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Posted: October 20, 2017
McBride of GZA named to hazardous waste site cleanup board
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Boston, MA GZA’s senior principal Gregg McBride has been appointed to the Board of Registration of Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup Professionals by governor Charlie Baker.
McBride will fill the Licensed Site Professional (LSP) manufacturing position on the Board. He has been a LSP since 1997, and has more than 30 years of experience as an environmental scientist specializing in the impact of contaminants in the environment. In his work with industrial and power clients, McBride directs projects in ecological and public health risk assessment, regulatory compliance, permitting and environmental investigations of subsurface soil and groundwater and surface water. He also develops clean-up strategies for Brownfield projects in Massachusetts.
Prior to joining GZA in 1987, McBride was with Stone & Webster Engineering Corp. where he was responsible for public health impacts assessments for utility and process industry development. McBride holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Northeastern University and received his Master of Science in Environmental Microbiology from the University of Rhode Island.
McBride serves as the Norwell conservation commissioner for 18 years and has been a selectman for seven years.
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