November Wenck Update - Web Version

Wenck Update

Vol. 26 Issue 4 November 2011

Maple Plain, MN 1800 Pioneer Creek Center

P.O. Box 249 P: 763-479-4200 F: 763-479-4242

Woodbury, MN 1802 Wooddale Drive

Suite 100 P: 651-294-4580 F: 651-228-1969

Windom, MN 1012 5th Ave. P.O.Box 453

P: 507-831-2703 F: 507-831-5271

Fargo, ND 3310 Fiechtner Drive

Suite 110 P: 701-297-9600 F: 701-297-9601

Mandan, ND 301 1st Street NE

Suite 202 P: 701-751-3370 F: 701-751-3372

Roswell, GA 11113 Houze Road

Suite 200 P: 678-987-5840 F: 678-987-5877

Telephone: 800-472-2232 Web Site: www.wenck.com Email: [email protected]

Kawishiwi Watershed Protection Project

The Kawishiwi Watershed Protection Project will document existing conditions and anticipate future changes to the Wa-tershed in an effort to protect water quality. The Watershed is located in St. Louis, Lake and Cook Counties, MN. It consists of over 1,200 square miles including parts of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Superior National Forest. Project volunteers will monitor water quality, educate users and identify potential threats to the Watershed. Current threats to the Kawishiwi include the introduced spiny water flea found in Burntside Lake and mercury impairments that limit fish consumption.

Phase 1 of the Kawishiwi Watershed Protection Project is to collect the data necessary to develop a comprehensive water-shed management plan to maintain or improve water quality for the Kawishiwi Watershed, including the White Iron Chain of Lakes.

Wenck will evaluate the current use and distribution of subsurface sewage treatment systems (SSTS) throughout the Watershed. The outcome is to create an Unsewered Area Needs Documentation (UAND) for the Watershed. The UAND is intended to document the wastewater needs of an unsewered area. A tabular assessment is required to iden-tify the existing SSTS condition of all wastewater-generating dwellings. Four categories of existing system conditions will be identified, with more than one condition possible for an individual SSTS:

1. Imminent threat to public health or safety. 2. Failure to protect groundwater, including cesspools, seepage pits and/or sys-

tems lacking three feet of vertical separation from seasonal high groundwa-ter or bedrock.

3. Properties that cannot conform to setback requirements from water-supply wells or piping, buildings, property lines, or high water level of public waters.

4. SSTS system is in conformance.

The funding for the first phase of the project will come from three sources: 1) a grant from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) under the Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment (CWLLA); 2) a grant from the MPCA Clean Water Partnership (CWP) program; and 3) matching funds for the CWP grant from in-kind efforts by volunteers and other persons, cash contributions, and supplemental grants. The project kicked off in May 2011 and will continue through next year. For more information, please contact Peter Miller at 763-479-5121 or [email protected].

Air Group’s Five New Additions this Year Alissa Dienhart, E.I.T., Air Quality Scientist/Environmental Engineer Ms. Dienhart joined Wenck in March and comes to us with a Bachelor of Science in Atmospheric Sciences with a Mathematics Minor from Creighton University and a Master of Science research assistantship in Civil Engi-neering from the University of Minnesota. She is now going through the Engineer In Training (E.I.T.) pro-

gram. Ms. Dienhart is an environmental engineer and meteorologist with experience in air permitting and compliance, greenhouse gas emissions inventory development, water permitting and compliance, water quality monitoring technol-ogies, advanced water treatment, and water policy. Her duties have focused on air permitting and air emission evalua-tion. Ms. Dienhart may be reached in the Woodbury office at 651-294-4594 or [email protected].

Jessica Keller, Air Quality Specialist Ms. Keller joined Wenck in April. She studied Environmental Science at St. Cloud State University, earning a Bachelor of Science degree. Ms. Keller comes to Wenck with over four years of experience in all aspects of air quality permitting and compliance. Her previous position was with the North Dakota Department of Health in

the Air Quality Division, where she wrote construction and operating permits for new and existing facilities and en-sured compliance with state and federal standards by conducting inspections and reviewing compliance documents from various industries. Additionally, she played a major role in developing guidance documents relating to state and federal regulations and provided assistance to industry in demonstrating compliance. She also has experience com-pleting air dispersion modeling analyses and helping facilities comply with air toxics regulations. Her specialties include all aspects of permitting and compliance (with an emphasis in North Dakota), air dispersion modeling and federal and state rule reviews. Ms. Keller may be reached in our Maple Plain office at 763-479-4227 or [email protected].

Katie Lundquist, E.I.T., Environmental Engineer Ms. Lundquist joined Wenck in September. She has a Bachelor of Engineering from Dartmouth College, a Mas-ter's Degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Minnesota Department of Civil Engineering and a minor in Public Health. She has research experience in air dispersion modeling, environmental exposure

assessment, and environmental justice research. Prior to attending the University of Minnesota, Ms. Lundquist worked as an environmental consultant specializing in human health risk assessment. At Wenck, she will be working primarily on air quality permitting/compliance projects and will help strengthen our human health risk assessment expertise. Ms. Lundquist may be reached in the Maple Plain office at 763-479-4281 or [email protected].

