JW Hart & Associates, LLC

JW Hart & Associates, LLC is a Texas based environmental consulting firm providing the highest-quality environmental services to federal, municipal, special district, construction, and industrial clients.  Our management and environmental experience encompasses all aspects of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).  Our services includes environmental resource management, planning, funding, permitting, field investigations, inspections, and monitoring.

We Provide Equitable Environmental Solutions

Our Experience

Environmental Impact Study of the City of Fort Worth Old Landfill, Fort Worth, Texas: The investigation and documentation of the presence of existing and/or potential adverse environmental impacts to the proposed alignment of Forest Park Boulevard, and the terminus of SH 121. The investigation determined the impacts related to methane emissions and/or pollutant contamination of the subsurface currently existing at the former municipal landfill and addressed potential environmental issues related to development of the site with proposed road surfaces.

Voluntary Cleanup Program Coordination, Dallas Stars/Dr. Pepper Complex: Coordinated and administered the voluntary cleanup of 20 acres through the issuance of a TCEQ Certificate of Completion. The site is located in an industrial area and required the development of a work plan to remove two underground storage tanks, one used oil sump, and a septic system with leach field. Developed the property historical database and developed the work plan according to the findings and visible site conditions. A Phase II evaluation and coordination was also provided after interpreting findings related to chemical analysis from core samples and monitoring wells. The project saved the City of Euless over fifty percent of the proposed budget through use of both alternative innovative methods and coordination with the TCEQ.

Development of Technically Based Local Limits, Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA): Provided day-to-day project direction, client contact, and staff coordination. Project included review of existing data, calculating and refining mass balances across the three separate collection and treatment systems to develop uniform concentration based local limits. IEUA operates the 44 million-gallon-per day (MGD) Regional Water Recycling Plant Number 1 (RP-1), the solids plant RP-2, the 15 MDG RP-5 facility, and the percolation pond plant RP-2. Presented ultimate limit concentration to the IEUA board for approval by each of the agencies served by the systems.

Development of Technically Based Local Limits, Encina Wastewater Authority (EWA)-Project Manager: This project included review of existing data, calculating and refining mass balances across the collection and treatment systems to develop uniform concentration based local limits. EWA operates the 36 million-gallon-per day (MGD) Encina wastewater Pollution Control Facility (EWPCF) in Carlsbad California. The system also includes both upstream and downstream water reclamation plants that influence the development of local limits.

Waterworks District No. 1 Pretreatment Program Update, Ventura County Public Works Agency: Updated the NPDES permitted pretreatment program for the Ventura County Waterworks District No. 1. This included the development of technically based local limits for industrial discharges to the sanitary sewer collection system for the Moorpark Wastewater Treatment Plant (MWTP) disposal systems. Established the necessary pollutants of concern (POC) for the redevelopment of the District’s local limits. Developed mass balance worksheets containing all values used in the headworks mass balance, and summarized the residential, commercial, and headworks actual and balanced values for detected metals. All sampling site locations were established for background concentrations, industrial contribution, and treatment plant performance, and twenty-for hour composite sampling performed at each location. Developed the Ventura County Waterworks District No. 1 Enforcement Response Plan (ERP) for response to instances of industrial user noncompliance, and associated Enforcement Response Guide for consistent enforcement procedures.

Permit Assistance, Delta Airlines: Responsible for assisting Delta Airlines through permit negotiations with the Trinity River Authority of Texas, the permit Control Authority for NPDES compliance. Mr. Hart was able to reduce the sampling requirements based on his knowledge of pretreatment regulations established in 40 CFR 403 and other local regulations. His recommendations lowered operational costs for the airline while still maintaining the compliance objectives of the Control Authority.

Industrial Wastewater Management, Union Pacific Railroad TX, LA, AR: Responsible for the guaranteed compliance of operations and maintenance at Union Pacific Railroad Industrial Pretreatment Plants in Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas. This included budget development and preparation for seven plants, QA/QC development, jar test and pilot plant development for DAF operations, NPDES permit maintenance, and development.

Wastewater and Stormwater Audit, LA County Fairgrounds (Fairplex): Performed an audit of stormwater and wastewater facilities, operations and maintenance procedures, best management practices (BMP) implementation, regulatory information tracking and data storage, monitoring and reporting procedures, and permit requirements for this multi-purpose facility. The audit was performed to assess Fairplex’s compliance with the wastewater and stormwater permits in terms of capital facilities, operating procedures, monitoring, and reporting activities. Areas needing improvement were identified and recommendations for program and facility improvements made. The report presented the regulatory requirements for stormwater and wastewater compliance, a compliance assessment, current procedures, and recommendations.

