GROUNDWATER SAMPLING ERRORS ANDMISINTERPRETATION OF DATA BY EXPERT CABRERA
Oriente Region, Ecuador
Maria Aguinda
et al.
, versus Chevron-Texaco Corporation,
Superior Justice Court of Nueva Loja, EcuadorCase No. 002-2003
Muddy sample from pit 1, well LA-01,designated initially by expert Cabreraas a “groundwater” sample and lateras a “water column” originating frompit 1.
January 23, 2009
Ernesto Baca, P.E. and Charles J. Newell, Ph.D., P.E.
GSI Environmental, Inc.
2211 Norfolk, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77098-4054Tel: (713) 522-6300 Fax: (713) 522-8010
GROUNDWATER SAMPLING ERRORSAND MISINTERPRETATION OF DATA BYEXPERT CABRERA
Maria Aguinda
et al.
, versus Chevron-TexacoCorporation
Superior Justice Court of Nueva Loja, EcuadorCase No. 002-2003
Prepared for:Chevron CorporationPrepared by:GSI Environmental Inc.2211 Norfolk, Suite 1000Houston, Texas 77098-4054U.S.A.713/522-6300Issued: January 23, 2009
Groundwater Sampling Errors andMisinterpretation of Data by Expert Cabrera
Ernesto Baca, P.E.Environmental Engineer - Consultant
GSI Environmental, Inc.Houston, Texas, U.S.A.Engineer Baca is an environmental consultant for GSI Environmental Inc. (GSI), andhas more than 28 years of professional experience in environmental engineeringprojects, with a specialization in forensic environmental studies, groundwater andsurface water modeling, geophysical surveys, risk evaluation, and design andimplementation of remedial actions. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the Stateof Texas (60781) and has been an Auxiliary Editor for the Ground Water Journal since1991. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Engineering in1978 from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), New York, U.S.A. and his Masters ofScience degree in Environmental Engineering in 1981 from Rice University, Texas,U.S.A. where he also worked as a research scientist in 1980 and 1981, before workingfor Woodward-Clyde Consultants’ Houston office from 1981 to 1985 as a SeniorEngineer. He has worked as an environmental engineer in various groundwater andsurface water project in the United States, as well as in 6 other countries around theworld. He has also testified as an expert witness in various legal cases since 1992. Heis fluent in Spanish and English.
Certification by Eng. Ernesto Baca:
The attached report accurately reflects my knowledge and opinions in this matter.
Ernesto Baca, P.E.
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