News, Press Releases and Announcements

HSW Senior Engineer, Linda Hoffman, Appointed Chair of the Field Sampling Committee of the Florida Society of Environmental Analysts

Ms. Hoffman has performed field audits pursuant to EPA and FDEP Standard Operating Procedures, water management district sampling quality assurance (QA) plans, and projects with site-specific field protocols for several years. In fact, she performed QA oversight and auditing of field activities (sediment, soil, surface water, and groundwater sampling; and monitor well installation) for a multi-billion dollar land transfer. She has also performed numerous audits of environmental laboratories. Ms. Hoffman's experience includes QA oversight of field activities and analytical data, site assessment and remediation, regulatory compliance, and operations, maintenance, and process control of treatment systems. She has developed and presented training curriculum for environmental monitoring and sampling, hazardous waste handling, and water and wastewater treatment plant operators.

HSW Presents at the Florida Chamber's 23rd Annual Environmental Permitting Summer School: Marco Island, Florida
July 21 - 24, 2009

Green Remediation: Regulatory and Technical Considerations
Incorporating sustainability into site remediation is becoming a major consideration for companies and governmental entities; session will examine existing and emerging regulatory and legal issues related to incorporating sustainability concepts into site remediation; approaches for estimating the carbon footprint of remediation systems; informative case studies. Instructors: Carol Henry, MS (HSW Vice President / Principal Hydrologist), Ron Noble, Tom Peel

Environmental Consulting Opportunities in Hard Times
The course will focus on the environmental specifics of real estate and business situations and solutions which arise in "hard times". Topics will include foreclosure and "work outs", bankruptcy and environmental issues, lender liability protections and related topics. The panel will address a real world scenario and discuss the legal, technical, environmental and business aspects of the situation. Instructors: Frank Hearne, Chris Herin, David Lester, Andy Lawn, PG (HSW Associate / Senior Hydrogeologist)

New Developments in Water Quality Permitting
Extremely informative course includes timely updates on new ways the Department of Environmental Protection will handle water quality issues; also includes basic as well as advanced discussion on water quality discharge permitting, whether from industrial, domestic, or other discharge sources; emphasis on current agency practices, and updates on pending legal changes; includes analysis of application of numeric nutrient criteria. Instructors: Tim Atkinticipation, Ken Watson, PhD (HSW President/Principal Hydrologist), Ric Fraxedas, Daryll Joyner

Risk Based Corrective Action Update
Very timely and informative course to review legislation passed by the 2003 Legislature allowing the use of risk-based corrective action (RBCA) for any contaminated site in the State and discussion of cost implications for both site investigations and remediation strategies ... cost implications that will likely affect your bottom line! Instructors: Ron Noble, Fred Sequiti, PG (HSW Vice President/Principal Hydrogeologist), Mary Ann Susavidge, Jason Litchstein

The annual environmental permitting summer school in Marco Island, Florida provides top notch environmental education to engineers, attorneys, consultants, state and local officials, environmental managers, developers and others with a professional interest in environmental permitting.

HSW Exhibits at the Army Sustainable Range Program (SRP) Workshop: Indianapolis, Indiana
July 6 - 10, 2009

Join HSW at the Indiana Convention Center as we exhibit at the 3rd Annual Army Sustainable Range Program Workshop. We will be located at booth #24. This will be a week of training, educational workshops, exhibits and networking. For many attendees, this workshop is their yearly opportunity to meet with their colleagues to collaborate and share information. Last year there were over 275 presentations held throughout the week, as well as poster sessions and computer lab training. Companies that supply products and services to the Army and DoD will showcase their latest and greatest.

Senior Technical Conultant Joins Tampa Office
May 2009

HSW Engineering, Inc. announces that Stuart Artman, P.E., has joined the Firm as a Senior Technical Consultant. Mr. Artman has a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY and a Master's Degree in Engineering from the University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.

Mr. Artman has 17 years experience as a principal engineer and project manager. He was responsible for all engineering and construction projects undertaken with over 800 projects successfully completed. Mr. Artman managed all technical aspects including subcontractor and permitting agency coordination. He supervised professional and non-professional staff of up to forty personnel. Oversight and management of engineering projects with construction build out costs in excess of $50 million.

Mr. Artman serves as Colonel in the Army Reserves since his commissioning in 1979.

Senior Engineer Joins Orlando Office
May 2009

HSW Engineering, Inc. announces that Derek E. Huston, P.E., has joined the Firm as a Senior Engineer. Mr. Huston graduated from the Florida Institute of Technology in 1999 with a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering.

