SANDRA DUDLEY, Ph.D., P.E.

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Experience includes professional consulting in the areas of water and wastewater treatment, environmental compliance and environmental site assessments for a variety of municipal, special district and industrial organizations as well as leadership and environmental engineering positions within municipal, industrial and regulatory organizations.

Especially skilled in low capital cost approaches to successful wastewater nutrient removal, project management, treatment system operations and troubleshooting, financial management, environmental compliance, sustainability, scope development, client satisfaction, quality control, and teambuilding.

Management of projects throughout the Southeastern and Western United States in safe drinking water, wastewater treatment, air emissions, water and air pollution control, solid waste management, compliance auditing, and environmental site assessments for district, industrial and municipal clients.

Coupled with an academic research background in wastewater treatability using biological processes, I leverage consulting, utility, industrial, and regulatory experience to successfully solve complex treatment/environmental issues. Professional Employment Experience

Senior Project Manager, AQUA Engineering, Greenwood Village, CO 2022

Senior Project Engineer, Martin/Martin Consulting Engineers, Lakewood, CO 2020-2022

Adjunct Instructor, Red Rocks Community College, Lakewood, CO 2021-present

Managing Member, Meadowview Engineering, LLC 2005-2019

Director, Division of Water Resources, Tennessee Dept of Environment and Conservation 2012-2014

Executive Director, Water Authority of Dickson County 2006-2012

Senior Project Manager, AMEC Earth & Environmental, Nashville, TN 2004-2005

Project Manager, CH2M HILL, Atlanta, GA 2000-2004

Principal Chemical Engineer, Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport, TN 1992-1999

Development Engineer (with Q Clearance), Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Oak Ridge, TN 1991-1992 Academic Teaching Experience

Adjunct Professor, Freed-Hardeman University, Dickson, TN 2015-2019

Faculty Member, Dickson County Board of Education, Dickson, TN 2014-2019

Adjunct Professor, Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN 2005-2014

Academic Director, Institute for Sustainable Practice, Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN 2008-2010

Adjunct Professor, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN 2005 Registrations

Professional Engineer: CO 57801 (active 2020-present), TN 102063 (active 1995-present), ID 19981 (active 2021-present), NV 028522 (active 2021-present), OR 97100PE (active 2021-present), WA 21005198 (active 2021-present) Educator: TN 000236809

Education

Ph.D., Engineering, Tennessee Technological University (1991)

M.A. Education, Tennessee Technological University (1988)

B.S., Chemical Engineering, Tennessee Technological University (1985) Honors

Employer Support of Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Patriot Award (2010)

Biomimicry Fellow (2010)

Engineer of Distinction, Tennessee Technological University (2000)

Chair, Board of Advisors, Chemical Engineering, Tennessee Tech University (2006-2013)

Board of Advisors, Civil/Environmental Engineering, Tennessee Tech University (2000-2011)

Outstanding Young Alumnus, Tennessee Technological University (1998)

Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers Outstanding Young Engineer (1998) Technical Project Examples

• Managing water reclamation and resource recovery facility expansion for Colorado municipality to meet Regulation 84 Category 3+ standards, rigorous nutrient removal requirements, and prepare for IPR/DPR options.

• Supporting Colorado special districts with water and sanitary capital improvement projects.

• Prepared wastewater permit applications in Colorado, Washington, and Texas; regularly communicate with state regulators to support efficient permit issuance.

• Assisted multiple Colorado manufacturers with wastewater pretreatment compliance.

• Managed construction document preparation for water system improvements necessary to improve fire protection at Fossil Butte National Monument.

• Managed project to prepare construction documents for water and wastewater systems necessary for new fire-fighting operations at North Cascades National Park.

• Managed design development and construction document preparation for rehabilitation of water lines at Tumacacori National Historical Park.

• Managed project to design and prepare construction documents for wastewater treatment system rehabilitation and lift station improvements at Capitol Reef National Park.

• Performed a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment for closed facility that used a petroleum storage tank for multiple decades.

• Performed necessary measurements and completed certification documentation to obtain Energy Star for an industrial facility’s warehouse and later for recertification.

• Prepared and delivered Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Training for a county operation’s employees.

