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WERC's Environmental Design Contest is a unique example of WERC's innovative approach to solving real-world environmental problems.

WERC Awards

New Mexico Tech's Department of Environmental Engineering Participation in WERC's Environmental Design Contest

2003

Award: 2nd Place

Task: Task 14

Project Title: Reduction of Fecal Bacterial Load in Produce Irrigation Water using Peroxyacetic Acid

Team Members: Sarah Loughney, Ashley Hendricks

2002

Award: 1st Place

Task: Task 8

Project Title Remediation of Explosive Contaminated Soil through use of Zero-valent Iron and Spinach

Team Members: David Ladner, Sara Lubchenco, Chris Micheal, Jermy Seiber

2001

Award: 1st Place

Task: Task 11

Project Title: Hydrofluoric Acid Recovery using Electrodialtic Bipolar Membranes

Team Members: Lara Beasley, Andrea Estrada, Gordon Rueff, Charlotte Salazar

1999

Award: 2nd Place

Overall Team

WERC Design Team Overall Award

Task 1, 2 and 3 Design Teams

Award: 2nd Place

Task: Task 1

Project Title: Mine Tailing Stabilization using Permeable Reactive Walls

Project Team: Patrice Brun, Kelly Houston, Jermone Marez, Matthew Prange

Award: 2nd Place

Task: Task 2

Project Title: Suppression and Immobilization of Radioactive Hazards Encountered During Deactivation and Decommissioning

Team Members: Nathan Mease, Ian Sutton

Award: 2nd Place

Task: Task 3

Project Title: Passive Dry Barrier Closure Cap: Solar Induced Through-circulation Drying of Infiltration

Team Members: Beryl Barnes, Legena Briest, Cris Carson, Joe Fleming, Leah Stapp

1998

Award: 2nd Place

Task: Task 2

Project Title: Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Blasting of Plutonium Contaminated Concrete Second Place and Judge's Choice for Innovation

Team Members: Scott Bisping, Steve Casey, April Cooley, Dominic Lees

1997

Award: 3rd Place, Judge's Choice for Innovation

Task: Task 3

Project Title: Plutonium Contaminated HEPA Filter Remediation using High Gradient Magnetic Separation

Team Members: Tanya Hoogerwerf, Brian Konrad, Theresa Navigato, Sam Russell, Darrin Steed

1996

Award: 1st Place, Best Design Paper

Task: Task 2

Project Title: Treatment of Multi-contaminant Filter Waste by Mechanical Mass/Volume Reduction, Distillation, and Surface-modified Zeolite Ion Exchange

Team Members: Vince Fusconi, Dan Marshall, Greg Mathios, Angel Vega

1995

Award: Innovation Award, Judge's Choice for Innovation

Task: Task 2

Project Title: Electrokinetics and Supercritical Water Oxidation as a Method for the Treatment of Defense Related Waste

Team Members: Jonathan Becknell, Tacy Harling, David Jones, Kirk Jones, Patrick Radabaugh, Scott Vincen

1992

Award: 3rd Place

Overall

Project Title: Remediation of Organically-bound Lead, Hexavalent Chromium, Diesel Fuel, Trichlorethylene, and Uranium Contaminated Soil by Soil Washing, Froth Flotation, Acetate Leaching and Thickening

Team Members: Steve Gwin, Karen Mendell, Thomas Poth, Rebecca Raven, Sarah Tenario, Dagmar von Klinggraff

1991

Award: 1st Place, Best Design Paper and Best Presentation

Overall

Project Title: Treatment of Trichloroethylene, 1,2-Dichloroethane, Hexavalent Chromium, and Fluoride Contaminated Wastewater

Team Members: Richard Bell, Craig Corey, Joost Reidel, Roland Rivers, Andrew O'Rourke, Thomas Seifert, Sharon Williamson