Mr. Huston has been working in the environmental consulting field for ten years and has joined HSW's Orlando Office in May as a Senior Engineer. He is skilled in the following disciplines: Project Management; Cost Accounting; Quality Assurance/Quality Control Supervision; Soil and Groundwater Assessment, Environmental Remediation Design (air sparge, multiphase extraction, chemical oxidation, bioremediation, etc.), Remedial System Construction, Operation and Maintenance, and Site Closure.

HSW Exhibits at the 6th Annual DoD Environmental Monitoring & Data Quality Workshop: San Antonio, Texas
March 30 - April 3, 2009

Join HSW Senior Chemist Cindy Lee Westergard as she represents HSW at the Poster Session on the topic of Automated Data Review: Selecting Data Review Acceptance Criteria and Creating Project Libraries. She will also be explaining a poster by Senior Engineer Linda Hoffman on Field Activities QA / QC.

Software applications such as Automated Data Processing Tool (ADaPT®) or Automated Data Review (ADR®) allow environmental laboratory data to be quickly and efficiently reviewed and qualifiers to be applied to individual data points in an objective and consistent manner. As part of the Poster Session, we compare and contrast the types of laboratory deliverables that are processed through ADaPT® and ADR® and the pros and cons of each of these software applications. We also demonstrate some of the logic and decision-making that consultants and project managers can use to establish the project data quality objectives and electronic project libraries.

Initial and on-going phases of assessment and remediation of contaminated sites often involve taking field measurements, collecting environmental samples, documenting field activities, and analyzing environmental samples. Decisions to implement remediation strategies can involve millions of dollars over the life of a project and are usually based upon field and laboratory data. Data quality is dependent upon the precision and accuracy of laboratory analytical methods and field instruments, sample collection methodology, and collection of appropriate field quality control (QC) samples. If a sample is not collected properly, or if a sample is not representative of the sampling environment, then assumptions and decisions involving the data are flawed.

The EM/DQ workshop will include technical training sessions, technical presentations, Q&A Forum, component meetings, and a poster session.

HSW Presents at the 25th Annual Growth Management, Energy, Climate Change, and the Environment Short Course: Daytona Beach, FL
February 18-20, 2009

Wednesday: Environmental Opportunities in Hard Times
The course will focus on the environmental specifics of real estate and business situations and solutions which arise in "hard times". Topics will include foreclosure and "work out's", bankruptcy and environmental issues, lender liability protections and related topics. The panel will address a real world scenario and discuss the legal, technical, environmental and business aspects of the situation. Audience participation is encouraged. Instructors: Frank Hearne (moderator), Nandra Weeks, David Lester, Andy Lawn, PG (HSW Associate / Senior Hydrogeologist)

Friday: Green Remediation: Regulatory and Technical Considerations
Incorporating sustainability into site remediation is becoming a major consideration for companies and governmental entities; session to examine existing and emerging regulatory and legal issues related to incorporating sustainability concepts into site remediation; approaches for estimating the carbon footprint of remediation systems; informative case studies; audience participation encouraged. Instructors: Ron Noble, Carol Henry, MS (HSW Vice President / Principal Hydrologist), William Lais, PE (HSW Senior Engineer), Tom Peel

This annual course has become a "must attend conference" for those practicing in the growth management and environmental arena, providing the most current information to engineers, attorneys, consultants, planners, public officials, environmental managers, developers and others.

HSW Senior Technical Consultant Presents at the American Nursery and Landscape Association Management Clinic: Louisville, KY
February 6-9, 2009

Donald D. Carpenter, Ph.D., Senior Technical Consultant of HSW Engineering, Inc. and Courtesy Professor at USF, will be presenting at the American Nursery and Landscape Association Management Clinic on Rain Garden Design, Construction and Maintenance on February 9. Dr. Donald Carpenter is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of the Hydraulics and Hydrology Laboratory at Lawrence Technological University, in Southfield, MI. In this capacity, he teaches numerous water resources courses covering topics such as hydraulics and hydrology, design of stormwater treatment facilities, stormwater modeling, performance monitoring of stormwater facilities and Low Impact Development (LID). In addition, he directs research on innovative stormwater best management practices (BMPs) with current projects including bioretention soil performance, rain garden design, green roof performance, and low impact development (LID) implementation. Finally, Dr. Carpenter is an active national committee leader for the Environmental and Water Resources Institute and a member of the State of Michigan LID Implementation Committee.

