Christopher W. DeClerk
Environmental Scientist

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Biology, Emphasis: Fisheries and Wildlife Management. University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Spring 2007

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

ECCI, October 2006-Present-Environmental Scientist

New Water Systems, October 2005-October 2006

EXPERIENCE

Mr. DeClerk has the skills necessary to maintain and provide technical assistance for the treatment of residential and commercial wastewater treatment systems. Responsibilities include monitoring flows, testing for total dissolved solids (TDS), biological chemical oxygen demand (BOD), ph, and temperature. As the waste water field technician for New Water Systems, Mr. DeClerk was responsible for maintenance of Orenco and Advantix wastewater treatment packages, including pump/filter cleaning, re-assemblage of wiring, and testing of amperage/voltage.

Mr. DeClerk has the experience completing duties for the completion of Phase I Environmental Site Assessments and Transaction Screens in accordance with ASTM standards. These duties include aerial photograph and topographical map development, ordering environmental data reports (EDR), research and development of data, and conductance of site visits at the proposed properties.

Mr. DeClerk has been instrumental in site remediation projects dealing with Soil Vapor Extraction. He has the knowledge and skills necessary to perform ground water and air sampling through various testing methods including summa canisters, sorbent tubes, and tedlar bags for determining concentrations of air contaminants. He has experience operating field monitoring equipment such as photo ionization detectors (PID) and flame ionization detectors (FID) for determining levels of volatile organic compounds (VOC). Skills also performed during these projects include data analysis, field sample packaging, preparation of field reports, and documentation of chain of custody reports for critical samples.

Mr. DeClerk has the skills necessary to support field activity performance of groundwater monitoring and sampling by using equipment such as a YSI probe to collect parameters including: temperature, dissolved oxygen, ph, conductivity, and oxidation reduction potential (ORP). He has the experience operating equipment such as groundwater bailers and peristaltic pumps for the retrieval of groundwater by way of monitoring wells. Mr. DeClerk also has been instrumental in field activities that include surface and subsurface soil sampling for determination of potential contaminant impacts. He has acted as field supervisor for the closure of remediation projects which included field documentation, assistance, and final report preparation.

Mr. DeClerk is fluent in Trimble GPS software, including Pathfinder, Terrasync, and ArcMap, and application in Geographic Information Systems. He is able to prepare grid layouts in preparation for soil and other sampling events, and has the skills necessary to operate GPS equipment in the field to produce accurately plotted points, lines and polygons of testing sites. He is subsequently skilled with geo-processing, editing, and other post-processing techniques to build productive and useful maps representing project areas. In September of 2007, Mr. DeClerk presented to the 2007 Arkansas GIS Users Forum how to use practical applications of ArcGIS and Trimble GPS methodologies for surface and subsurface soil sampling and map development.

Mr. DeClerk was instrumental conducting field activities for a project which included the collection of paint and soil samples at 20 different communication towers located in Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, and Arkansas. These samples were analyzed for RCRA metals content which helped determine possible leachate characteristics from the degradation of paint.

Mr. DeClerk has been active in the environmental area for over a decade including multiple training presentations concerning outdoor awareness (Leave No Trace). His background has included development of best management practices for land use projects, both collection of water samples and associated laboratory analysis, use of aerial imaging for selection of environmental monitoring locations, and preparation of reports using Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, and GIS.

Mr. DeClerk holds an Eagle Scout Ranking, the highest rank awarded in the Boy Scouts of America.

CERTIFICATION

Certified Visible Emissions Evaluator 40 CFR 60 Appendix A

24/40 Hour OSHA Hazwoper Certified