EBS TEAM
James A. Jacobs, P.G., C.P.G., C.H.G.
Jacques Guertin, Ph.D.
Paul Fahrenthold, Ph.D., P.E.
JAMES A. JACOBS, P.G., R.E.A.II , C.H.G., C.P.G.
PRINCIPAL HYDROGEOLOGIST
EDUCATION
M.A. Geology, University of Texas, Austin, TX, 1981
B.A. Geology, English, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA, 1978
REGISTRATIONS / LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS
Professional Geologist: California #4815; Alaska #A227, Arizona #39066, Idaho #693, Oregon #G-1147, Pennsylvania: # 1152G, Wyoming: #PG-2328, Washington #1815
Certified Hydrogeologist: California #0088, Washington #1815
Registered Environmental Assessor I: California # 1511; REA II: #20171
Certified Professional Geologist, American Institute of Professional Geologists, # 7760
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Mr. Jacobs over 20 years of experience in the environmental industry, focusing on remediation optimization, case closure strategies and bench testing for environmental consulting companies. He is a Fulbright Scholar winning 3 awards in environmental engineering and science teaching post-graduate workshops and a graduate class in environmental assessment and in-situ remediation methods. He has performed in-situ soil and groundwater treatment of chromium (VI), petroleum hydrocarbons, solvents as well as recalcitrant compounds such as perchlorate, MtBE and metals.
He has co-authored/edited two CRC Press books: MTBE: Effects on Soil and Groundwater Resources (2000) and the Chromium (VI) Handbook (2005). He has written over 100 technical articles on water treatment and environmental issues and has given over 50 technical presentations. A current book, The Acid Mine Drainage Handbook, is being worked on for John Wiley & Sons.
JACQUES GUERTIN, Ph.D.
PRINCIPAL CHEMIST / TOXICOLOGIST
EDUCATION
McGill University, Ph.D., Chemistry 1965
McGill University, B.S., Chemistry 1960
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Dr. Guertin has more than 35 years of chemistry and toxicology experience with more than 20 years of experience in remediation bench testing design and implementation. He has worked on numerous EBS bench testing projects since 2007. He is the holder of 5 U.S. patents. Dr. Guertin is the author of more than 70 technical publications, including co-author of two books related to MTBE and Chromium (VI).
Dr. Guertin has expertise in the measurement of air toxics, health and ecological risk assessment, forensic science contaminant transport–fate, and waste reduction. He also has significant expertise in sampling and chemical analysis related to a variety of compounds, including PCBs, and MTBE. He has improved chemical analysis methods for polycyclic aromatic compounds, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), chlorinated “dioxins”, and chlorinated “furans.” Dr. Guertin also developed transport–fate receptor-oriented models for apportioning sources of airborne pollutants at specific geographical sites (receptors).
PAUL FAHRENTHOLD, Ph.D., P.E.
PRINCIPAL CHEMICAL ENGINEER
EDUCATION
Florida State University: Postdoctoral Fellow, 1966
University of Houston: Ph.D., Chemistry, 1966
Rice University: M.S., Chemical Engineering, 1962
University of Texas: B.S., Chemical Engineering, 1960
REGISTRATION
Registered Professional Engineer: Mississippi and California
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Dr. Fahrenthold has over 35 years of professional experience. He has completed a number of environmental engineering and process chemistry development projects related to treatment and remediation of water (groundwater and surface water) as well as soils and sediments. The projects have focused on the detection and quantification of contaminants in various media, design and construction supervision of facilities for restoration of the environment, recovery of raw materials, treatment of waste water discharges and atmospheric emissions, and the evaluation of data for clients desiring contributions from named and unnamed PRPs. Dr. Fahrenthold has been involved with EBS for several years on the development of new remedial technologies for in-situ chemical oxidation, enhanced bioremediation and chemical reduction of various recalcitrant compounds.
Cost Recovery and Allocation Model Creation or Evaluation: Through the use of air modeling and material balance data for a series of industrial facilities the basis for cost modeling and allocation of remediation costs was created. The methodology developed for the facilities, all of which were similar, was used at four installations as the basis for contribution actions. This air deposition modeling technique was used successfully to determine the individual liability for multiple operators of several facilities over an extended time frame. From 2004 through 2007 he developed waste water treatment processes for waste from fermentation of molasses (Rum). The distillery was evaluated for the suitability of Best Management Practices such as product recovery, energy conservation, etc. Patents have been applied for after development of pretreatment processes for the waste stream.
