Jon Menough

Water and Wastewater Treatment Technology

PO Box 357 Elk City, ID 83525 208-***-****

Jon M. Menough, Ph.D., PE

Summary:

I have over 25 years of project management, design and construction experience in remote locations in Alaska as well as the lower 48. My background in chemistry has allowed me to focus my attention on water and wastewater treatment technologies and design. I have also performed and overseen a number of planning efforts and managed a broad range of sanitation construction projects as reflected below. In addition, I have several years of general management experience at the Division level. This includes management and oversight of over 30 hourly and salaried personnel with annual budgets in excess of

$18M. I have also interfaced with numerous state and federal agencies regarding regulations as applied to activities and projects.

Registration: PE, Civil Engineering, AK, No. 12301 (Exp. 2025) PE, Environmental Engineering, AK, No. 14383 (Exp. 2025) PE, Civil Engineering, ID, No. 14281 (Exp. 2024)

Level 1 Water Treatment Operator, AK, No. 11526 (Exp. 2025) Level II Wastewater Treatment Operator, ID, No. 5176 (Exp. 2024) Education:

Ph.D. Civil Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT MS Chemistry, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK

BS Chemistry, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH Work Experience

Indian Health Service – Senior Environmental Engineer (Current) – Providing engineering and project management for sanitation projects out of the Spokane office. This position is 100% Remote. City of Grand Island – Assistant Public Works Director (2017 to 2021) - In charge of all wastewater operations including collections, treatment and all laboratory operations. Oversee 32 subordinates in four different working groups. Responsible for annual budgets between $15-20 million. Developed 10-year capital budgets for planning purposes.

TDG Engineering – I formed TDG in 2010 as a sole proprietorship to provide engineering design services for water and wastewater treatment projects. TDG was set up to perform bench scale treatment studies as well as chemical analyses related to process design. Upon leaving the City of Grand Island, work was resumed. Some of the projects completed by TDG include the following:

• City of Unalaska Design of UV Disinfection System for LT2: Design of new treatment plant including Ultraviolet disinfection system for the City water supply. System flows range from 0.3 MGD to over 9 MGD. New treatment system required 100% redundancy. Work included Chlorine Handling Safety Reviews in both 2010 and 2016. Total project value was approximately $12M.

(2010 to 2017)

• Taylorsville-Bennion Improvement District (UT) RO Facility Preliminary Design: Provided preliminary design for membrane treatment for a 5 MGD culinary water facility. Total project value was approximately $75K. (2011)

• City of Shaktoolik Design of Water Treatment Plant: Preliminary design of water treatment system for a community of 250 people using surface water sources. Total project value was approximately

$50K. (2013)

• City of Nondalton Design of Water Treatment Plant: Design of water treatment system for a community of 250 people using a groundwater source with high iron, manganese and arsenic. System is being designed to meet requirements of the Groundwater Rule (ongoing). Work also required performance of a tracer study in the new CT tank constructed at the site. Total project value was approximately $13M. (2012 – 2014)

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• City of Nondalton CT Study of Treated Water Storage Tank: Performed a tracer study on the City’s treated water storage tank, determining the correct baffle factor for the tank. Project value was $35K.

(2015)

• Naukati Bay Recommend Onsite Systems for Use Throughout the Community; Assist Community Members with Design of New Onsite Systems and Getting Approval of Already Installed Systems. Project value was $55K. (2014)

• Elk City Water & Sewer Assn General Engineering Services. Work included Lagoon Seepage Testing, oversight of video work on the collection system, and laboratory study to define a revised TOC (total organic carbon) removal requirement for drinking water. Letters of Interest (LOIs) were also submitted to the state that resulted in awards of approx. $3.5M for system improvements. MACTEC Engineering and Consulting – I joined MACTEC as a senior engineer during the spring of 2008 and continued working with them through the fall of 2009. In 2010, MACTEC closed their Anchorage office because of lack of work. While there, I performed the following engineering design projects:

• Eareckson AFB, I&I Assessment and Preliminary Design: Assessed problems associated with I&I in the base wastewater system, provided recommendations and 35% design of the recommended alternatives. Project value was approximately $250K. (2008-2009)

• Wales Fluoride Reduction: Identified treatment options for fluoride reduction in the City’s potable water system, performed bench testing and recommended design of a treatment system. Project value was $125K. (2009)

• Eareckson AFB Wastewater Lagoon Redesign: Worked on the resizing and redesign of the island’s wastewater treatment lagoon for planned base expansion. Project value was approximately $200K.

