| 1987 to 1990 |
Undertook the groundwater component for the
Ciskei National Water Plan. Managed the field work activities
which entailed liaison with local communities, geological mapping,
magnetometer surveying, air photo interpretation, borehole siting,
borehole drilling supervision and borehole design, supervision
of test pumping programmes, data interpretation and report preparation.
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| 1989 |
Development of the Graaff Reinet
Wellfield. Undertook all fieldwork components comprising, geological
mapping, magnetometer surveying, air photo interpretation, borehole
siting and drilling supervision, test pumping, data interpretation,
report preparation. |
| 1989 |
Project Site Manager for development of the
Fish River Casino Wellfield supply. |
| 1989 to 1992 |
Development of groundwater supplies at Whittlesea,
Hamburg, Jamestown, Sterkstroom, Knysna, Kenton-on-Sea, Grabouw,
Cannon Rocks, Kei Mouth and many smaller towns throughout the
Southern and Eastern Cape. |
| 1993 to present |
Site assessment and remediation of contamination
at over 30 petrol retail outlets entailing the following: interim
risk reduction measures such as free phase product recovery,
installation of bioventing systems, excavation and safe disposal
of contaminated soil. Soil and groundwater sampling and analysis,
installation of monitoring wells. Various clients. |
| 1994 |
Project Manager for assessment of subsurface
contamination at the Caltex Cape Town refinery. Installation
of monitoring wells, soil and groundwater sampling and analysis.
Comparison to international standards, reporting. |
| 1995 January |
Attended a course titled, "Treatment technologies
for soil and groundwater remediation" given by the National
Groundwater Association of the United States in Atlanta, Georgia.
|
| 1995 |
Preliminary site assessment for a petroleum
leak at a retail site in central Cape Town. Soil vapour surveying,
mapping, reporting. Client - confidential. |
| 1995 |
Preliminary site assessment of the AECI Somerset
West facility. Project Manager. Development of Site Safety Protocols,
Soil and Groundwater Sampling and Monitoring Protocols. Identification
of problem areas. Planning for a detailed site assessment. |
| 1996 |
Project Manager for development of an environmental
Hazard Ranking Process for Shell SA (Pty) Ltd whereby their
retail facilities could be prioritised according to environmental
receptor risks. The process entailed the development of a number
of GIS coverages containing biophysical data plus a coverage
of towns in the country using groundwater. |
| 1996 |
Site assessment and remediation of soil and
groundwater at a metal plating facility in the Atlantis Industrial
area. Involved borehole installation, soil and groundwater sampling
and analysis, monitoring of groundwater quality, installation
of a groundwater pump and treat system to remove chlorinated
solvents, establishment of clean-up goals with the local regulatory
authorities. |
| 1996 |
Received the SRK Chairman's Award |
| 1996 |
Preliminary and Detailed Site Assessment of
soil and groundwater contamination at a plastic injection, coating
and painting factory in the Atlantis Industrial area. Installation
of multi-level monitoring wells, soil and groundwater sampling,
analysis and reporting. Recommendations were made for remediation
of the area, which included excavation and disposal of contaminated
soil and a line of sparge and vent wells for groundwater treatment
and hydraulic control over the plume. |
| 1996 to 1997 |
Project Manager for a Detailed Site and Risk
Assessment at the AECI Somerset West facility. Installation
of >140 monitoring wells, including remote drilling in explosives
(nitro-glycerine) areas, soil and groundwater sampling, laboratory
analysis, formation of a data management system, data hazard
and risk assessment, data interpretation, preparation of reports.
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| 1997 |
Project Manager for the assessment of soil
and groundwater Remediation Opportunities for the AECI Somerset
West site. This site formed the second largest commercial explosives
plant in the world and also comprised agrochemicals, paints,
fertilizer, acids and vynide production. |
| 1997 |
Project Manager for Site Assessment and Remediation
of oil contaminated soils at a large ESKOM substation in the
Northern Cape. Engineered biopiles were used to treat about
600 m3 of contaminated soil.
|
| 1997 |
Project Manager for environmental auditing
of oil contamination at 14 used oil handling facilities in South
Africa. Identification of problem areas/sites and provision
of recommendations for clean-up. |
| 1997 |
Undertook site assessment and clean-up at six
ESKOM facilities in the Eastern Cape. Engineered biopile technology
was employed at all these sites. |
| 1998 & 1999 |
Compliance and liability (acquisition) audits
at > 8 industrial facilities. Clients = confidential = international
investors. |
| 1999 |
Project manager for remediation of soil contamination
at a used oil handling facility. Following detailed assessment,
remediation techniques involved in situ landfarming and ex situ
biopiling. A certain amount of excavation and disposal was also
required. |
| 1999 |
Assessment of mercury contamination of soils
and groundwater at an industrial facility. The contamination
had taken place some 50 years ago and had spread throughout
the area. Soil with globules of elemental mercury was excavated
and containerised for safe disposal. Client = confidential.
|
| 1999 |
Preliminary site assessment of five drum reconditioning
sites in the Cape Town area. The identification of environmental
liabilities. Client = the ROSE Foundation. |
| 1998 - current |
Managed > 30 EIA's for new fuel service
station developments and upgrades in terms of Sections 21, 22
and 26 of the Environment Conservation Act 73 of 1989 |
| 2000 |
Environmental review and assessment for a scrap
metal collection operation. Client = confidential. |
| 2000 |
Environmental assessment at a factory where
contamination from a neighbouring metal plating facility had
migrated subsurface and impacted the soil and groundwater. Current.
