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BRUNO M. MERCURI, D.Sc., P.G.
Present Position: President
and Principal Hydrogeologist Mercuri and Associates, Inc.
Business Address: 627
Hampton Avenue Southampton, PA 18966
Education: Doctor of
Science degree in Geology University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy. Completed
February 20, 1968
Graduated from 5-year high school academic program
1963-64:
University of Rome, Italy, Geology Major
1964-68:
University of Cagliari, Italy, Geology Major
1968-70:
University of Cagliari, Italy, Research Fellow
April,
1968: Attended one-month course in Applied Geomorphology/Photogeologic Analysis, organized
by Unesco and the Italian Research Council
June-December,
1970: Attended the University of Pennsylvania to study English (English as a second language
program)
May, 1990: Short Course in DNAPL Contaminants in Porous and Fractured
Media, offered by the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
November,
1993: Short Course in DNAPL Contaminants in Porous and Fractured Media, offered by the
University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada April, 1993: Statistics for Environmental Compliance,
short course offered by the Environmental Education Enterprises Institute.
Employment
History
1986-Present Mercuri and Associates, Inc., President 1979-1986 Mercuri
and Associates, Owner and Principal 1977-1979 Staff hydrogeologist, Weldon C. Harris and Associates,
Doylestown, Pennsylvania. 1974-1976 Consultant, hydrogeology & engineering geology,
Downsview, Ontario, Canada 1972-1973 Noranda Exploration, LTD., Timmins, Ontario 1971-1972 Porcupine
Gold Mine, Timmins, Ontario, Canada 1968-1970 Research Fellow, University of Cagliari, Italy Consultant
in hydrogeology, engineering geology, mineral deposits.
Expertise
Ground
water resource development and management Fractured bedrock hydrogeology Photogeologic
analysis Selection of drilling sites for high yield wells Preparation of drilling
records and geologic logs Design and implementation of long-term pump tests Preparation
of hydrogeologic reports for protected area projects Surface water identification protocols (SWIP) SWIP
monitoring and analysis of data Contaminant hydrogeology Soil and ground water
contamination studies Design and implementation of remedial plans Heavy metals
contamination of soils, occurrence and significance DNAPL contamination
of fractured bedrock aquifers LNAPL contamination of soil and ground water Preparation
of quality assurance/quality control plans Project management and proposal preparation Clients/regulatory
agencies relations Expert testimony
Experience Summary
Among the hydrogeologic
projects completed by Dr. Mercuri since 1968 are: ground water resource development and management in various settings and
for various uses; design and implementation of pump tests and analysis of well fields; selection of drilling sites for large
yield wells; horizontal and vertical distribution of contaminants in ground water; design and implementation of remedial plans;
investigation and evaluation of sites contaminated with dense non-aqueous phase liquid compounds (DNAPL); evaluation of ground
water flow systems, evaluation of leachate migration in fractured bedrock settings, site evaluation for land disposal of domestic
sewage effluents.
Professional services have included projects in Southeastern Pennsylvania, the Pocono Region
of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and other parts of the United States, Canada, and Italy.
Key Professional Experience
Includes:
Conducted and managed more than fifty hydrogeologic projects and investigations in the Southeastern
Pennsylvania Ground Water Protected Area.
Implemented numerous photogeologic and field investigations for the
selection of drilling sites for large yield wells in the Triassic Formations of Southeastern Pennsylvania for municipal and
other clients.
Designed and implemented and/or supervised all types of pumping tests on more than circa 150 wells.
Developed
large yield wells for many municipalities and other local governments in Bucks and Montgomery Counties.
Reviewed
hydrogeologic work performed by other consultants within boundaries of municipal clients.
Developed water supplies
for irrigation of up to 0.7 million gallons per day for major nursery in lower and eastern-central Bucks County.
Developed
water supply for irrigation of up to 0.5 million gallons per day for nursery located in northern Montgomery County.
Developed
ground water supply for large commercial property in the diabase terrain of East Rockhill Township, Bucks County.
Designed
and implemented long-term operational tests of large yield wells in order to comply with regulatory requirements for
expanded ground water withdrawals.
Designed and implemented the necessary hydrogeologic investigations that resulted
in the resolution of water supply problems of municipalities in central and northern Bucks County.
Evaluated ground
water contaminated with chlorinated hydrocarbons at a municipal well and estimated vertical distribution of contaminants.
Provided
expert testimony and conceptual remedial plans to municipal client in conjunction with TCE Superfund site in complex hydrogeologic
setting.
Designed and implemented contamination assessment plan and participated in negotiating a Consent Order
and Decree for an industrial client in Florida. Contaminants included heavy metals and chlorinated hydrocarbons in soil and
ground water.
Implemented, on behalf of a county government, a Level II environmental assessment of industrial
site, which included remediation of soils exhibiting high levels of metals.
Implemented a Level II environmental
assessment of property, located in lower Bucks County, scheduled for residential development. Concerns included the possible
soil contamination by metals, among others.
Designed and implemented, for a municipal client, a detailed investigation
of a former foundry site which revealed the presence of very high levels of metals in the soil and ground water.
Investigated
and evaluated concentrations and significance of metals in soils at a sludge application farm. The farm was under order from
the PADER to remove and landfill the top seven inches of soil in areas where metals allegedly exceeded threshold levels.
Also provided expert testimony.
Designed and implemented site characterization studies, including completion of
soil borings and construction of monitoring wells at sites contaminated with petroleum products, for local school districts.
Defined
the extent of subsurface contamination by petroleum hydrocarbons at several gasoline stations and implemented the necessary
remedial measures.
Performed environmental audit of industrial facility and prepared report defining reporting
requirements under SARA Title III to be used in potential litigation.
Professional Registrations
Registered
Professional Geologist:
- Pennsylvania (Registration No. 162) - South Carolina (Registration No.
636) - Florida (Registration No. 696) - Certified Professional Geologist by the American Institute
of Professional Geologists New Jersey Certified Subsurface Evaluator (Registration No. 207267)
Member,
Association of Engineering Geologists
Professional Membership
The New York Academy of Sciences
The
American Association for the Advancement of Sciences
Association of Ground Water Scientists and Engineers of the
National Ground Water Association
Pennsylvania Council of Professional Geologists
Other
Chairman
Water Resources Advisory Committee of the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC)
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