DMA/ DiGeronimo-Mikula Associates, LLC
Cranbury, New Jersey (609) 306-5091, Fax: (609) 655-0114
SYPNOSIS Principal and Co-Founder of DiGeronimo Mikula Associates, L.L.C. (DMA). DMA is an environmental consulting and engineering firm that combines the civil/site engineering expertise of Joseph DiGeronimo and the environmental consulting and engineering design expertise of William Mikula. Bill is a technical expert with broad experience in site investigation and remediation, NPDES Permitting and water supply and wastewater treatment. Bill combines strong technical skills with sound personnel management and team building.
CAREER HISTORY Hudson Environmental Services, Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey
September 1999 Director of Engineering
to August 2002 Full technical responsibility for Hudson’s engineering practice. Direct water and wastewater services, spill/discharge prevention plans and associated response/contingency plans. Provide senior oversight of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and Comprehensive Environmental Responsibility Cleanup Act (CERCLA) programs. Serve as senior reviewer/engineer on soil/groundwater remediation projects.
Principal Accomplishments:
¨ Direct engineering design of replacement athletic fields for Connecticut College as part of Architectural-Engineering Services design team. Work with College, Prime Contractor, and local officials to secure approvable design. Address site-specific storm water management issues, including design of storm water retention/detention system.
¨ Develop Remedial Investigation (RI) scoping for federal Superfund site in New Jersey, including update to Soil Erosion & Sediment Control Plan, and Post-Excavation Sampling Plan
¨ Directed installation and operation and maintenance (O&M) of 2,000 yd3 on-site Soil Vapor Extraction (SVE) system for treating solvent-contaminated soils
¨ Directed source area delineation and remedial action (removal) for pesticide-contaminated lagoon sludge and soil, including evaluation of treatment/reuse options
¨ Directed design and installation of 450 gallons per minute (gpm) multi-media filtration system for treatment of dewatering fluids under an NJDEP Permit-By-Rule Discharge Authorization
¨ Provided comments on a draft Significant Industrial User (SIU) Permit for a Metal Finisher; prepared Process Flow and Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams
¨ Directed Brownfields redevelopment of former manufacturing site into residential properties
¨ Directed design and construction oversight of 50 gpm flow equalization and pH neutralization system for a New York City manufacturer under a NYCDEP Compliance Schedule
¨ Evaluated occurrence of sediment/scale in a Public Non-Community Water Supply System and designed continuous turbidity monitoring system at point-of-entry
¨ Evaluate remedial alternatives for Lead-contaminated soils, including in situ hot spot fixation, and compliance with RCRA Land Disposal Restrictions. Prepared Remedial Action Workplan.
December 1996 to Ogden Environmental and Energy Services Co., Inc., Blue Bell, Connecticut
September 1999 Principal Engineer
Full administrative and technical responsibility for 6 person Water Resources Group, including AutoCAD/GIS drafting. Work closely with other Ogden offices to coordinate resources and
track/secure new opportunities. Moderator for Marketing Conference Calls for Ogden's East Region offices.
Principal Accomplishments:
¨ Directed environmental compliance assessments at 14 airport fueling facilities and 6 airport ground services facilities. Identified non-compliance areas and provided recommendations.
¨ Directed effluent mixing zone analysis as part of NPDES permit negotiations for distillery. Work performed through outside counsel to client. Evaluated outfall modifications as low cost compliance options.
¨ Directed technical review of Solid Waste Permit Modification Application for expansion of an existing NPL solid waste landfill site. Directed review of groundwater/geotechnical models.
¨ Assisted with preparation of Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans and SPPPs for Department of Defense (DOD) client at 40 facilities. Identified areas of non-compliance with recommended actions for client consideration.
¨ Evaluated local/federal wastewater pretreatment compliance options for metal products manufacturer. Work performed through outside counsel for client.
¨ Directed design modifications report for proposed expansion of an existing groundwater treatment system at a New York State Superfund site. Recommended treatment system modifications to increase hydraulic/treatment capacity and system reliability. Directed Remedial Design for the second operable unit at the site, which involved low cost treatment system, saving client over $100 thousand.
¨ Directed preparation of focused Feasibility Study for groundwater treatment at former manufacturing site. Evaluated pump/treat options as well as innovative technologies such as permeable reactive walls. Presented life cycle costs and recommended alternative to client.
¨ Directed Remedial Design for PRP Group as part of an Administrative Order for NPL river site. Project scope of work included an extensive pre-design field investigation in accordance with the ROD and the Order.
March 1996 Fluor Daniel GTI, Inc., Trenton, New Jersey
to November, 1996 Principal Engineer
Full administrative and technical responsibility for 6 person Engineering Group, including AutoCAD drafting. Developed updated engineering and design practices and formal scheduling process. Worked closely with Senior Account Manager (Trenton) and other District offices to identify and secure opportunities.
Principal Accomplishments:
¨ Directed implementation and operation of in situ SVE system as part of an interim remedy at an NPL site. System consisted of 42 extraction points spaced over 6 acres and connected to a trailer mounted extraction and treatment system. System achieved greater than 95 percent up time and removed over 16,000 pounds of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs).