Shannon Olsen, Meteorologist / Environmental Engineer Ms. Olsen joined Wenck in December 2010. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Atmospheric Sciences with a minor in Mathematics from the University of North Dakota and a Master of Environmental Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. As an engineer, a meteorologist, and a former environmental

journalist, Ms. Olsen provides a unique perspective in the air group. Ms. Olsen has experience in air dispersion model-ing, air permitting and compliance, air emission inventories and reports, and data and statistical analysis. Her duties have focused on air dispersion modeling, using the EPA AERMOD model for criteria pollutants and air toxics. Ms. Olsen may be reached in the Woodbury office at 651-294-4583 or [email protected].

Michael Westereng, E.I.T., Air Quality Engineer Mr. Westereng joined Wenck in February and has a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering with an Envi-ronmental Engineering Focus from Montana State University in Bozeman. He is currently working through the Engineer In Training (E.I.T.) program. Mr. Westereng has seven years of experience on a variety of air per-

mitting projects. He has worked with both public and private industry in Minnesota and numerous other states. Mr. Westereng’s specialties include air permit applications (registration permits to major PSD modifications), compliance reports, performance testing coordination, and air dispersion modeling. Mr. Westereng may be reached in our Wood-bury office at 651-294-4597 or [email protected].

Wenck’s Windom office has moved one block west

Our new office may be found at:

Business Arts & Recreation Center, Inc. 1012 5th Ave., Windom, MN 56101

Our phone and fax numbers are the same. P: 507-831-2703 F: 507-831-5271

Wenck is honored to be included within the 2011 Best Places to Work medium-sized business category with the

Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. This is the fifth time Wenck has been included in this prestigious group of Minnesota businesses, and we would like to offer a sincere thank you to you, our clients; our relationships

with you have a significant impact on the satisfaction we receive through our work.

Wenck provided electrical inspection services for five Federal-Mogul Corporation facilities in India. Federal-Mogul, a U.S. corporation, was particularly concerned about electrical safety. Wenck was contracted to in-spect each plant and identify critical electrical safety hazards that may result in fire with consequent prop-erty damage, worker injury or business interruption.

Wenck prepared a Phase I Environmental Statement As-sessment, a Voluntary Investigation and Cleanup (VIC) Program Application, and a Voluntary Response Action Plan in support of the cleanup and development of a 100-unit hotel at a former dump in Minnetonka, MN. On be-half of the developer, Wenck prepared grant applications requesting cleanup assistance funds from Minnesota De-partment of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), Metropolian Council, and Hennepin County. The full amount requested in the grant applications was fund-ed, resulting in nearly $800,000 granted toward the antici-pated remediation costs of $910,000. Wenck will also complete the civil design aspects necessary for entitle-ment and site development.

Wenck Construction and Remediation is performing turn-key services to execute the remedial construction plans and install a vapor-mitigation system. For more infor-mation, please contact Joe Otte at 651-294-4587 or [email protected].

Wenck Construction and Remediation

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Association of Minnesota Counties Annual Conference 2011 Hyatt Regency, Minneapolis, MN Vendor Fair: December 5 & 6

MN Association of Watershed Districts, Inc. 40th Annual Meeting & Trade Show Arrowwood Conference Center, Alexandria, MN December 1 & 2

107th Annual MWFPA Convention and 84th Processing Crops Conference. Kalahari Resort & Convention Center, Wisconsin Dells, WI November 29th & December 1

1800 Pioneer Creek Center

Telephone: 800-472-2232 Web Site: www.wenck.com Email: [email protected]

Wenck achieved Climate Registered™ status by successfully measuring its carbon footprint according to The Climate Registry’s (TCR) best-in-class program. This is Wenck’s third emis-sions report. A year-to-year comparison shows that our total emissions have declined since we began reporting, despite expanding the inventory to encompass more of our operations. Measuring carbon footprint with TCR allows us to prepare for future regulations, identify in-efficiencies and potential for cost savings, and provide real and meaningful data about Wenck’s environmental performance. It is the first step toward reducing energy usage, costs and carbon emissions and adopting a truly sustainable approach to doing business. Wenck joined The Climate Registry as a founding member in 2008 to support the company’s initiatives in carbon man-agement. A non-profit based on California, TCR seeks to set “consistent and transparent standards to calculate, verify and publicly report greenhouse gas emissions into a single registry.” For more information, please contact Bill Brown at 678-987-5840 or [email protected].

Wenck’s Arc Flash Assessment and Training Services Comply with 2009 NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace and understand the issues associated with the Arc Flash Hazard. Wenck offers an assessment that will meet OSHA and NFPA requirements for elec-trical equipment field marking and for Arc Flash energy, boundary and risk

category calculations. The Arc Flash Hazard As-sessment may be applied to process/packaging plant or commercial facility power distribution systems. We also provide training services for plant operators and maintenance staff. For more information, please contact Steve Pelletier at 763-479-4258 or [email protected].

Underground Storage Tank Facility Training

Wenck has been approved by the MPCA to train operators of Class A and B petroleum underground storage tank facilities. If you have failed the exam or have significant violations at your facility, we now can provide you the needed additional training. Contact John Potokar at 651-294-4595 or [email protected] to schedule your on-site visit and customized training.

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