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Alan Johnson, P.E.,
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Ph. (864) 244-9238

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J. Ronald Lawson, P.E.
Senior Engineer

 

Caliber Engineering Consultants LLC
750 Executive Center Drive, Suite 100 (29615)
P.O. Box 27171 | Greenville, South Carolina | 29616-7171
P: 864.244.9238 | F: 864.244.9576


Ron Lawson has more than 40 years experience in chemical and environmental engineering providing senior level consulting and project management in soli waste, wastewater, storm water, environmental remediation, regulatory compliance, and air pollution issues. His engineering management has involved field investigations, feasibility studies, concept and engineering design, and start-up and operation services.

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION

South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia

WASTEWATER COLLECTION AND TREATMENT

  • SSES Program Management – Cities of Mauldin, Fountain Inn, and Simpsonville, SC

  • County-wide wastewater Master Plan - Spartanburg County, SC

  • Sewer System Evaluation Studies (SSES) and flow monitoring – Atlanta, GA; Knoxville, TN; Charlotte, NC; Morristown, TN

  • Statewide Training Program for Collection Systems Management - GA EPD

  • Collection Systems Management, Operations, and Maintenance (CMOM) Audits - Four municipalities and six special purpose districts in SC

  • Sewer System Overflow (SSO) Analysis - MSD, Asheville, NC

  • Collection system SSO litigation support - City of Greenville, SC

  • Pretreatment ordinance update and enforcement - City of Ellijay, GA

  • WWTP start-up services and operator training - City of Darien, GA

  • Contract management of treatment and collection system –W Melbourne, FL

  • WWTP evaluation to support show-cause hearing - City of Columbia, SC

  • Energy audit in large WWTP for landfill gas utilization,- MSD, Asheville, NC

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT

  • Expert witness before State Legislative Committee on storm water regulations for construction site activities, - Atlanta, GA

  • Engineering representative and lecturer on state NPDES task force for storm water pollution prevention , Georgia Tech Research Inst., Atlanta, GA

  • Development of storm water pollution plans (SW3P) for 17 industrial plants and a municipal landfill

  • Preparation of SW3Ps for 5 power plants, 4 operations centers, and 80 ser-vice centers - Florida Power and Light, West Palm Beach, FL

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

  • Mauldin Road landfill closure - City of Greenville, SC

  • Nine-county regional Subtitle D landfill - Three River SWA, Aiken, SC

  • Feasibility study of commercial collection of MSW – City of Mauldin, SC

  • Aerobic landfill bioreclamation study - Horry County SWA, Myrtle Beach, SC

  • Subtitle D landfill and resource recovery facility - LaGrange, GA

  • Vertical expansion of industrial landfill - Engelhard Corp, Attapulgus, GA

  • New industrial landfill - Inland Rome Corp., Rome, GA

EDUCATION

BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Kentucky, 1961
Management Studies, Harvard University GSD, 1976, 1978

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Water Environment Federation

Water Environment Association of South Carolina

Solid Waste Association of North America

American Academy of Environmental Engineers

SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION

OSHA 40-hour Health and Safety Training

OSHA 8-hour Supervisory Course

PUBLICATIONS

  • 'The Three Rivers Project – An Innovative Regional Initiative", WASTECON 1998, Charlotte, NC.
  • "Best Management Practices", GWPCA Industrial and Municipal Seminar, June, 1991.
  • "Industrial Storm Water Permit Applications", Georgia Tech Research Institute, Lecturer, 1991-92.
  • "Sludge Management – Changing Times", co-author Pollution Engineering, Nov. 1989.
  • "The First Municipal Contract Operation in Georgia", WEFTEC 1984, New Orleans, La.
  • "Selecting and Using an Environmental Consulting Engineer" Foundry Magazine, March, 1973.
  • "Management of Industrial Solid Wastes in Municipal Operations", Waste Age, March, 1971.

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Mailing Address: P.O.Box 27171 Greenville, SC 29616-7171
Delivery Only: 750 Executive Center Drive, Suite 100 (29615)
Phone: (864) 244-9238 - Fax: (864) 244-9576