Expert Services | Environmental Contamination | Risk Management | Third-Party Review
Tri-S Founder
JOSEPH ERIC ODENCRANTZ, PH.D., P.E.
See Publications Page for many of the publications listed below.
Professional Areas of Practice:
- Water Treatment Processes and Issues
- Investigation and Remediation
- Environmental Due Diligence
- Vapor Intrusion and Indoor Air
- Water Resources Impact Analysis
- Emergency Response and Media Relations
- Regulatory Negotiations & Project Management
- Software Applications and Calibration
- Hydrogen Peroxide Applications/Odor Control
- Groundwater Dewatering and Landslides
- Applied Research in Emerging Areas
- Litigation Support and Expert Witness
Overview
Joe Odencrantz is a California-based environmental and water consultant with over twenty years of experience in the private sector. Dr. Odencrantz is a water and environmental expert with a unique set of qualifications and experience that spans from traditional civil and environmental engineering to current state-of-the-art investigation and remediation techniques. Dr. Odencrantz founded Tri-S Environmental (Tri-S) in 1994 and continued setting new standards of excellence in the practice of water and environmental management. He directs routine and complex water treatment, investigation, vapor intrusion and remediation projects on behalf of a variety of clients. His accomplishments include expert witness assignments on matters involving multi-party Superfund litigation, toxic exposure evaluations, water resources disaster management, landslide/dewatering forensics, water intrusion, land development on former oil production sites and defense of third-party liability claims involving impacted sites.
Recent Expert Witness Case
Served as an expert for Occidental Chemical Corporation (Formerly Hooker Chemical) in the Federal case L.A. Terminals, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles (2:18-cv-06754) District Court, Central District of California. The site is located in the Port of Los Angeles. The subject matter involved the history of chlorinated solvent contamination, the extent of contamination, remediation methods, monitoring, beneficial uses of water resources and long-term response cost expenditures.
Education
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Ph.D., Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Area of Specialization-Groundwater and Environmental |
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| Completed The University of Waterloo Summer Hydrogeology Field School, Ontario, Canada | |
| M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Area of Specialization-Water Resources and Hydrosystems Masters Project Title: Experimental Investigation of Mass Exchange from Recirculating Regions of Rivers and Streams |
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| B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Maine at Orono. Summer Cooperative Education Project Report Title: Effectiveness of Silt Fence at Reducing Sediment Load Through a Sensitive Salmon Spawning Area via Regression Analysis of Sediment Transport Data |
Professional License (PE)
- Registered Professional Civil Engineer, State of California
Professional Certification (BCEE)
- Board Certified Environmental Engineer, American Academy of Environmental Engineers Certification Board, American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists
Professional Positions
- Tri-S Environmental, Sensible Strategies and Solutions for the Environment, Principal Civil and Environmental Engineer, Newport Beach, California, Current.
- Kyoto University, Research Center for Environmental Quality Management, Visiting Professor.
Notable Projects: view Projects page
City of Dallas, Texas:
Explorer Pipeline Break/Water Supply Response Consultant
City of Los Angeles, California:
Gateway Center Parking Garage Dewatering Designer
City of South Lake Tahoe, California:
MTBE and Groundwater Expert
County of Los Angeles, California:
Puente Hills Landfill Characterization and Monitoring Oversight
City of Fryeburg, Maine:
Over-Pumping of Local Groundwater Consultant
City of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic:
Seawater Intrusion Consultant
William Lyon Homes, California:
Groundwater and Landslide Analysis Expert
Atlas Galvanizing, California:
Stringfellow Superfund Site Expert
Repsol, Spain:
Soil and Groundwater Consultant for Europe and South America
Shell E&P, California:
Soil and Groundwater Expert on the Taper Site
Coast Wholesale Florist, California:
Most Knowledgeable Person Testimony
Walnut Creek Manor, California:
Soil and Groundwater Consultant, Hookston Site
Unocal, California:
Guadalupe Oil Field Volume Estimation Consultant
Editorial Boards
Associate Editor, Journal of Remediation-Wiley, Current
Associate Editor, Biodegradation-Springer, Current
Honors, Awards and Invited Speaking Engagements
Distinguished Member with Medallion, Sir Francis T. Crowe Society, University of Maine at Orono, May 5th, (for recognition of considerable engineering contributions and honor to the profession)
Young Civil Engineering Achievement Award, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Civil Engineering Alumni Association.
