COX-COLVIN & ASSOCIATES - Key Persons
Role: Senior Scientist Experience: 8 years Mr. Creal has served on a wide variety of projects in varying industries in both field assistance and project management roles. He provides vital leadership while managing field personnel and overseeing subcontractors. He has played a significant role in managing and overseeing activities associated with the removal of Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) in both Ohio and Kentucky and at Ohio EPA Voluntary Action Program (VAP) sites. Colton's work has been essential in these sites receiving No Further Action (NFA) status letters. Mr. Creal's field experience includes the installation, development, and sampling of groundwater monitor wells; conducting soil, sediment, and surface water sampling; and collecting sub-slab, indoor air, ambient air, and soil vapor samples as part of vapor intrusion investigations and studies. Additionally, Mr. Creal has conducted hazardous material sampling in level A PPE that included the use of a self-contained breathing apparatus because of potential IDLH conditions. Mr. Creal takes pride in assisting clients to ensure compliance with federal, state and local and environmental laws and regulations. He has a good working knowledge of CERCLA, RCRA, Ohio VAP, and Bureau of Underground Storage Tank Regulation (BUSTR) programs. Recent RCRA experience includes RCRA Facility Investigation (RFI) and Corrective Measures Study/Implementation (CMS/CMI) projects, as well as leading the semi-annual groundwater sampling program at several closed RCRA units at a central Ohio manufacturing plant. Furthermore, Mr. Creal is well aware of the special requirements for PFAS sampling of groundwater, having conducted controlled experiments regarding these sampling techniques. As a result, he has successfully collected PFAS samples of groundwater for clients using the techniques learned during the experiments.
Doug Hunter has more than 30 years of experience in all phases of the exploration and development of both small and large-capacity groundwater supplies. Mr. Hunter has considerable hydrogeology expertise, emphasizing groundwater flow investigations and characterizations, aquifer test analysis and interpretation, groundwater and surface-water interactions, groundwater supply development and management, and design and installation of well systems.
He has evaluated critical issues, including natural recharge limitations, groundwater and surface-water interactions, interferences with existing pumping centers, and water balance computations to estimate long-term groundwater yields. Mr. Hunter's unique capabilities include experience in evaluating the design, performance, and utility of both conventional vertical wells and horizontal radial collector wells. Projects have included well field siting and expansion studies for both vertical and horizontal collector wells, safe yield determinations, well rehabilitation and maintenance evaluations, well field management strategies and plans, water quality investigations, and source water protection studies.
He has also provided project management for hydrogeological investigations for groundwater supply development, well field management, source water protection studies, production well design and installation, and aquifer and well field performance testing. He has also prepared detailed specifications for new well installations and assisted with bidding and construction oversight.
Responsibilities have included supervising and coordinating field activities associated with geologic and hydrologic site investigations, including drilling operations, geophysical surveys, variable rate, and constant rate pumping tests, and data collection and interpretation.
Role: Project Scientist Experience: 6 years Mr. Cox has served on a wide variety of projects in varying industries as a field management role. Evan has worked on a wide range of environmental investigation projects, such as Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments; installing, developing, and sampling of groundwater monitor wells; conducting soil, surface water, sediment. and bulk sampling of asbestos containing materials. Evan has conducted historical document research, monitoring well rehabilitation and redevelopment, production well abandonment, cessation of regulated operations (CRO) oversight, Class V well inventory at a large active oil refinery, explosive gas probe installation and monitoring, sampling for PFAS in groundwater, and hydrogeologic investigation for a well field expansion. He participated in an investigation of an underground release of acids to groundwater, to identify the source of the release, ecological surveys following a release to natural waterways, and tracer dye testing to investigate underground contaminate pathways. Mr. Cox has also conducted in-facility and fence-line passive air monitoring for fugitive emissions investigations; vapor intrusion evaluations of indoor air, sub-slab vapors, and soil-gas in industrial and commercial settings. Mr. Cox has conducted asbestos surveys of active and inactive manufacturing, industrial, commercial, and residential properties, as well as the development of a Asbestos Management Plan (AMP) for an active industrial manufacturing facility. Evan also has experience overseeing and managing subcontractors while working as an industrial hygienist, conducting asbestos, mold and lead inspections and air monitoring during abatement.
Job Titles:
- Principal Scientist
- Principal and Co - Founder of Cox - Colvin & Associates
Mr. Colvin is a principal and co-founder of Cox-Colvin & Associates. Much of his professional career has been devoted to the design, implementation, and administration of RCRA projects under both federal and state programs. His RCRA Corrective Action experience includes all aspects of Corrective Action under various regulatory authorities and mechanisms and is unmatched in Ohio in the Midwest. His RCRA Closure experience includes preparing closure plans, implementation, certification, post-closure monitoring and care, and permitting. He also regularly provides project oversight of cleanup projects in OH, MI, AL, CA, PA, and WV, including some of the largest and most complex in the nation. He quickly embraced the RCRA Reforms and has achieved both human health and groundwater EIs for his clients. In 2015, he was selected by the Ohio EPA and the U.S. EPA as one of three consultants to participate in the first RCRA Corrective Action lean process system analysis session conducted in R5. In 2016, he coauthored Ohio's first RCRA Corrective Action Framework (CAF) document under EPA's RCRA FIRST Program.