"Rain Garden Design, Construction and Maintenance"
Municipalities and residential developments are increasingly interested in utilizing rain gardens as a "best management practice" (BMP) for storm water management and as a key feature of sustainable site design. In addition to providing storm water storage, they also remove nutrients and filter pollutants, thereby improving water quality. However, for proper utilization, there is a need for technical reference materials and a deeper understanding of the nuances of rain garden design. Donald will cover the basics of rain garden design, construction and maintenance. In addition, the presentation will discuss the influence of native soil type, soil compaction, and land-use cover on storm water run-off, and the impact of various rain garden planting mixtures on rain garden design and performance.
Room: Carroll-Ford

HSW Senior Technical Consultant Presents to the South Oakland County Municipal Engineers organization: Royal Oak, Michigan
January 20, 2009

Donald D. Carpenter, Ph.D., is Senior Technical Consultant of HSW Engineering, and Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of the Hydraulics and Hydrology Laboratory at Lawrence Technological University, in Southfield, MI. Dr. Carpenter will be presenting on Rain Gardens to the South Oakland County Municipal Engineers. SOCME is an all-volunteer organization of municipal engineers, engineering consultants, and utility companies.

Senior Remediation Engineer Joins Tampa Office
January 2009

HSW Engineering, Inc. announces that Walter L. Richards, P.E., has joined the Firm as a Senior Remediation Engineer. Mr. Richards has a Master's Degree in Chemical Process Engineering and a B.S. in Environmental Engineering from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, IL.

Mr. Richards has over 20 years of environmental engineering experience in compliance, remedial engineering design and operations. He has been project manager, program manager or designer for over 300 different sites in thirty different states in the United States. Mr. Richards also has extensive background in various industries both domestic and international such as oil and gas production, collection and processing, manufacturing, mining, chemicals, nuclear, energy and agricultural as well as in the consulting, environmental and services industries.

HSW Senior Technical Consultant Presents at the FSA 2008 Winter Conference, Hyatt Regency: Tampa, FL
December 3-5, 2008

Donald D. Carpenter, Ph.D., Senior Technical Consultant of HSW Engineering, Inc. and Courtesy Professor at USF, will be presenting at the Florida Stormwater Association 2008 Winter Conference. This presentation will provide a summary of national rain garden design criteria and details of a 2007 laboratory and field investigation of rain garden planting mixtures. The goal of this investigation was to determine the impact of various mix designs on rain garden performance. Municipalities across the state are increasingly interested in utilizing rain gardens as a "best management process" (BMP) for storm water management and a component of sustainable development.

HSW Exhibits at Environmental & Land Use Law Section Annual Update, Amelia Island Plantation: Amelia Island, FL
November 20-21, 2008

The Environmental and Land Use Law Section, part of The Florida Bar, is dedicated to serving the interests of over 2,000 members and affiliates through educational programs and publications.

HSW Senior Technical Consultant Presents at the 2008 International Low Impact Development Conference, Westin Seattle in Seattle Washington
November 16-19, 2008

Donald D. Carpenter, Ph.D., Senior Technical Consultant of HSW Engineering, Inc. and Courtesy Professor at USF, will be presenting on November 18.

"A Comparison of Engineered Soil Mixtures on Bioretention Cell Performance" This project comprised of designing and equipping two bioretention cells on the campus of Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, Michigan to quantify the effectiveness of these structural stormwater best management practices (BMP's). Each of the cells was equipped with soil moisture and temperature sensors, water quality samplers, and flow meters. The purpose of this project is to analyze varying soil compositions and quantify the effectiveness of bioretention cells in storing and treating stormwater runoff through analyzing rain, temperature, soil moisture data, and underdrain discharge for multiple natural and simulated storm events. This presentation will present results from collecting natural rainfall data as well as outline future tests that will enable the comparison of soil mixture compositions for efficient and effective water quality and quantity goals. An example of simulated events is also included.

"A Case Study on the use of LEED, LID, and BMPs in the Redevelopment of a Midwestern Urban Campus" Lawrence Technological University is a private university located on a 120-acre campus in highly urbanized Southfield, Michigan (Detroit Metropolitan Area). The campus was primarily developed over the last several decades with limited or no stormwater controls as was customary with regulations of the time. However, an updated campus master plan (2003) and the opening of a student services center in 2005 provided the opportunity for the campus to commit itself to green design and the use of low impact development (LID) techniques. The 40,000 square-foot A. Alfred Taubman Student Services Center (Center) consolidated all student service functions under one roof and provided a unique opportunity to showcase sustainable and energy efficient technologies. As such, the Center provides a living laboratory for Lawrence Tech architecture and engineering students, local municipal officials, community planners, and design engineers to learn about LID techniques and LEED certification. Concurrently, University officials reviewed the existing stormwater system and identified areas for retrofit with innovative stormwater best management practices (BMPs) and LID techniques.

