Krista McKim, P.E., President

---

Licensed Professional Engineer 

Environmental Engineering

M.S., Environmental Engineering, 1999, The University of Arizona, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering

B.S., Environmental Engineering, 1997, Syracuse University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Krista is a licensed professional engineer with over 25 years of experience in the environmental field. Over the course of her career, she has worked in consulting on remediation projects for government and industrial clients, consulting for municipal wastewater treatment plant design, and  in support of federal emergency response efforts. Krista has also served 15 years working for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Krista is now working to grow her own consulting business - the newly formed "Clean Water Associates, LLC".  

  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5

• Fifteen years of service working at the EPA
• Thirteen years in Clean Water Act (CWA) implementation – National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System programs
• Regional mining team leader for all mining issues in EPA Region 5
• Wet weather expert for combined sewer overflow and stormwater issues in EPA Region 5
• State oversight
• Direct implementation for NPDES permits
• Two years in Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) implementation – Remedial Project Manager 

Private Sector Experience

• Over 10 years of experience in environmental engineering consulting services including environmental remediation, wastewater treatment plant design, environmental monitoring, data analysis, and emergency response 

• Support in working through complex NPDES permitting issues including those related to mining, combined sewer overflows, stormwater, indirect discharges, water quality based permit requirements, and other municipal or industrial NPDES permitting issues
• NPDES permitting and compliance support in any jurisdiction nationwide