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Rebecca Studenka

Rebecca Studenka has been a practicing geologist for 22 years in the areas of hydrogeological and remedial investigations, as well as environmental assessments. Ms. Studenka has been involved in numerous remedial/hydrogeological investigations, site assessments, and groundwater monitoring programs. She is experienced in responding to situations in which petroleum hydrocarbon, solvent, and metal releases have impacted the soil and/or groundwater, creating various potential hazards.

 

Education

  • BS Geology, with a concentration in Hydrogeology, 1994

 

Registration / Certification / Accreditation

  • Utah Underground Storage Tank Certified Consultant, CC 0194
  • State of Utah UST Ground Water and Soil Sampler Certification
  • OSHA Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 40-hour course
  • Eight-hour OSHA Supervisor Training
  • Utah Asbestos Inspector, ASB-3310

 

Relevant Experience

  • Responsible for numerous subsurface investigations, Corrective Action Plan, and Site Management Plan as the technical lead for 300 West Town Center redevelopment site in Salt Lake City, Utah. Received a certificate of completion from the Utah Division of Environmental Response and Remediation Voluntary Cleanup Plan.
  • Conducted soil and groundwater investigative activities, soil excavation, and disposal of metal-impacted soil for former smelter site. Completed numerous subsurface investigation reports and Corrective Action Plan, and received a certificate of completion from the Utah Division of Environmental Response and Remediation Voluntary Cleanup Plan.
  • Conducted demolition oversight and remedial actions associated with the former Hostess Bakery facility in Salt Lake City, Utah, as technical lead. Soil and groundwater investigative activities involved chlorinated solvent and petroleum hydrocarbon-impacted soil and groundwater.
  • Involved with projects where soil and groundwater have been impacted with gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, waste oil, heating oil and halogenated hydrocarbons, pentachlorophenol, and solvents.
  • Conducted numerous soil and groundwater investigative and remedial activities due to the release of petroleum substances from underground storage tanks.
  • Performed numerous Phase I environmental site assessments on properties ranging from vacant land to industrial facilities, identifying potential recognized environmental conditions and recommending sampling techniques to confirm or deny the presence of environmental impacts to the site.