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OUR FOUNDER
Edward R. Close, Ph.D., P.E.
 Dr.
Edward R. Close is an acknowledged expert in science and engineering working
in environmental planning and management, environmental engineering, hydrology,
and hydrogeology since 1964, over 40 years. He has served as environmental
advisor to more than 15 Fortune 500 companies.
His broad experience provides a depth of knowledge that includes special
expertise in Karst hydrology, contaminant transport in subsurface media,
and remediation technologies. His career began at the U.S. Geological
Survey, (1964-1978) where he was trained in both surface water and groundwater,
and progressed to Supervisory Hydrologist, GS-13, becoming Chief of the
Modeling and Technical Support Section and Reports Specialist for the
Southeastern Region Sub-District Office, where he supervised 15 professionals,
technicians and administrative staff. In 1978, Dr. Close left the USGS
and began his career in private consulting, where he served many of the
leaders in the environmental consulting industry, as well as companies
in the public and private sectors. He has been responsible for the environmental
management (including site assessments, site characterizations, remediation
design and closure) at over 1,500 sites during his 20 year career as a
private consultant.
Dr. Close has held full responsibility for projects that include industrial
city planning, resource planning and management, modeling of waste streams
and contaminant plumes, design of conventional, innovative and biological
remedial systems, and monitoring systems for RCRA, CERCLA, CERCLIS, SARA,
EPCRA, OSHA, CWA, UST, LUST, NEPA, and US EPA regulated sites. He has
had significant bottom-line responsibility for budgets on complex projects
that include, five-year master plans, feasibility studies, environmental
impact statements (RI / FS, EIS, and EIQ). He has personally participated
in and/or directed every phase of work from conception to closure, including
interface with regulatory agency personnel in eleven states, on the island
of Puerto Rico, and in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Close opened Close Environmental Consultants in 1995 in Jackson,
Missouri. In 1997, the company became a woman-owned small business enterprise.
Dr. Close became a Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in the State
of Missouri in 2001. The company grew to 10 full-time employees and 4
part-time employees in 2003. In 2005, Dr. Close began research projects
into the use of concentrated plant extracts for the remediation of mold
in buildings. In 2006, Close Environmental Consultants became EJC Enterprises.
Dr. Close serves as Director of Operations and Research, with full responsibility
for oversight and management of technical staff, associates, subcontractors,
on-going research, and publication of project reports and technical papers.
Representative Project Experience
- Managed on-going projects for large industrial clients, including
more than 70 UST sites for major oil companies, risk assessment studies,
and management of Superfund sites, military base closure projects, and
water resource development projects
- Directed the design and installation of observation and monitoring
wells, field tests, laboratory tests, aquifer tests, and monitoring
programs used to delineate contaminate plumes and develop remedial action
plans
- Developed a qualitative risk assessment for a RCRA unit. Negotiated
and obtained closure from the Illinois EPA.
- Negotiations on behalf of Principal Responsible Party clients involved
in multi-party litigation and cleanup of Superfund sites
- Designed and conducted field tests, laboratory tests, and aquifer
testing in order to determine the physical, geological, and hydraulic
characteristics of subsurface porous media and to delineate contaminant
plumes
- Environmental Planner and Engineer for Yanbu Industrial City, Saudi
Arabia including preparation of bids/proposals for and management of
multi-million dollar (US $) projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
including management, conservation, and development of western Kingdom
(Hijaz Region) water resources, installation of utilities infrastructure
facilities and meteorological stations in the eastern provinces, and
assessments of water recovery potential
- Project Engineer for the Island-Wide Water Resources Management Study
for the Island of Puerto Rico
- Project Engineer, Worth of Streamflow Data in Reservoir Design, Sacramento,
CA.
