William Kennedy

Background

About William Kennedy

Principal Environmental Scientist with an established history of 19 plus years working in environmental consulting. Project management specializing in Underground and Aboveground Storage Tank Closures, Groundwater/Surface water, Soil and Air Sampling, Environmental Site Remediation, and Investigations, Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments. Currently with RMS Environmental LLC. since January 2022, serving as the Principal Environmental Scientist/Consultant with experienced in:* Underground and Aboveground Storage Tank Closures.* PADEP Storage Tank Cleanup Program and Corrective Action Process * PADEP ACT 2 Remediation Process * The Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Fund (USTIF) Process * Soil and Groundwater Remediation * Vapor Intrusion Assessments * Soil and groundwater investigations focused on collecting samples for specific analysis based on a known or suspected environmental condition, or to investigate the specific geotechnical parameters associated with the lithology of a property. Groundwater and Soil sampling process includes the installation of soil borings and groundwater monitoring wells. Soil borings are installed utilizing a variety of drilling technologies, selected based on site specific requirements.* Health and Safety Officer * Regulatory oversight and recommendations to industries to improve pollution control with soil and water, waste, and air effluent streams.* Excellent communication skills with managing client project expectations and cultivating positive client, government, and public relations. Education Bachelor of Science Degree focused in Agronomy and Environmental Science from Delaware Valley University (2004)- 40 Hour HAZWOPER in accordance with Federal OSHA Regulation (29 CFR 1910.120(e) & (p)- 8 Hour HAZWOPER annual refresher in accordance with Federal OSHA Regulation (29 CFR 1910.120(e) & (p)- 30-hour OSHA Construction Certification - City of Philadelphia Department of Licenses & Inspections (L&I) trade license and business license.* PADEP UMR/AMR certified tank remover: The UMR/AMR includes the following: Safety Review, Changes to the Storage Tank Regulations (PADEP and EPA), Pre-Closure Planning, Closure notification, Health and Safety Plan Development, Inert/Purge Procedures, Meter/Monitoring Requirements (CGI and PID), Confined Spaces General Requirements, Hot Work General Requirements, Tank Lifting Guidelines, Recycling/Waste Handling Guidelines, Excavation Safety Guidelines, Soil/Water Sampling Process, Site Assessment, Closure Reports, Federal UST/AST Program Updates.