JOHN A. CONRAD
Senior Hydrogeologist
· M.S., Geology, University of Delaware, 1985
· B.S., Geology and Environmental Biology,
Eastern Illinois University, 1981
· Presenter at Geological Society of America Conference: “Vapor Intrusion Assessment at Chlorinated Solvent Spill Sites,” Salt Lake City, October 2005.
· New Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Standards & Rules; Boston, October 2005.
· Hydrogeological Applications of Environmental Geophysics Techniques; Saratoga Springs, NY, November 2004.
· The Second International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, Monterey, CA, May 2004.
· Site Closure and Cost of Cleanup Conference; New Orleans, November 2003.
· Presenter at Litigation Ethics & Public Awareness Conference: Defending a Municipality – Public Information v. Confidentiality; Washington, DC, August 2002.
· OSHA 40-Hour Safety and Health Training 1988; Refresher, 2005.
· OSHA Project Supervisor Training, 1992.
· New York State Council of Professional Geologists
· Association of Groundwater Scientists & Engineers
· Environmental & Engineering Geophysical Society
· Hazardous Waste Site Investigations
· Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments
· Petroleum Spill Investigations and Remediation
· Subsurface Characterization
· Residual Pesticide Studies
Mr. Conrad, Senior Hydrogeologist, is President of Conrad Geoscience Corp., and since 1986 has conducted and supervised subsurface environmental studies related to groundwater protection and evaluation. His experience includes site characterization in diverse geologic and industrial settings: Evaluation of hazardous waste disposal facilities and landfills; property transaction assessments; monitoring the occurrence and movement of solvents, road salt, petroleum and other waste constituents in the subsurface; vapor intrusion assessment; underground storage tank management and assessment of leaking underground storage tanks; preparation of environmental impact statements; geophysical surveys; and soil gas surveys. Mr. Conrad has studied more than 200 waste and petroleum discharges requiring delineation, remediation, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
Mr. Conrad has managed and directed hundreds of Phase I and II environmental site assessments, multi-phase hazardous waste site investigations (RI/FS), groundwater monitoring programs, and site remediation programs.
Mr. Conrad’s responsibilities include staff supervision, project management, and corporate and health and safety.
Prior to forming Conrad Geoscience, Mr. Conrad worked as a hydrogeologist for U.S. Hydrogeologic, Inc. in Poughkeepsie, New York (1989-1996) and Environmental Science & Engineering, Inc. in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania (1988-89), where he conducted environmental assessments of hazardous waste disposal sites in accordance with Army Corps of Engineers and USEPA directives, and achieved regulatory compliance for facilities in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New York under RCRA, CERCLA and various state regulations. Mr. Conrad was also a consultant to E.I. duPont de Nemours, Inc. (1986-88), where he was involved in evaluating hazardous waste injection disposal facilities and preparing aquifer protection documentation for USEPA review.
- Project Director for UST removal and remediation of gasoline and waste oil spills for a former automotive garage property in White Plains, New York. Removed 15 leaking underground storage tanks, evaluated potential impacts, and devised a remedial action plan.
- Project Director for county-wide storage tank removal/replacement program. Oversaw public bid process and supervised contractors removing and installing non-compliant fuel tank systems at all facilities owned by Dutchess County. Provided soil and groundwater remediation services for facilities at which tank systems had failed.
- Project Director for remediation of gasoline spill in Port Chester, New York. Work involved subsurface characterization, followed by installation of an in situ remediation system involving co-injection of two oxidants: hydrogen peroxide and ozone. Ongoing groundwater monitoring and system maintenance.
- Project Manager for environmental services during landfill remediation at New York State Thruway site, Orange County, New York in 2004. Responsible for screening and segregation of contaminated soil and waste during excavation and removal of a solid waste landfill.
- Project Director for Remedial Investigation (RI); and Feasibility Study (FS) for contaminated industrial site in Dutchess County, New York under the Voluntary Cleanup Program. Delineated extent of petroleum hydrocarbons and perchloroethylene (PCE), evaluated potential impacts. Carried out groundwater remediation via groundwater circulation sparge system.
- Project Director for Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study of Beekman Highway Garage and Municipal Landfill, Dutchess County, New York. Prepared RI workplan, supervised geophysical measurements, soil gas survey, leaking fuel tank assessment and soil/groundwater sampling program to pinpoint
sources of road salt, solvent and fuel contamination in drinking water aquifer. Prepared monthly status reports and presented findings at public meetings.
- Project Director for Preliminary Site Assessment (PSA); and Interim Remedial Measures (IRM) for contaminated industrial site in Poughkeepsie, New York. Delineated heavy metals and VOCs in soil and groundwater, removed leaking underground storage tanks, evaluated potential impacts, prepared and implemented remedial action plan under supervision of NYSDEC.
- Conducted sampling of the Hudson River and its tributaries in Rockland and Columbia Counties for the Estuarine Research Reserve as part of a study to evaluate non-point source pollution.
- Principal investigator for hydrogeologic study of perchloroethylene (PCE) contamination at shopping center in Dutchess County. Field work included bedrock coring, packer tests, and recovery well installation.
