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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Christine LeBlanc is the
Principal and owner of
East Coast Engineering,
Inc., and has over 25
years of professional
experience in the fields
of environmental science
and civil and
environmental
engineering focused on
oil and hazardous waste
site assessment and
remediation and solid
waste management. Ms.
LeBlanc is a Licensed
Site Professional (LSP)
in Massachusetts and has
managed complex
environmental
remediation projects for
government and industry
with a focus on
effective site
assessments, evaluation
of risk management
options, remedial design
and permitting, and
construction oversight.
Ms. LeBlanc has provided
forensic analysis and
litigation support on
numerous environmental
cases involving
industrial waste
processes and industrial
waste disposal
practices. Ms. LeBlanc
has extensive experience
with various types of
environmental litigation
projects providing
expert witness testimony
related to soils and
groundwater
contamination at sites
which included
characterization of the
magnitude, extent and
source(s) of
contamination; the fate
and transport of organic
and inorganic
contaminants in soil and
groundwater; probable
remedial alternatives;
and costs associated
with remediation.
As a Senior Project
Manager, Ms. LeBlanc
directs and is
responsible for the
management, design and
permitting of solid and
hazardous waste
engineering projects.
Since establishing East
Coast Engineering in
1993, Ms. LeBlanc
oversees all the
environmental
engineering and sciences
program and is
responsible for the
technical and financial
project success,
oversight and review of
engineering studies and
designs, business
development, regulatory
interface, and
management of staff
personnel.
In the field of solid
waste management and
engineering, Ms. LeBlanc
is involved in the
feasibility analysis,
permitting and design of
solid waste landfills
and transfer stations,
and recycling and
processing facilities
for both privately owned
and municipal
facilities. Her civil
engineering experience
includes residential and
industrial land
development engineering
and coastal seawall
rehabilitation design
and permitting. Ms.
LeBlanc has also worked
as an environmental
regulator for the
Commonwealth of
Massachusetts and has
extensive experience in
waste site cleanup
project management,
negotiation, technical
support for
legal/enforcement cases,
and public involvement
activities.
REPRESENTATIVE
PROJECTS
American Fiber &
Finishing, Colrain,
Massachusetts
Conducted an
environmental assessment
of a No. 6 fuel oil
release from 3-25,000
gallon underground
storage tanks located at
a former cotton
manufacturer constructed
in the mid-1800’s.
Developed a feasibility
analysis of remedial
alternatives to address
petroleum contaminated
soils and sediment,
groundwater and surface
water and provided
recommendations and
design for selected
response actions.
Provided construction
oversight, confirmatory
testing and regulatory
interface during
remediation. The
complexity of the site
and extent of oil
migration led to an
expanded remedial design
and remedial action plan
which included the
demolition of several
buildings, shoring of a
state road adjacent to
the site to maintain the
flow of traffic during
remedial activities,
re-routing of a surface
water canal away from
the contaminated area
without the interruption
of service to a
neighboring factory, and
removal of contaminated
soil and sediment. This
project presented a
unique challenge of
completing the
demolition and cleanup
with minimal impact to
an adjacent river bank
and wetlands area.
Groundwater and surface
water remediation during
construction included
extraction and carbon
treatment. Provided
extensive public
relations and community
outreach prior to and
during construction
activities. Gathered
forensic data and
evaluated chemical
fingerprinting in
support of dating the
releases of oil from the
site. On an adjacent
area of the site,
provided assessment of
soil and groundwater
relative to dioxin
contamination and
conducted forensic
analysis of sources and
migration pathways of
dioxin contamination.
Provided litigation
support throughout the
project through
technical analysis and
dating of sediment, soil
and groundwater in
combination with
historic operational
records.
Ravenbrook Landfill –
Polymer Concrete
Project, Carver,
Massachusetts
Provided project
management and LSP
services for a project
involving the release of
perchloroethene (PCE)
from a polymer concrete
matrix deposited in a
demolition landfill and
its' effects on the
surrounding environs.
Conducted extensive
hydrogeological
investigations in a
complex geological
environment to define
the lateral and vertical
extent of the PCE
contaminant plume
migrating beyond
landfill boundaries with
potential impacts to
residential water
supplies and
downgradient parties.
