CHID H. KWELLE, PE P. O. Box 47451 Wichita Kansas 67201 Mobile: (334) 590-2948 Landline: (316)-440-3060 E-mail: chid.kwelle@cox.net cke6d3c4@westpost.

net chid.kwelle@gmail.com CAREER OBJECTIVE: Environmental System Engineer and Management EDUCATION Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla, 1992. M. S., Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and Stat e University (Virginia Tech), 1985. B. S., Civil Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1983. AREAS OF STRENGTH IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Capabilities in the area of physicochemical processes, biological systems design, surface contaminant transport, water chemistry, solids handling and bio solids management, industrial wastewater treatment, storm water management, regu latory compliance, treatment system hydraulics, pumping systems design, and asse t management. AREAS OF STRENGTH IN GEOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Capabilities in the areas of subsurface contaminant transport, aqueous ge ochemistry, groundwater flow analysis, and subsurface remediation technologies. Have a thorough understanding of the elements of hazardous waste cleanup, includ ing CERCLA/SARA, NCP activities, site and waste characterization, RI and FS repo rt preparation. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Mar 2010 to Independent Consultant, Wichita, Kansas Present a Performed hydraulic calculations for a one MGD conventional water treatment pl ant for a PWWSD. The units involved were high service pumps, clearwell, filtrat ion, disinfection, solid contact unit, rapid mix and low service pumps. a Developed a proposal to address the financial difficulty of an aquifer storage and recovery program in a City that was started since 1993. a Review of long-term water supply plan (Aquifer Storage and Recovery program) f or a City in Kansas. It involved financial review and long term capital project financing plan. a Developed a proposal for a linear asset management plan to ensure long term su stainability of a water and wastewater utility. a Integrating asset management principles into the utility master plan of a City in Kansas. Mar 2009 to Professional Engineering Consultant, Inc., Wichita, Kansas Feb 2010 Project Engineer/Manager, Water and Wastewater Division a Performed design calculations for a side-stream ozone injection system, rapidmix basins and solids contact units for a 7 MGD water treatment plant. a Led a team to review the design of a biological nutrient removal plant for a 3 MGD facility including solids handling a" ATAD, and provided valuable changes t o the design that satisfied the client. a Developed source water supply master plan for a 15 MGD water treatment facilit y. a Zebra mussel control design studies at the raw water intake of a 60 MGD drinki

ng water facility. a Upgraded an existing trickling filter into a nutrient removal mode by integrat ing it into a newly designed biological nutrient removal plant. a Designed a biological nutrient removal system for a 5 MGD facility. Sized all the process units including secondary clarifier and solids handling unit, and u sed biowin modeling to fine tune design. a Provided technical guidance to a team of four engineers for design of wastewat er treatment plants. a Developed a proposal for anaerobic and aerobic digester. a Converted an anaerobic digestion to aerobic digestion system. a Designed a semi-batch aerobic digestion system that incorporated energy and co st saving features. a Performed equipment layout, process & instrumentation diagrams yard piping and hydraulic designs of water/wastewater treatment plants. a Developed design criteria for a surface water, and designed a one MGD conventi onal water treatment plant for a public wholesale water supply district (PWWSD) that includes raw water intake, coagulation, solids contact unit, rapid filtrati on, disinfection, clearwell, and high service pumps. May 1999 to Jan 2009 Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) Water Division

a Develops National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for w astewater treatment facilities. a Inspects and evaluates wastewater treatment facilities ranging from 1 to 300 M GD pursuant to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) core performance measures a nd work plan. a Develops NPDES municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4) phase I permits fo r municipalities. a Enforces departmental regulations and NPDES permits in accordance with departm ental policy and procedures so that permittees maintain compliance with permits. a Reviews plans and specifications of wastewater treatment facilities including collection systems. a Checks design calculations of consulting engineering firms for the permittees. a Coordinates the management of municipal biosolids program throughout the state so that all facilities that use or dispose municipal biosolids comply with the state and federal regulations. a Coordinates whole effluent toxicity (WET) test so that all facilities follow t he established testing procedures and comply with the clean water act (CWA). a Develops water quality based nutrients standards for sensitive streams through out the state. Sep 2005 to Alabama State University, Montgomery, Alabama Mar 2009 Adjunct Faculty a Taught an undergraduate physics course Jan a" Apr 1999 Independent Consultant Rail Services Incorporated, Calvert City, KY. a Assisted the pretreatment plant facility to meet its pretreatment discharge st andards. Dynamic Environmental a Assisted in the remediation of a soil contaminated by petroleum hydrocarbons f or Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA). 1996-1998 Remedial Solutions, Inc., Chattanooga, TN Principal Engineer/Scientist a Reviewed all environmental assessment reports (EARs) on petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated sites. a Oversaw the preparation of corrective action plans for underground storage tan ks (USTs) petroleum hydrocarbons release sites.

