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Over 30 years of experience providing geologic and hydrogeologic services to the solid waste industry View ServicesAbout PaulaAbout HydroGeo Solutions
Paula provides geologic consulting services through HydroGeo Solutions LLC. With over 30 years of experience in environmental consulting, she has been a technical manager and a project manager for a diverse range of projects, including site characterization and contamination assessment; design of groundwater/soil sampling programs; data analysis; remedial system design, construction and operation; and agency negotiation and litigation support (including expert witness). Since 1996, Paula has applied this experience to the solid waste industry. She has successfully permitted municipal and industrial waste landfills in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Alabama, and specializes in database development, statistical analyses, and interpretation of groundwater, surface water, and gas monitoring data. She is a Professional Geologist in the states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, and Alabama, and a Certified Professional Geologist through the American Institute of Professional Geologists.
Services & Expertise
Landfills and Solid Waste
- Permitting / Siting
- Geologic and hydrogeologic investigation and evaluation
- Pump/Slug tests
- Installation of groundwater wells
- Groundwater and soil sampling
- Interpret Field and Laboratory Data
- Major ion analyses
- Emerging contaminants
- Potentiometric surface maps
- Groundwater flow studies
- Monitoring Programs
- Design and implement groundwater, leachate and surface water detection monitoring programs
- Groundwater, gas, and leachate database development and statistical analyses
- Maintain compliance with routine detection monitoring programs
- Optimize groundwater monitoring programs by aggressively reducing monitoring requirements
- Develop assessment monitoring and corrective action measures monitoring plans
Site Assessment
- Drilling program design, oversight, and management
- Geotechnical and chemical soil sampling
- Monitoring well design and installation
- Groundwater sampling
- Phase II Investigation
Project Management
- Client advocacy
- Regulatory liaison
- Contractor selection and coordination
- Cost controls and scheduling
- Reporting and documentation
People are talking about HydroGeo Solutions
“We have worked with Paula since the inception of our facility over 25 years ago. In that time she has brought immense expertise to many projects. She quickly became one of our most reliable and steadfast go-to’s.”
“Paula’s commitment to the science behind her profession and practicality regarding the expectations of her clients has made her a fantastic professional partner for over two decades.”
“I have worked with Paula Leier-Engelhardt for almost 30 years and have found her work to be consistently knowledgeable and dependable. Ms. Leier-Engelhardt demonstrates a firm grasp of the regulatory requirements and a pragmatic approach in completing projects. This has provided us with the answers and solutions to continue our environmental programs’ success.”