MTBE-Contaminated Wells |
Identified the likely source of MTBE contamination in private bedrock wells, which was not the accused fuel oil company but a vapor release from a gas station caused by backhoe damage to a vent pipe. The case settled favorably for the client. |
Expert Witness (Pro Bono) For Residents Opposing a Nearby |
Evaluated documents and testified in court regarding the environmental impacts of an existing quarry operation and the potential impacts of a proposed quarry expansion. This included evaluating pumping test data, and analyzing the impacts of increased dewatering and blasting on nearby gasoline contamination sites, which would exacerbate contaminant transport in fractured bedrock to the park’s water supply well as well as other nearby private wells. |
Contaminated Well From a Fuel Oil Release |
For a resident whose private well had become contaminated, demonstrated that the source of contamination was an off-site fuel oil release that was not adequately remediated. The case settled favorably for the client. |
MTBE Plume Evaluation |
Expert consultant relative to an MTBE groundwater contamination plume from multiple sources. |
MTBE Research |
Researched historical literature regarding MTBE. |
Future Remediation Needs Evaluation |
Evaluated whether a major oil company’s remaining unclosed gasoline release sites in the state would likely require significant remediation in the future. |