a Designed and installed corrective action systems. 1995 a" 1998 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, TN Adjunct Faculty a Taught engineering fluid mechanics and air pollution control engineering. 1993 a" 1996 Marion Environmental Incorporated (MEI), Chattanooga, TN Principal Engineer a Reviewed all environmental assessment reports (EARs) on petroleum hydrocarbons contaminated sites. a Oversaw the preparation of corrective action plans for underground storage tan ks (USTs) petroleum hydrocarbons release sites. a Designed and installed corrective action systems. a Performed remediation of hazardous waste sites. a Developed hazardous waste minimization program for a food manufacturing facili ty, Planters LifeSavers Company. a Resolved sludge bulking problem for McKee Food Corporation wastewater treatmen t (MFCWWT) plant. a Designed a centralized pretreatment wastewater plant for complex chemical wast ewater streams. a Modeled VOC emissions and atmospheric dispersion of VOC emissions for a centra lized wastewater treatment facility. 1989 a" 1992 University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO Graduate Teaching/Research Assistant a Coordinated research on high density Tilapia fish culture and development of a n appropriate technology for trace levels nitrogen removal in fish hatcheries. a Handled solid wastes from Tilapia fish wastewater. a Performed treatability and biodegradability studies of a landfill leachate. a Taught an introductory course on environmental microbiology. 1988 Hazardous Waste Research Center, Manhattan, KS Research Associate a Performed solidification/stabilization of heavy metal priority pollutants. 1986 a" 1987 Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD); Virginia Beach, VA Research Associate a Operated a UCT mode of biological nutrient removal (BNR) pilot plant that prov ided design information for the treatment of a 50 MGD wastewater treatment plant (patented). a Simulated a batch mode of UCT configuration that gave insights into the mechan isms of bio-p release and uptake in BNR systems. a Retrofitted an activated sludge process to A/O process configuration for exces s removal of phosphorus via biological means. a Performed clean water and wastewater oxygen transfer test for the City of Norf olk, VA, 1983 a" 1985 Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA Graduate Research Assistant a Performed biodegradability and toxicity evaluations of three organic chemicals , a Designed a settling basin for coal pile runoff from Virginia Tech physical pla nt. a Conducted studies on treatability of a chemical wastewater by powdered activat ed carbon. a Investigated factors that cause jelly formation in an activated sludge process . TITLES OF THESES a Low level nitrification with biofilm systems. Ph.D. Dissertation, 1992.

a An investigation of the effects of powdered activated carbon (PAC) on the acti vated sludge unit treating cellulose acetate manufacturing wastewater. Masteras Thesis, 1985. REPORTS a Kwelle, C. H. and Modesitt, D. E. (1991). Leachate treatability studies for R edbird Landfill in Jefferson County, Missouri. Report prepared for Findett Engin eering, Inc. of St. Louis, MO. a Kwelle, C. H. and Randall, C. W. (1986). Batchtest investigation of the kinet ics of phosphorus release and uptake in the Virginia Initiative Plant (VIP). A paper presented to Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD), Virginia Beach, VA. PUBLICATIONS a Kwelle, C. H. (1992). Effects of fine powder addition on the sludge unit of a chemical wastewater. Environmental Prog. 11, 4, 324 a" 329. a Kwelle, C. H. and Modesitt, D. E. (1992). Performance characteristics of lowlevel nitrifying submerged biofilm reactors. Paper presented at 63rd annual mee ting of the Missouri Water Environment Federation. a Kwelle, C. H. (2008). Land application of biosolids: A review. Soil, Water & Air (In press). a Kwelle, C. H. (2007). Critical loading rates in land application of biosolids . Soil, Water & Air (In press). a Kwelle, C. H. (2008). Detention time in Nitrite Buildup: Fluidized Sand Bed Vessel (In press). RECENT CONFERENCES AND PEER REVIEW a Annual USEPA conference for biosolids, 2001 a" 2005 a Peer review for ground water Journal, 1994-1996 HONORS AND AWARDS a Edna Bailey Sussman Scholarship; Virginia Tech, 1985. a Deanas List, 1980; University of Nebraska-Lincoln. a Chi Epsilon, University of Missouri-Rolla & University of Nebraska-Lincoln PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS a American Water Works Association (AWWA) a American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) a Water Environment Federation (WEF) PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LICENSURE a Licensed in the states of Georgia and Alabama COMPUTER SKILLS a Networking, Unix, Windows 95/me, Excel, Powerpoint, Beeline Software (Air Poll ution), Main Frame, SAS, Script, Word Perfect and Graphical Drawings with Macint osh. CITIZENSHIP a United States of America PERSONAL a Personal interests include history, traveling, lawn tennis, and camping.