(2009)

• Nome, Northwestern Alaska Career & Technical Center Dormitory Onsite Wastewater System Design: Designed the onsite wastewater system for a 26 person dormitory. Project value was approximately $50K. (2008)

• Elmendorf AFB Denali Dormitory Wastewater Collection System Evaluation: Assessed condition of dormitory wastewater system and recommended repair/replacement options. Project value was approximately $10K. (2008)

State of Alaska, Village Safe Water – This is a section within the Department of Environmental conservation formed in the 1980’s. Its purpose is to oversee engineering design and construction of sanitation projects in villages in remote areas of the State. I began working with this group in 1996. I left in 2002 to complete my Ph.D. in Civil Engineering then returned in 2006, leaving in 2008. During my tenure with VSW, I was the Project Manager responsible the following:

• Buckland Water & Sewer Project: Design and construction of new lagoon, water treatment plant, raw water intake, water distribution and wastewater collection throughout the community. Total project expenses during this period were approx. $15 million (2006-2008)

• Deering Water & Sewer: Design and construction of approximately 1 mile of vacuum sewer, water treatment plant and plumbing upgrades within homes in the community. This project wound up having a significant archaeological component requiring work with not only the State SHPO office, but also the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (Federal) as well as the local and regional IRA as well as others. Total project expenses were $12.5 million. (1998-2002; 2006-2008)

• Naukati Bay Naukati Water and Wastewater Feasibility Study: Completed the feasibility study and preliminary engineering for water treatment, distribution, wastewater collection and wastewater treatment facilities for the community of 130 people. Project value was $75K. (2000-2001)

• Hydaburg Solid Waste: Completed a Master Plan and Preliminary Engineering Design for a Class III Landfill for the City. Project value was $50K. (1997-2001)

• Chefornak Water & Sewer: Construction of approximately 3 miles of new boardwalk. Worked with the community to identify water sources alternatives including groundwater, local impoundment, and Jon Menough

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the river. Initiated drilling program to identify potential groundwater sources. Total project cost was approx. $7 million. (2000 – 2002)

• Glennallen Hub Sewer Project: Design and construction of approximately 3 miles of gravity sewer main through permafrost. Total project cost was approx. $5 million. (2006-2008)

• Port Alexander: Construction of new water treatment facility and primary water main serving the community. Total project cost was approx. $250K. (1996 – 1998)

• Newtok (Mertarvik): Identification of a water source for the new community site, 9-miles south of the current village. Prepared preliminary Community Master Plan for construction of a new community at the new site. Was nominated for the Denali Peak Performance Award for work with the community and numerous state and federal agencies in this process. It was anticipated that the entire project would cost about $225M. (2006-2008)

• City of McGrath Review the City’s “Two Pipe” Water Distribution System and Water Treatment Facilities. Revamped the Package Treatment Plant (WaterBoy) and pre-treatment facilities to improve water treatment and distribution issues. Project cost was $50K. (1999 – 2001) Other Related Water/Wastewater Experience – Between the time I left VSW in 2002 and returned in 2006, in addition to working as a Teaching Assistant at the University, I performed the following:

• Taylorsville-Bennion Improvement District (UT) Groundwater Degradation Study: Developed a map showing the degradation of water quality caused by effluent from mine operations. This work was done for CRS Engineers. Project value was $25K. (2003 to 2004)

• Elk City Water & Sewer: Responsible for overall operations of the water and wastewater system within the community. This was done while performing preliminary laboratory work for my dissertation and also allowed me to get first-hand experience in plant operations. (2004 to 2005) Prior to embarking on this career field in 1996, I worked in the rubber industry. While most of that time was spent in product development and laboratory supervision, I spent six years (1988 through 1994) as the west coast sales agent for Aerospace Products for RM Engineered Products of Charleston, SC. In this capacity, I worked primarily with large missile and aircraft manufacturers providing high end rubber related products for their use. These included rubber insulation for missile systems and large solid rocket motors (SRMs), exit cone materials, and coatings for military related aircraft. During this period, I was able to increase sales of these products from less than $300K per year to over $4M per year. While working in this area, I designed and oversaw production of products for mining, food processing, oil and gas production, missile and aircraft systems, general agriculture, and a variety of general industrial products. I am still involved in the production and sale of specialty components for several small aircraft. Presentations

• AWWA Water Technology Conference, November 2008. Impact of Spawning Salmon on Protein and Amino Acid Levels in an Arctic River.

• Idaho Rural Water Association Conference, April 2005. DBP Formation During Long Term Storage.

• Intermountain Section AWWA, August 2004. Direct Integrity Testing Methods for Membrane Filtration Units.

• AIAA Annual Meeting, January 1992, Formulating Rubber Insulation Materials for Use in Solid Rocket Motors.

From 1979 thru 1988, I also wrote a monthly column entitled ‘Technical Service’ for Rubber World Magazine.

(And I can say, with authority, that water and wastewater treatment is not rocket science.)

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