Memberships and Affiliations:
- National Society of Professional Engineers, 2001-present
- Missouri Society of Professional Engineers, 2001-present
- Indoor Air Quality Association, Membership ID #17882, 2006-present
- American Institute of Hydrology, 1988-2006
- Cape Girardeau County Wastewater District #1, Board of Directors 1997-2006
- Cape Girardeau Area Engineers, 1992-present, Board of Directors 1995-1997
- Missouri Groundwater Association,1995-1999
- National Water Well Association, 1988-1992
- Association of Groundwater Scientists and Engineers, 1988-1992
- American Water Resources Association, Charter Member, 1965-1988
- American Mathematical Society, 1982-1989
- KappaMuEpsilon National Honorary Mathematics Fraternity, 1957-present
- MENSA, 1982-present
- ISPE, 2008-present
Selected Publications:
- Close, Edward R., 2008, Flood Related Mold Infestation and Health, a presentation at Rice Univercity, Houston, Texas, Severe Storm Prediction and Climate Impact in the Gulf Coast Conference
- Close, Edward R. and Close, Jacquelyn A., 2007, Nature's Mold Rx, the Non-Toxic Solution to Toxic Mold
- Close, Edward R., 2006, Toxic Mold - A Breakthrough Discovery
- Brandin, V., and Close, E.R., 2003, The Calculus of Dimensional Distinctions, Elements of Mathematical Theory of Intellect
- Close, Edward R., 1997, Transcendental Physics
- Close, Edward R., 1992, The Importance of Surface Water/Groundwater
Interaction in Contaminant Plume Assessment, published by the American
Institute of Hydrology, Interdisciplinary Approaches in Hydrology and
Hydrogeology
- Close, Edward R., 1989, Indirect Determination of Hydrogeologic Characteristics
for Shallow Alluvial Aquifers, published by the American Institute of
Hydrology, Recent Advances in Groundwater Hydrology
Close, E. R., et al, 1975, Puerto Rico Island-Wide Water Resources Optimization,
USGS Professional Paper
- Attanassi, E. and Close, E.R., 1974, Techniques for Water Demand Analysis,
USGS Professional Paper
Close, E.R., Dawdy, David R., Kubik, Harold E., 1970, An Objective Determination
of Safety Factor in Reservoir Design, ASCE Journal
Education:
- 1955 - 1958 Central Methodist College, Missouri
- Summer, 1958 University of Missouri at Rolla
- 1961 - 1962 Central Methodist College, Missouri
- 1962 BA Mathematics/Physics - Central Methodist College
- 1962 - 1964 University of Missouri at Rolla
- 1967- 1968 University of California at Davis
- 1971 - 1972 Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, Ph.D. Program
in Environmental Science and Engineering
- 1982 Southeast Missouri State University
- 1985 - 1988 Pacific Western University, Los Angeles, California
- 1988 Ph.D., Environmental Engineering -Pacific Western University
- Thesis: Industrial Cities of Saudi Arabia, Environmental Impact
Professional Registrations and Certifications:
- Registered Professional Engineer #E-028666, State of Missouri
- Professional Hydrologist #797, American Institute of Hydrology
- Registered Environmental Assessor #1387, State of California
- Registered Well Installer, Permit #001765M, Missouri Dept. of Natural
Resources
- OSHA 40-hour [29 CFR 1910.120], Certificate #25069308
- DOT Hazardous Materials Training [49 CFR 172.700] Certificate #25069303
- OSHA 24-hour HAZWOPER Certification
- OSHA 8-hour Supervisory Certification
- OSHA Annual 8-hour Refresher Certification
- Who’s Who in American Science and Engineering
- Service Award, United States Department of the Interior
- Reports Specialist, U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division,
Denver, Colorado
- Supervision and Group Performance Certification, U.S. Civil Service
Commission, Atlanta Region
Our Staff and Associates
EJC staff and associates strive to conduct all activities with the care
clients expect and deserve, and are committed to the continual improvement
in the quality of our service, as well as the products we provide. Our
highly qualified team of professionals provide personal services and risk-based
solutions.
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