• Supervised development of the SWPPP and obtained the Construction General Permit for a Class III Landfill expansion.

• Explored, communicated, and advised a small business on the regulations and applicability for above-ground petroleum storage tanks.

• Advised a small town on regulations, available state support, and procedures for returning to compliance with Safe Drinking Water standards and resuming delivery of potable water to community.

• Coordinated the budget estimate, bid documents, pre-bid meeting, bid evaluation, and public hearing for expansion of a Class III Landfill.

• Performed a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment for retail operation intending to purchase real estate previously used for agricultural chemical manufacture and distribution.

• Led the consolidation of three statewide water divisions administering the Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Act, and other regulations to form a single, holistic Division of Water Resources with significantly improved efficiency and customer service.

• Led the resolution of a significant state division budget deficit using diversity of cost control methods, attrition, and rule modification to justly align costs and revenue.

• Completed the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment for a Middle Tennessee industrial client seeking to purchase land and associated industrial structures.

• Annually prepare a Tennessee county’s solid waste management report and submitted it to the State.

• Managed the budget estimation of a Tennessee landfill expansion and interacted with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation for permitting.

• Negotiated the NPDES permit for two sanitary wastewater treatment plants after preparing the NPDES permit renewal applications.

• Directed the capital project effort, as required by Administrative Order, for nutrient removal upgrades to a 0.5 mgd sanitary wastewater treatment facility.

• Directed the development and implementation of a nutrient management plan for a 4 mgd sanitary wastewater treatment facility; designed and implemented a low-capital approach that met strict NPDES permit requirements.

• Prepared an EPA Special Appropriations (SPAP) Grant Application for the extension of public water lines into rural areas.

• Managed the regulatory, technical, economic, and other issues to consolidate municipal water and wastewater systems with a regional water and wastewater service provider.

• Advised a metropolitan client on the impacts of the grit chamber and primary clarifier on anaerobic digester operation.

• Advised the management team of a 25 mgd municipal wastewater treatment facility on pretreatment, odor control, and process issues.

• Advised a new Middle Tennessee metal stamping facility of environmental regulatory issues and their resolution.

• Led a team of engineering students in designing, implementing, and evaluating composting toilets for a medical mission facility in rural Honduras.

• Recommended water and wastewater treatment plant capital upgrades and process improvements for multiple military privatization efforts.

• Served as lead technical advisor for the wastewater source characterization and resulting process upgrade recommendations for a major military installation.

• Led the project to upgrade a sequencing batch reactor wastewater treatment plant for a soybean oil producer.

• Led the wastewater treatment evaluations and upgrades for two national railways facilities.

• Led the complex troubleshooting effort of a dairy processing wastewater treatment plant with elevated effluent suspended solids. Identified the unusual root cause of the solids concentration and presented mitigation alternatives and cost estimates.

• Managed a wastewater treatment performance improvement project for a chemical industry client focused on the removal of oil and grease, suspended solids, and biochemical oxygen demand.

• Led an intensive wastewater treatment project for an industrial client interested in economically optimizing operations after an increase in manufacturing capacity.

• Managed an alternatives study to select a robust, cost-effective wastewater pretreatment program for a metal finishing operation. Served as process design lead for a total recycle pollution prevention project to treat wastewater from a new vehicle washing facility.

• Led the NPDES compliance audit program for seven sanitary wastewater treatment facilities of a government entity in Washington.

• Led the evaluation of a rail yard wastewater treatment permit and provided recommendations for improved wastewater treatment.

• Led the NPDES compliance audit program for 24 sites of a major materials corporation.

• Managed the engineering and regulatory issues in the closure of a wastewater treatment plant for a major chemical company.

• Managed the Eastman Tennessee site's wastewater treatment plant and achieved over $2.5 million in cost savings through optimization of polymer dosages, aeration energy usage, and sludge management.

• Led wastewater treatment optimization studies for a nitrate-bearing waste at a major DOE facility. Also assisted operations groups with pollution prevention studies.

• Led the selection, installation, and startup of a caustic/bleach scrubber and evaporator to support a major manufacturing expansion.

• Managed a project to assist a Middle Tennessee manufacturer with algae control to address seasonally elevated wastewater pH.