Provided oversight of
risk characterization
and conducted
feasibility analysis,
prepared design drawings
and conducted
construction oversight
of source area
remediation efforts.
Provided innovative
technology evaluations
for remediating
groundwater
contamination. Conducted
bench scale and in-situ
pilot studies on several
bioremediation systems.
Selected the technology
and oversaw the
installation of a
full-scale biosparge and
low flow diffused oxygen
bioremediation system.
Provide oversight for
the operation and
maintenance of the
groundwater treatment
system and regulatory
interface with local and
state officials,
semi-annual reporting
and oversight of the
public participation
program. Developed and
oversaw the
implementation of a
water contingency plan
to monitor the
residential water
supplies to ensure a
continued supply of
quality water and to
provide potential
alternative water
sources. Provided expert
witness testimony and
litigation support
relative to
characterizing the
magnitude and extent of
groundwater
contamination resulting
from this PCE release;
fate and transport of
inorganic contaminants
in the groundwater; and
costs associated with
remediation.
City of Boston – Belle
Isle and Condor Street
Projects, Boston,
Massachusetts
Provided LSP and
engineering design
services for the
rehabilitation/restoration
of two city-owned
abandoned parcels of
land into parks for
passive recreational
use. The Belle Isle and
Condor Street projects
were slated by the City
of Boston for
remediation and
re-development into
parks and re-created
salt marshes. Belle Isle
is a former wetland that
has undergone historic
filling and dumping and
its soils were
contaminated with
petroleum-related
compounds (PAHs), metals
and polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCBs) to
depths of 12 feet below
the ground surface. An
in-situ soil
characterization program
was prepared and
implemented to delineate
and quantify the nature
and extent of
contaminated soils for
off-site disposal. The
project also included
obtaining multiple
local, state and federal
permits to conduct the
remediation work in an
inter-coastal waterway,
preparation of remedial
design plans and
specifications for
contractor operations.
Assisted the City of
Boston in preparing the
bid specification
packages, conducted
pre-bid meetings and
evaluated contractor
bids and references.
Provided construction
oversight which included
the excavation and
off-site management of
over 10,000 tons of
contaminated soil and
debris, the on-site
re-use of over 17,000
cubic yards of soil, the
construction of a salt
marsh and coastal bank,
and the restoration and
stabilization of the
Belle Isle shoreline. A
Response Action Outcome
(RAO- Class A-2) was
reached for this site
which now provides
coastal access and open
space for passive
recreational
opportunities for
residents.
Similarly, the Condor
Street project was a
former industrial
property that has
undergone historic
filling and dumping.
Soil characterization
plans and engineering
drawings and
documentation and permit
applications were
prepared for the
remediation of this
property for use as a
public recreational
area. The on-site re-use
of a significant
quantity of soil was
accepted by the
regulatory agency and
the soil was
incorporated into a
unique landscape
feature. Shoreline
stabilization and
saltmarsh restoration
were key components of
this plan. Construction
oversight,
documentation,
confirmatory sampling
and reporting were
provided during all
phases of remediation,
reconstruction of the
salt marsh and
construction of a
passive recreational
park for nearby
residents.
Former Paint Factory,
Wellesley, Massachusetts
Provided project
management and LSP
services of a 19th
century paint pigment
manufacturing facility
located in a politically
and environmentally
sensitive area. The
paint factory site is
located adjacent to
wetlands, recreational
walking and biking
trails and a lake used
for sport fishing,
boating and swimming.
Responsible for the
management of an
extensive
hydrogeological
evaluation to identify
multiple sources of
contamination resulting
from the historic
operations and waste
disposal practices that
extended throughout
nearly 20 acres of
uplands, wetlands and
water bodies and streams
which meandered the
site. Forensic
investigation work
included a review of
private and public
historical records and
photographs, and
research and field
investigation of several
other 19th century
pigment manufactories in
the United States; this
information attributed
to the knowledge of
operations of the New
England facility,
volumes of pigment
produced and waste
discharged, discharge
points, and contaminant
composition. This
historic information
provided the basis of
determining the extent
and nature of the
organic contaminants on
the property and nearby
wetlands, uplands and
surface water bodies.