Contributory Wastewater Sampling, Rainbow Municipal Water District: Established the monitoring protocol for sampling and analysis of contributory wastewater loading from the Rainbow Water District service areas before discharge to the Oceanside wastewater treatment plant. Samples were collected using 24-hour composite samplers and flow weighted through iterative evaluation of system flowcharts. All sampling, analysis, and chain-of-custody procedures were performed to specifications of 40 CFR 136 regulations.

State Highway (SH) 121 Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), TxDOT Fort Worth: Managed the development of the draft environmental impact statement for the proposed SH21 “Southwest Toll way”. Mr. Hart was responsible for assessing the social and environmental impacts for 15 miles of the project corridor and included field investigation and analysis, air and noise monitoring and modeling, wetlands delineation and COE Section 10 and Section 404 permit coordination, Section 4(f) and Section 6(f) evaluations, USCG Section 9 permit coordination, and threatened and endangered species identification and coordination. Mr. Hart was involved in the public notification process and coordinated inclusion and responses to public comments. He also served as technical liaison to the City of Fort Worth citizens’ advisory committee with regards to development of the EIS process.

US 79 Environmental Assessment (EA), TxDOT Bryan, Texas: Responsible for the development and completion of the EA for approximately 7.5 miles of roadway in Milam County. The EA included all wetland delineation and water body impact assessments for the Sandy Creek Branch of the Brazos River. Extensive habitat evaluations and conservation plans were developed based on the presence of two endangered species identified in the area.

EIR Review and Comment, National School District: Provided review, comment, and represented the National City School District at public meetings on the Sweetwater Authority Chloramination Facility Draft Environmental Impact Report. Through this review a potential public conflict was avoided. Conducted public meetings for faculty, parents and the community, and represented the District at the Sweetwater Authority Board of Directors meeting for adoption of the EIR, and was successful in obtaining noise mitigation devices for the school district.

Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT), Statewide On-Call Storm Water Services: Responsible for negotiating with the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality to combine the Phase I & II MS4 permits statewide for ODOT.  Other duties included the development of BMPs for statewide implementation, overall program assessment and recommended actions, and implementation of minimum control measures on ODOT right-of-way.

Phase II Stormwater Management Plan Development, McAlester, Oklahoma: Developed a storm water management program (SWMP) and minimum control measures (MCM) for stormwater program implementation under Oklahoma Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (OPDES) Phase II Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System General  permit number OKR04.  This included developing the best management practices (BMP) the City of McAlester would implement over the permit duration.  Developed the SWMP for the City of McAlester based on the capabilities and requirements of the City through discussions with City staff and stakeholders and evaluation of City capabilities.  Provided the City of McAlester with a storm water program that streamlined the City’s efforts while at the same time maintaining the compliance objectives of permit number OKR04.

District-Wide Stormwater Program Implementation, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Dallas District: The Dallas District of TxDOT is required to comply with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) storm water regulations.  The Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) permit requires the district to identify illicit discharges into and exiting from TxDOT right-of-way.  Responsible for insuring that all permit requirements are met by directing the inspection and investigation program and implements innovative techniques to streamline the efforts of field personnel while at the same time maintaining continued compliance objectives.

Colorado Lagoon Feasibility Study, City of Long Beach: As a unique cultural and natural ecosystem resource within the City of Long Beach the Colorado Lagoon’s ecological health has significantly deteriorated over the years. Responsible for characterizing tributary watersheds and activities impacting the lagoon. Best management practice recommendations include source control (greening initiatives and education), low impact (vegetative swales/buffer strips), and structural (bio-retention and separators). Co-directed public meetings to solicit comments and to gain stakeholder approval.

Stormwater Management Plan Development, U.S. Army III Corps and Fort Hood: Provided multi-phased stormwater program management assistance to the U.S. Army Fort Hood, Texas Directorate of Public Works-Environmental, including regulatory agency interface, developing a stormwater management plan, BMP identification and selection, documentation and reporting procedures, coordinating Asist© database input and implementation with DBSP, Inc., and developing training requirements. He provided installation staff and personnel training, including stormwater operations and procedures, monitoring and sampling, field investigation and analysis, industrial/construction and MS4 illicit discharge inspection, and reporting and regulatory coordination.

