells. Project required close communications and coordination with airport management staff due to close proximity of runways and construction work. The project was successfully completed with strict compliance to design drawings/specifications provided by an engineering firm and management of foreign object debris (FOD) set forth by the FAA.
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Project Manger, Confidential Client, Burbank, California. Project Manager in charge of the construction of a soil vapor extraction system directly adjacent to Burbank Airport. Project involved installation of over 28,000 linear feet of HDPE conveyance piping from the treatment compound to 75 extraction points(25 triple nested wells) throughout the site. As part of an accelerated redevelopment plan, all HDPE piping was installed a minimum of 12 feet below ground surface in less than 30 calendar days. All work was performed with dust suppression as part of project’s strict dust regulations.
Project Manager, Major Oil Company, Southern California. Managed construction of vapor and dual-phase extraction systems at various active and non-active fueling stations for a major oil company in Southern California. Projects included permitting, trenching, installation of pipe bedding material, installation of conveyance piping (vapor and groundwater extraction piping, air injection piping and treated groundwater discharge piping tied into sewer and/or storm drain lines), testing of piping, installation of well boxes, backfilling and compaction of trenches, treatment compound construction and system manifolding. Projects were successfully completed with strict compliance to design drawings/specifications, requirement set forth by the local oversight agency and cities and dust/traffic control requirements set forth by the client.
Project Manager, Confidential Client, Southern California. Managed design and construction of a dual-phase extraction system that included seven extraction wells, a 2,000-foot pipeline conveyance system, and liquid and vapor phase carbon adsorption systems to treat the liquid stream and air emissions, respectively. Prepared RAP before beginning operation of the system, negotiated treatment parameters with regulatory agencies, and managed the system installation. Also responsible for managing the field staff during operations and maintenance, tracking and controlling costs during operation, and preparing the final report.
Site Superintendent, Aircraft Manufacturing Facility, California. Responsible for operation and maintenance of a groundwater treatment system that included three groundwater extraction wells, a 2,500-foot pipeline conveyance system, two air-stripping towers, and a carbon adsorption system with steam regeneration to treat air emissions. Responsibilities included monitoring system performance, adjusting system operational parameters, performing routine services (including replacement of old parts/equipment) and sample collection. Site Superintendent, Superfund Site, Torrance, California. Supervised the operation and maintenance of a groundwater treatment system that included a bench-scale fluidized bed reactor, process piping, bag filters, and a 55-gallon carbon canister. Monitored performance of the system (adjusting it for optimal performance), performed sample collection and data management, and prepared the final report.
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UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK EXPERIENCE
Project Manager, UST Management Projects, Southern California. Managed numerous underground and aboveground storage tank projects for over eight years. Responsible for design, quality control, permitting, field activities, cost tracking and report preparation.
DECONTAMINATION / DEMOLITION EXPERIENCE
Site Supervisor, Confidential Aerospace Firm, San Diego, California. Supervised the decontamination, demolition and closure of a 60,000-square foot aircraft engine refurbishing facility that was slated for closure. Project involved soil excavation, concrete and miscellaneous construction debris disposal, soil sampling to assess impact from on-site metal coating and finishing operations, chemical cleaning, fuel dispensing and storage, and preparation of a final closure report which was accepted by regulators.
Project Manager, Confidential Aerospace Firm, Pasadena, California. Supervised the decontamination and dismantling of a 33-foot high by 22-foot diameter stainless steel high vacuum chamber at an aerospace testing facility. The chamber was used to test rocket engines under space-like conditions. The space-like conditions were simulated by evacuating the air from the chamber using four diffuser pumps and bombarding the rocket engines with mercury ions. Project involved setting up a critical barrier in the perimeter of the work area, decontamination of the chamber and its mechanical components (i.e., thousands of feet of piping, diffuser pumps, valves, etc.) using a mild acidic solution and dismantling the chamber and its mechanical components for off-site transportation and recycling/disposal.
