Expert Details
Sanitary Engineering, Water, Wastewater, Sewage, Septic Systems
ID: 725011
California, USA
Design Experience. Has participated in the design of approximately 300 water, wastewater and stormwater projects, ranging in size from a single septic tank or well to a 120 MGD pure oxygen wastewater treatment plant. Was the project manager on many of these projects.
Booster Station Operation - Expert has lots of pump station experience, including experience with potable water booster pump stations.
Construction Management Experience. Has been resident engineer or otherwise participated in the construction phase of approximately 20 water and wastewater projects.
Management Experience. Has both project management and general management experience. Has been project manager on approximately 175 projects. Was operations manager for a 150 person engineering firm, and have frequently managed design teams and design departments. Has served as staff to technical agencies assisting them select, hire and manage other consultants.
Forensic Engineering Experience. Has served as forensic technical consultant, expert witness, or claims analyst on approximately 75 projects. Forensic expertise includes: water; wastewater; sewers; septic tanks; leach fields; sewage leaks, spills and overflows; backwater valves; treatment plants; pump stations; drainage; stormwater; coliform contamination; acrylonitrile butadiene styrene resin pipe.
Over 30 years experience in all aspects of water and wastewater projects.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1975 | Degree: MBA | Subject: Business | Institution: Harvard Business School |
| Year: 1965 | Degree: MA | Subject: Sanitary Engineering | Institution: Harvard University |
| Year: 1964 | Degree: MS | Subject: Sanitary Engineering | Institution: Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Year: 1960 | Degree: BS | Subject: Civil Engineering | Institution: Georgia Institute of Technology |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1993 to 2008 | Employer: Self | Title: Consulting Sanitary Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Consulting sanitary engineer covering all phases of water and wastewater projects, especially forensic engineering. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1979 to 1993 | Employer: Harris & Associates | Title: Chief Sanitary Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Chief sanitary engineer for large engineering design and construction management firm. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1960 to 2008 | Agency: Various | Role: | Description: Most of his non-forensic work has been for public agencies. |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: to Present | Country / Region: Various | Summary: Over seven years experience in eight foreign countries. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Water Environment Federation California Water Environment Association American Water Works Association |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Registered Professional Engineer, Civil 19491, California |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| French | Conversational knowledge. |
| German | Conversational knowledge. |
Fields of Expertise
acrylonitrile butadiene styrene resin pipe, backflow prevention, municipal wastewater treatment, sewer system, storm drainage, wastewater, wastewater treatment facility, water reuse, sanitary sewer system, sanitary engineering, wastewater system, water contamination, storm drain design, piping system design, surface water runoff, sewer pipeline rehabilitation, culvert, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit, plastic pipeline, flexible membrane liner, waste pond, infiltration gallery, water valve, effluent treatment, drinking water purification, alternative energy, wastewater flow, dissolved air flotation, trenchless excavation, gray water, dissolved oxygen, industrial water treatment, industrial water, biochemical oxygen demand, water supply, flooding, piping system design review, municipal utility planning, conduit, storm drainage system, water distribution, combined-sewer system, combined-sewer overflow pipe, municipal wastewater treatment regulation, municipal wastewater nutrient removal, municipal wastewater land treatment, municipal wastewater disinfection, primary municipal wastewater treatment, sewer system maintenance, sewer system infiltration, secondary municipal wastewater treatment, drinking water treatment waste disposal, drinking water treatment, municipal wastewater, tertiary municipal wastewater treatment, surface-water drainage, aerobic municipal wastewater digestion, wastewater pretreatment, municipal waste treatment, biological municipal wastewater treatment, biological industrial wastewater treatment, effluent characterization, water pollution process, municipal wastewater treatment facility design, industrial wastewater, municipal waste treatment facility, drinking water chlorination, stormwater, water infiltration, primary wastewater treatment, effluent product, water pollution control, drinking water, underground piping, piping system, sewer pipeline, wastewater collection equipment, wastewater pumping equipment, underground pipe, water distribution system, wastewater disinfection, sewer pipe, separate sewer system, plastic pipe, pipe, pipeline, infiltration, drinking water filtration, effluent monitoring, drainage, ditch, drinking water disinfection, concrete pipe, Clean Water Act, anaerobic municipal wastewater digestion, anaerobic industrial wastewater digestion, anaerobic microbiological process