SERVICES PROVIDED
Alan Environmental serves the private and public waste management and environmental services companies providing technical expertise and consulting for the following major areas:
Hydrogeoligic Investigations
· Groundwater contamination source identification and confirmation of hydrogeological studies using geochemistry and environmental isotopes. Expertise in methods of monitoring, sampling, and lab analyses for environmental data collection
· Environmental isotopes evaluation for flow path analyses and separation of aquifers
· Evaluation and interpretation of environmental monitoring data results including routine reporting to regulatory agencies
· Expert in landfill gas to groundwater contamination demonstration and conceptual remediation design
· Peer review of hydrogeological investigations and environmental assessments
· Statistical evaluation of detection, assessment, and corrective action monitoring
· Review and evaluation of innovative environmental remediation technologies especially passive technologies
Landfills
· Expert in design and operation of bioreactor and leachate recirculation landfills for active landfills and for corrective action at closed landfills
· Methods of optimizing landfill operations and reducing post-closure costs
· Methods of reducing closure/post-closure care costs
· Specializing in landfill and superfund site assessments
· Environmental Due Diligence
· Permit and consent agreement negotiation for environmental monitoring, assessment and corrective action
· Qualified expert witness in landfill gas migration, groundwater quality, landfill design, hydrogeology, environmental regulations
· Evaluation of the potential contaminant lifecycle of a landfill including prediction of settlement
· Evaluation of monitored natural attenuation (MNA) for groundwater contamination
· Conceptual design of alternate landfill cover systems that are 20 to 50 percent cheaper than RCRA caps
· Natural/sustainable alternatives for leachate treatment and turnkey leachate management services
· Odor Control Technologies
Landfill Alernatives
· Expert in evaluation of innovative sustainable energy (conversion) technologies for MSW and biomass, including gasification, pyrolysis, plasma arc, advanced thermal recycling and others
· Assist in permitting conversion technologies for demonstration and full commercialization
Renewable Energy Emerging Technologies
· Evaluate and assist new technologies in the field of renewable energy and energy efficiencies
· Assisting several start-up companies in evaluation and commercialization of technologies and working with investors
Innovative Leachate/Industrial Wastewater
· Evaluate and recommend most cost-effective wastewater treatment technologies including recycling/reuse of effluent
· Sustainable wastewater treatment with wetlands and hypertrophic algae that produce valuable biomass for fertilizer, livestock feed and chemicals
Expert Witness
· Expert testimony before the IL Pollution Control Board regarding peer review of IEPA's proposed leachate and groundwater model for proposed landfill regulations;
· Expert testimony before the Illinois State Legislation on proposed regulations for on-site industrial waste landfills for groundwater and gas/vapor contaminant protection and surface water contamination protection;
· Expert witness and chief investigator for groundwater, surface water and gas/vapor contaminant source identification for litigation support for WM vs. City of Antioch $600 million lawsuit regarding alleged contamination of the City’s public water supply well;
· Expert witness and chief investigator for contaminant source identification for WM vs. confidential developer regarding landfill expansion permit and groundwater and surface water contamination before the Florida State Department of Environmental Quality Judicial Hearings;
· Expert testimony and chief investigator for groundwater, surface water and gas/vapor contaminant source identification for WM vs. County of Hillsborough, FL regarding County’s Superfund site and WM's landfill;
· Expert witness for GeoLogic Computer Systems, Inc. vs. Caterpillar , Inc. regarding landfill compaction optimization and GPS equipment dispute;
· Expert witness for Engineering firm sued by County, VA and Developer for private well contamination- proved there were no leachate impacts to groundwater and fault was County’s landfill gas developer allowing off-site migration that contaminated groundwater;
· Expert court testimony for Building Supply Business vs. OEPA regarding C&D landfill contamination/removal order;
· Expert testimony and petition before the Illinois Pollution Control Board for Veolia Environmental- petition IEPA for environmental rule change for liquids in landfills;
· Expert testimony and chief investigator for DNAPL source investigation for Superfund Group vs. WDNR;
· Expert witness for Landfill Gas Developer – an Australia utility for evaluation of their landfill gas extraction system performance and design and forensic evaluation of methane sources in adjoining subdivision- demonstrated that Developers’ landfill gas system was not at fault;
· Expert witness for patent disputes
· Expert testimony for numerous public hearings regarding proposed environmental regulations; guidance documents, policy for waste disposal, wastewater and waste management at the State and Federal level.
