Provided expert advice in a case in which a gasket blew out in a 600 PSI reclaimed water line. Reviewed previous reports by the agency and by outside consultants. Issues in the case included the substitution of gaskets and possible stretching of stainless steel bolts...

Expert analysis and advice. When a worker attempted to work on an air release valve, the valve blew loose from a high pressure reclaimed water line severely injuring the worker. Reviewed the reports from OSHA, the agency and other parties. Observed in photographs...

Provided technical expertise on a case in which a tenant in a mobile home on an agricultural property sued due to a contaminated water supply and an overflowing septic tank/leach field system. Determined that the property owner’s house was being served with the same...

Prepared a report for an attorney representing an insurance company on a situation where a house owner in San Mateo County alleged that a high groundwater level and the presence of coliform organisms in the groundwater were caused by leaks in the water system and/or a...

Expert witness on excessive leakage from lined storage ponds at a water treatment plant. - CW vs City of Brawley. Craig Ramseyer. Tim Ireland. 2000.

Provided technical analysis and advice in a case where a telecommunications company bored into a water main while doing horizontal directional drilling. The high rate of flow from the punctured water line damaged the roadway. Issues in the case involved whether the...

Provided technical advice on the operation and maintenance of the public water system in a case where a water main burst and caused extensive damage to a private residence.

Evaluated the plumbing systems in a five story SRO hotel where there had been multiple leaks over several years.

Prepared a report for an attorney representing an insurance company on a situation where a house owner in San Mateo County alleged that a high groundwater level and the presence of coliform organisms in the groundwater were caused by leaks in the water system and/or a...