Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown
201 N 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19103
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The applications of engineering and science associated with cleaning up hazardous waste sites continue to evolve rapidly. Our goal is to facilitate an interactive engagement between professionals from the government and the private sector related to relevant and topical issues affecting our field. We will make every effort to mirror all aspects of past symposiums in terms of format and spirit. As a SAME event, registration fees will be covered by private sector sponsorships and registration fees. The registration fee is being waived for government employees.
November 6, 2024 - Registration Opens
November 2024 - Abstract & Moderator Submissions Open
January 2025 - Agenda Announced
March 7, 2025 - nominations for DCHWS Scholarship Due
March 14, 2025 - Registration closed
April 2, 2025 - Conference Starts
April 4, 2025 - Conference Ends
May/June 2025 - PDH Credits will be communicated
Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown
201 N 17th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-448-2000
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On-Site Hotel Parking
Daily: $39
Valet Daily: $60
Off-Site Parking
Gateway Garage (1540 Vine Street [www.philapark.org]) is accessible from Spring and 16th Streets. Daily rate is $27/day
Other parking options: www.spothero.com/philadelphia/parking
The Philadelphia Post of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) is requesting your assistance in identifying students enrolled in Philadelphia area schools for our SAME Philadelphia Post Design and Construction Issues at Hazardous Waste Sites Symposium (DCHWS) Scholarship. SAME is recognized as the multi-disciplined integrator of military, public, private, and academic national infrastructure-related capabilities to produce viable solutions for America’s national security. DCHWS is open to private sector and government and is dedicated to exploring and discussing the applications of engineering and science associated with cleaning up hazardous waste sites. The technology is constantly changing, and our goal of the symposium is to facilitate an interactive engagement between professionals from government and the private sector related to relevant and topical issues affecting our field. This year the Post has more than $5,000.00 to be awarded to deserving students enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate college STEM program that is positioned to help grow the next generation of professionals in the A/E/C industry.
3:00 PM: Registration and Exhibitor Setup Starts
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM: Moderator/Panelist Briefing
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Evening Session
Superfund and DCHWS Trivia
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM: Welcome Reception
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM: Welcome and Announcementsr
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM: Panel 1
Use of Advanced Characterization and Modeling Techniques to Inform Remedial Design
Moderator: Eric White, Montrose Environmental
Panelists:
Modern Technologies Used During Remedial Design to Target Extraction Wells in High Flow Pathways at Remote Fractured Bedrock Site
Presenter: Kyle Spears, Aestus, LLC
Application and modification of Core DFN investigation and analysis methods to a PFAS-impacted bedrock site
Presenter: Jessica Bulova, Sanborn Head .
Using groundwater models to tune a remediation system in the face of uncertainty: an application of ensemble methods and constrained optimization in Long Island, New York
Presenter: Jillian Troyer, HDR
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM: Break and Networking
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM: Panel 2
Leveraging Treatability Studies to Inform Remedial Design
Moderator: Ken Cottrell, HGL
Panelists:
Treating a Cocktail of Contaminants New and Old: A Subgrade Biogeochemical Reactor Case Study
Presenter: Monica Fulkerson, Jacobs
In Situ Barrier for PFAS at Mid-Atlantic DOD Site
Presenter: Katarina Seymour, REGENESIS
Utilization of an Ultra-Lightweight Foamed Glass Aggregate (UL-FGA®) as a Floating Cover for Emission Reductions at a Superfund Site
Presenter: Joseph J. Corrado, Jacobs
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM: Lunch - On Your Own
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM: Panel 3
RD/RA Stakeholder Case Studies
Moderator: Jason McNew, EA Engineering Science and Technology
Panelists:
Comprehensive Remedial Design Approach for the American Creosote Works Superfund Site: Overcoming Technical Challenges and Enhancing Stakeholder Engagement
Presenter: Amita Patel, HDR
Design Challenge of Implementing Multiple Remedial Technologies to Address Multiple Areas and Types of Contamination at the Jackson Ceramix Superfund Site
Presenter: Gregory Thome, Hydrogeologic, Inc.
