Paul F. Gottler, PG
Senior Hydrogeologist

Mr. Gottler has over 14 years of professional experience in environmental site assessments and contaminant investigation/remediation. Past projects have ranged from small-scale evaluation of potential environmental impacts to remediation activities at UST sites to Superfund Site investigations. He is a registered member of the Wyoming board of Professional Geologists, has completed the 40-hour OSHA Hazwoper training, and has successfully completed the Hazardous Waste Site Supervisory course. Mr. Gottler has also completed National Ground Water Association (NGWA) short courses in Introduction to Hydrogeology, Groundwater Geochemistry, and Analysis and Design of Aquifer Tests.

Mr. Gottler has overseen installation of greater than 300 groundwater wells throughout his career. Installation methods have included sonic drilling, air drilling, reverse rotary drilling, and solid and hollow stem augers. Aquifer studies, including groundwater flow, velocity, geochemistry and modeling, have also been performed.

Selected Project Experience

Full-scale and limited Phase II ESA has been performed throughout the Colorado Front Range and a numerous locations across the US. Contaminant studies have ranged from the installation of direct push mini-wells to the installation of deep bedrock wells to greater than 500 feet depth. Activities included the development of investigative proposals, preparation of investigative methodologies, selection/analyses of subcontracting services, field performance/oversight of activities, report generation, and meeting with regulatory agencies and clients. Mr. Gottler has installed over 150 ground water monitoring wells throughout his professional career. Well installation methods have included hollow stem auger, air rotary, water rotary, reverse air rotary, and sonic drilling.

Installation of 24 separate groundwater recovery wells at locations throughout the US. Installation of recovery wells has been performed using air rotary, hollow stem auger, reverse circulation rotary, and sonic drilling methods. Recovery wells have ranged from 18 to 120 feet depth and pumping rates to greater than 200 gallons per minute. In addition to well installation aquifer performance testing was generally performed at each well to evaluate the effectiveness of the remediation system. A groundwater recovery trench approximately 300 feet long was also installed to provide an effective barrier against off-site migration of contaminated groundwater. In addition to ground water recovery wells dual phase extraction and soil vapor extraction wells have also been installed. Subsequent evaluation of system effectiveness, through aquifer testing and/or groundwater modeling, was often performed after system installation.

Education

Northern Illinois University, 1992 MS/Geology
Buffalo State College, 1987 BS/Geosciences
University of Pittsburgh, 1984 AAS/Petroleum Technology

Professional And Construction Credentials

Registered Professional Geologist, Wyoming

Paul F. Gottler, PG Senior Hydrogeologist

Paul F. Gottler, PG
Senior Hydrogeologist