Technical Expertise
Low Temperature Thermal Desorption
Groundwater Treatment System Operation And
Maintenance
Vapor Extraction System Operation And
Optimization
Soil Remediation
Groundwater Remediation
Site Characterization
Overall Capabilities
Site Supervision
Project Management
Cost Estimating
On-Site Remedial Construction
Workplan Development
Treatment System Optimization
Quality Assurance/Quality Control
Health And Safety Training
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Registrations and Education
B.S. Civil Engineering (in progress)
Specialized Training
40 Hour OSHA Lead Abatement Supervisor and Project Monitor Training
8-Hour HAZWOPER Site Supervisor Health and Safety Training CFR 1910.120, 40-Hour HAZWOPER Training Course Cal-OSHA Certified Competent Person for Trenching and
Excavation Annual 8-Hour Refresher training course
Professional Summary
Mr. John R. White has over 15 years of experience managing complex remediation and construction projects, organizing and managing project resources, project budget and schedule, and supervising field operations. He has been responsible for project budgets exceeding $8 million, cost control during project implementation, and project cost estimating. Additional capabilities include developing and refining workplans to improve processing operations, managing field operations, site restoration, treatment system optimization, and QA/QC program management. Mr. White’s expertise is soil treatment/processing, particularly projects involving the excavation and processing of large volumes of soil (up to 80,000 tons) and debris. He has direct field experience with multiple treatment processes, including low-temperature thermal desorption, enhanced bioremediation, chemical fixation/stabilization, in-situ and ex-situ vapor extraction and the recycle and reuse of non-hazardous contaminated soil. He has completed projects of this nature for numerous private industry clients, as well as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts.
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MATERIAL HANDLING AND TREATMENT PROJECT EXPERIENCE Project Manager/Chief Estimator, Confidential Client, Chino Hills, California. Responsible for the design and installation of processing system, management, and execution of multi-tasked remediation project. The project consisted of the excavation, loading, transport and disposal of 12,000 tons of impacted soil as non-hazardous waste, on-site excavation and transport of 26,000 tons of soil with landfill debris to treatment area, processing of 85,000 tons of soil for the removal of UXO materials, metal and misc. debris, backfill and compaction of 5,000 tons of soil, grade excavation areas to blend with native terrain, and demolition of several single-story structures. Prepared and obtained South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) permits for process equipment, city permits for demolition and excavation permits. QA/QC of treatment process. Managed project schedule and cost control. Project Manager, Multiple Clients, Los Angeles, California Responsible for the management and execution of numerous soil excavation, loading transport and disposal projects. Projects consist of excavations as small as 50 tons and as large as 20,000 tons or more. Work has been completed under very strict schedules and with a no fugitive dust requirement. Managed project costs, client and agency interface, permit acquisitions, and safety oversight. Project Manager/Chief Estimator, Hercules, Inc., Hercules, California. Responsible for the management and execution of this multi-tasked remedial construction project consisting of the excavation of 60,000 tons of heavy metal and hydrocarbon impacted soil, on-site treatment of 25,000 tons of heavy metal impacted soil and loading of over 600 rail cars for transport of material to disposal facility and site restoration. Prepared the workplan, managed project cost control, involved in DTSC agency negotiations, client negotiations, and Permit-by-Rule (PBR) Transportable Treatment Unit (TTU) permitting and documentation of site activities. The project also involved a section of wooden bridge, excavation of materials from wetlands, removal of AGSTs, installation of a temporary railroad crossing for heavy equipment traffic, and restoration of the wetlands. Project Manager, Cal Resources, Bolsa Chica Wetlands, California. Managed the recycling and reuse of 30,000 yards of tank bottom sludge and drilling muds from landfarming cells located within the Bolsa Chica Wetlands. A highly sensitive ecological and oilfield area, Mr. White was responsible for designing the proper mix for the materials and locating an ideal end-use site for the materials once amended, an effort which involved extensive negotiations with Caltrans and the RWQCB for the placement of the materials. He coordinated the day shift’s activities and material production with the night shift’s responsibilities of material loading and transport. Also managed excavation, waste material and aggregate material mixing, analytical and physical characteristic data review, schedule, project reporting, health and safety meetings and site documentation.
