WSP-CA-Landfill Gas Services

Team

CIARA SHIREY Ciara has been providing professional LFG and LCRS environmental services to California landfill clients for over three years. She has supported compliance efforts for more than ten landfill facilities, primarily within the Bay Area Air Quality Management District jurisdiction. Ciara is responsible for managing field tasks, scheduling, compliance reporting, and overseeing several landfill O&M projects. Additionally, Ciara offers a range of biological services, such as natural resource management, invasive vegetation removal planning, protocol-level surveys, and pest control solutions. STEVE GIACOMINI Steve is a Sr. Field Technician with more than 30 years of experience with landfill gas O&M and compliance. Having conducted LFG O&M and compliance monitoring at numerous landfills across Northern and Central California. He has vast experience in all phases of operations, maintenance and monitoring of landfill gas extraction, leachate extraction and monitoring, Surface emissions and air compliance monitoring. He has performed LFG O&M and monitoring at several landfills with active LFG to energy facilities and understands the importance of coordinating and maintaining a cooperative working relationship with Plant operations personnel to provide consistent quality landfill gas to the plant in conjunction with meeting all regulatory compliance requirements. His expertise includes landfill gas flare and system component O&M, Monthly wellfield monitoring and balancing, leachate monitoring and extraction, LFG migration monitoring and landfill surface emissions monitoring. THOMAS STUART Thomas has a decade of experience in groundwater monitoring and operation and maintenance (O&M) of remediation facilities. At WSP, he performs LFG O&M at three landfills, optimizing gas extraction for electricity generation and flaring. His tasks include maintaining wellfield balance, conducting monthly wellfield readings and visible emissions observations, locating and fixing gas system leaks, and performing surface emissions monitoring. Thomas collaborates closely with energy plant operators and owners to ensure methane concentrations remain optimal for engine operation. Additionally, he maintains leachate pumping systems and monitors liquid levels in gas wells. TONALEA PUTZLER Tonalea is a mid-level technician with two years of experience conducting groundwater monitoring and O&M of remediation facilities. At WSP, she performs LFG O&M at two landfills, optimizing gas extraction for electricity generation and flaring. Additionally, she is responsible for compliance sampling pursuant to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit for closed mine facilities.

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