Robert McColgan, int'l Training Water & Wastewater Operation
About
Int'l Training of Water,Wastewater and Environmental Health 2002 to present. Pollution Preventtion & Control Technology =53 Sem.Hr. Broward College 1974-1984. Advanced Wastewater Treatment Design & Special Topics 496 level= 6 Q.Hr. Univ. of Central Florida. Ferris State Univ. Environmental Health Management . E-H 407 Environmental MGT 4 Q.Hr., E-H ENV. MGMT Systems 3 Q.Hr. Hazardous Waste MGT. 4 Q.Hr. = 11 Q.Hr. Total Education 60 Semester Hours.
Training of entire 23 member staff of Environmental Health of the Ministry of Health. Nassau June 2007 one week. Sewage Treatment Plant Operation and Environmental Health Inspections. Funded by Ministry of Health, Gov't of Bahamas.
June 2010 one week training of 11 Caribbean Nations in Operation of Sewage Treatment Plants. Gov't of Jamaica, Rose Hall, Montego Bay. TWCAM-GEF and EHI funded Programme.
Board of Directors Florida Water and Pollution Control Operators Association 1966-1969
Life member FSAWWA. Life member FWEA
License Certifications State of Florida, Drinking Water A # 0001144 and Wastewater A # 0001490.
October 1987 USEPA funded work on United States Clean Water Act. Water Quality Standards, Indian Health Group. Full time position funded by United States Public Public Health Service/Indian Health Service. Employee of Seminole Tribe of Florida. One week at Region 10 EPA office Seattle, State of Washington.
Training by Westinghouse Nuclear Staff on low level Nuclear waste. Nuclear Power Plant clothing and all radiation detection survey meters and dosimeters. One week training February 1987. Clearwater, Florida.
Presentation to United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on the need for Broward County Nuclear Safety Plan. Florida Power and Light plan adding two Westinghouse AP 1,000 units. April 23, 2015
Meeting. May 1985 Commercial Reprocessing and High Level Radioactive Waste Operations at West Valley.State of New York, staff meeting with Westinghouse Nuclear, United States Public Health Service/Indian Health Service/Seminole Tribe of Florida. Nuclear and non- nuclear wastes landfill operations.spent rods sent to site for reprocessing from New York Nuclear Power Plants.May 1985. Then legal action sent some spent rods back to Nuclear Power Plants.
Board member Broward County Health and Sanitary Control Board. Issue and enforce cease and desist orders which enjoin the commission or perpetration of acts or practices which are injurious to the health of the community. Issue subpoenas authorized by the Chairperson of the board for the production of documents or for the attendance of witnesses. Revoke or suspend any and all licenses,certifications and permits issued by the Health Department. March 10, 2011 to February 18, 2015. Reappointment August 22, 2017. Reappointment March 29, 2019 to four year term.
Board member Smart Growth Partnership. Climate Change Committee. Fort Lauderdale, State of Florida. Non-profit. August 2013 to February 2017.
Board member Broward County Planning Council. Land Use and Trafficways Committee. Executive Committee 4/2017. March 2015 to May 2017.
Thought leader Mission Ganga Knowledge Community April 2016 ..
Florida Water & Pollution Control Operators Association Honorary Life Member. For lobby of the 1969 Florida Legislature to pass the Senate and House Bills calling for certification and licensing of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators in Florida. Award by Board of Directors August 10, 2019.
Information
- Email: bobmccolgan@yahoo.com
- Location: Hallandale Beach, United States
Industry experience
Education: High School
Seniority: Expert, Engineer, Consultant
Years of experience: 20 years or above
Work experience
Water Production Superintendent
Staff of 22. Operation of 8 MGD and 4 MGD Surface Water Plants. St. Johns river had total coliform counts of over 6,000, color 200-400, 2,4 D of .01 mg/L and 1/2 meter at intake during dry months. Purchase of H.P. G.S. to measure 2,4-D. Alum Coagulation with aid, activated carbon 2 gpm filters.1966-01 - 1970
Supterintendent
Staff of 33. Operation of 6 MGD and 1.5 MGD Sewage Treatment Plants and labs. Operation of 69 Sewage Lift Stations. All billing of 8,039 customers and collection of funds. Collections of all funds from landfill operations. All budget controls. Reviewed of all new plans then County Engineer.Orange County Sewer districts
1970-02 - 1973
Utilities Director
Staff of 45. 6 MGD Lime Softening Plant Operation. 9 sewage Pump Stations discharging 6.5 MGD to Hollywood Sewage Plant. Construction of water mains with 3 backhoe crews. Review and approve new building plans, easements, agreements and grants. Water meter repair and testing shop.City of Hallandale Beach
1973-04-10 - 1975
Director of Environmental Health
Funded by U.S. Public Health Service, Indian Health Service but an employee of the the Seminole Tribe of Florida under P.L. 93-638. In charge of Environmental Health Services and the Tribal Utilities Program. Food inspections, Radiological Health .Water , Sewage, Solid Waste Operations.Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida
1979-02 - 1988
Trainer
Intil Training Water & Wastewater Operations . Caribbean Governments. Trainer on Operation & Maintenance of Sewage Treatment Plants Sandals,Nassau. Bahamas and Jamaica 2007 & 2009. Rose Hall , Montego Bay, Jamaica. 11 Caribbean Countries. Caribbean Programme, IWCAM-GEF and EHI fundedInt'l Training Water & Wastewater Operation
2002-07 - Present
Taxonomy
- Job Function
- Environment
- Water & Wastewater
- Water & Wastewater