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Project Administrator/Chief Estimator, Army Corps Of Engineers, Sacramento Army Depot Burn Pits, Sacramento, California. Responsible for the management and execution, job cost control, schedule modifications, and project documentation for the four-month project, which involved: § On-site treatment of 60,000 tons of lead, cadmium and arsenic contaminated soil by
chemical fixation/stabilization
§ Separation, crushing and re-introduction of crushed material back into waste stream for treatment
§ Excavation of 23,000 tons of heavy metal-impacted soil
§ Construction of treated material impoundment cell that required the excavation of 40,000 yards of material, backfill and compaction of impoundment cell cap
§ Separation and decontamination of wood, metal and rubber materials, and finish grading of site
Project Manager, Bulk Oil Storage Facility, San Pedro, California. Managed the excavation, profiling, loading, transportation and disposal of approximately 10,000 tons of hydrocarbon-impacted soil. The soil was disposed of at a recycling facility in California. Mr. White was responsible for coordinating excavation activities within the site to allow direct loading of end-dumps, due to space considerations at the facility. He also was responsible for the manifesting of each load, scheduling the arrival of end-dumps, conducting health and safety meetings, and laying out traffic routes within the facility. Site Superintendent, Berth 49, Port of Los Angeles, San Pedro, California. Site superintendent in charge of excavation, profiling, loading, transportation and disposal of approximately 13,000 tons of soil impacted by heavy metals (classified as California-Hazardous Waste). The soil was disposed of at landfill facilities in Utah and California. Mr. White was responsible for the excavation, stockpiling, management and on-site relocation of the impacted soil near a rail spur within the site boundaries. A total of 9,700 tons of the impacted soil was loaded into railcars for transportation and disposal at a landfill facility in Utah. The remainder of the soil was loaded into end-dumps for transportation and disposal to a landfill facility in California. The railcars were loaded at nights to minimize interference with the Port’s operations during peak hours.
Project Manager/Chief Estimator, Laidlaw Environmental, Kaiser Resources, Fontana, California. As Project Manager, led the excavation and treatment of 12,000 tons of heavy metal-contaminated soil. Soil was transported on-site by articulating dumptruck to a central treatment location. Treatment was performed on-site under Permit-by-Rule Transportable Treatment Unit permit from the DTSC, and treated material was loaded into railcars for transport to disposal facility. Additional responsibilities included bench-scale treatability study, cost control, and project documentation.
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Site Superintendent, Oil Company, Wilmington, California. Mr. White was in charge of coordinating daily field activities associated with the excavation, treatment, on-site transport, and backfill of 8,000 tons of heavy-metal and hydrocarbon impacted soil. Daily activities included QA/QC of treatment mix design, supervising excavation of impacted soils, conducting health & safety tailgate meetings, soil sampling and analysis, job cost reporting, project reporting, client interface and scheduling of materials needed to complete the project. Project Manager, Hercules, Inc., Culver City, California. Managed the project and cost control, led RWQCB negotiations, and provided project documentation. Technical elements involved: § Excavation and on-site treatment of 14,000 cubic yards of PCE- and TCE-
contaminated soil by ex-situ heat added vapor extraction
§ On-site treatment of 4,000 tons of copper contaminated soil
§ Demolition of 40,000 square feet of building and installation of caissons to support structure during excavation
§ Backfill and compaction of treated soil Other duties included the installation of 1,500 square feet of beam and lag shoring, construction of 400 lineal feet of wall, and soil sampling and analysis. Site Superintendent, Major Oil Company, Carson, California. Mr. White was responsible for the excavation, soils handling, treatment, loading, transportation and disposal of over 5,000 tons of heavy-metal impacted soil. Responsibilities included coordinating excavation activities and on-site transportation of the soils requiring treatment, QA/QC of treatment mix design, coordinating delivery of reagents, scheduling trucks for transportation of the treated soil off-site, health and safety tailgate meetings, soil sampling and analysis of treated material and interfacing with agency representatives as well as oil company representative.
UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK EXPERIENCE Project Manager, Confidential Client, Long Beach, California. Directed a project team in the fast-tracked installation of two 12,000-gallon USTs when the City required completion of the project under a highly accelerated schedule. Designed the UST configuration, drafted site plans, managed installation crews, provided oversight during agency inspections, and tracked and controlled cost and the schedule. Project Manager, Los Angeles County Sanitation District, Lake Arrowhead, California. Managed a field crew that removed four USTs (ranging in size from 500 to 1,000 gallons) and installed two 1,000-gallon, double-walled USTs with piping, one 500-gallon double-walled aboveground storage tank (AGST) with piping, one 1,000-gallon AGST with
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piping, and retrofitted two 1,000-gallon USTs. The effort involved the profiling and disposal of hydrocarbon-impacted soil, monitoring system installation, and the coordination of equipment and materials transport by barge. Also negotiated with regulatory agencies, handled UST and AGST drafting and permitting, managed cost tracking and control, kept the schedule on track, and developed project documentation. Project Manager, Confidential Hospital Client, Fullerton, California. Managed the removal of one 3,000-gallon diesel UST, the in-place abandonment of one 6,000-gallon diesel UST, and installed two double-walled USTs with piping and monitoring systems. To compensate during removal and installation operations, a 1,000-gallon temporary AGST was installed to supply emergency generators. Also responsible for the permits, installation drawings, cost control during operations, agency negotiations, and project documentation.
DECONTAMINATION / DEMOLITION EXPERIENCE
Site Superintendent, Confidential Aerospace Firm, Pasadena, California. Managed the decontamination and dismantling of a 33-foot high by 22-foot diameter stainless steel high vacuum chamber at an aerospace testing facility. The chamber was used to test rocket engines under space-like conditions. The space-like conditions were simulated by evacuating the air from the chamber using four diffuser pumps and bombarding the rocket engines with mercury ions. Project involved setting up a critical barrier in the perimeter of the work area, decontamination of the chamber and its mechanical components (i.e., thousands of feet of piping, diffuser pumps, valves, etc.) using a mild acidic solution and dismantling the chamber and its mechanical components for off-site transportation and recycling/disposal.
Site Superintendent, Private Developer, Beverly Hills, California. Managed the decontamination and demolition of three 10,000-square foot single-story commercial buildings for a private developer. The project involved, asbestos abatement, decontamination of building materials and components, demolitions of building structures and associated asphalt/concrete parking lots, segregation of recyclable materials, removal and re-compaction (R&R) of the entire site to 5 feet below grade and finish grading new building pads and parking areas for the building contractor.
Technical Expertise
Groundwater and Soil Remediation Design,
Construction and Operation Landfill closure
Excavation, handling and treatment/disposal of large
volumes of soil Engineering Evaluation and
Cost Analysis
Overall Capabilities
Project Management Construction Management
Field Engineering Soil Remediation
Groundwater Remediation Landfill Closure Feasibility Study Cost Estimating
Treatability Investigations Expert Witness Testimony
John Heiser, P.E. Senior Project Manager
Registrations and Education
Professional Engineer, State of California, C47382, 1990
B.S., Civil Engineering, University of North Dakota
B.S., Geological Engineering, University of North Dakota
Specialized Training
40-Hour OSHA Health and Safety Training (29 CFR 1910.120)
Annual 8-Hour OSHA Health and Safety Refresher
8-Hour OSHA Supervisor Training (29 CFR 1910.120)
Professional Summary
As a registered professional engineer, Mr. John Heiser has over 15 years of engineering, construction and project management experience in the environmental industry. His expertise includes providing engineering design, supervision and construction management for groundwater and soil remediation projects. He has worked on numerous hazardous waste site investigations and prepared corresponding feasibility studies, remedial action plans, and technical specifications. Mr. Heiser has assisted in the design and has managed the construction of numerous groundwater treatment systems including multi-million dollar dual phase extraction systems in the aerospace, cement manufacturing, land development, and chemical manufacturing industries.