Certificate of Excellence, City of Costa Mesa, California for Outstanding Performance and lasting Contribution to Stormwater Pollution Prevention.
Publications-Journal Articles and Conference Papers: please see Publications page
Galperin, Y. and Odencrantz, J.E. 2022. Biodegradation dynamics disparity between n-alkanes and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the vadose zone: A Critical Review, Remediation Journal, Wiley Periodicals, 119-128
Odencrantz, J. 2015. Property Line Contamination Issues and Associated Risks to Buildings plus Cross-Contamination Issues & Water Supply Protection. Keynote Address. Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Advances in Civil and Environmental Engineering Practices for Sustainable Development-ACEPS 2015, held on March 9, 2015. Galle, Sri Lanka. Pages 2-9.
McHugh, T., K. Gorder, T. Kuder, R. Philp, S. Fiorenza, H. O`Neill and J.Odencrantz. 2010. Use of CSIA to Distinguish Between Vapor Intrusion and Indoor Sources of VOCs. Air & Waste Management Association Vapor Intrusion 2010 Conference, September 29-30, Chicago, Illinois.
Odencrantz, J.E. and H. O`Neill. 2010. Sustainable, Low-Profile Investigation Technique Finds Numerous Contaminant Sources: Bronx Borough, New York City Example. Proceedings of the Battelle Seventh International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds—2010, Monterey, CA, May 24-27, Battelle Memorial Institute.
McHugh, T., K. Gorder, R. Philip, T. Kuder, J. Odencrantz, and H. O’Neill.Odencrantz. 2010. Use of Compound-Specific Isotope Analysis to Distinguish between Vapor Intrusion and Indoor Sources. Proceedings of the Battelle Seventh International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds—2010, Monterey, CA, May 24-27, Battelle Memorial Institute.
O’Neill, H. and J. Odencrantz. 2010. Wide-Area, Nonintrusive Characterization Technique at Munitions Disposal Site. Proceedings of the Battelle Seventh International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds—2010, Monterey, CA, May 24-27, Battelle Memorial Institute.
O`Neill, H.S., J.E. Odencrantz, W. Bratton and K. Moser. 2010. Innovative, Non-Intrusive Passive Soil Gas Collection Device Maps Large Carbon Tetrachloride Plume at the DOE Hanford Site, Washington. Proceedings of the 36th Annual Waste Management Conference, WM2010, presented by WM Symposia, Session 72. Phoenix Convention Center, March 7-11.
Odencrantz, J.E., S. C. Thornley and H. O`Neill. 2009. An Evaluation of the Performance of Multiple Passive Diffusion Devices for Indoor Air Sampling of VOCs, The Journal of REMEDIATION, Wiley Periodicals, Vol. 19, No. 4, Inc., pp. 63-72.
Odencrantz, J.E., and H. O`Neill. 2009. New Technique for Passive Soil Gas Surveys: Advanced Analytical Procedures and Mass to Concentration Tie-In Approach, EPA Region 6, 19th Annual Quality Assurance Conference, Dallas, Texas, Oct. 19- 23.
Odencrantz, J.E., and H. O`Neill. 2009. Passive Soil Gas Survey Mass to Concentration Tie-In Procedure: Improved Technique For A New Realm Of Interpretive Power, Proceedings: Annual Water Symposium (Joint Arizona Hydrological Society &American Institute of Hydrology), Scottsdale, Aug. 30-Sept. 2.
Odencrantz, J.E., and H. O`Neill. 2009. Passive to Active Tie-In for Soil Gas Surveys: Improved Technique for Source-Area, Spatial Variability, Remediation-Monitoring, and Vapor-Intrusion Assessment, The Journal of REMEDIATION, Wiley Periodicals, Inc., Vol. 19., No. 2, Spring Issue, pp. 71-83.
