PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mr. Tusler has worked in the environmental field since 1978 and has been an engineering and environmental consultant since 1990.  His primary areas of technical expertise include site investigation, emergency response, remediation, regulatory compliance, and managing contaminated soil and groundwater before and after construction has started.  Mr. Tusler has managed multiple phases of contaminant remediation and investigations in complex regulatory and geologic settings.  Remediation has included solvents, metals, fertilizers, pesticides, and PCBs for commercial, industrial, and governmental clients.

Sustainability

• Serving on the lead team for Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) sustainability initiative, serving small to mid-size manufacturing in Wisconsin as part of their next generation manufacturing.  The initiative will help these small to mid-sized manufacturers meet the energy efficiency requirements of Wisconsin’s Green Energy Jobs Act.
• Coordinated biomass suppliers to provide agricultural biomass as a renewable fuel for a coal-burning power plant in Dane County.
• Evaluated and recommended product substitution for printing inks and healthcare disinfectants for a Wisconsin school and several healthcare facilities.
• Advised company Green Teams in their efforts to reduce, reuse, and recycle company resources.
• Evaluated a company’s carbon footprints to provide a baseline and provide recommendations for footprint reduction for commercial facilities in Wisconsin.
• Implemented a Wisconsin commercial company’s program to systematically reduce electricity use and achieved a 20% reduction over two years.

Spill Response

• Participating as the leading member and/or supporting member of SCS BT Squared’s 24/7 spill response team.
• Acted as lead member of a pesticide cleanup for a leaking tote in a semi trailer.  Level C protection required for cleanup.
• Oversaw heating oil cleanup when corrosion caused a 10,000-gallon aboveground (AST) to release its contents.
• Coordinated fertilizer cleanup where a 6,000-gallon release occurred from an AST.
• Led investigation of underground propane leak, resulting in explosive levels in homes and buildings.
• Coordinated cleanups for numerous traffic accidents that resulted in the release of petroleum compounds.
• Participated in hard boom deployment exercise to demonstrate compliance with EPA requirements for a large AST facility.

Wisconsin Department of Transportation

• Acted as project manager for over 75 WisDOT Work Orders for construction oversight, design, investigation, and emergency response projects.

Soil and Groundwater Investigation and Remediation

• Managed over 100 soil and groundwater investigations in the Midwest for commercial, industrial, and governmental clients.
• Served as project manager and senior engineer for over 45 soil and groundwater remediations including the use of triple phase extraction for combined product, air, and water removal.
• Investigated and remediated numerous sites where underground propane leaks had caused explosions.
• Characterized the contamination and developed construction management techniques to allow site redevelopment for the East Moline, Illinois, Brownfields Pilot Project.
• Supervised a staff of hydrogeologists, engineers, and staff scientists responsible for hundreds of investigation and remediation sites. 
• Lectured for the University of Wisconsin-Extension on subsurface investigation and remediation.

RCRA, CERCLA and TSCA

• Served as the community’s technical advisor for the Sheboygan River/Harbor Superfund site.
• Coordinated actions at nine RCRA Corrective Action sites. 
• Coordinated actions at three Superfund sites.
• Evaluated six facilities for their compliance with the RCRA regulations.
• Prepared Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study reports for three CERCLA sites.
• Audited eight facilities for their PCB management practices and compliance with the TSCA regulations.

Environmental Site Assessment

• Performed Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments for highway construction and property transactions at over 50 facilities, including commercial, industrial, residential, and agricultural properties.
• Completed Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessments to address potential contamination issues including underground storage tanks, potential agrichemical contamination, and potential metals contamination in fill materials at over 60 facilities, including commercial, industrial, residential, and agricultural properties.

Energy and Environmental Services

• Conducted field monitoring for ventilation rates and performed air quality testing to quantify indoor air quality concerns for 12 industrial and commercial facilities in Wisconsin.
• Designed and implemented air-to-air heat exchanger systems to improve air quality, ventilation, and energy recovery for a Wisconsin commercial facility.
• Designed a tank venting system to prevent worker exposure to vapors from a pesticide tank.
• Evaluated and recommended process changes to eliminate a company’s source of hazardous waste.
• Evaluated and recommended product substitution for printing inks and healthcare disinfectants for a Wisconsin school and several healthcare facilities. 
• Advised company Green Teams in their efforts to reduce, reuse, and recycle company resources. 
• Evaluated a company’s carbon footprints to provide a baseline and provide recommendations for footprint reduction for commercial facilities in Wisconsin.
• Conducted solid waste and wastewater audits for companies and made recommendations for waste reduction.
• Implemented a Wisconsin commercial company’s program to systematically reduce electricity use and achieved a 20% reduction over two years.
• Conducted sampling and analysis to identify the source of boiler water contamination during the commissioning of a hospital boiler system.

HVAC Projects

• Conducted field monitoring for ventilation rates and performed air quality testing to quantify indoor air quality concerns for 12 industrial and commercial facilities in Wisconsin.
• Designed and implemented air-to-air heat exchanger systems to improve air quality, ventilation, and energy recovery for a Wisconsin commercial facility.
• Conducted sampling and analysis to identify the source of boiler water contamination during the commissioning of a hospital boiler system.

Building Envelope Experience

• Evaluated building envelopes using eQuest to analyze heat loss and the impact of potential retrofits for two commercial facilities in Wisconsin.
• Evaluated fenestration alternatives and their impact on energy use for a Wisconsin commercial facility.

Litigation Support and Expert Witness

• Provided legal support and deposition related to the appropriateness of a petroleum remediation system.  The case was settled prior to trial.
• Provided legal support for case where the contamination from an agricultural coop had affected a downgradient property owner’s water supply.  The case is still pending
• Provided legal support in reviewing the results of a water quality model for the Lower Fox River.  The case was settled prior to trial.
• Provided legal support, deposition, and testimony regarding the appropriateness of Minnesota water quality standards for ammonia.  The case went to an administrative hearing where it was settled.