Cynthia M. Bland, REM, CEP

Cynthia has 20 years of varying experience in environmental compliance for technical industrial and production management, operations, process control, multi-media assessments, economic analyses, feasibility studies, and maintenance of various sizes (2 to 400 MGD) of facilities and classes of waste water treatment, water treatment, water distribution, collection, sludge, chemical, industrial and pre-treatment systems.  She began her career in 1980 as a research scientist/engineer and manager of analytical water and waste water laboratories.

Cynthia has been employed in private, public, academic, commercial, and government industry (Department of Defense-U.S. Corps of Engineers, Federal and local) through-out her career.  She has been responsible for developing strategic planning for technology, forecasting using strategic analysis methods, for multiple projects relating to the feasibility evaluation of alternative technologies for military facilities and federal agencies to include CDC, NIH, USAMIRID, and Department of Agriculture.  She performed environmental impact analysis, environmental assessments, risk analysis using tools such as:  regression analysis; trend extrapolation; historical analogies; and, input-output matrices with statistical matriculation of input data to support and comply with EPA, NIOSH OSHA, and ISO 9000/14001 quality system standard for industry.

As an MCET instructor, Cynthia provides training and technical assistance to various municipal utilities.  She provides expert technical assessment for design, manufacturing and production of on-site guidance on numerous aspects of running a plant, including process control, sludge management, plant optimization, energy efficiency, mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, regulatory compliance, laboratory analysis, pollution prevention, capital improvements and strategic planning through grants.

Cynthia is a Registered Environmental Manager (REM) and a Certified Environmental Professional (CEP).  She has an M.S. in Environmental Engineering Technology Management degree from the University of Maryland and a B.S. in Chemistry from the Eastern Nazarene College.  Her certifications include:  Wastewater Operator Class 5 - State of Maryland Board of Water and Wastewater Works; 40-hour Hazardous Site Worker Health and Safety Certification (EPA-29 Code of Federal Regulation 1910) and Project Management Institute Certification.

E-mail Cynthia at info@mcet.org