Odencrantz, J.E., H. O`Neill, and P.C. Johnson. 2009. Mass to Concentration Tie-In for Passive Soil Gas Surveys: Improved Technique for Source Area, Spatial Variability and Vapor Intrusion Assessment, Proceedings of the Air and Waste Management Association Vapor Intrusion 2009 Specialty Conference, San Diego, CA, January 27-30 Plus added topic Passive Diffusion Indoor Air Study – http://www.awma.org/proceedings/vaporintrusion2009.html see Presentation under Session 5-Passive Technology.
Odencrantz, J.E., S. C. Thornley and H. O`Neill. 2009. An Evaluation of Indoor Air Sampling Procedures: Short Duration vs. Long Duration Sampling. The U.S.E.P.A. National Forum on Vapor Intrusion, January 12-13, Philadelphia, PA available at the link.
Byrnes, M.E with J.E. Odencrantz, Contributor. 2008. Field Sampling Methods for Remedial Investigations, CRC Press, New York, 344 pages.
Clarke, J.N., D. Goodwin, H.O`Neill and Odencrantz, J.E.. 2008. Application of Passive Soil Gas Technology to Determine the Source and Extent of a PCE Groundwater Plume in an Urban Environment, The Journal of REMEDIATION, Wiley Periodicals, Inc., Vol. 18., No. 4, pp. 55-62.
Odencrantz, J.E., S.J. Steinmacher, H. O`Neill, J.D. Case and P.C. Johnson. 2008 Residential Vapor Intrusion Evaluation: Long Duration Passive Sampling v. Short Duration Active Sampling, The Journal of REMEDIATION, Wiley Periodicals, Inc., Vol. 18., No. 4, pp. 49-54.
Odencrantz, J.E., P.C. Johnson and H.O`Neill. 2008 Mass to Concentration Tie-In for Passive Soil Gas Surveys: Improved Technique for Source Area, Spatial Variability and Vapor Intrusion Assessment. Presented at Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Organic Chemicals in Ground Water: Prevention, Detection, and Remediation Conference, November 3-4 with 9-page paper in Proceedings.
Odencrantz, J.E., S.J. Steinmacher, H. O`Neill, J.D. Case and P.C. Johnson. 2008. Residential Vapor Intrusion to Indoor Air Comparative Study: Canisters vs. Sorbent Tubes vs. Passive Diffusion Samplers. Presented at the 24th Annual International Conference on Soils, Sediments and Water, at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, October 20-23 with 6-page paper in Proceedings.
O`Neill. H. and J.E. Odencrantz. 2008. Use of Advanced Passive Soil Gas Technology for Site Conceptualization and Closure Strategies. Presented at the 24th Annual International Conference on Soils, Sediments and Water, at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, October 20-23 with 10-page paper in Proceedings.
Odencrantz, J.E., S.J. Steinmacher, H. O`Neill, J.D. Case and P.C. Johnson. 2008. EPA Method TO-15, EPA Method TO-17 and British MDHS 80 Comparisons: DoD Regional Groundwater Plume and Residential Vapor Intrusion Measurements. The 24th Annual National Environmental Monitoring Conference, August 11-15, Washington, D.C with 7-page paper in Proceedings.
Dayanthi, W.K.C.N., T. Shigematsu, H. Tanaka, N. Yamashita, and J. E. Odencrantz, (2008), Modeling Nitrogen Dynamics in a Soil Column with Reclaimed Water: Okinawa, Japan Application, Advances in Asian Environmental Engineering Journal, Vol. 7, No. 1, 61-70.
Odencrantz, J.E., S.J. Steinmacher, H. O`Neill, J.D. Case and P.C. Johnson. 2008. Residential Vapor Intrusion to Indoor Air Comparative Study: Canisters vs. Sorbent Tubes vs. Passive Diffusion Samplers, Proceedings of the Air and Waste Management Association Annual Meeting, Portland, OR, June 23-26.
Odencrantz, J.E., H. O`Neill and J.T. Kirkland. 2008. Canisters v. Sorbent Tubes: Vapor Intrusion Test Method Comparison, Proceedings of the Battelle Sixth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds—2008, Monterey, CA, May 19-22, Paper A-013, Battelle Memorial Institute, 7 pp.