Alan Environmental serves the private and public waste management and environmental services companies providing technical expertise and consulting for the following major areas:
Hydrogeoligic Investigations
· Groundwater contamination source identification and confirmation of hydrogeological studies using geochemistry and environmental isotopes. Expertise in methods of monitoring, sampling, and lab analyses for environmental data collection
· Environmental isotopes evaluation for flow path analyses and separation of aquifers
· Evaluation and interpretation of environmental monitoring data results including routine reporting to regulatory agencies
· Expert in landfill gas to groundwater contamination demonstration and conceptual remediation design
· Peer review of hydrogeological investigations and environmental assessments
· Statistical evaluation of detection, assessment, and corrective action monitoring
· Review and evaluation of innovative environmental remediation technologies especially passive technologies
Landfills
· Expert in design and operation of bioreactor and leachate recirculation landfills for active landfills and for corrective action at closed landfills
· Methods of optimizing landfill operations and reducing post-closure costs
· Methods of reducing closure/post-closure care costs
· Specializing in landfill and superfund site assessments
· Environmental Due Diligence
· Permit and consent agreement negotiation for environmental monitoring, assessment and corrective action
· Qualified expert witness in landfill gas migration, groundwater quality, landfill design, hydrogeology, environmental regulations
· Evaluation of the potential contaminant lifecycle of a landfill including prediction of settlement
· Evaluation of monitored natural attenuation (MNA) for groundwater contamination
· Conceptual design of alternate landfill cover systems that are 20 to 50 percent cheaper than RCRA caps
· Natural/sustainable alternatives for leachate treatment and turnkey leachate management services
· Odor Control Technologies
Landfill Alernatives
· Expert in evaluation of innovative sustainable energy (conversion) technologies for MSW and biomass, including gasification, pyrolysis, plasma arc, advanced thermal recycling and others
· Assist in permitting conversion technologies for demonstration and full commercialization
Renewable Energy Emerging Technologies
· Evaluate and assist new technologies in the field of renewable energy and energy efficiencies
· Assisting several start-up companies in evaluation and commercialization of technologies and working with investors
Innovative Leachate/Industrial Wastewater
· Evaluate and recommend most cost-effective wastewater treatment technologies including recycling/reuse of effluent
· Sustainable wastewater treatment with wetlands and hypertrophic algae that produce valuable biomass for fertilizer, livestock feed and chemicals
Expert Witness
· Expert testimony before the IL Pollution Control Board regarding peer review of IEPA's proposed leachate and groundwater model for proposed landfill regulations;
· Expert testimony before the Illinois State Legislation on proposed regulations for on-site industrial waste landfills for groundwater and gas/vapor contaminant protection and surface water contamination protection;
· Expert witness and chief investigator for groundwater, surface water and gas/vapor contaminant source identification for litigation support for WM vs. City of Antioch $600 million lawsuit regarding alleged contamination of the City’s public water supply well;
· Expert witness and chief investigator for contaminant source identification for WM vs. confidential developer regarding landfill expansion permit and groundwater and surface water contamination before the Florida State Department of Environmental Quality Judicial Hearings;
· Expert testimony and chief investigator for groundwater, surface water and gas/vapor contaminant source identification for WM vs. County of Hillsborough, FL regarding County’s Superfund site and WM's landfill;
· Expert witness for GeoLogic Computer Systems, Inc. vs. Caterpillar , Inc. regarding landfill compaction optimization and GPS equipment dispute;
· Expert witness for Engineering firm sued by County, VA and Developer for private well contamination- proved there were no leachate impacts to groundwater and fault was County’s landfill gas developer allowing off-site migration that contaminated groundwater;
· Expert court testimony for Building Supply Business vs. OEPA regarding C&D landfill contamination/removal order;
· Expert testimony and petition before the Illinois Pollution Control Board for Veolia Environmental- petition IEPA for environmental rule change for liquids in landfills;
· Expert testimony and chief investigator for DNAPL source investigation for Superfund Group vs. WDNR;
· Expert witness for Landfill Gas Developer – an Australia utility for evaluation of their landfill gas extraction system performance and design and forensic evaluation of methane sources in adjoining subdivision- demonstrated that Developers’ landfill gas system was not at fault;
· Expert witness for patent disputes
· Expert testimony for numerous public hearings regarding proposed environmental regulations; guidance documents, policy for waste disposal, wastewater and waste management at the State and Federal level.