Mr. Heiser brings a broad set of skills to his project management, including:
§ Construction management and QA/QC oversight
§ Engineering design and technical specifications development
§ Oversight of large-scale soil and groundwater system installations
§ Complete understanding of in-situ remediation of soil and groundwater via installation of vapor, groundwater and/or dual-phase extraction systems.
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REMEDIAITON SYSTEM INSTALLATION/OPERATION PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Project Manager, Airplane Manufacturer, Southern California. Managed the construction of a groundwater, LNAPL, and soil vapor extraction system. Project included over 4,500 feet of trenching from a treatment compound location to 38 dual phase recovery wells. Trenching involved saw cutting and removal of asphalt and concrete ranging from 6 to 18 inches in thickness within an aircraft delivery ramp and active airport runway area. Within the trench network, over 15,000 linear feet of vapor extraction, groundwater, LNAPL, potable water (schedule 80 PVC pipe ranging from 2” to 8” in diameter), plant air (2” Duraplus®), and natural gas (2” HDPE) piping was installed. The treatment plant included construction of a 2,500 square feet concrete secondary containment pad. The treatment system included installation of two (2) 1,000 scfm thermal oxidizers, a 1,000-gallon oil water separator, two (2) 2,000-pound liquid phase carbon absorbers, a 4,000-gallon utility tank, a 2,000-gallon LNAPL storage tank, and associated piping and appurtenances. The project also included the installation of 23 submersible pneumatic pumps and construction of 38 wellhead works and instrumentation. The project was successfully completed with strict compliance to design drawings/specifications provided by Montgomery Watson and management of foreign object debris (FOD) set forth by the FAA.
Project Manager, Major Aircraft Manufacturing Facility, Southern California. Managed the construction of seven (7) soil vapor extraction (SVE) systems at a major aircraft manufacturing facility in Southern California. Project included pilot studies to assist in the design of full-scale systems at each location. Systems were designed to recover halogenated organic compounds (PCE and TCE) and fuel hydrocarbons. Construction involved installation of 3,000 linear feet of above ground conveyance piping inside and outside of manufacturing areas, installation of sixty-four (64) vapor extraction well headworks, electrical power distribution, and placement of six (6) skid mounted SVE blower packages and one (1) thermal oxidation system. The SVE systems ranged from 200 scfm to 1,000 scfm in size and the carbon adsorption vessels ranged from 1,100 pounds to 10,000 pounds of carbon each.
Project Manager, Aerospace Manufacturer, Southern California. Designed and managed construction of a 55-gpm groundwater treatment system utilizing air stripping towers for the removal of halogenated organic compounds and off-gas control using carbon adsorption. The system included a boiler system for steam regeneration of the carbon beds. The steam was conveyed to a condenser/decanting unit to recover the spent solvent and minimize waste. The project also included installation of 2,500 linear feet of double contained piping and installation of three (3) well vaults and associated head works.
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Project Manager, Major Aircraft Manufacturer, Southern California. Managed the construction of over 50,000 linear feet of ¾-inch bio-injection lines constructed of HDPE. The construction included tying into 170 well points on and off two 500,000-square foot-building pads located on a 20-acre facility development. The project involved close coordination and a team work approach since all well drilling, HDPE pipe installation, and site development were occurring simultaneously. The project also included installation of approximately 2,000 linear feet of 3-inch VES pipe sloped back to wells at tie-in depths of 8 feet below finished floor slab.
Project Manager, Major Cement Manufacturing Facility, Southern California. Managed, designed and constructed a groundwater pump and treat system. The system included construction of over 3,000 linear feet of conveyance and airline piping and headworks from eleven extraction wells. The groundwater capture system included construction of a 350-foot long extraction trench. The trench was constructed using box shoring and was 18 feet deep by 4 feet wide. The water was conveyed to a newly constructed 1,000 square foot prefabricated metal building. The treatment components included a 2,000-gallon batch tank, 100 gpm airstripper and activated carbon polish. The system incorporates a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System (SCADA) for remote monitoring and agency data collection requirements.
