The Southern California Branch is pleased to present:

Building Trust via Technical Outreach at a Complex Project. PG&E’s Chromium-6 Groundwater Remediation Program at Hinkley, CA

Dr. Ian Webster,
Chief Engineer, Superfund Projects

PRESENTATION:

More than 20 years ago, PG&E’s chromium-6 (Cr-6) groundwater impacts in the small southern California desert town of Hinkley, to the west of Barstow, garnered national attention as a result of a large financial settlement between PG&E and Community members. The year-2000 movie Erin Brockovich followed, and further raised the profile of the situation and the remediation project. Today, Cr-6 plume work is more active than ever. A groundwater Cr-6 plume, up to 1 to 2 miles wide and perhaps as long as 7 miles long, has emanated from the former cooling water tower disposal ponds at PG&E’s gas compressor station. The exact distribution of PG&E’s Cr-6 release is highly debated, since the aquifer contains naturally occurring (background) Cr-6. Ongoing, is an extensive (interim) plume containment and Cr-6 treatment remediation program and a USGS managed Cr-6 background study, while PG&E and the Water Board define the final solution and clean up targets. In 2011, PG&E and the Water Board, together with key Hinkley residents, realized that a mechanism was required to provide independent technical advice to the Community. The stakeholders retained Dr. Ian A. Webster of Project Navigator, Ltd. to serve in the role of Independent Review Program (IRP) Manager. The IRP Manager and several PNL staff work for the Community and are funded by PG&E. This talk will describe of how the IRP Manager has approached the combined challenges of technical outreach, mediation, communications and very specifically, building trust.

SPEAKER: 

Dr. Ian Webster is a native of Scotland. He holds a Sc.D. from MIT in chemical engineering. Ian has worked for 2 companies during his 35 year career in the US. Ian was with Unocal from 1984 to 1997, rising to the rank of Chief Engineer, Superfund Projects. Ian formed Project Navigator, Ltd, in 1997. PNL’s work focus is mainly on the management of CERCLA and RCRA remediation programs. The company has offices in Brea, CA, and Houston, TX.

 

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AGENDA:

Social Hour - 6:00 p.m.
Dinner Buffet - 6:30 p.m.
Presentation - 7:00 p.m.

MEETING COSTS:

Members: $35.00
Non-Members: $45.00
Students: $20.00
*Late Registration: additional $10.00 / effective Monday, June 10, 2019 at 5:00 PM.

MEAL OPTIONS:

Mediterranean Mingle Buffet: Hawaiian Glazed Beef Satay Tenders, Souvlaki Grilled Chicken Breast, Grilled Vegetables, Citrus Rice, Classic Hummus, Greek Garden Salad, Pita Bread, Pita Chips, and Unlimited Coffee, Tea and Soda. Dessert: Churro Party Station with warm, cinnamon and sugar coated Churros with rich chocolate and caramel filling.

CONTACT:

Questions: Dan Nunez at dnunez@regenesis.com or Bert Vogler at hvogler@kleinfelder.com
Sponsorship: 
Membership: Eric Cadaret at ecadaret@wsc-inc.com

SPONSORSHIP:

We are looking for sponsors, please contact Ben McVeigh at benjamin.mcveigh@apexcos.com



Date and Time

Wed, June 12, 2019

6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
(GMT-0700) US/Pacific

Location

Dave and Busters

661 Spectrum Center Drive
Irvine, California 92618
United States of America




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