Long Beach Airport As-Needed Stormwater Management Services, Long Beach Airport: Provided stormwater management and implementation services to Long Beach Airport to comply with California State Water Resources Control Board issued industrial stormwater permit. The services have been typically short duration, single request items, or when the amount of effort could not be defined due to third parties controlling the process. Refined the existing SWPPP to meet the requirements of the industrial stormwater permit and to provide ease of implementation for the Airport and its Co-permittees

SWPPP Assistance, South Orange County Wastewater Authority: Provided assistance with SWPPP development, review and comment on the draft SWPPP, inspection and review of the Regional and Coastal Treatment Plants, AutoCAD assistance to develop facility site maps for the two plants listed above, and inspection and review of the J.B. Latham Treatment facility to determine industrial stormwater permit requirements. The work performed was in response to a San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board “Notice to Comply”, and was accepted and approved by the board.

Orange County Stormwater Program: Provided technical support to assist the Orange County Permittees with the development and subsequent implementation of the Illegal Discharges/Illicit Connections elements of the countywide municipal stormwater program at a countywide programmatic level. This included developing and revising Illegal Discharges/Illicit Connections elements of the Santa Ana and San Diego municipal NPDES permits, and developing recommendations, checklists and other products that were applied countywide. Alsodeveloped a training program with the following modules; general training of Permittee program management staff on the program approach and framework as well as the relationship of the program element, Train-the-Trainer” training for Permittee code enforcement and inspection staff tasked with implementing the program element within their jurisdiction, and training for Permittee staff on the development of a ½ hour to one hour workshop for sanitation districts who will be subject to the implementation of the sewage spill response guidelines.

Aliso Creek Emergency Sewer (ACES) Project (SWPPP) Development, Moulton Niguel Water District: Responsible for the development of a comprehensive stormwater pollution prevention plan for a 3.7-mile wastewater and reclaimed water pipeline project. This project included the development of both a SWPPP document describing site specific procedures for stormwater runoff protection and attenuation and construction drawings for the design of structural BMPs and strategic placement within the Aliso Creek watershed area. A calculation of groundwater discharge was performed to determine permitting requirements with the San Diego RWQCB for dewatering operations associated with the construction of pipelines.

As Needed Stormwater Compliance Assistance, City of San Juan Capistrano: Supervised the stormwater program assistance for the City of San Juan Capistrano. This included developing a GIS information database of MS4 appurtenances including all inlets, catch basins, sub-watershed areas, stream location, discharge points, sampling locations, industrial and commercial areas, and areas of special interest. While the inventory and mapping was performed, pictures were taken of each facility and tied to the GIS database along with condition assessments performed to provide necessary maintenance and provide for GASB-34 considerations.

Development of Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) and Notice of Intent (NOI), Sansom Park, Texas: Responsible for the development of a Local Stormwater Management Program for municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4), and required Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Notice of Intent (NOI) for the City of Sansom Park, Texas.

DFW Airport Wastewater Feasibility Study, DFW International Airport: , An industrial waste and stormwater conveyance system capacity study during de-icing and storm conditions. Services included theoretical and actual capacity determination, contributory watershed runoff assessment and flow modeling, frequency forecast of capacity exceedances based on BOD and TSS contribution, determination of existing and anticipated regulatory limitations, and the development of alternative strategies and recommendations for expansion and upgrade of the existing system. The entire collection system, serving approximately 18,000 acres, was analyzed using the latest state-of-the-art flow measurement and analytical equipment. Problem areas were determined utilizing a systematic evaluation process of identifying and analyzing major trunk lines in sections and then proceeding to smaller collectors and laterals for identification of contributory loading.

Who We Are

John W. Hart, President, offers over 24 years of experience managing multi-disciplinary environmental planning and analysis programs, and developing and conducting training programs for client staff to implement programs in to the future. John has been responsible for industrial wastewater and municipal wastewater plant operations and maintenance, NPDES point source permitting, stormwater permitting, industrial user permitting, stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) development, Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure plan (SPCC) development, and Corps of Engineers (COE) nationwide permitting. He also has experience in watershed and water-body planning and analysis, waste minimization, hazardous and Class I waste disposal, land application and treatment of sludge, Tier II reporting under SARA Title III, Phase I evaluations, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Voluntary Cleanup Program administration, emergency response coordination, Environmental Impact Statements, and Environmental Assessments.