Rick Booth is a Senior Principal Engineer based in Colorado with more than 30 years of experience focused on contaminant hydrogeology, well testing, and transactional-related advisory services addressing environmental, health, and safety (EHS) management for a variety of industries including manufacturing, mining, oil & gas, solid waste, and renewables. He serves as an expert witness on cases related to contaminated sites and other water and environmental studies.
Rick has been responsible for performance of hydrogeological investigations at over 50 solid, industrial, and hazardous waste landfills and industrial sites under RCRA/CERCLA and state-lead programs. This work included conducting a three-week groundwater dewatering pilot study with performance monitoring of dewatering and air stripping systems, as well as installing a permeable barrier system to treat and collect leachate. His waste system experience also includes environmental and engineering due diligence at over 100 dumps, landfills, transfer stations, incinerators, and autoclaves in North and South America. At industrial sites, Rick has managed in situ remediation using permanganate treatment and bioremediation. He also overseen installation of permeable reactive barriers and removal actions.
Private equity, legal, and industrial clients also turn to Rick for merger and acquisition advice related to environmental due diligence, ESG, EHS compliance, and environmental liabilities.
Career Summary of Frederick M. Booth, PG
- Specialties: Site Investigation and Remediation; Shallow and Deep Well Testing; Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory Services; Environmental Strategic Advisory; Expert Witness
- Practice Areas: Contaminated Site Assessment and Cleanup
- Disciplines: Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Geotechnical Engineering
- Education: B.S. Geological Engineering, University of Missouri, Rolla, 1986; M.S. Geological Engineering, University of Missouri, Rolla, 1988; Graduate Studies Engineering Management, University of Missouri, Rolla, 1986-1988; Honorary Professional Degree Engineering, University of Missouri, Rolla, December 2006
- Registration: Professional Geologist, Illinois, Missouri and Wyoming; Inductee, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Academy of Mines and Metallurgy, 2015; US Department of Energy – Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding contribution in deep microbiology field research at Cerro Negro, New Mexico, and specifically implementation of a new multidisciplinary approach to determine the origins of deep microbial communities
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