Developed, permitted and
successfully managed the
initial multi-million
dollar remediation
project of several
primary source areas
including a lagoon
closure adjacent to a
wetland and the removal
of several waste pigment
piles. Integral to this
remediation project was
the coordination and
permitting with state
and local government
agencies for the
construction of a bridge
to access the waste
pigments, the
installation of erosion
control devices to
mitigate impact to
adjacent wetlands and
surface water bodies,
the implementation of an
air monitoring program
to monitor potential
release of fugitive
emissions during
construction and health
and safety, construction
within a historically
significant landmark,
and the off-site removal
of nearly 4,000 cubic
yards of waste pigment.
Public relations and
community coordination
was essential in
conducting this remedial
action.
Following the source
area remediation, the
culmination of a
multi-year regulatory,
client and technical
work group resulted in a
comprehensive assessment
of the site, an
evaluation of remedial
alternatives developed
and a comprehensive
remedial action plan to
address all remaining
sources of contamination
and environmental media
on the site including
soil, surface water,
sediments and
groundwater. The
potential for ecological
risk to vegetation,
wildlife, amphibians and
fish resulted in the
first broad-based
multi-media ecological
risk assessment in
Massachusetts. Developed
the final concept plan
and engineering drawings
for rehabilitating the
former paint factory
property by
incorporating remedial
systems to contain the
hazardous waste on the
property and expanding a
collegiate sports
facility to include a
track, field hockey,
softball and soccer
fields. Provided
technical expertise in
the negotiated
settlement between the
regulatory agency and
client.
Former Berkshire
Hathaway Property, New
Bedford, Massachusetts
Conducted a forensic
analysis as to the
causation of a No. 6
fuel oil release at a
former textile mill
complex built in the
1800s. Provided project
management and LSP
services during the
assessment and
remediation of a former
underground fuel storage
tank and associated fuel
distribution system
including the
underground piping, pump
chambers, trenches and
sumps. Remedial design
and construction plans
were developed to clean
and permanently remove a
100,000 gallon
underground concrete
storage tank and
associated fuel
distribution pumping
chambers and lines and
contaminated soil.
Unique challenges
exhibited during this
remediation project
included the location of
the underground tank
within five-feet of the
5-story brick mill
building and numerous
underground utilities
located adjacent to the
former tank.
Construction oversight
and record keeping were
provided during the
removal action,
conducted as a Release
Abatement Measure, and
included over 850 tons
of petroleum
contaminated soil and
approximately 10,800
gallons of oily water.
Post-remedial action
assessment included
groundwater and air
quality within and
beneath adjacent
buildings to assess
extent and potential
impact of petroleum and
inorganic contamination
and impact to indoor
work environments.
Willowbend Development,
Mashpee, Massachusetts
In support of litigation
for a downgradient
property owner, a
forensic evaluation was
conducted of an
industrial metal
stamping and cutting
facility. The forensic
analysis included an
extensive record search
of facility documents
and local regulatory
records, engineering
design plans and
specifications, and an
inspection of the
facility and subsurface
utilities. Through the
analysis of this
information, the extent
of organic and inorganic
contaminant distribution
in the groundwater,
chemical
characterization of the
aquifer, age
identification, and
sources of contamination
were determined.
Provided expert
testimony which led to a
negotiated settlement
for the installation and
operation of groundwater
treatment systems (i.e.
barrier walls, pump and
treat systems) on
downgradient properties.
Prepared independent
remedial cost estimates
and provided third party
review of all technical
documents and
specifications.
Conducted due diligence
and groundwater
assessment of
downgradient properties
under agreement for
construction of
residential estates.