¨ Directed design modifications to an existing Dual Phase Vacuum Extraction (DPVE) system designed to remove VOCs from soil and groundwater. Modifications included filtration, a closed-loop pump seal water system and a heat exchanger. Evaluated alternatives for additional vapor extraction lines within designated wetlands.
¨ Directed evaluation of alternatives to address VOCs in soil and groundwater from historic petroleum product releases. Recommended limited SVE along with a reduction in the annual groundwater-monitoring program.
August 1995 Eder Associates, Inc., Trenton, New Jersey
to March 1996 Branch Office Manager
Full administrative and technical responsibility for 7-person branch office, including P/L, hiring and Business Plan. Directed the Environmental Management, Remediation and Air Services staff. Worked closely with other offices and Business Development Head to secure new opportunities and clients.
Principal Accomplishments:
¨ Implemented management systems, including weekly proposal/opportunity tracking and backlog projections.
¨ Developed Service Line Business Plan directed towards Pharmaceutical Manufacturers.
¨ Directed Superfund Cost Recovery project for Counsel to Plaintiffs, including development of findings and Expert Report.
¨ Directed triennial update of DPCC Plan and development of combined SPCC/DPCC Plan for Organic Chemicals Manufacturer.
¨ Pre-qualified Eder Associates for environmental consulting services for a statewide highway authority and a package distribution firm.
August, 1993 ENSR Consulting and Engineering, Piscataway, New Jersey
to August, 1995 Department Manager, Hazardous Waste
Administrative/technical responsibility for 14-person Department, including Hydrogeology and Engineering practices. Managed annual billings of $3 million. Responsible for Department Business Plan and staffing. Worked closely with Business Development staff and other offices to secure new opportunities and clients.
Principal accomplishments:
¨ Directed implementation of 2,000 yd3 on-site SVE System under an ISRA Cleanup Plan. Achieved compliance with NJ soil cleanup criteria and secured closure under an approved Soil Reuse Plan.
¨ Directed A-E Design Services for DOD client. Contract Drawings provided for:
� New containment facilities for capture of releases from jet fueling apron
� Replacement of aboveground storage tanks
August, 1993 ENSR Consulting and Engineering, Piscataway, New Jersey
to August, 1995 Department Manager, Hazardous Waste
(Continued)
¨ Directed Phase II Site Assessment of proposed redevelopment areas within the former Brooklyn Navy Yard. Directed geophysical surveys to establish locations for the subsurface investigation. Developed remedial cost estimates. Report conclusions allowed $300 million project to proceed.
¨ Served as Senior Reviewer for the preparation of two RCRA Part B Permit applications for mixed waste storage facilities.
¨ Directed emergency response consulting contract for a statewide highway authority. Provided investigation and cleanup services in response to identified fuel leaks.
April 1984 Blasiand, Bouck & Lee, Cranbury, New Jersey / White Plains, New York
to August 1993 Associate, Division Head.
Administrative responsibility for 13-person Engineering Division, including Business Plan and staffing. Managed $1.5 million in annual billings.
Principal accomplishments.,
¨ Directed Superfund litigation support project for an iron and steel manufacturing site including peer review of reports for consistency with the National Contingency Plan.
¨ Directed design of alum sludge treatment facilities for an existing 16 mgd water treatment plant, including pilot-scale evaluation of alternative dewatering technologies, selection of the recommended alternative, and development of Contract Drawings/Specifications.
¨ Directed wastewater characterization and design of pretreatment facilities for ice cream/specialty food products manufacturer. Also directed development of as-built plans and O&M Manual.
¨ Directed preparation of Baseline Monitoring Report, alternatives evaluation and preliminary design of 6 mgd pretreatment facilities for Organic Chemicals manufacturer.
¨ Directed design of 0.1 mgd pump and treat system under an ECRA Cleanup Plan. Also directed construction oversight services, preparation of O&M Manual and selection of contract operator.
¨ Directed design of 0.15 mgd pump and treat system under a NPDES surface water discharge permit. Also secured local/state approvals for construction.
¨ Directed environmental audits of 16 petroleum storage facilities in three states for an Independent fuel oil distributor. Provided compliance profiles and recommendations for remedial activities.
¨ Assisted in the completion of environmental audits for a pressure treated lumber manufacturer, a pesticides storage facility and a petroleum storage terminal.
¨ Prepared Water Supply Application to increase existing water treatment plant withdrawals from 12 to 16 mgd. Work included plant capacity/performance evaluation and environmental assessment. Engineering analysis resulted in $500 thousand capital cost savings for client.
¨ Prepared Generic Environmental Impact Statements for expansion of existing water treatment plant and for land-based municipal sludge disposal alternatives under the Ocean Dumping Ban Act.
January 1979 O'Brien & Gere Engineers, Inc., White Plains, New York
to April, 1984 Senior Project Engineer
Principal Accomplishments:
¨ Directed development of countywide Industrial Pretreatment Program for seven Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs). Established data management program for 1,900 potentially included industries. Directed industrial survey to establish list of significant industrial users. Directed POTW sampling programs. Established list of regulated pollutants for sewer ordinance. Evaluated program funding sources and developed program administrative structure.