Client = confidential. |
| 2000 |
Successfully undertook the EIA for a new bulk
Liquid Propane Gas storage and dispensing facility in Gauteng.
Client = JH Marsh and Assoc and Elf Gas. |
| 2000 |
Commissioned to undertake an environmental
audit and site assessment of a large foundry operation in Cape
Town. Client = confidential. |
| 2000 |
Undertook the assessment and remediation of
impacted land at a fertilizer production facility for a proposed
land release programme. This project is currently in Phase
III of the investigations. Client = Nitrogen Products (PTY)
Ltd. |
| 2000 |
Commissioned to undertake the annual environmental
audit of a vehicle components manufacturing and metal plating
facility. Client = TRW South Africa. |
| 2000 |
Commissioned as part of a team to undertake
the annual audit at 10 hydrocarbon storage and handling facilities
throughout South Africa. Client = The ROSE Foundation. |
| 2000 |
Commissioned to undertake an EIA for a new
service station development in Sedgefield, Southern Cape. The
environmental sensitivity of the area required careful consideration
of the receptor environmental risks and necessary recommendations
to manage the site. Client = confidential. |
| 2000 |
Commissioned to undertake the EIA for a new
service station in the Phillippi area of Cape Town. This development
was approved by the provincial authorities. |
| 2000 |
MEGA was appointed to undertake specialist
review of hydrogeological issues and input to the environmental
impact assessment for closure of the Swartklip Waste Site and
establishment of a waste transfer station. Client = Common Ground
Consulting. |
| 2000 |
MEGA were commissioned to undertake the remediation
of an oil contaminated site in Port Elizabeth using engineered
biopiles. Four biopiles were established for this project. Client
= The ROSE Foundation. |
| 2001 |
MEGA was commissioned to assist an international
consultancy from the UK with intrusive investigations at a factory
in Maitland, Cape Town. Client = confidential. |
| 2001 |
MEGA was appointed by FFS Refiners to undertake
a Phase II Due Diligence and intrusive investigation of vacant
land adjacent to their existing facility at Vissershok, Cape
Town. |
| 2001 |
Appointed by Protekon, the Engineering Group
of Spoornet, to assist them with the bioremediation of some
500 m3 of diesel contaminated soil. A dual phase bioremediation
programme comprising 'landfarming' and engineered biopiles was
employed. |
| 2001 |
MEGA was commissioned to undertake several EIA's
for proposed new service stations at convenience stores within
the Western Cape. Client = confidential. |
| 2001 |
AECI Ltd appointed MEGA to assist them with
a review of enviro-legal issues related to the management and
remarketing of the Umbogintwini Industrial Complex. |
| 2001 |
MEGA have been commissioned to undertake the
bioremediation of an industrial site in Port Elizabeth. Chemicals
of interest are used oils and the depth of impact over unpaved
areas is up to 1 m below ground level. A dual phase bioremediation
process will be used at the site. Project in progress. Client
= ROSE Foundation. |
| 2001 |
Kynoch Fertilizers and Feeds Pty Ltd appointed
MEGA and their alliance partners of Geosure and M-GIS to undertake
a detailed assessment of subsurface contamination conditions
at their operating plants located within the Umbogintwini Industrial
Complex. Project = current. |
| 2001 |
MEGA was commissioned by Nitrogen Products (Pty)
Ltd to undertake remediation comprising excavation, sorting
and safe off-site disposal of contaminated land areas at their
Milnerton Factory, Cape Town. Subsurface cut-off trenches are
to be installed to intercept contaminated groundwater flow.
Project = current. |
| 2001 |
Kynoch Fertilizer appointed MEGA to undertake
a detailed environmental assessment of their Kimberley Factory.
|
| 2001 |
Seven-Eleven Convenience Stores appointed MEGA
to assist them with EIA's for the development of petrol retail
outlets at twelve of their stores in the Cape area. |
| 2001 |
MEGA was commissioned by TRW South Africa,
a vehicle components manufacturer, to undertake the development
and ISO 14001 accreditation of an Environmental Management Systems
(EMS) for the production facility. |
| 2001 |
AECI and Kynoch appointed MEGA to undertake
an environmental review for assessment and management of environmental
issues at their Potchefstroom factory. Current. |
| 2001 |
DOW Chemicals and AECI jointly appointed MEGA
to undertake an environmental review of past investigations
on their respective and adjacent sites. The objective was to
identify common environmental issues with a view to future management
thereof. Recommendations on the way forward formed part of the
scope of work. |
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