Rapid Response Interim Remedial Action on the National Seashore
Presenter: Hillary Weber, Bay West LLC
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM: Break and Networking
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM: Panel 4
RD/RA Case Studies – Challenging Logistics and Redevelopment Success
Moderator: Jennifer Beers, Woodward and Curran
Panelists:
Bugs and Bubbles: An In-situ Bioremediation Learning Experience
Presenter: Dustin Kapson, AKRF, Inc.
From Source to Solution: Using an Unconventional Multifaceted Approach for Environmental Remediation of a Chlorinated Solvents Plume that Extended Off-Site and Below Downgradient Fixed Assets
Presenter: Charlie Gomez, August Mack Environmental, Inc.
Case Study of a Successful Brownfields Remediation Project at a Former Manufacturing Facility
Presenter: Christopher Wong, AECOM
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Evening Reception and Networking
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM: Welcome/Announcements/Scholarship Presentation
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM: Panel 5
Soil and Sediment RA Case Studies – Efficiencies and Lessons Learned
Moderator: Don Rigger, Kemron
Panelists:
In-Situ Soil Stabilization - When Playing in the Mud Works Out
Presenter: John Bracken, Verdantas LLC
Rapid verification of organic sorbent content of reactive sediment capping layers using portable X-ray Fluorescence (pXRF)
Presenter: Dennis G. Grubb, Jacobs
Can't Remove All Your Source Material? Does it Matter?
Presenter: Gregory Fischer, GZA Environmental, Inc.
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM: Break and Networking
10:30 AM: Exhibitor Teardown Starts
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM: Panel 6
RD/RA Case Studies – Change Management
Moderator: Eric Charlier, EPA Region 3
Panelists:
Optimizing In Situ Treatment Barriers: An Adaptive Strategy for a Superfund Site
Presenter: Ben Yezuita, CDM Smith
Avoiding Pitfalls When the Record of Decision Specifies In-situ Thermal Treatment
Presenter: Joel Krueger, Jacobs
Lessons Learned: Design and Implementation of Soil Vapor Extraction Systems at the Nation’s Largest Carbon Tetrachloride Cleanup
Presenter: Bruce S. Kennington, Ramboll
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM: Closing Remarks/Audience Comments/Adjourn
Kate Garufi, HDR, Master of Ceremonies
P-01 - CDM Smith
P-02 - AirLogics
P-03 - HGL
P-04 - Ramboll
P-05 - HDR
P-07 - Terra Systems
P-09 - AquaBlok
P-10 - TRS Group
P-11 - FRx, Inc
P-12 - Beacon Environmental
P-13 - Renova Environmental Company
P-15 - Tetra Tech
A-01 - Regenesis
A-03 - S2C2
A-04 - Trinity Subsurface, LLC
A-05 - Eurofins Environment Testing
A-06 - Clean Earth
A-07 - Elk Environmental Services
A-08 - PS&S
A-09 - August Mack Environmental
A- 11 - Field Environmental Instruments
A-12 - GEI Consultants
A-13 - Quire
A-14 - ETEC
A-16 - Evonik Corporation
A-19 - North Wind Group
A-20 - Cascade/TerraTherm
Dan Amate, GZA GeoEnvironmental (Chair)
Gordon Araujo, UGI Utilities
Jimmy Blake, Ramboll
Andy Bullard, CDM Smith
Karen Buniak, TTI Environmental
Avery Buniak, TTI Environmental
Amy Basehoar, Shee Atiká Government Services
Kate Garufi, HDR
Lindsay Keller, USACE Philadelphia District
Robert Telschow, Colliers Engineering & Design
Dave Russell, AECOM
Jaimie Wright, Lewis Environmental
Kyle Young, Bluestone Environmental Group