Chairman
M.A., Geology, Queens College, City University of New York, 1978 B.S., Engineering Science, C.W. Post College, Long Island University, 1968
Areas of Expertise Groundwater Contaminant Fate and Transport Groundwater Contamination Remediation NCP Compliance/Cost Allocation |
Mr. Roux is the Chairman/founder of Roux Associates, Inc. with 40 years of experience. He holds a M.A. from Queens College, a B.S. from C.W. Post College and is a Certified Professional Geologist and Professional Hydrogeologist. Mr. Roux’s areas of expertise include groundwater/soil contamination investigation and remediation, CERCLA, RCRA and various state program requirements for soils and groundwater remediation, groundwater flow and contaminant fate and transport, cost recovery/NCP compliance, environmental site assessments, and environmental remediation. He has published over a dozen technical papers and articles and testified in more than 20 cases.
Representative Projects
• Principal-in-Charge of the Remedial Investigation/ Feasibility Study for the Shore Realty Superfund Site in Glenwood Landing, New York. Evaluated the extent of volatile organic chemicals, metals and PCBs in soil, sediments and groundwater. Demonstrated the technical impracticability of groundwater remediation to meet New York State Clean-up levels. Evaluated and pilot tested in-situ clean-up methods, including soil vapor extraction, and negotiated a cost effective remedy with NYSDEC and USEPA.
• Principal-in-Charge of the Remedial Investigation/ Feasibility Study for the Delaware City PVC Plant Superfund Site in Delaware City, Delaware. Conducted an extensive groundwater investigation. Evaluated various remedial options and determined that pump and treat would be an effective method at this site because of the nature of the impacted aquifer and the specific chemicals of concern. Designed a groundwater capture system that has cleaned up the aquifer to non-detect levels.
• Project Manager for the Remedial Investigation of the Industri-Plex 128 Superfund Site in Woburn, Massachusetts (ranked No. 5 on the NPL). Conducted an extensive investigation of soil, sediment, surface water and groundwater contamination. Contaminants of concern included arsenic, lead, chromium and volatile organics. Evaluated groundwater flow patterns and groundwater/surface water interactions and the use of engineered wetlands as a groundwater remedial measure. Negotiated investigative and remedial activities with USEPA Region I.
• Principal-in-Charge of a groundwater investigation and remediation project at a former RCA Plant site in Taoyuan, Taiwan. Employed state-of-the-art investigation and in-situ remedial methods for chlorinated solvents in groundwater. Responded to new and developing Taiwan EPA regulations regarding contaminated site remediation and made presentations to the Taiwan EPA and Taoyuan EPB (Environmental Protection Bureau) on behalf of an international client (former property owner).
• Managed the evaluation of groundwater conditions at over 100 industrial plant sites throughout the U.S. for various clients in response to RCRA monitoring requirements and various state environmental programs. Advised clients regarding sources and extent of contamination and appropriate remedial measures.
Representative Expert Appearances
• Expert for Liberty Mutual in an insurance coverage case involving contamination at a manufacturing facility and a landfill in Eastern Massachusetts. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. The Black & Decker Corp. et al. U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts; 1999-2004; deposition and trial. (Holland & Knight)
• Expert for NL Industries and Crown Cork & Seal in a CERCLA cost recovery case regarding the LiPari landfill in Southern New Jersey. Opinions included the sources of various organic chemicals and metals in groundwater, surface water and sediments and the need for remediation of specific chemicals. United States v. Rohm and Haas Company. U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey; 1998-2000; expert report, deposition and trial. (Archer & Greiner, Haddonfield, New Jersey).
• Fact witness for Montrose Chemical Company in an insurance coverage case involving contamination at a site in Nevada. Montrose Chemical Corporation v. TIG Insurance Company, Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles – Central District; 2005; deposition. (Spriggs & Hollingsworth and Latham & Watkins)
• Expert for Reilly Industries in a CERCLA cost recovery case involving soil and groundwater contamination at a former coal tar refining facility. Provided opinions on the nature and sources of soil and groundwater contamination. Velsicol Chemical Corp. v. Reilly Industries, Inc. U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee; 1998; expert report and deposition. (Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago, Illinois).
• Expert for Zeneca Holdings, Inc. et al. in a Natural Resource Damage claim involving PCBs and DDT in ocean sediments. Provided opinions regarding the potential impact of a specific parcel of property on surface water and sediments. United States of America v. Montrose Chemical Corporation of California, et al. United States District Court, Central District of California; 1997-1998; expert report and affidavit. (Ropes & Gray, Boston, Massachusetts).
• Expert for Zeneca Inc. in a CERCLA cost recovery case regarding the consistency with the NCP of a property transfer of a former pesticide formulating plant where the current property owner was claiming to be an innocent landowner under CERCLA. Opinions involved state of the practice of environmental due diligence in the 1970s. The Prudential Insurance Company of America v. ICI Americas, Inc., et al. U.S. District Court for the Central District of California; 1993-1994; deposition and trial. (Ropes & Gray, Boston, Massachusetts).
Selected Publications
Roux, P.H., R.L Hall and R.H. Ross, Small-Scale Retrospective Ground Water Monitoring Study for Simazine in Different Hydrogeological Settings, 1991, Ground Water Monitoring Review, v. 11, No.3, pp.173-181.
Roux, P.H., J. DeMartinis, and G. Dickson, Sensitivity Analysis for Pesticide Application on a Regional Scale, 1986, Proceedings from the National Water Well Association Conference on Agricultural Impacts on Ground Water, Omaha, Nebraska.
Roux, P.H., Impact of Site Hydrogeology on In Situ Remediation Strategies, 1985, Proceedings of the Hazpro ’85 Conference, Baltimore, MD. Pp. 274.287.
Roux, P.H. and W. Althoff, Investigation of Organic Contamination of Ground Water in South Brunswick Township, New Jersey, 1980,Groundwater, v. 18, no. 5, pp. 464-471.
Roux, P.H., Availability, Utilization and Contamination of Ground Water in Gloucester and Camden Counties, New Jersey, 1977, Office of Solid Waste Management Programs, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington D.C. 153 pp.
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