Odencrantz, J.E. and H. O`Neill. 2008. Groundwater Plume, Source and Risk Identification Using Passive Soil Gas, Proceedings of the Battelle Sixth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds—2008, Monterey, CA, May 19-22, Paper F-014, Battelle Memorial Institute, 5 pp.
Clarke, J.N., D. Goodwin, H. O’Neill and J.E. Odencrantz. 2008. Preliminary Investigation of a Perchloroethylene (PCE) Plume Using a Passive Soil Gas Survey. Proceedings of the Battelle Sixth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds—2008, Monterey, CA, May 19-22, Paper Q-022, Battelle Memorial Institute, 5 pp.
Clarke, J.N., H. O’Neill and J.E. Odencrantz. 2008. Assessment of Vapor Intrusion to Indoor Air, South Mesa State Superfund Site, Gilbert, Arizona. Proceedings of the Battelle Sixth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds—2008, Monterey, CA, May 19-22, Paper Q-023, Battelle Memorial Institute, 7 pp.
Odencrantz, J.E. 2007. Report on Visiting Professorship at Research Center for Environmental Quality Management, Kyoto University , Environmental & Sanitary Engineering Research-Japan, The Association of Environmental & Sanitary Engineering Research, Volume 21, No. 4, pp. 49-53.
Dayanthi, W.K.C.N., T. Shigematsu, H. Tanaka, N. Yamashita, and J. E. Odencrantz, (2007), Comparison of nitrogen dynamics in soil due to continuous and intermittent irrigation of reclaimed water: an application to Okinawa Island, Japan, 6th IWA Specialty Conference on Wastewater Reclamation & Reuse for Sustainability, Antwerp, Belgium, October 9-12, 12 pages.
Dayanthi, W.K.C.N., T. Shigematsu, H. Tanaka, N. Yamashita, and J. E. Odencrantz, (2007), Estimation of Rate Constants for Nitrification and Denitrification in a Soil Column Irrigated with Reclaimed Water, Proceedings of the 16th Joint KKKN (KAIST-KYOTO-NTU-NUS) Symposium on Environmental Engineering, National Taiwan University, Penghu, Taiwan, pp. 241-253.
Odencrantz, J.E., M. Nishimura and H. Yamauchi. 2006. Natural Attenuation Rate Quantification: Dispersion, Decay, Biodegradation and Half-Lives Summary, Proceedings of Japanese Association of Groundwater Hydrology Conference, Kurashiki, Japan, October 26-27, pp. 171-177.
Odencrantz, J.E. 2006. Tracking of Release and Remediation Progress from Large Pipeline Break East of Dallas, Texas: Protection of Lake Tawakoni Water Supply, The Journal of REMEDIATION, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Vol. 16., No. 4, pp. 57-70.
Odencrantz, J.E. 2006. Environmental Impacts from Largest Gasoline Spill in U.S.A. History on the City of Dallas Water Supply-Lake Tawakoni, Environmental & Sanitary Engineering Research-Japan, The Association of Environmental & Sanitary Engineering Research, Volume 20, No. 3, pp. 1-3.
Odencrantz, J.E. 2006. Environmental Impacts from Largest Gasoline Spill in U.S.A. History on the City of Dallas Water Supply-Lake Tawakoni, Invited International Speaker, 28th Annual Kyoto University Environmental Engineering Symposium, Kyoto University Clock Tower, Japan, July 18-19.
Odencrantz, J.E. and A. Silva. 2006. Response to Reviewer Comments and Republication of “Natural Attenuation Rate Clarifications: The Devil’s in the Details,” UTTU, Vol. 17, No. 2, March/April 2003. Underground Tank Technology Update, University of Wisconsin, Department of Engineering Professional Development & The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, pp. 1-8, http://epdfiles.engr.wisc.edu/pdf_web_files/uttu/UT17n2response.pdf.
Odencrantz, J.E. 2005. Environmental Impacts from Largest MTBE Release in History, Invited Keynote Speaker, National Ground Water Association Conference on MTBE and Perchlorate: Assessment, Remediate, and Public Policy. San Francisco, California, May 26-27.
