The Science and Practical Aspects of In situ Technologies

Eliot Cooper is the Vice President of Technology and Business Development for Cascade Environmental. Eliot draws on a career that spans more than 30 years in the environmental remediation industry and includes hundreds of projects nationwide. He leads Cascade’s in situ remediation solutions team to evaluate available technologies to meet client goals, provide advanced delivery techniques, and ensure high resolution site characterization (HRSC) results in actionable solutions. He specializes in injected remedy delivery, remediation design support, characterization of VOCs, and tackling complex sites by combining multiple remediation technologies.

Jim Cummings is in the Technology Assessment Branch in the Office of Site Remediation and Technology Innovation at EPA headquarters. He has over 25 years of experience in the development, evaluation and deployment of innovative tools for the characterization and remediation of hazardous waste sites. He provides technical support to federal and state RPMs in cleanup of wood treaters, former Manufactured Gas Plants (MGPs) and chlorinated solvent sites, with a focus on in situ thermal remedies. He co-managed numerous Innovative Technology Demonstration projects under the Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE) program. He has chaired sessions and presented at dozens of domestic and international remediation conferences. Recent interests include the use of Combined Remedies to exploit synergies among technologies and accelerate site closure.

Daniel Elliott is a Senior Consultant and an Environmental Engineer based in New Jersey with more than 20 years of experience focused on environmental management and site remediation. Dan works with leading industrial manufacturers and development interests on the characterization and remediation of properties impacted by chlorinated solvents and other organic compounds in soil and groundwater, and the environmental management requirements of industrial and commercial entities and academic institutions.

Laurie LaPat-Polasko is the National Director of Remediation for Matrix New World Engineering. She has more than 27 years of experience in groundwater and soil remediation and wastewater treatment. She combines her knowledge of microbiology with a background in civil engineering to implement cost-effective remediation solutions. Dr. LaPat-Polasko isolated the bacterium, Pseudomonas LP, which biodegrades methylene chloride. In addition, she has evaluated pathogens in groundwater, surface water, drinking water, and soil and has developed approaches to mitigate their impact. She has taught graduate courses in water and soil remediation at Arizona State University. She received the 2018 Gold Medal Stevie Award for Woman of the Year in Technology.

Mr. Robinson has over 25 years of experience in the environmental industry including Site Remediation, Program Management, Personnel Management, Business Development and technical expertise. Mr. Robinson is an analytical chemist with experience in environmental analyses, analytical development and quality control. He is a recognized expert in the use of innovative and sustainable technologies for site remediation.

Matthew Scott has been with the Department of Environmental Protection in the Bureau of Field Operations – Southern Section for 3 years. Prior to joining the NJDEP, Matthew worked at an environmental remediation company specializing in situ technologies and environmental consulting. Matthew is a member of the Field Sampling Procedures Manual (FSPM) Committee. He has managed numerous sites while in the private consulting field as well as with the NJDEP where Discharge to Ground Water Permit-by-Rule (DGW-PBR) Authorization Letters have been issued. He has audited contractors in the field, reviewed all associated performance monitoring data, compliance reports, and issued final approval documents.

Maria Van de Zilver has been with the Department of Environmental Protection in the Bureau of Field Operations – Southern Section for over 15 years. Maria served as the Co-Chair of the In Situ Remediation: Design Considerations and Performance Monitoring Technical Guidance Committee. She has managed hundreds of sites where Discharge to Ground Water Permit-by-Rule (DGW-PBR) Authorization Letters have been issued, approved Remedial Action Workplans for DGW/PBR requests, audited contractors in the field, reviewed all associated performance monitoring data, compliance reports, and issued final approval documents.