
M.P.H., Environmental Health, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, 2001
M.S., Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1999
B.S., Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Geological Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1998
Fellow, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute (EPHLI), Atlanta, Georgia, 2010
Registered Professional Engineer, New York, (License No. 084913)
Agency for Toxic Substance & Disease Registry’s Basic Course for Health Assessment Consultation
National Incident Management System Incident Command System 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800
OSHA Certification in HAZWOPER Supervisor Training
NUCA Excavation Competent Person
Environmental Business Council of New England, Inc., Site Remediation and Redevelopment Committee, Vice Chair
National Society of Professional Engineers
Alpha Epsilon
National Association of Professional Women – VIP Woman of the Year (2015)
Continental Who’s Who Lifetime Member
Oxford Who’s Who Tier of Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award (2015)
Susan B. Welt, MPH, P.E. Principal, Engineering (207) 800-3814 Boston, MA swelt@integral-corp.com
Ms. Susan Welt is a Registered Professional Engineer with more than 20 years of experience in environmental consulting and regulatory work. She is a recognized expert in the field of subsurface vapor intrusion (VI) to indoor air having evaluated and mitigated the VI pathway at hundreds of major industrial and residential sites. Ms. Welt is also an experienced manager of soil, groundwater, and sediment investigation and remediation projects at industrial sites, former manufactured gas plants (MGP), and U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) sites across the country.
Ms. Welt has extensive experience in design engineering, stakeholder negotiations, and management of complex environmental projects. She has participated in the dispute resolution process to ensure that responsible parties implement the appropriate measures to reduce exposures from the soil vapor intrusion pathway and impacted groundwater. She has developed and implemented many forums for discussing the status and rationale for environmental work and the associated human health and environmental risks.
She served as a VI expert with the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), is a former member of the Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC) VI team assisting with the development of its ITRC VI guidance document, and has been an invited speaker on VI topics. Her MGP experience is broad and includes investigation, evaluation, engineering design, remedial oversight, and site management at many different sites. She has researched various remedial measures to address residual MGP impacts, including development of risk-based remedial goals that incorporate bioavailability for MGP-impacted sediments.
Ms. Welt has authored numerous papers and given presentations on a variety of topics, including community relations; VI sampling, assessment, and mitigation techniques; risk‑based management of contaminated sediments; treatment of groundwater; in situ remedial methods for contaminated sediments and soils; health and safety; and building systems. She is also a Fellow of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute.




Addressing the Vapor Intrusion Pathway at Middlefield‐Ellis‐Whisman Superfund Study Area
Case Study
October 11 2023- Engineering
- Vapor Intrusion
- Contaminated Sediments
- Regulatory Compliance
- Human Health Risk Assessment
- Real Estate Transactions
- Air Quality Modeling
- Air Quality Monitoring
- Remedial Design
- Cost Estimating
- Water Management
- Health And Safety
- Risk Communication
- Predesign Investigation
- Remediation Construction Oversight
- Groundwater Remediation
- Planning and Permitting
- Feasibility Studies
- Site Investigation
- Stormwater Management
- Site Development
- Remedial Investigation
- Cost Allocation
- PCB Modeling
- Site Characterization
- Site Remediation
- Ecological Risk Assessment
- Mining
- Surface Water Management
- Surface Water Monitoring
- Industrial Wastewater
- Phytoremediation
Engineering
Vapor Intrusion
Contaminated Sediments
Regulatory Compliance
Human Health Risk Assessment
Real Estate Transactions
Air Quality Modeling
Air Quality Monitoring
Remedial Design
Cost Estimating
Water Management
Health And Safety
Risk Communication
Predesign Investigation
Remediation Construction Oversight
Groundwater Remediation
Planning and Permitting
Feasibility Studies
Site Investigation
Stormwater Management
Site Development
Remedial Investigation
Cost Allocation
PCB Modeling
Site Characterization
Site Remediation
Ecological Risk Assessment
Mining
Surface Water Management
Surface Water Monitoring
Industrial Wastewater
Phytoremediation
Welt, S.B., and C.P. Raymond. 2015. Aerated floors for green and sustainable mitigation of vapor intrusion to indoor air. High Profile October 14. http://www.high-profile.com/aerated-floors-for-green-and-sustainable-mitigation-of-vapor-intrusion-to-indoor-air
Babyak, A., and S.B. Welt. 2005. Vapor intrusion mitigation engineering controls: Comparison of methods, costs and implementation. Paper #1298. Air &Waste Management Association. June.
Leuschner, A., and S.B. Welt. 2003. Contained recovery of oily wastes Brodhead Creek NPL site, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. GRI Report. September.
Leuschner, A., Welt, S.B., and J. Greacen. 2003. In situ bioremediation of intertidal zone sediments, Salem, Massachusetts. GRI Report. September.
