Emerging Contaminants: Part 2

2.0 PDHs 

Many of the chemicals that we use in our homes (such as medicines, hygiene products, and their chemical additives) are present in the environment and they create contamination at wastewater treatment plants, runoff from agricultural and urban land surfaces, and in septic systems. These contaminants are often referred to as “emerging contaminants” and they’re gaining closer attention from the environmental community over concerns or new information about their potential toxicity and adverse effects.

As governmental agencies gain awareness, more research and risk assessments may indicate more action be taken to monitor their presence, particularly in public water systems. This EnviroClass will be taught by John Iannotti and Kate Clark on some of the approaches to treating these emerging contaminants.

Presenters:

John Iannotti, Technical Sales Representative, Pine Environmental

Kate Clark, Ph.D., Senior Scientist, Technical Director, Microbial Insights

John studied Environmental Science at Cook College, obtaining his B.S. from Rutgers University. Now in his 11th year with Pine Environmental, John brings nine years of environmental consulting experience to the Pine Team. John has a good mix of field experience and project management skills including a focus on in-situ chemical oxidation remediation of industrial, commercial and retail petroleum facilities in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. John’s professional experience in EPA, NJDEP, NYDEC and PADEP regulatory compliance has been put to good use at Pine with regard to customer application and project support as well as establishing the industry’s ability to rent NJ Certified instrumentation from Pine for Low-Flow GW Sampling in NJ. By applying technical experience and detailed equipment knowledge, John provides customer support as a resource beyond equipment rental, sale, service and training.

Contact: [email protected] // (609) 712–6039

Kate Clark is Technical Director at Microbial Insights, Inc. Dr. Clark received her B.S. in Biology from Rhodes College and her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Tulsa. While at the University of Tulsa, her dissertation focused on the development of an in situ bioreactor to stimulate biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons and chlorinated solvents. At Microbial Insights, Dr. Clark is currently responsible for project development, implementation, and reporting — aiding clients from assay selection through result interpretation.

Contact: [email protected] // (865) 573–8188 x100