HSW Exhibits at the 4th Annual Environmental Excellence Day Workshop: Orlando, FL - SeaWorld Adventure Park's Ports of Call
November 5, 2008

Please join us for the 4th Annual Environmental Excellence Day presented by the Metropolitan Environmental Training Alliance (METRA). This is a FREE one-day workshop for environmental professionals and small-business employees.

HSW Exhibits & Sponsors at Florida Brownfields Conference and Exhibition: St. Petersburg Beach, FL Tradewinds Resort
October 26-28, 2008

The Florida State Brownfields Conference is a unique venue that brings together the many interests of a diverse group which includes all stakeholders, from property owners to developers, concerned citizens, Local, State, and Federal agency representatives, land planners, regulatory experts, community leaders, legal experts, financial and insurance industry representatives, and environmental specialists who are deeply affected by and involved in redevelopment of Florida's Brownfields. The involvement of all of these participants makes the conference experience exceptional and very educational.

HSW Senior Engineer Linda Hoffman Presenting at the 2008 Florida Remediation Conference
October 16-17, 2008

Linda Hoffman is an Environmental Engineer who will be presenting on the Benefits of Auditing Field Activities. This will take place on October 17 at 11:00 a.m. at the Radisson WorldGate Resort Orlando, Florida.

Linda Hoffman is a Senior Engineer in the Quality Assurance and Assessment-Remediation Groups with HSW Engineering. She received her B.S.E.E. from the University of Florida and has many years of experience in environmental consulting and regulation. Ms. Hoffman has performed field audits pursuant to EPA and FDEP Standard Operating Procedures, water management district sampling quality assurance plans, and projects with site-specific field protocols for several years. She has also performed numerous audits of environmental laboratories. Ms. Hoffman's experience includes quality assurance oversight of field activities and analytical data, site assessment and remediation, regulatory compliance, and operations, maintenance, and process control of treatment systems. She has developed and presented training curriculum for environmental monitoring and sampling, hazardous waste handling, and water and wastewater treatment plant operators at the University of Florida's TREEO center, Federal facilities, and community colleges.

HSW Senior Engineer Linda Hoffman Presenting at the 2008 FSEA (Florida Society of Environmental Analysts)
October 15-16, 2008

Linda Hoffman is an Environmental Engineer who will be one of the few instructors for a FDEP SOP sampling workshop conducted in association with the Fall 2008 FSEA. This will take place in Palm Beach Gardens.

FSEA is offering a one and one-half day Field Sampling Workshop to all members and interested personnel. This course teaches the basic concepts and techniques for scientifically valid field sampling, as outlined in DEP's Standard Operating Procedures. Planning, documentation, quality control, equipment considerations, and actual sampling and field testing procedures for surface water, wastewater, and groundwater are covered. The course involves lecture, actual hands-on segments, and discussions related to regulatory requirements and techniques.

HSW Exhibiting at the U.S. Army Sustainable Range Program Workshop
July 8-11, 2008

HSW Engineering, Inc. will be exhibiting at the 2nd Annual U.S. Army Sustainable Range Program (SRP) Workshop in San Antonio, Texas next month, July 8 - 11.

HSW is a prime contractor (since 2003) under the Range & Training Land Program (RTLP) to design military ranges and related training facilities. The HSW Range Team provides a unique blend of expertise in engineering design, environmental compliance, permit acquisition and knowledge of range requirements as users, trainers, and developers.

HSW Senior Hydrogeologist Presenting at Conference in Marco Island
June 18, 2008

Andrew M. Lawn, P.G., Associate/Senior Hydrogeologist and Manager of the Orlando office of HSW Engineering, Inc. will be presenting at the Florida Chamber's 22nd Annual Environmental Permitting Summer School. HSW will be exhibiting at the July 16-18 conference, being held at the Marriot Resort. Firm principals, Carol Henry, M.S. and Ken Watson, Ph.D., will also attend.