Shearer, S.B. 2010. Effective communication demonstrating the need for open, honest, and timely responses to stakeholder concerns. EPHLI Thesis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute, Atlanta, GA.
Welt, S.B. 2001. The environmental risks associated with bladder cancer in Monroe County. Master’s Thesis. University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY.
Welt, S.B. 1999. Colloidal transport of heavy metals via preferential flow paths. Master’s Thesis. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
Welt, S.B. 2019. Improving community relations. Panel Discussion. MGP Conference. October 7, Philadelphia, PA.
Welt, S.B. 2014. Taught three-day course Environment Health and Safety Issues to Capital Region Building Owners and Managers Association. Course provided information necessary to develop and manage proactive environmental/occupational health and safety programs, comply with regulatory standards and guidelines, and assess when to obtain technical assistance. December 8‒10, Albany, NY
Welt, S.B. 2014. Taught three-day course Design, Operation, and Maintenance of Building Systems to Capital Region Building Owners and Managers Association. Course provided information necessary to increase occupant safety and comfort while facilitating building efficiency to meet the business goals of an organization. March 10–12, Albany, NY.
Welt, S.B., 2010. Taught three-day course Environment Health and Safety Issues to Capital Region Building Owners and Managers Association. Course provided information necessary to develop and manage proactive environmental/occupational health and safety programs, comply with regulatory standards and guidelines, and assess when to obtain technical assistance. September 7–9, Albany, NY.
Welt, S.B. 2014. Vapor intrusion at MGP sites: Is it a complete exposure pathway? Presentation at the Fifth International Symposium and Exhibition on the Redevelopment of Manufactured Gas Plant Sites, April 8, Destin, FL.
Putnam, R, and S. Welt. 2013. Treatment of 1,4-dioxane in groundwater. Manuscript and presentation at the Association for Environmental Health and Sciences 23rd Annual Meeting and West Coast Conference on Soils, Sediments, and Water, March 19, San Diego, CA.
Welt, S.B. 2013. The value of open communication. Poster presented at the Association for Environmental Health and Sciences 23rd Annual Meeting and West Coast Conference on Soils, Sediments, and Water, March 19, San Diego, CA.
Welt, S.B., and E. Lovenduski. 2013. Sustainable mitigation for vapor intrusion. Presentation at the Air and Waste Management Meeting, May 8, Albany, NY.
Welt, S.B. 2013. Update on vapor intrusion pathway and USEPA guidance documents. Presentation at the Air and Waste Management Meeting, May 8, Albany, NY.
McAlary, T., R. Ettinger, S. Welt, J. Kurtz, D. Folkes, and W. Wertz. 2013. Update on the USEPA OSWER guidance for vapor intrusion. Presentation at the University Consortium for Field-Focused Groundwater Contamination Research Program for Annual Progress Meeting, May 30‒31, The Arboretum, University of Guelph, Guelph, CA.
Welt, S.B., F. Legall, and M. Singer. 2012. Developing groundwater clean-up levels based on the vapor intrusion pathway. Presentation at Air & Waste Management Association’s Vapor Intrusion Conference & Exhibition, October 3, Denver, CO.
Welt, S.B., and L. Sigler. 2012. The value of open communication. Poster presented at Air & Waste Management Association’s Vapor Intrusion Conference & Exhibition, October 3, Denver, CO.
Shearer, S.B., and G. Wroblewski. 2006. Vapor intrusion: Data evaluation. Presentation at the New Jersey Water Environment Association and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Technical and Regulatory Update Seminar, June 14, East Brunswick, NJ.
Welt, S.B. 2006. Vapor intrusion mitigation engineering controls: Comparison of methods, costs, and implementation. Presentation at Association for Environmental Health and Sciences 16th Annual Meeting and West Coast Conference on Soils, Sediments, and Water, March 15, San Diego, CA.
Welt, S.B., and G. Wroblewski 2005. Indoor air sampling methods: Why, how, and what can go wrong. Presentation at the New Jersey Water Environment Association and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Technical and Regulatory Update Seminar, October 21, East Brunswick, NJ.
Welt, S.B. 2005. Vapor intrusion mitigation engineering controls: Comparison of methods, costs, and implementation. Presentation at Air & Waste Management Association’s 98th Annual Conference and Exhibition, June 24, Minneapolis, MN.
Welt, S.B. 2003. How to handle a regulatory inspection. April 26, Pittsburgh, PA.
Welt, S.B. 2002. Sediment remediation. March 15, Salt Lake City, UT, 2002.
Welt, S.B. 2002. Risk-based management of sediments. March 14, Salt Lake City, UT.
Welt, S.B. 2002. How can we incorporate bioavailability to determine risk when managing MGP‑impacted sediments? March 14, Salt Lake City, UT.