· Thirty years experience in local government, water and wastewater facility engineering, operations, and capital improvement planning
· Registered Professional Engineer
· Certified operator of water and wastewater systems
Classifications WAO and SAO
· Effective in communicating with board members, attorneys, financial consultants, contractors, developers, government agencies and the public
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MERCURI AND ASSOCIATES, INC., Southampton, PA February 2006
Principal Engineer responsible for:
· Supervision and management of engineering staff
· Design of water supply and wastewater treatment systems
· Overall management of engineering projects
· Interaction with the firm's municipal clients concerning water and wastewater projects including, but no limited to, financial analysis and capital improvements.
WARMINSTER MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY, Warminster, PA 1983 to 2006
Staff Engineer whose functions were to:
· Assist the General Manager with daily administration of the Authority
· Participate in management of the Authority’s operating budget, planning and implementation of capital improvements
· Review and assist with services performed by the Authority’s consulting engineer and solicitor
· Supervise construction performed by contractors for the Authority and developers
· Review land development plans for proposed construction of water and/or sewer main extensions and new service facilities
· Perform general engineering evaluations, investigations, studies, and functions
MC TISH, KUNKEL, AND ASSOCIATES, Allentown, PA 1982 to 1983
Project Engineer with consulting engineering and surveying firm
· Provided a wide range of services to governmental and private clients
· Prepared facilities plans and consulting engineer’s reports on sewerage system operations and maintenance
· Updated standard construction specifications for water and sewer systems
SPOTTS, STEVENS, AND MC COY, INC., Wyomissing, PA 1978 to 1982
Project Engineer with consulting engineering firm
· Planned, designed and monitored construction of wastewater collection system additions and pumping station renovations
· Prepared applications and module forms necessary to procure Federal and State permits
· Developed and successfully implemented a sewer rehabilitation program
· Represented the firm to four municipal clients
A. L. WIESENBERGER ASSOCIATES, INC., Allentown, PA 1975 to 1978
Design Engineer with architectural and consulting engineering firm
· Represented the firm to three municipal authorities
· Designed water distribution and sanitary sewer systems
· Prepared contract documents and feasibility studies
EDUCATION
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, Blacksburg, VA
AWWA Water Utility Management Institute – 1998
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE, Orono, ME
B.S. Degree in Civil Engineering –1975
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
· American Water Works Association
· Pennsylvania Water Environment Association
· Eastern Pennsylvania Water Pollution Control Operators Assoc., Inc.
· Water Works Operators Association of Pennsylvania
G. Carson Freeman, P. E.
SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS DURING PROFESSIONAL CAREER
WARMINSTER TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY, Bucks County, PA
Planned and implemented numerous capital improvement projects over
23 years, including:
· Expansion of wastewater treatment plant from 4.58 to 8.18 mgd, and upgrading to meet stream discharge limits for phosphorus and total nitrogen, and installation of ultraviolet disinfection.
· Construction of entirely new 1.2 mgd sequencing batch reactor process WWTP at site of the former Naval Air Warfare Center in Warminster.
· Alteration and expansion of ten (10) sewage pumping stations.
· Developed, permitted and constructed four (4) new ground water supply wells.
· Addition of aeration stripping towers for volatile organic chemical (VOC) removal at four (4) wells.
· Dismantling obsolete water storage tanks and construction of two (2) welded steel waterspheroids with capacities of 0.5 mg and 0.75 mg.
· Repair, improve, clean and paint various water storage tanks.
· Water transmission mains to provide adequate flow capacity to service new development.
· Booster pumping stations to supply and maintain pressure for domestic water and fire protection needs.
· Automation of water system operations through computerized supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA).
· Water meter replacement program with automated reading.
BOROUGH OF KUTZTOWN, Berks County, PA
· Designed improvements to interceptor sewers and obtained construction permits.
· Budget preparation for water and sewer departments.
WEST LEBANON TOWNSHIP, Lebanon County, PA
· Completed sewage facilities planning report, documented needs and obtained Federal and State grants for design and construction of wastewater collection system.
NORTH COVENTRY TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY,
AND ST. LAWRENCE BOROUGH MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY,
Berks County, PA
· Performed infiltration/inflow studies, developed and implemented repair and rehabilitation program.
WEISSPORT MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY, Carbon County, PA
· Design of wastewater collection system in Weissport Borough, pumping station and force main for conveyance to Lehighton Borough WWTP.
· Managed construction, planned and implemented project financing.
· Participated in inter-municipal agreement negotiations.
COPLAY-WHITEHALL SEWER AUTHORITY AND WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP WATER AUTHORITY, Lehigh County, PA
· Consulting engineer and client representative.
· Performed engineering studies and planned capital improvements to wastewater collection and water distribution systems.
BOROUGH OF COOPERSBURG, Lehigh County, PA
· Evaluated water distribution system hydraulics and identified deficiencies.
· Planned improvements to water supply, storage and distribution facilities.
PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP, Northampton County, PA
· Prepared Act 537 Sewage Facilities Plan, including needs and feasibility
analyses.
SUMMARY OF MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
· General oversight of water and sewer operations and maintenance
personnel.
· Supervision of various professional consultants and contractors providing
services to the Authority.
· Operational budget preparation, tracking income and expenses.
· Planning and implementation of financing for capital improvements.
· Evaluation of water and sewer rates and tapping fee study.
· Interaction with Board Members, local elected officials, government
agencies and developers.
· Provided expert testimony in litigation.