Job Titles:
- Scientist
- Scientist With Cox
Jake Smith is a Scientist with Cox-Colvin and has been involved with many environmental investigations across a wide range of industries ( Steel manufacturing, natural gas distribution, solid and hazardous waste disposal facilities, Oil and gas refining, beryllium production facilities, shooting ranges, municipal water treatment facilities, and aerospace industry). His experience includes the installation, development, and sampling of groundwater monitor wells; logging the lithology of boreholes; and conducting soil, sediment, air, and surface water sampling. He has also assisted with many Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments throughout his time at Cox-Colvin. Jake is developing a thorough understanding of state and federal regulations that are essential to the firms field work and reporting. Some of these include RCRA, CERCLA, Ohio VAP, SDWA, and NPDES. He has conducted investigations regarding the extent of contamination throughout Ohio and Kentucky. Jake also serves as the companies Health and Safety Officer, ensuring that employees are in compliance with OSHA, Cox-Colvin, and client-specific training requirements. Additionally, Jake certifies that work is completed safely taking into account the physical, chemical, and site-specific hazards.
Job Titles:
- Senior Environmental Engineer
Mr. West is a Senior Environmental Engineer, hazardous materials manager, and project manager with 22 years of experience in high-stress decision-making and flexible problem-solving, including environmental project management, client relations, safety management, and quality assurance. Mr. West's environmental consulting and contracting work has emphasized emergency response and assessments associated with EPA Brownfields and CERCLA removal sites. His involvement with a wide variety of sites and chemicals has given him the ability to quickly determine appropriate objectives for assessment sites and implement proper procedures to ensure safe operations and quality information for decision-making. The knowledge Mr. West has gained over many years of performing emergency response work allows him to quickly assess hazards and provide expert guidance for the containment, monitoring, and removal of hazardous chemicals and oil spills. Additionally, Mr. West was heavily involved in reviewing plans and inspecting SPCC and FRP facilities on behalf of the EPA. This experience has given him a solid understanding of the regulations and insight into what the regulators look for during plan reviews and inspections.
Job Titles:
- Senior Hydrogeologist
- Cox - Colvin Quality Assurance Officer
Ms. Sarver serves as the Cox-Colvin Quality Assurance Officer. She manages the data validation efforts for nearly all the large projects conducted by Cox-Colvin, completing the data validations in a timely and cost-efficient manner. Ms. Sarver oversees additional data validation staff members and administrative staff conducting data tracking and data management activities.
Job Titles:
- Director of Sales & Marketing
- Office Manager
- Office Manager and Director of Sales & Marketing for Cox
Laurie Chilcote currently serves as Office Manager and Director of Sales & Marketing for Cox-Colvin & Associates, Inc, and is a Director and Vice President of Vapor Pin Enterprises, Inc. At Cox-Colvin, Ms. Chilcote is responsible for management and presentation of analytical data including the transfer of electronic analytical results from various resources. In addition, she is a Managing Director and Vice President of Vapor Pin Enterprises and Vapor Pin Brazil, where she provides managerial and technical oversight on all marketing and sales for the Vapor Pin® both within the USA and Internationally. Ms. Chilcote is also responsible for website development, webinar training, product development, distributor management, and most importantly, customer relations. Laurie's role includes educating the environmental community on Vapor Pin® technology, implementation, and quality control and Vapor Intrusion by making presentations to environmental firms, regulatory agencies and developers throughout the USA and Internationally.
Ms. Chilcote began her environmental consulting career in 1987 with Geraghty & Miller, Inc, where she became the firm's Regional Business Development Manager. Cox-Colvin & Associates, Inc., founded in 1995, provides environmental consulting services to public and private sector clients throughout the United States. Vapor Pin Enterprises, founded in 2017. Ms. Chilcote also served on the Board of the American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists (AARST). Her role includes keeping abreast of the latest developments in the dynamic field of indoor radon. Ms. Chilcote, is a founding member of The Association of Vapor Intrusion Professionals (AVIP). The organization's purpose is to establish a community of Vapor Intrusion professionals who are dedicated to advancing the industry, exploring new technologies and sharing knowledge and science related to Vapor Intrusion (VI).
Job Titles:
- Staff Scientist With Cox - Colvin
Mr. Austin Johnson is a Staff Scientist with Cox-Colvin and has been involved with many environmental investigations. His experience includes the installation, development, and sampling of groundwater monitor wells; logging the lithology of boreholes; and collecting soil samples. He has conducted investigations regarding the extent of contamination using state of the art methods such as Membrane Interface Hydraulic Profiling Tool (MIHPT). In addition, Mr. Johnson has conducted several Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments for property transfer and all appropriate inquiry (AAI) requirements. He has scheduled breathing zone screenings for industrial clients and has prepared and reviewed technical reports.
Job Titles:
- Staff Scientist With Cox - Colvin
Trey Gossard is a Staff Scientist with Cox-Colvin and has been involved with environmental investigations including Vapor Intrusion Sampling, Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, Universal Waste Surveys, and supporting ongoing groundwater monitoring programs. He has also assisted with the management of groundwater monitoring projects. Mr. Gossard has previous experience with the design, installation, development and testing of groundwater monitoring wells and production wells; borehole lithology logging; borehole geophysical interpretation; soil vapor sampling; and managing groundwater sampling events and wellfield exploration drilling projects in Arizona.