Massachusetts Water
Resources Authority,
Lynn, MA
Project engineer for the
remedial investigation
and environmental design
for the construction of
900-foot water
transmission loop
extending through a
source area contaminated
with volatile organic
compounds. Provided
overall technical
expertise and project
management to
characterize the
environmental conditions
of the proposed
construction route and
prepared the
environmental and
construction engineering
plans. Interfaced
directly with MWRA
(construction, design
and contracts groups)
and MADEP to ensure that
the construction project
met MCP standards and
guidelines. Prepared and
implemented the
subsurface soil and
groundwater
characterization program
to determine physical
and chemical
characteristics of the
subsurface soils and
groundwater and
determined expected
pumping rates for trench
dewatering operations
during construction
activities. Developed
construction
specifications and
design plans for the
environmental issues at
the site encompassing
both on and off-site
contaminated soils
management, extraction
and treatment of
contaminated
groundwater, vapor
controls methods to be
employed within the
trench, ambient air
monitoring and controls
within the construction
zone, health and safety
measures during
construction and wetland
mitigation measures.
City of Taunton –
Brownfield Site
Development, Taunton,
Massachusetts
Project manager and
design engineer for the
closure of a former
salvage-yard and 80-year
old metal recycling
facility. Worked
cooperatively with the
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), Army Corps
of Engineers,
Massachusetts Department
of Environmental
Protection (MADEP) and
the City of Taunton to
incorporate the remedial
design with the future
use of the property for
truck storage and
maintenance.
Approximately 11,000
cubic yards of
contaminated soils were
excavated from the site
and treated and
thereafter disposed at a
solid waste facility;
the remainder of the
site was capped and
closed as a landfill
cell. Post
remediation/closure
plans were prepared to
address long-term
monitoring and
maintenance of the site.
Brookhaven National
Laboratory, New York
EE/CA Task Manager for
the Brookhaven National
Laboratory (BNL)
project. For various
hazardous waste project
areas at BNL, each with
multiple inorganic,
organic and radionuclide
contamination of the
soils, groundwater and
sediment, a detailed
evaluation of the
engineering feasibility
and an associated cost
analysis were prepared.
BNL is a
multi-disciplinary
scientific research
center whose use and
handling of radioactive
materials and hazardous
substances is the
creation of contaminated
sites due to accidental
spills, historical
practices and active
management of wastes.
Nantucket Landfill,
Nantucket, Massachusetts
Provided solid waste
engineering, permitting
and management services
to Waste Options, LLC at
the Nantucket Landfill.
Prepared design plans,
construction
specifications, and
operation & maintenance
documents for the
compost processing
facility using Municipal
Solid Waste (MSW) and
biosolids (sewage
sludge). Developed
interim closure plans of
the existing landfill,
and long-term recycling
and rehabilitation of
the landfill for the
final deposition of the
residuals from the
co-compost operation
into lined landfill
cells.
Bedminster-Marlborough,
Marlborough,
Massachusetts
Involved in the design
and engineering of a
state-of-the art
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)
and biosolids compost
facility and citizens
recycling center in the
City of Marlborough,
Massachusetts.
Environmental permitting
including odor
monitoring were critical
components of these
solid waste services.
The successful
implementation of this
project was made through
positive community
relations and support.
BFI Landfill - Fall
River Massachusetts
Prepared design and
operational plans for
numerous expansion areas
at a 200-acre, 1500
ton-per-day solid waste
landfill. Design plans
were developed with best
available control
technologies for
protection of surface
and groundwater such as
improvements in
materials and
installation techniques
of synthetic membranes
and geotextiles.
Responsible for
construction oversight
of a 25-acre base liner
system installation
which included
coordination and
evaluation of
geotechnical testing as
well as survey
construction layout.
Prepared BFI's recycling
plan for current and
future waste management
practices. Coordinated
and provided constant
local, state and federal
regulatory interfacing
regarding solid waste
management, wetland
issues and surface water
resource management.
PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
SAIC Engineering, Inc. -
April l990 to April 1993
Senior Project Manager
Responsible for the
administrative and
technical management of
industrial and hazardous
waste remedial response
projects including
assessment, remedial
feasibility analysis and
design, permitting,
contractor negotiations
and construction
oversight. The extensive
nature of the projects
include site discovery
and assessments, due
diligence, engineering
evaluations and cost
analysis (EE/CA),
feasibility studies
including conceptual
remedial measures,
design, construction
oversight and
post-closure monitoring.
RCRA activities include
facility assessments,
corrective action and
post-closure monitoring.
Managed multi-media
investigations and
chemical contaminant
identification at
various uncontrolled
hazardous waste
facilities. Evaluated
remedial technologies
for various hazardous
waste sites. Prepared
site plans, collected
multi-media samples,
coordinated
subcontractors, prepared
project cost estimates
and managed staff
personnel.