¨ Assisted with design of 60-inch diameter outfall pipeline, including a subaqueous harbor crossing.
¨ Directed evaluation of plant siting alternatives for a new manufacturing facility, including Draft/Final Environmental Impact Statements that reviewed air emissions, noise levels and wetland impacts.
¨ Assisted with completion of Sewer System Evaluation Survey for sewer district comprised of 282 miles of sanitary sewers and 16 miles of storm sewers.
March, 1974 Dutchess County Department of Health, Poughkeepsie, New York
to December 1977 Assistant Public Health Engineer
Principal Assignments:
¨ Assisted with review of plans for new wastewater treatment facilities and site developments.
¨ Directed NYSDEC programs including SPDES, Air Permits and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operation and Maintenance.
¨ Assisted with the preparation of new County Sanitary Code.
EDUCATION Utah State University, Logan, Utah
Master of Science in Engineering (Environmental), 1979
University of Detroit, Detroit, Michigan
Bachelor of Civil Engineering, 1973
PROFESSIONAL Professional Engineer, New York
LICENSES Professional Engineer, New Jersey
Professional Engineer, Connecticut
CERTIFICATIONS NJDEP Subsurface Evaluator # 0022563
OSHA 24-Hour HAZWOPER
PROFESSIONAL Member, Water Environment Federation, NJ/NY Water Environment Association
AFFILIATIONS Member, American Water Works Association
Recovering Idle Lands to Meet New Base Needs, Mikula, William J. and John Anton, Presented at the National Guard Range and Training Land Program (RTLP) and Integrated Training Area Management (ITAM) Workshop, Fort Indiantown Gap, Connecticut, April 2002.
Financial Coverage for Environmental Cleanups, New Jersey Water Environment Association Annual Hazardous Waste Pre-Conference; Moderator, Atlantic City, NJ, May 1, 2001.
Natural Resource Damage Assessments, New Jersey Water Environment Association Annual Hazardous Waste Pre-Conference; Moderator, Atlantic City, NJ, May 1, 2000.
Superfund - Understanding the CERCLA Process, Mikula, William J., Presented at the Executive Enterprises Environmental Regulation Course, Washington, D.C., May 15-17,1996.
Implementing the Site Remediation Regulations, New Jersey Water Environment Association Annual Hazardous Waste Pre-Conference. Moderator, Atlantic City, NJ, May 2, 1995.
Speaker, ENSR Breakfast Seminar Series -
Soil Reuse (April, 1995)
Clean Water Act Reauthorization (April, 1994)
Zero Discharge (September, 1993)
Pretreatment of Industrial Wastes Manual of Practice, Water Environment Federation (1994), Technical Editor.
Treatment System Modifications Address System Flow Changes. A Case Study. Mikula, William J. -, Laudicina, Thomas S.; Marino, Richard A. and Smith, Douglas, R. Presented at the Spring Meeting, New York Water Pollution Control Association, Lake Mohonk, NY, June, 1991.
Pretreatment of Ice Cream Manufacturing Wastewater A Case Study. Mikula, William, J. and Kukenberger, Robert J., Presented at the 1989 Food Processing Waste Conference, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, November 7, 1989.
Alum Sludge Treatment Facilities: Retrofitting and Upgrading Existing Water Treatment Plants. Geisser, Donald F., Mikula, William J., and Marino, Richard A., Presented at the Spring Meeting, New York Pollution Control Association, Bolton Landing, NY, June 6-8, 1988.
Pretreatment Program at a Large Organic Chemicals and Plastics Manufacturing Facility. Mikula, William J., Gagnon, James E.; Kukenberger, Robert J., Hughes, Donald J.; and Curry, Kevin E. Presented at the Sixtieth Annual Conference, Water Pollution Control Federation, Philadelphia PA, October 5-9, 1987.
USEPA Region VII Underground Storage Tank Management Training Program. Presenter, Kansas City, KS, September 24-26, 1986.
Regional Industrial Pretreatment Program Implementation Workshop-Westchester County Department of Environmental Facilities. Moderator & Presenter, White Plains, NY, October 3, 1985.
Industrial Pretreatment: What are the Best Methods to Achieve the Objectives? Mikula, William J., Trelewicz, Anthony P.; Blasiand, Warren, V., Jr., and McGimpsey, William, J., Presented at the Fifty-sixth Annual Conference, Water Pollution Control Federation, Atlanta, GA, October 2-7, 1983.
A Kinetic Model for Treatment of Cheese Processing Wastewater with a Rotating Biological Contactor. Mikula, William, J., Reynolds, James H.; George, Dennis, B.; Porcelia, Donald, B.; Middlebrooks, E. Joe. Pirst National Symposium on Rotating Biological Contactor Technology, Champion, PA, February 4-6, 1980.
Performance Characteristics of a Rotating Biological Contractor Treating a Cheese Processing Wastewater. Mikula, William, J., Reynolds, James H.; Middlebrooks, E. Joe; George, Dennis S. Presented at the Thirty- Fourth Purdue Industrial Waste Conference, West Lafayette, IN, May 8-10, 1979.