Charles Elmendorf

Technical Specialties

Developed, Implemented, and Successfully Negotiated a Number of Risk-Based Investigative and Remedial Strategies, Including RI/FS Projects Pursuant To RCRA, CERCLA, Land Transfer and Brownfield Redevelopment Programs. Designed and Implemented Innovative Field Investigation Methods, Analytical Approaches, and Remediation Alternatives. Streamlined Soil and Groundwater Investigations Using Innovative Sampling and Analytical Techniques in the field. Soil Remediation Experience Includes Capping, Containment, Recycling, Onsite Treatment, and Stabilization. Groundwater Remediation Experience Includes Hydraulic Control, Intrinsic and Enhanced Bioremediation, Groundwater Recovery and Treatment, and AS/VE Systems.

Experience Summary

28 years of progressive experience in environmental management, including 9 years with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and 12 years of commercial consulting. His technical expertise includes design and implementation of cost-effective remedial investigation (RI) activities at complex sites with multi-media contamination. A record of agency negotiation resulting in appropriate, risk-relevant investigative and remedial actions under various regulatory programs. Experience with Brownfield redevelopment support, including soil and groundwater investigation, feasibility studies, innovative remediation approaches, and construction management. Acting as a strong client advocate, Mr. Elmendorf has developed focused, cost-effective strategies to bring closure to "runaway" environmental problems.

Credentials

• B.S. Biology, Stockton State College, Pomona, NJ; 1980
• NJDEP Subsurface Evaluator License (#0011014)

Key Projects

• Provided project management at the Former MGP Waste Site in West Paterson, NJ. Managed RI, design, and remedial alternatives at a former coal gas site. Activities included extensive agency negotiation to diminish remediation liability to onsite portions only. Represented client at several public meetings involving federal, state, and local officials, as well as a strong contingent of concerned public. Site was capped, fenced, and deed-restricted as a final remedial solution approved by the agency.
• Provided project management for a confidential chemical manufacturer in New Jersey. Designed and implemented an alternative field approach in investigating a release of elemental phosphorous (P4) at a coastal site. Successfully addressed the P4 issues without opening up potential issues at an adjacent landfill. Also kept the agency focus away from the adjacent surface water body, citing overall water quality issues and relative risk.
• Provided project management for the Petroleum Storage Terminal in New Jersey. Investigated a bulk fuel storage facility that was positioned in a plume originating from a nearby refinery. Successfully extricated the client's liabilities from the larger groundwater problem caused by a release from the refinery. Also differentiated releases by the previous facility operator from those of the client through an analysis of product inventories and handling practices. Significantly narrowed the scope of environmental liability for the client.
• Provided project management for a defense contractor site in Central New Jersey. Conducted a focused investigation of soil and groundwater at a manufacturing facility that released trichloroethylene (TCE). Using direct-push sampling techniques for soil and micro wells for groundwater monitoring, quickly developed an understanding of contaminant release and its extent. This approach saved the client thousands of dollars in RI costs, and allowed remedial efforts to be more focused and cost-effective.
• Provided project management for a manufacturing facility in Central New Jersey. Developed and implemented a comprehensive RI at a multi-use industrial facility. Analysis of soil gas samples by a mobile laboratory provided early characterization of contaminants of concern. This streamlined subsequent RI efforts and resulted in characterization of contaminant sources and pathways in a compressed time frame. Through detailed analysis of contaminant levels and associated health risks, alternative cleanup objectives were developed and approved by the agency. In addition, the remedial approach for groundwater relies on natural attenuation, saving the client hundreds of thousands of dollars.
• Provided project management for a former manufacturing facility in Deland, Florida. Designed and implemented a streamlined investigation of a manufacturing facility using direct-push soil and groundwater sampling techniques and a field-gas chromatograph. Contaminants included gasoline-related compounds as well as chlorinated solvents. Developed an assessment of groundwater conditions, within one week in the field, profiling two separate contaminant plumes. This work was successfully applied towards a very cost-effective remedial design.

• Provided project director services for Former RCRA-Regulated Pesticide Formulation Facility in Northern New Jersey. Designed and managed the RI of a former RCRA-regulated pesticide formulation facility in a mixed residential/industrial area. The RI included an extensive evaluation of surface and subsurface soils, as well as a study of overburden and bedrock aquifers. The investigation of overburden groundwater included the use of a mobile laboratory, significantly streamlining this component of the project. A risk assessment was conducted to evaluate potential exposure effects associated with pesticides in surface soils. The bedrock aquifer study revealed a nearby private well contaminated with chlorinated solvents. A public water supply line was extended and connected to the residence, thus eliminating the risk of exposure and allowing natural attenuation to drive the remediation.
• Provided project director services for a manufacturing facility in Connecticut. Developed and coordinated an RI of an industrial manufacturing facility that caused contamination of soil, sediments, surface water, and groundwater. The RI included extensive use of a mobile laboratory to identify source areas and trace contaminant migration pathways. Also included soil and sediment sampling at elevations below the release point and in an adjacent riverbed. Through innovative RI approaches, a remedial design was developed early in the process to address the immediate and longer term concerns. Part of the remedy included rebuilding and retrofitting a defunct wastewater treatment plant at the facility. This project also included extensive dealings with the agency and provided technical support for the public meetings.
• Provided project management for a defense contractor in Northern New Jersey. Managed a large-scale investigation and remediation of an industrial facility scheduled for closure. Contaminants included metals, SVOCs, PHCs, and chlorinated solvents. The RI focused on the bedrock aquifer and included packer testing, fracture trace analysis, and contaminant fate and transport modeling. Contaminant sources were identified and removed, and a remedial action work plan was developed to address residual contamination of the bedrock aquifer.
• Provided project director services at an industrial facility in Metuchen, New Jersey. Negotiated alternate cleanup levels for lead at a former industrial facility undergoing a change in ownership. Completed focused evaluations of soil quality and, using alternative cleanup levels, limited soil removal activities to "hot spots" only, saving the client tens of thousands of dollars.
• Provided field quality assurance management in Newark, New Jersey. Completed extensive RI activities at sites contaminated with 2, 3, 7, 8-TCDD (dioxin). Affected media included surface soils, rail beds building interiors, and river sediments. Interim remedial activities managed included capping of soils and building decontamination/demolition activities.
• Provided project management in Hudson County, New Jersey. Conducted soil and groundwater investigations at several sites contaminated with chromate waste. Managed the implementation of remedial activities including capping of select lots in residential areas.
• Provided project management to confidential client in Northern New Jersey. Managed the investigation of PCB contamination in sediments and soils at a major industrial facility. Developed a cost-effective, statistical approach to soil sampling that allowed for concentration trend analysis, thus limiting the overall sampling effort during the RI. Remediation was necessary due to elevated levels of PCBs. Remediation included limited sediment removal and soil capping, along with a deed restriction.
• Completed hundreds of RCRA compliance audits at regulated facilities and provided operators with strategic insight into cost-effective RCRA compliance strategies. Developed, implemented, and managed the RCRA compliance program for the NJDEP. Assisted the regulated community in understanding and complying with RCRA regulations. Developed RCRA Compliance Audit Format for the NJDEP RCRA Enforcement Program.
• Acted as a NJDEP Emergency Response Coordinator. Responded to and managed response activities at several environmental incident sites. Coordinated activities of local, county, and state officials.
• Extensive experience in property assessments and in developing and implementing cost-effective solutions for a wide range of environmental problems. Active in several industry and government advisory organizations. Strong working knowledge of the current trends in regulatory requirements and remedial solutions.

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