David A. Dukat, P.G.
Vice President, Environmental Services

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS 

• M.S., Geology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina.
• B.S., Geology, Denison University, Granville, Ohio.
• Over 14 years combined geologist, asbestos inspector, project manager, client manager, and client development experience.
• Diverse environmental experience in Phase I/II Environmental Site Assessments, comprehensive site characterizations, UST closures/assessments, remedial actions, risk assessments, and asbestos surveys and abatements.
• Successful management of multiple concurrent large and small-scale projects.
• Long-term client satisfaction by providing expert technical advice, quality service, and being responsive to client needs.

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

• OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER
• AHERA Asbestos Inspector Training, 1993 (and annual refreshers)
• AHERA Asbestos Management Planner Training, 1997 (and annual refreshers)
• AHERA Asbestos Project Designer Training, 2006
• Hazardous Materials Shipping (DOT), 1997
• Due Diligence at Dawn: Case studies and lessons from Phase I Litigations, 1998
• Due Diligence at Dawn: On the Horizon: A new ASTM E 1527 Standard for the Next Millennium, 1999
• Due Diligence at Dawn: The ESA Market: Problems and Opportunities, 2001
• Risk-Based Corrective Action Applied at Petroleum Release Sites, ASTM, 2002.
• Due Diligence at Dawn: Tools of the Trade, 2004
• Florida Respiratory Protection Training, 2006

REGISTRATIONS

• California Registered Environmental Assessor I No. 07834, 2003
• California Professional Geologist No. 8275, 2006
• Florida Professional Geologist No. PG2440, 2006
• Kentucky Professional Geologist No. 2305, 2002
• Oregon Registered Geologist No. G2104, 2006

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Environmental Site Assessments

Phase I/II Environmental Site Assessments, Confidential Client, Multiple Proposed New Store Locations throughout the U.S. – Client Manager/Project Manager – Managed multiple Phase I ESAs throughout most of the continental U.S. for the due diligence proceedings in the acquisition of undeveloped and developed properties for the construction of new retail department stores. Worked with the client to establish appropriate level of due diligence at each property, which included wetland assessments for undeveloped properties and hazardous building material surveys (asbestos-containing materials (ACMs), mercury containing bulbs and equipment, PCB-containing ballasts and equipment, and various petroleum/hazardous material containers) for developed properties. Pending the findings of the initial due diligence, additional assessment (i.e., Phase II ESAs) and/or remediation (i.e., removal of ACMs or other hazardous building materials) were completed prior to the proposed construction, renovation, and/or demolition activities.

Phase I/II Environmental Site Assessments, Confidential Client, Multiple Existing Franchise Locations throughout the Eastern and Central U.S. – Client Manager/Project Manager – Managed the completion of the due diligence associated with the divesture or acquisition of multiple property portfolios (10 to 40 properties). The level of due diligence was tailored to the client needs, depending on the nature of the proposed plans for the group of properties (sale or purchase). Initial portfolio assessment was typically completed within three weeks. Where potential environmental concerns were identified, Phase II ESAs were completed and included geophysical surveys, additional file reviews, and soil/groundwater sampling and analysis. The timeframe for the Phase II ESAs ranged from one to six weeks, pending the needs of the client to meet their internal deadlines and goals.

Hydrogeologic Investigations/Underground Storage Tanks

Underground Storage Tank (UST) Closures, Confidential Clients, Toledo, Ohio – Client Manager – During two separate property transactions, USTs were required to be removed to facilitate the closure of the real estate deal. One UST was known and registered with the Bureau of Underground Storage Tank Regulations (BUSTR). The second UST was previously believed to have been Removed, but was identified through a geophysical survey. Initial Phase II ESAs completed in The proximity of each of these USTs identified groundwater impacts above the default BUSTR Action Levels. During the UST removal activities, the tanks were cleaned and removed, impacted backfill material was removed for off-site disposal, soil samples were collected from the limits of the excavations, and the tank cavities were backfilled with clean material. Tier I Evaluations were completed following BUSTRs regulations. During each of the Tier I Evaluations, monitoring wells were installed, and research was conducted to identify the applicable Action Levels for each facility. A demonstration at both facilities showed that groundwater was not considered to be drinking water; therefore, the identified groundwater impacts were below the applicable BUSTR Action Levels. To date, regulatory closure has been obtained for one of the two facilities. However, based on the work completed and information obtained, both real estate transactions were completed.

Underground Storage Tank (UST) Closures, Confidential Client, Hoffman Estates, Illinois – Program Manager – Managed the investigative and remedial activities necessary to obtain closure with the appropriate state agency for USTs which were previously removed in Ohio (10 facilities), Kentucky (1 facility), Indiana (1 facility), and Michigan (1 facility). Activities included performing soil borings/monitoring well installation, soil and groundwater sampling, remedial system operations and maintenance, soil excavation, report preparation, and submittal to the appropriate state agencies to obtain closure. Through the work completed by Watterson, eight of the 13 facilities have obtained regulatory closure from the appropriate state agency.

Remedial Activities

Soil Removal from a former Gasoline Pump Dispenser Area in Saginaw, Michigan, Confidential Client, Hoffman Estates, Illinois – Project Manager/Project Geologist – During a repaving project, an area of concrete that was associated with former gasoline pump dispensers was removed, and a minor area of petroleum impact was identified. Upon excavation, a storm drain was encountered, and the fill material around the storm drain acted as a conduit of the petroleum product. Approximately 80 feet of storm drain, and approximately 400 tons of soil required removal and disposal to remove the petroleum impacts at the site. Upon completion of the removal activities, appropriate sampling was performed for submittal to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality to obtain closure. In addition, the affected section of the storm drain was replaced as part of this project.

Asbestos Inspections/Abatement

Asbestos Surveys at Occupied Facilities, Confidential Client, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Project Manager – Managed the performance of asbestos surveys of over 900 facilities located throughout IL, IN, MD, MI, NY, OH, PA, WV, and Washington D.C. These surveys included the identification of suspect materials, quantification of these materials, sampling of each material, photographic documentation of sample locations, and the preparation of reports for each facility with recommendations for the management of asbestos containing materials identified.

Asbestos Consulting Services, Confidential Client, Hoffman Estates, Illinois – Asbestos Inspector/Project Manager – Managed, as well as performed, numerous surveys to identify asbestos-containing materials in existing facilities located throughout the United States which were to be renovated or demolished. Asbestos-containing materials identified during the surveys were subsequently removed, prior to the proposed work activity. Responsibilities included: coordinating the completion of the survey; identifying applicable licensing requirements; preparing reports documenting the survey performed; arranging for abatement contractor bidding; managing on-site project management and air quality monitoring performed during abatement; documenting the conditions during abatement and disposing of the asbestos waste generated during the abatement.