ATOKA Bioremediation Project
2016 | Environmental & Remediation
Bioremediation project addressing environmental contaminants, referenced in ATOKA blog (April 2016).
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Public engineering firm profile
ATOKA, Inc.
Hot Springs, AR
Engineering and Environmental Consultants
- Services
- 38
- Offices
- 2
- Projects
- 1
- Leaders
- 7
- Founded
- 1994
Overview
ATOKA, Inc. is a comprehensive engineering and environmental consulting company headquartered in Hot Springs, Arkansas, with an additional office and analytical laboratory in Little Rock. Founded in 1994 and expanded through a 1996 merger, ATOKA offers civil engineering, structural engineering, and environmental consulting services to private industry and government entities. ATOKA's team includes Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Microbiologists with 15 to 40 years of experience in their respective fields.
- Founded
- 1994
Services
Civil Engineering
ATOKA provides professional civil engineering services encompassing project development, infrastructure design, bid phase assistance, and construction phase oversight.
Structural Engineering
ATOKA structural engineers produce drawings and specifications, conduct calculations, assess other engineers' work, generate reports and evaluations, and provide construction oversight. Engineers select framing systems and advise on construction methods and cost-effectiveness.
Environmental Consulting
ATOKA provides comprehensive environmental consulting services including site assessments, compliance, permitting, geology and hydrogeology studies, and remediation for private industry and government clients.
Indoor Air Quality
ATOKA provides indoor air quality consulting including mold and moisture assessments, OSHA IAQ compliance assessments, abatement design plans, management plans, air monitoring, and asbestos and lead-based paint sampling.
Industrial Hygiene
Supports environmental health and safety assignments involving hazardous materials, indoor air quality, stormwater, waste disposal, and radon concerns.
Laboratory Services
ATOKA operates a Little Rock analytical laboratory for environmental, food safety, industrial, and forensic testing needs.
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Leadership
Cliff McBryde
President
C.I.E.
Mr. McBryde brings over 23 years of expertise in professional industrial hygiene and environmental professional assessment services. His background includes environmental site assessments, radon/asbestos/lead-based paint sampling, risk assessment surveys, biological hazard investigations, stormwater pollution prevention plans, hazardous waste disposal, mold and moisture indoor air quality assessments, OSHA IAQ compliance assessments, abatement design plans, management plans, and air monitoring services.
Joe Henry
Vice-President and Laboratory Director
C.I.E.
Mr. Henry oversees food, industrial, and environmental microbiology at the ATOKA Environmental and Food Safety Laboratory, providing quality control testing, shelf-life studies, sensory evaluations, forensic investigations, and environmental and mold testing. He is a Certified Indoor Environmentalist and Level 1 Thermographer who conducts indoor air quality studies, performs site surveys for water intrusion and mold contamination, develops specification plans for remedial action, and offers expert witness support in food safety and indoor air quality cases. He holds multiple patents for systems designed to control soluble contaminants such as phosphorous and nitrates.
Jerry Overton
Founder
Ph.D., P.G.
Dr. Overton is the founder of ATOKA, Inc., with over 40 years of expertise as an Environmental Scientist and Hydrogeologist. His background encompasses environmental site assessments, groundwater monitoring well systems, hazardous/solid waste site evaluation and permitting, remediation strategy development, aquifer characterization, NORM surveying, geophysical studies, aquifer testing, groundwater sampling QA/QC, solute transport, and groundwater modeling. He has over 13 years of university-level teaching experience and provides litigation support and expert witness services. Dr. Overton received the 2016 OSU A&S Distinguished Alumni Award.
Timothy Hill
Vice-President, Director of Environmental Services
P.G.
Mr. Hill is an Environmental Leader with over 38 years of experience in international, corporate, divisional, facility, and consulting settings. His expertise spans environmental programs across industries including lumber and wood products, automotive, agrochemicals, chemicals, petrochemicals, mining, refining, and energy, with focus areas in due diligence, mergers and acquisitions, NEPA compliance, environmental permitting, prevention, and remediation. He has overseen remediation and closure of industrial sites, landfills, pipelines, and waste ponds under UST, CERCLA, RCRA, and state voluntary clean-up programs.
Aaron Burroughs
Chief Engineer
P.E., C.F.M.
Mr. Burroughs is a senior engineer at ATOKA with over 30 years of engineering and construction expertise. His background includes civil engineering and structural design encompassing site layout, land development, storm water management, solid waste facility design and permitting, regulatory compliance, steel and steel-reinforced concrete design, and utility design and distribution for water and wastewater projects. He also holds experience in road, bridge, and culvert design from public and private sector work.
Vick Loomis
Environmental Consultant and Trainer
C.I.E.
Mr. Loomis has over 33 years of experience in environmental and safety matters and specializes in asbestos abatement. He is an OSHA-authorized safety trainer providing comprehensive training to private and public sector clients. His expertise also covers microbial and indoor air quality investigations and Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments.
Wildon Hawkins
Senior Geologist
P.G.
Mr. Hawkins specializes in Mining Permit Applications, Site Assessments, and Remedial Investigations, with comprehensive expertise in hazardous waste characterization and permitting. He leads Phase I, II, and III Environmental Site Assessments and provides project management for environmental consulting engagements.