• American Society of Civil Engineers
• Maine Indoor Air Quality Council
• Maine Rural Water
• National Groundwater Council
• Maine Real Estate Development Association
• Associated General Contractors of Maine

• Geosynthetic Certification Institute -  Certified CQA Geosynthetic Materials & Compacted Clay Liner Inspectors
• Certified Hazardous Materials Manager
• Licensed Professional Engineers
• Maine Certified Geologists
• Professional Hydrogeologist
• Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control
• Maine DEP Licensed Asbestos Inspector, Management Planner and Designer
• Maine Licensed Site Evaluators (Septic Disposal Field Design)
• Operator of Very Small Water Systems in Maine
• Radon Service Provider
• Maine Department of Transportation Local Project Administration Certification
• NETTCP HMA Paving Inspector
• MCTCB/ACI Grade I Concrete Technician
• MCTCB Concrete Batch Plant Inspector
• ACI Flatwork Technician
• ACI Laboratory Test Technician

Presented at the Maine Groundwater Conference March 16, 2011 in Augusta:

http://www.umaine.edu/waterresearch/mwc/sessions_11.html

Bio-pile siting, construction, operation, maintenance, and application on petroleum contaminated sites. Rangeley and Gardiner, Maine bio-pile examples.

Nicholas O. Sabatine, P.G., Erik P. Phenix, C.G., John K. Cressey, John B. Rand

Summit and Ransom Environmental Consultants, Inc. (Ransom), through the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (Maine DEP) Brownfields Program, have constructed bio-piles at sites in Gardiner and Rangeley, Maine. Bio-piles are a remediation alternative that can significantly reduce costs associated with petroleum contaminated soil management and disposal, while successfully reducing contaminant concentrations and allowing the soil to be made available for beneficial reuse options. Unlike traditional "land farming/land spreading" operations, the example bio-piles were designed to be self-sufficient. Through the augmentation of soil nutrients, active circulation of air, and optimization of ambient heat, petroleum hydrocarbons are degraded without the need for regular labor or mechanical maintenance.

Numerous factors, including siting constraints, contaminant characteristics and concentrations, soil chemistry, end use objectives, and mechanical and coordination logistics, need to be considered in the design and construction of a bio-pile. Each of these considerations will be discussed in relation to the example bio-piles, as well as suggestions and recommendations for future bio-pile projects.

The Rangeley bio-pile project will be presented as a case study in low-maintenance bio-pile remediation. The Rangeley project involved the evaluation of three separate bio-pile designs. One pile was used as a control, and received nutrient augmentation only. A second pile was designed with a re-circulating air system in addition to nutrient augmentation. The third pile included a solar collector connected to the re-circulating air system, along with nutrient augmentation. Findings from the Rangeley bio-pile project will be discussed in terms of temperature, nutrient depletion, microbial activity levels, length of treatment season, and percent reduction in contaminants.

USEPA Brownfields Conference – Boston – November 2006
USEPA Brownfields Conference - Detroit – May 2008
USEPA Brownfields Conference - New Orleans – November 2009
Maine DEP Brownfields Conference – Augusta – April 2010
USEPA Brownfields Conference – Philadelphia – April 2011
Maine Groundwater Conference - Augusta - March 2011

• Geosynthetics Certification Institute for Certified CQA Geosynthetic Materials & Compacted Clay Liner Inspectors
• Annual 8 hour OSHA 1910.120 Refresher Course for Environmental and Construction Materials Testing staff.
• Annual refresher training for Maine DEP Asbestos Designer, Management Planner and Inspectors
• HeatSpring Energy Geothermal Design Series (April 2008)
• Construction Quality Management for Contractors - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Annual continuing education for Maine Licensed Site Evaluators

Jim Bouquet , P.E., of Summit was recently elected to the Central Maine Community College Foundation Board of Directors. Mr. Bouquet is currently serves as President-Elect of the Auburn Business Development Corporation and is on the Board of Directors for the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society. Mr. Bouquet resides in Auburn, Maine.

Mike Walsh, P.E, MBA was recently promoted to the position of Vice President of Summit. Mr. Walsh, formally Business Manager for Summit's Construction Materials Testing Division, brings over 20 years' experience in environmental permitting and construction quality assurance. He has a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the University of New Hampshire and lives in Cumberland, Maine.

Brett Deyling, EIT, of Summit after accumulation the required field experience and passing the associates examination, received his certification for Geosynthetic materials and compacted cla lin inspection under the geosynthetic certification institutes inspection certificate program.  (GCI - ICP)

Maine Department of Environmental Protection:
http://www.maine.gov/dep/index.shtml

Proposed Changes to the Maine Multi-Sector General Permit to Discharge Stormwater From an Industrial Activity:
http://www.maine.gov/dep/blwq/docstand/stormwater/multisector_2010_changes.htm

USEPA PCB in Window Caulk Guidelines:
http://www.epa.gov/pcbsincaulk/

Office of the Maine State Fire Marshall:
http://www.maine.gov/dps/fmo/index.htm