Sustainability. Efficiency. Simplicity.
Phone #: (979) 268-9890
   
Jerry A. Cole

Education
B.S., Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1989

Professional History
Duckworth-Cole, Inc. Principal
K. W. Brown Environmental Services Environmental Engineer/Project Manager
K. W. Brown & Associates, Inc. Staff Engineer
Berger Materials Engineering, Inc. Staff Engineer

Years of Experience
Professional: 19
Evironmental Consulting: 18
Bosolids Management: 13
Wetlands: 11

Areas of Expertise
Mr. Cole has extensive experience in environmental consulting ranging from conducting Phase I environmental site assessments (ESAs) to designing and overseeing the operation of a 200-acre biosolids beneficial reuse site. Jerry has considerable experience in managing multiple projects including scheduling, resource allocation, and budgeting. Representative projects include biosolids beneficial reuse site design, development, registration and operation; site assessment; soil, groundwater, water, and vegetation sampling; remediation and closure of contaminated sites; and industrial solid waste management and reuse. Typical projects are described below.

 Typical Projects 

  • Phase I ESAs of commercial property, residential developments, agricultural property, industrial facilities, and undeveloped areas. 
  • Team member for due diligence reviews of numerous natural gas production facilities. Duties included inventorying all production equipment, identifying environmental concerns, and general site characterization. 
  • Project manager for an assessment of risk associated with beneficially reusing biosolids from an industrial wastewater treatment plant. Utilized a proprietary risk assessment model based on EPA’s Part 503 risk assessment to evaluate risk at a specific site. “Reversed” the proprietary spreadsheet model by adding spreadsheets to generate screening level criteria for biosolids under consideration for land application based on site characteristics and other selected criteria. 
  • Project consultant for design of a monitoring program to ensure the health of a 500-acre natural wetland to receive treated municipal effluent. 
  • Project engineer for the design, construction planning, and establishment oversight of a 200-acre site to beneficially reuse biosolids produced from the biological treatment of industrial wastewater. 
  • Project manager for an industrial biosolids land application program. Duties included data review, development of operating procedures, loading rate calculations, estimating program life expectancy, providing regulatory guidance and assistance, planning research and demonstration studies to show the benefits of biosolids reuse, developing a comprehensive monitoring program, providing public relations assistance, scheduling startup and expansion activities, and oversight of operations.
  • Project engineer for the design of wetland plant nursery facility and wet meadow wildlife habitat area. Project included designing the retrofit of an emergency diversion basin, developing operating procedures, water balance and flow calculations, and design of an outflow control structure. 
  • Project manager for the development and implementation of a monitoring program for a 55-acre constructed wetland.  Project included design and oversight of a comprehensive baseline monitoring effort to assess the condition of water, sediment, vegetation, and fish within the wetland. Ongoing work includes annual monitoring to determine and evaluate changes from baseline condition; analysis of wetland treatment efficiency; and comparison of wetland analytical results to those reported for other wetland/natural systems. Project includes the use of aerial photography and GPS/GIS. 
  • Project engineer for the registration of an 85-acre site to beneficially reuse domestic septage. 
  • Project manager for the remediation of a site contaminated with arsenic and petroleum hydrocarbons pursuant to closure under the guidelines of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP).
  • Project manager for the development of a remediation and reclamation plan for a site affected by an accidental herbicide release. 
  • Quality Assurance Officer/Assistant Project Manager for the clean closure of a hazardous waste land treatment facility. 
  • Development, execution, and quality assurance of site/media-specific environmental sampling plans including the collection of soil, sediment, groundwater, surface water, and vegetation samples.

Professional Organizations/Certifications/Training
Water Environment Federation (WEF) member
HAZWOPER Personal Protection and Safety Training Course (40-hour training) (29 CFR 1910.120)
Annual 8-hour HAZWOPER Refresher Course
HAZWOPER for Supervisors and Managers (8-hour training) (29 CFR 1910.120)
Emergency First Aid and CPR (8-hour training)
Passed Fundamentals in Engineering Exam

Awards and Recognition
Industrial Water Quality Achievement Award, Water Environment Federation, 2000 (Corporate Division, International)
DuPont 2002 Sustainable Growth Excellence Award (International)

Presentations and Publications

  1. Duckworth, R. G., Cole, J. A., Herrick, H. A., Reitberger, J. H., Beeman, R. E. 2003. Management of an Invasive Species in the DuPont Victoria, Texas Plant Constructed Wetland. National Symposium: Wetlands 2003: Landscape Scale Wetland Assessment and Management. October 20 –24, 2003. Nashau, New Hampshire. 
     
  2. Cole, J. A., Duckworth, R. G., Herrick, H. A., Reitberger, J. H., Beeman, R. E. 2003. Using Benchmarks to Monitor Treatment Wetlands. National Symposium: Wetlands 2003: Landscape Scale Wetland Assessment and Management. October 20 –24, 2003. Nashau, New Hampshire. 
     
  3. Cole, J. A., Duckworth, R. G., Herrick, H. A., Reitberger, J. H., Beeman, R. E. 2003. Vegetation Management in the Constructed Wetland at the DuPont Victoria, Texas Plant. Texas Water 2003. April 2-4, 2003. Corpus Christi, Texas. 
     
  4. Duckworth, R. G., Cole, J. A., Reitberger, J. H., Beeman, R. E. 2003. Producing High Quality Hay with Industrial Biosolids at the DuPont Victoria, Texas Plant. Texas Water 2003. April 2-4, 2003. Corpus Christi, Texas. 
     
  5. Duckworth, R. G., Cole, J. A., McIntosh, T. B., Reitberger, J. H., Beeman, R. E. 2002. Results of Pilot Program to Reuse Industrial Biosolids at the DuPont, Victoria, Texas Plant. Water Environment Federation Residuals & Biosolids Conference. March 3-6, 2002. Austin, Texas. 
     
  6. Cole, J. A., Duckworth, R. G., Reitberger, J. H., Beeman, R. E., Mokry, L. E. 2001. Wetland Health Plan. Industrial Wastewater, July/August 2001. 
     
  7. Duckworth, R. G., Alden, A. S., Cole, J. A., and Beeman, R. E. 1999. A Risk Assessment for the Beneficial Use of Industrial Biosolids. WEF/Purdue Industrial Wastes Technical Conference. June 27-30, 1999. Indianapolis, Indiana. 
     
  8. Duckworth, R. G., Cole, J. A., and Reitberger, J. H. 1999. Beneficial Use of Industrial Biosolids at the DuPont, Victoria, Texas Plant. Industrial Wastewater, March/April 1999, Vol. 7, No. 2.  
  9. Cole, J. A., Duckworth, R. G., and Beeman, R. E. 1999. Utilization of an Onsite Nursery to Optimize Wetland Planting. Third Annual American Wetlands Month Conference. February 17-20, 1999. New Orleans, Louisiana. 
     
  10. Duckworth, R. G., Cole, J. A., and Reitberger, J. H. 1998. Beneficial Use of Industrial Biosolids at the DuPont Victoria, Texas Plant. Water Environment Federation Joint Residuals Conference. January 27-30, 1999. Charlotte, North Carolina.  
  11. Cole, J. A., Duckworth, R. G., Hornby, W. J., and Beeman, R. E. 1998. Plant Nursery to Facilitate Rapid Planting and Propagation of a Constructed Wetland. Texas Wetlands Workshop. April 27-29, 1998. Corpus Christi, Texas.