Project Manager, Superfund Site, Torrance, California. Managed the design and construction of a groundwater treatment system that included a bench-scale fluidized bed reactor for removal of chlorobenzene in groundwater at a former pesticide manufacturing facility.
SOIL HANDLING AND TREATMENT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Project Manager, Major Cement Manufacturing Facility, Southern, California. Project Manager in charge of closure of a 35-acre cement kiln dust pile in Southern California. Project included the excavation and grading of 500,000 cubic yards of cement kiln dust (CKD). The CKD pile was graded to a 4:1 slope with cut and fills up to thirty (30) feet in depth. Once the CKD pile was countered, the pile was caped with 100,000 cubic yards of soil cover. The soil cover was excavated from a source at the top of a limestone quarry 2.5 miles from the CKD pile. After the pile was capped, the cover was seeded. All work was performed in accordance with a RWQCB approved closure plan.
Project Manager, Major Cement Manufacturing Facility, Southern, California. Project Manager for the successful clean closure of three abandoned industrial landfills. The clean closure procedures involved excavating approximately 25,000 cubic yards of soil and debris containing hazardous kiln brick, waste oil drums, and VOC-impacted soil. All
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excavated material was transported to an onsite screening plant for proper waste segregation. The materials were segregated based on waste type, sampled, and transported off-site based on waste characteristics. The excavations were backfilled using an onsite source, graded and restored. The successful closure activities and subsequent agency negotiations eliminated the need for post closure landfill maintenance in accordance with California Code of Regulations, Title 14.
Project Manager, Superfund Site, Torrance, California. Developed a remedial action plan for and managed the cleanout of a 57-inch diameter sanitary sewer containing 175 tons of DDT and PCE impacted sediment. This multi-million dollar project was a complex removal requiring level B protection for all workers. The DDT impacted sewer was 400 feet in length between manholes and the invert was 15 feet below grade. Prior to removal activities, concrete bulkheads were constructed in up gradient manholes to divert sewage flow to an adjacent interceptor line. The DDT impacted soil was removed using mechanical bucket dredging, jetting, and super-sucker vacuum trucks. The sewage and sediment was contained in special lined roll-off bins. The separated liquids from the jetting and decontamination procedures were pumped into 20,000-gallon storage tanks and treated onsite using a particulate filtration and carbon adsorption system. The treated water was contained in 20,000-gallon tanks and batch-discharged back into the sewer system based on sampling and analysis. All work was performed under the supervision and direction of EPA Region IX staff and a technical oversight contractor.
Project Manager, Major Land Developers, Southern California. Project manager and field engineer for a turnkey oil field abandonment and soil remediation project for two major southern California land developers. Turnkey services included abandonment of 38 oil wells; excavation and disposal of 6,000 tons of crude oil contaminated soil; and demolition and removal of all pumping units, pipelines, storage tanks, concrete cellars, and miscellaneous structures. Prepared a final closure report and obtained regulatory approval of single-family home development.
Project Manager, Former Automobile Wrecking Yard, Pasadena, CA. Project involved on-site stabilization of lead-impacted soil, excavation and off-site disposal of TPH-impacted soil and design and implementation of a soil vapor extraction system for VOC–impacted soil. Successfully cleaned up the site to all regulatory requirements and obtained a “no-further” action site closure letter. The property was subsequently developed for multi-family use.
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UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK EXPERIENCE
Project Manager, UST Management Projects, Southern California. Managed numerous underground and aboveground storage tank removals and installations. Responsible for decontamination and removal of tanks and excavation and disposal of petroleum hydrocarbon and BTEX impacted soils.
DECONTAMINATION / DEMOLITION EXPERIENCE
Project Manager, Confidential Aerospace Firm, Southern California. Supervised the decontamination and dismantling of a treatment system used to remove chlorinated organic compounds (PCE) from groundwater. Project involved decontamination and demolition of a 30-foot high airstripping tower filled with plastic packing, removal of concrete sumps, pads and containment berms, and decontamination and disposal of a 8,000-gallon influent holding tank.