Provided project
management and
environmental design in
the disciplines of
hazardous waste
remediation, solid waste
management, water and
wastewater. Projects
included design and
permitting of water and
wastewater treatment
facilities, sanitary
landfills, other solid
waste management
facilities including
recycling and processing
facilities and
groundwater remediation
facilities.
GHR Engineering
Associates, Inc. –
November 1986 to April
1990
Senior Project Manager
Senior Project Manager
in the Environmental
Design Group at GHR.
Responsible for a wide
range of environmental
engineering projects
focusing on hazardous
waste and solid waste
management, permitting
and clean-up.
Responsibilities
included directing
multi-media sampling
programs for waste site
characterization;
prepared feasibility
studies to address
remediation of
contaminated groundwater
and soil; administered
groundwater and surface
water monitoring
programs at various
solid and hazardous
waste sites; conducted
environmental surveys of
manufacturing facilities
to foster best waste
management practices;
designed landfill
operational plans and
specifications, oversaw
landfill construction
activities and prepared
closure design plans and
documentation.
Massachusetts Department
of Environmental
Protection – January
1983 to November 1986
Section Chief – Site
Assessment, Remediation
and Emergency Response
Responsible for
implementing both
federal and state
regulations, policies
and procedures under
Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA),
the Comprehensive
Environmental Response,
Compensation and
Liability Act
(Superfund), the
National Contingency
Plan (NCP), and the
Massachusetts Oil and
Hazardous Material
Release Prevention and
Response Act (MGL c.
21E). Section Chief
overseeing public and
privately-funded site
assessment activities at
oil and hazardous waste
sites. Served on the
Department's technical
committee and provided
technical and
engineering insight
during the preparation
of the Massachusetts
Contingency Plan (MCP).
Emergency Response
supervisor overseeing
hazardous waste
contractors and
management of emergency
response actions and
personnel. Project
manager and served as
the Department’s
representative on the
Technical Environmental
Affairs Committee for
the Massachusetts
Military Reservation at
Otis in Bourne,
Massachusetts. Conducted
research of historical
and present waste
management practices for
three military entities
including the Army
National Guard, Air
National Guard and Coast
Guard relative solid and
hazardous waste
handling, storage,
treatment, recycling and
disposal.
Lombardo & Associates -
April 1982 to January
1983
Project Engineer
Responsible for the
engineering and
management of a Section
201 Wastewater
Management Facilities
Plan for five Townships
in southern New Jersey.
Project involved
investigating over 300
failing residential
subsurface wastewater
treatment systems and
providing design and
construction oversight
during remediation. This
study resulted in
promulgation and
revisions of the New
Jersey regulations with
respect to the design
criteria for subsurface
systems. Responsible for
the feasibility study
and plan for septage
management, transfer
stations and community
treatment systems,
design of innovative and
alternative on-site and
communal subsurface
systems and wastewater
treatment plants.
Hamilton Engineering,
Inc. - June 1981 to
April 1982
Project Engineer
As a project engineer,
prepared FEMA flood
insurance studies for
thirteen communities in
New Hampshire.
Incorporated into these
studies was the
application of the HEC-2
backwater computer
program in performing
hydrologic analyses of
detail study streams.
Applied engineering
practice in water
resource investigations,
drainage system design
and analyses and site
development for
residential subdivisions
and industrial sites
EDUCATION
B.S. Civil Engineering,
1981
Southeastern
Massachusetts University
(U. Mass – Dartmouth)
Dartmouth, Massachusetts
PUBLICATIONS
LeBlanc, C., and Begley,
J., 2004, Comparison of
Oxygen Delivery Methods
for In Situ Vinyl
Chloride Treatment.
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
Society of Woman
Engineers
Licensed Site
Professional Association
International Society of
Environmental Forensics
REGISTRATION
Licensed Site
Professional in
Massachusetts (#4669)
CERTIFICATION
OSHA (40-Hour) Hazardous
Material Training Course
OSHA (8-Hour) Health and
Safety Training for
Hazardous Waste Site
Supervisors
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