Experience

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  Geraghty & miller, inc., birmingham, alabama

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1993

  Project scientist

  Performed environmental field sampling, monitoring well installation and development for private industrial clients and for US DOE uranium enrichment plant. Learned environmental field investigation methods under stringent documentation and QA/QC requirements. Performed all phases of Underground Storage Tank (UST) assessment including UST removal oversight, designing UST Phase I investigations, overseeing installation and performing operation and maintenance of UST remedial systems including product removal systems. Work performed under contract with State of Alabama Department of Enviromnental Management and for national and regional private retail fuel distribution clients. Show less

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  American environmental engineering, inc

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1994

  Staff geologist

  Designed and executed environmental investigations for RCRA Facility Investigation (RFI), underground storage tank (UST) and rail facilities, performed drilling and sampling oversight. Performed Phase I / II ESAs.

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  University of colorado / us geological survey yucca mountain project

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1996

  Hydrogeologic modeler

  Performed numerical groundwater and heat transport modeling for Yucca Mountain Project using multi-phase transport package TOUGH2.

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  Us geological survey, boulder water resources research laboratory

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1998

  Hydrologist

  Performed groundwater sampling and analysis to evaluate biogeochemistry of inorganic nitrogen species (primarily nitrification and denitrification) in sewage contaminated aquifer.

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  Camp, dresser, & mckee, inc. (cdm) denver, colorado

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2009

  Hydrogeologist / project and task manager

  EXPERIENCE OVERVIEW• Designed, performed and reported investigations and studies for small- to regional-scale groundwater resource assessments and environmental sites / facilities including US EPA Superfund, fuel distribution, drycleaning, manufacturing, rail fueling/maintenance, and chemical distribution.• Performed artificial recharge studies.• Prepared cost proposals and work plans.• Performed well design, installation, and aquifer testing; interpreted hydraulic and water quality data.• Developed innovative and cost-saving approaches to field investigations.• Modeled groundwater flow and solute fate and transport for ASR and hazardous waste site decision support.PROJECT / TASK MANAGEMENT• Identified business opportunities, proposed and sold professional services.• Prepared and maintained project budgets, specifications and subcontracts, quality assurance plans, health and safety plans, status reports, and coordinated subcontractors, staff and resources.• Negotiated purchases and subcontracts for construction, instrumentation and laboratory services.TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE EXAMPLES• Designed and managed major tasks for multi-year basin-wide water resource investigation; tasks included data review and compilation, identification of data gaps, field investigation design, well installation, alluvial and bedrock aquifer testing, streambed conductance testing and water level monitoring.• Performed public outreach and developed working relationships with federal, state and local governmental agencies, water conservation districts, businesses and individuals for data collection tasks in a politically sensitive environment.• Performed environmental records review, designed investigations and identified multiple contaminant sources for 4000-acre mixed industrial, commercial and residential site.• Wrote SOPs for field investigation activities.• Siting and design for high-capacity municipal water supply wells. Show less

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  Colorado geological survey

  Jan 2010 - Feb 2011

  Hydrogeologist

  Performing groundwater quality and artificial recharge evaluations.

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  Icf international

  Jun 2010 - Oct 2013

  Senior environmental scientist

  Senior Environmental Scientist performing environmental consulting projects. Much of Mr. Horn's work for ICF combined aspects of water resources management and environmental remediation for a Southern California municipality intent on developing a self sufficient and sustainable water supply by 2020. Activities included performing major field investigation using rotosonic drilling rig in a densely-populated urban setting.

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  Colorado division of water resources

  Feb 2012 - Nov 2013

  Hydrogeologist

  Mr. Horn has performed 6- and 9-month temporary appointments with the DWR since 2012. He has worked in the Geotechnical Services Branch as a hydrogeologist performing studies associated with Denver Basin and Lower South Platte groundwater levels, including high water table conditions in the Sterling and Gilcrest-LaSalle areas. Mr. Horn also performed Class II disposal well UIC evaluations, and evaluated / issued proposed well construction variances and Denver Basin well geophysical log waivers.

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  Westwater hydrology, llc

  Oct 2013 - Oct 2022

  President and principal hydrogeologist

  Mr. Horn formed Westwater Hydrology LLC to share his expertise in:• Small-scale to regional groundwater investigations, • Developing, planning, and executing field investigations in complex and high-visibility settings, • PFAS sampling and assessment • Surface water – groundwater interaction studies,• Artificial recharge studies, • Environmental assessment and remediation investigations, • Design and execution of defensible baseline and follow-up groundwater assessment for oil and gas development (fracking studies),• Aquifer testing and analysis, and • Phase I and II environmental site assessments.Please visit www.WestwaterHydro.com for more details. Show less

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  Westwater hydrology llc

  Oct 2013 - now

  Principal hydrogeologist