HSW Engineering, Inc. provides a full range of environmental consulting and engineering services with special emphasis on environmental site assessment and remediation, remediation site exit strategies, regulatory compliance and compliance audits (RCRA, CERCLA, HWSA, NPDES, UST, CWA, CAA), construction management, underground storage tanks, brownfields, environmental permitting, human health and ecological risk assessments, water resource evaluation, computer modeling, database management, expert witness services, and civil engineering and land development.

Hillsborough County Green Roof Symposium
The Lawrence Technological University Greenroof Performance Evaluation Project
June 18, 2008

Donald Carpenter, Ph.D., Lawrence Tech University & HSW Engineering, Inc., will be presenting at the Hillsborough County Green Roof Symposium on Wednesday, June 18, 2008, a one-day workshop sponsored by the Southwest Florida Water Management District, Green Roofs and Hillsborough County.

Completed in 2006, the A. Alfred Taubman Student Services Center on the campus of Lawrence Tech in Southfield, MI is a LEED™ Silver Certified building that demonstrates how municipalities, planners and building owners have an obligation to improve our environment and create healthy cities for future generations. Specifically, the building features a 10,000 square foot Hydrotech Garden Roof™ and gray water cistern that recycle roof water. Other green building elements include geothermal heating and cooling system, a photovoltaic energy system, low-e glass skin, a bioswale, and many interior features. Of additional significance, the building's many sustainable design components create a "living laboratory," providing an up-close view of real-world application of sustainable design and engineering to students in architecture, design, engineering, and management, as well as to the community at large. Finally, the building also provided an opportunity to monitor the hydrologic performance of the greenroof by outfitting three separate roof drains (a traditional blacktop asphalt roof, a rock ballasted roof, and the greenroof) with water quality and quantity sensors. Objectives of the Greenroof Performance Evaluation Project include determining the overall percent of precipitation retained and detained by the green roof; determining the nutrient loading attenuation capabilities of the greenroof; determining the reduction in ambient temperature associated with the greenroof; and establishing long-term monitoring station capable of determining the temporal performance of the green roof.

HSW Sponsors, Exhibits and Presents at Growth Management & Environmental Permitting Short Course in Daytona Beach, Florida
February 19, 2008

HSW Engineering, Inc. is proud to sponsor this year's 24th Annual Growth Management & Environmental Permitting Short Course on February 20-22, 2008 at the Hilton Oceanfront Resort in Daytona Beach, Florida.

HSW is very excited to exhibit once again this year. Our exhibit will highlight HSW's unique expertise in environmental assessment, remediation, permitting, water supply / resources, new developments in water quality, All Appropriate Inquiry (AAI), Brownfields, among others.

We will be located in Booth 4.

We will also be presenting on the following topics:

• RR - Developments in Water Quality Permitting (Ken Watson, Ph.D.)
• Wed., Feb. 20th, 2:00 - 3:40 p.m.
• Thurs., Feb. 21st, 8:30 - 10:10 a.m.
• ZZ - All Appropriate Inquiry (Andy Lawn, M.S., P.G.)
• Wed., Feb. 20th, 4:00 - 5:40 p.m.

March, April & May 2008 Presentations by Chad Drummond, P.E.
January 25, 2008

Chad Drummond, P.E., Vice President and Branch Manager of our DeLand, Florida office, will be presenting at the following conferences and seminars:

• National Groundwater Association's 2008 Groundwater Summit in Memphis, TN, March 30 - April 3, 2008. "Forensic Modeling to Optimize Bioaugmentation to Treat Recalcitrant Low Level Contamination". Author list is: Chad D. Drummond, P.E., Jason Christopherson, P.E., Robert Bretnall, P.G., Ravi Nalamothu, E.I. and Kenneth Watson, Ph.D. of HSW Engineering, Inc.
• ASCE 2008 Water Resources Annual Seminar, April 4, 2008, in Orlando, FL. "Applied Groundwater Modeling to Help Solve Florida's Water Quality and Quantity Problems."
• Battelle's International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, Monterey, CA, May 21, 2008. "Bioaugmentation in a Low-Permeability Formation: 3-D Numerical Modeling, Design, and Full-Scale Implementation." Author list is: Chad Drummond, P.E., HSW Engineering, Inc., DeLand, FL, Ken Watson and Robert Bretnall, HSW Engineering, Inc., Tampa, FL, Erik Petrovskis, Geosyntec Consultants, Ann Arbor, MI, and Michaye McMaster, Geosyntec Consultants, Guelph, Ontario.

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