Fractured Bedrock Challenges- Part 1: Characterization & Access

2.0 PDHs 

It is a common occurrence that your challenging remediation sites will also have contamination that is present in fractured bedrock. Accessing and characterizing these sites is complex compared to other sorts of site remediation. The goal of this class will be to provide information and guidance when it comes to both techniques and technologies that are available to deal with contamination in fractured bedrock.

Presenters:

Bill Brab, Senior Geologist - In-Situ Remediation, AST Environmental

Jacob Gallagher, Business Development Manager, Ellingson-DTD

Bill Brab is a Senior Remediation Geologist at AST Environmental, Inc. with over 18 years of experience in environmental geology and remediation. He started working for AST in 2011 and has developed AST to become a leading in-situ technology company, providing a unique injection approach involving high resolution sampling, detailed conceptual site models, intricate designs, and injection techniques. Mr. Brab graduated from the University of Kentucky in 2001 with a Bachelor of Science in Geology and holds Professional Geologist licenses in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama.

Contact: [email protected] // (859) 321-2171

Seventeen years ago, after getting a degree from UC Berkeley in Chemical Biology, Jacob Gallagher took the logical next career step and got a job as a driller’s helper. He hasn’t looked back. His experience in the drilling industry has been mostly focused on environmental applications; however, it also spans the water supply, geotechnical and mineral exploration industries. Prior to “going sideways” with HDD he worked with virtually every platform of vertical drill rig application from direct push to flooded reverse circulation. He’s been involved in both the design and field implementation for hundreds of environmental remediation wells.

Based in Denver, CO, Jacob covers the entire western US, helping folks figure out how to apply horizontal well technology to their environmental and water supply applications. He strongly believes in the preservation of groundwater as an essential resource and is actively involved with numerous local and national groundwater organizations, including the National Groundwater Association, American Water Resources Association, American Ground Water Trust, Colorado Groundwater Association, California Groundwater Resources Association and many others.

Contact: [email protected] // (510) 334-6455