• Managed an extensive wastewater sampling and analytical project for Robins Air Force Base to determine the feasibility of segregating its waste streams for sludge reclassification.

• Managed the effort to develop a comprehensive Long-Term Wastewater

• Management Strategy for Robins Air Force Base, including cost estimation of alternatives and compliance for multi-media environmental regulations.

• Managed the development of a material balance for incoming industrial wastewater sources at Tinker Air Force Base.

• Served as senior reviewer for a variety of custom software packages to be used company-wide for wastewater treatment and other technologies.

• Served as Environmental, Health & Safety Project Delivery Lead in the Program Management Organization of a preferred environmental services supplier for a major chemical company.

• Managed the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for a major research institution in Atlanta.

• Served as a senior consultant for an innovative method to reduce and reuse emissions and wastes from multiple sites of a major chemical company.

• Designed, piloted, and implemented an award-winning commercial biofilter that reduced odors, air emissions, and operational problems by over 90%, while reducing costs by over 60%. Conducted laboratory and pilot experiments for six other operations at the site and evaluated the applicability of the technology for compliance with the facility’s Title V permit.

• Led the site-wide Waste Minimization Program at Eastman Chemical's Kingsport, Tennessee facility. Spearheaded initiatives on accidental discharges, biosludge metals, water conservation, and organic loading to the wastewater treatment plant.

• Led the consolidation of five pilot plant areas and 125 employees at Eastman, standardizing environmental, safety, administrative, and training systems, while establishing a record of 500 days without an OSHA-recordable injury.

• Managed an NSPS YYY emissions inventory and control project for a major chemical manufacturer.

• Served as a senior consultant on the development of an air emissions inventory system for a military client.

• Led the study of water usage patterns and water reuse in the chemical industry for the Center for Waste Reduction as a follow- on project to Water Reuse.

• Integrated the design and multi-media environmental regulatory issues in a $1.5B proposal for demilitarization of a chemical weapons depot. Also served as senior consultant for the preliminary wastewater treatment process design, air emissions calculations, and technical editing.

• Managed an extensive environmental project to characterize the air emissions and improve emission control for a major cellulose ester operation and selected an innovative, high-efficiency technology that resulted in multi-million dollar, annual savings through product recovery.

• Managed the estimation of air emissions from the wastewater treatment facility of a major chemical manufacturer in Georgia. Advised the facility regarding a Title V permitting strategy.

• Prepared the Title V operating permit application for the expansion of a major chemical manufacturing facility in Virginia. Modified the application to reflect the State’s comments.

• Developed the permitting strategy, prepared the response to State comments, suggested improved permit conditions, and submitted the modified draft Title V operating permit for a major chemical manufacturer in South Carolina.

• Developed custom, Excel-based software for the calculation of air emissions from batch organic chemical manufacturing operations. Integrated the emissions estimates into an inventory and reporting tool for a major chemical manufacturer.

• Advised chemical manufacturing units within Eastman Chemical Company on compliance with the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS), including subparts III, NNN, RRR, Kb and VV. Reviewed compliance plans, directed reporting and recordkeeping requirements and communicated with regulatory agencies.

• Performed Title V, RCRA, HON, and NSPS compliance audits of chemical manufacturing units at the Kingsport, Tennessee site of Eastman Chemical Company.

• Led the Title V compliance effort for the Eastman Tennessee site’s wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), which included upgrades to the lime convey system baghouse.

• Designed the permitting strategy to address new state regulations for permitting previously exempt non-contact cooling towers at the Tennessee site.

• Managed an innovative effort to integrate environmental, health, and safety elements in a single management system, used subsequently as a model, for a pharmaceutical client.

• Managed a project to explore the conversion of waste to energy for a Gulf Coast site of a major chemical company.

• Led the environmental portion of the basic engineering effort for a new polymer plant in Argentina, including conceptual design of the WWTP, a water reuse study, and air emissions considerations. References

Ron W. Ballard, P.E.

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Alan Schwendimann

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Amy Scheckla-Cox, NCARB, AIA, WELL AP, LEED AP

Linkedin.com/in/amy-scheckla-cox-7b90b920, 503-***-****

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