EDUCATION:
B.S., Environmental Earth and Science Education, Mary Washington College
B.S., Geology with Emphasis in Hydrogeology, University of Wyoming
M.S., Geology and Water Resources with Emphasis in Hydrogeology, University of Wyoming
REGISTRATION:
Professional Geologist in Wyoming (PG-3458)
Professional Geologist in Utah (PG-5278957)
SUMMARY:
Mr. Jordan’s educational background is a combination of natural sciences and socio-economics. His undergraduate and graduate studies provided a strong technical background in geology, balanced with environmental and economic coursework. His experience in geologic consulting includes groundwater resource exploration, well drilling and construction management, aquifer testing, water quality sampling, information liaison to clients, and report preparation. Mr. Jordan has completed numerous well siting and drilling projects across Wyoming, including municipal water supply wells in formations ranging from Quaternary Alluvium to the Cambrian-aged Flathead Sandstone. He has also provided project administration for numerous water supply projects for municipal clients in Wyoming, such as the Towns of Star Valley Ranch and Marbleton, the Bighorn Regional Joint Powers Board (BHRJPB), Douglas, Kaycee, Chugwater, Glenrock, Lander, and Worland. Other work completed includes numerous wellhead protection plans for Wyoming and Utah water systems and one watershed management protection plan.
EXPERIENCE:
WESTON ENGINEERING, INC.
Wyoming Water Development Commission
Mr. Jordan has been actively involved in numerous water supply projects for municipal entities in Wyoming. He has served as a hydrogeologist on many Wyoming Water Development Commission (WWDC)-sponsored projects, including the Gillette Connections 1 and 2 Level II studies, High Meadow Ranch Level I study, Star Valley Ranch Level I and Level II Studies, the Clearmont CBM Impact Level I Study, the Douglas Level II Groundwater Study, the Bighorn Regional Groundwater Level II, the Kaycee Level II, the Worland Wells Flow Test, the Riverton Level II, Beulah Level I Study, the Chugwater Level III Study, the Lander Level II Water Supply Project, the Dayton Level II Water Supply Project, the Moorcroft Level II Water Supply Project, the Corner Mountain Level II Water Supply Project, the Glenrock Level II and III Water Supply Projects, the Wamsutter Level II Water Supply Project, the Encampment Level II Water Supply Project, the Riverton Level II Water Supply Project, the Burlington Level II Water Supply Project, the Baggs Water Supply Project, and the Guernsey Level II Water Supply Project. Specific duties associated with these projects include project administration, evaluation of existing wells, well siting, project permitting, preliminary well design and contract bidding, site-supervision, lithologic and geophysical log interpretation, final well design, aquifer testing, water quality sampling and interpretation, data interpretation, report writing, and project meetings.
State of South Dakota
In western South Dakota, Mr. Jordan supervised drilling and testing of a well completed in the Madison Formation for the City of Rapid City and has assisted the City of Sturgis, South Dakota with siting and design of a new water well completed in the Minnelusa Formation. Mr. Jordan provided well siting services and geologic interpretation of drill cuttings from wells completed in the Spearfish, Opeche, and Minnelusa Formations. He has assisted a large subdivision with the evaluation of their six-well water system that has poor well construction and production records. He developed the well evaluation program to determine production characteristics and down-hole conditions of the wells.
Non-Municipal Wells
Mr. Jordan has completed scores of well siting studies and provided drilling and well completion oversight for private developments and domestic water wells. Recent projects include the Campbell County cemetery District, the Gillette Airport Industrial Park, and the Centennial Section Utility Planning Study, all projects conducted in the Gillette area that involved evaluation of existing wells and development of recommendations regarding permitting and making improvements to the water supply systems. Some of Mr. Jordan’s other clients include the Wyoming Catholic College and the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) Wilderness Medicine Institute. The wells for these clients are completed in a variety of aquifer systems and require a variety of designs and the use of value engineering. Typical projects include domestic wells for private landowners, water development feasibility studies for resorts, subdivisions, and manufacturing firms, and well siting and design for stock wells.
Mr. Jordan has supervised the drilling, construction, development, and water and soil quality testing of over 100 boreholes and monitoring wells at Wyoming landfills, wastewater treatment plants, and at a RCRA facility. He has also provided geotechnical services for testing and design of numerous small wastewater disposal facilities.
Source Water Protection
Mr. Jordan’s graduate thesis focused on wellhead protection for the four Cheyenne Municipal Wellfields. His thesis required the collection, compilation, and interpretation of large amounts of data, both raw and published, dating from the early 1900’s to the 1990’s. The literature search resulted in the USGS Open File Report 97-228 (1997). His thesis included developing a comprehensive characterization of the aquifers yielding water to the municipal wells, compilation of well completion data, use of a semi-analytical groundwater flow model to predict capture areas for the wells, use of hydrogeologic mapping to delineate protection areas for wells, identifying contaminant sources within the protection areas, and completing a contingency plan. The work performed for his thesis has provided the basis for continuing wellhead protection work in the Cheyenne wellfields.
Mr. Jordan has completed numerous Wellhead Protection Plan delineation reports for Wyoming communities, including Elk Mountain, Centennial, Burlington, Guernsey, Wamsutter, Lingle, Glenrock, the Northend Water Users, and Cheyenne. He has also prepared a Watershed Management Plan for the Town of Encampment and delineated Drinking Water Source Protection Areas for several Utah water systems.
ORGANIZATIONS
National Groundwater Association
Wyoming Water Well Association
Wyoming Association of Rural Water Systems