Chem321:Acme Wastewater Management Officer

• BS Chemistry, California Institute of Technology, MS Earth Resources Engineering (Sustainable Waste Management), Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science.
• Work experience: 15 years Hydroqual, Senior Wastewater Project Manager
• Joined ACME 2003

Alexane has been with ACME for 10 years. She is responsible for analyzing samples of streams, raw and treated wastewater, sludge, and other byproducts of wastewater treatment process in order to determine the efficiency of plant processes and ensure that plant effluent meets water pollution control requirements using standard laboratory equipment. Alexane also conducts tests for settleable solids, suspended solids, total solids, volatile solids, volatile acids, alkalinity, pH, dissolved oxygen demand, turbidity, and other substances; initiates changes in laboratory procedures and equipment in order to increase efficiency of laboratory; and directs laboratory personnel in prescribed laboratory techniques and performance of routine tests.