CURRICULUM VITAE

 

Surname: Mansuy

First Name: Neil

Telephone:     Office:     (816) 221 7770  

                       

 

E-mail Address:nmansuy@subsurfacetech.com

 

Languages spoken: English and French.

Education:

Primary:

1961-1963       Sturgeon elementary school, Manor Saskatchewan.

1963-1970       Manor elementary school, Manor, Saskatchewan.

           

Secondary:

1970-1974       Manor High School, Manor, Saskatchewan. 

                                    (Holder of Post-Secondary Education Entrance Scholarship).

   

Post Secondary:

1975                Western Christian College - (an accredited college with the University of Regina), Weyburn, Saskatchewan.

 

University:

            1976-1981       University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan.

1981                Awarded B.Sc. in Microbiology

1988                Awarded M.Sc. in Microbiology. Topic: Model Systems for

                                    Generating and Controlling Biofouling

                                    Associated with Wells.

Employment:

             1974-1975      Remained working on family farm one year

                                    Before entering Western Christian College, Weyburn.

 

             1976-1978      Co-operatives Oil Refinery, Regina,

Saskatchewan.  Four months each summer between University semesters.

             1978-1979      Lakeshore Estates Club, Pro Shop and

                                    Receptionist, Regina, Sask. Full Employment

                                    during University B.Sc. training.

             1979-1984      Regina Water Research Institute, Regina,

                                    Saskatchewan. Research Associate and Supervisor of Laboratory.

             1985               Ten months employment and research towards

                                    M.Sc. degree with Compagnie Generale des

                                    Eaux, Paris, France.

             1985               Fall  - Writing M.Sc. thesis at Regina Water Research

                                    Institute, Regina Sask.

             1986               Research associate at Regina Water Research

                                    Institute.

             1986               Establishment of private consultant company

                                    Mircon Consulting (Estevan) Ltd.

             1986               Establishment of retail/wholesale business 

                                    for water treatment and water handling

                                    equipment (Water World Industries).

A.             Aquifer and Well Rehabilitation Specialist for Layne Christensen Inc. and Layne Geosciences Inc.

1999-Present   Vice President – Technical services Division

                        Subsurface Technologies Inc. Kansas City, Mo. 64105

 

REPORTS

Mansuy, Neil (1985) "Assessment of Factors Influencing Plugging of Wells

        In Two Different Regions of France, Using Model Wells".  100

        pages to Anjou Recherche of the Compagnie Generale Des Eaux,

        Paris, France

Mansuy, Neil (1985) " Traitement de Pasteurisation du Puits No 3 A St

        Remy La Varenne En Bordure de Loire". 140 pages to Anjou

        Recherche Division of the Compagnie Generale des Eaux. Paris,

        France.

Cullimore, D.R. and Mansuy, N. (1988). An initial evaluation of selected

        critical factors which could influence the substitution of

        sodium chloride with high grade potassium for the recharging

        of domestic water softeners. Report to Kalium Chemicals,

        Saskatchewan.

Cullimore, D.R. and Mansuy, N. (1988) To Conduct a Microbiological

        Assessment of the Potential for Enhanced Biofouling from a

        Gasoline Spill in Selected Water Wells in Missoula, Mt.

        A Report to the Department of Health and Environmental

        Sciences, State of Montana, Helena, Montana.

Cullimore, D.R. and Mansuy, N. (1989) An Evaluation of the Potential

        for Biofouling to be a Major Factor in the Production Losses

        from the Stone Container Corporation Wells. Report to Stone

        Container Corporation.

     

PUBLICATIONS

Alford, G.,  Mansuy, N. and Cullimore, D.R. (1989) The Utilization

        of the Blended Chemical Heat Treatment (BCHT) Process to

        Restore Production Capacities to Biofouled Water Wells.

        Third National Outdoor Action Conference on Aquifer

        Restoration, Ground Water Monitoring and Geophysical Methods.

        May 22 - 25, 1989 Orlando, Florida.      

Mansuy, Neil and D.R. Cullimore (1984) "Observations of Microbiological

        Plugging of Wells". CSM Conf., Kingston, June, Abstract EM4P.

Cullimore, D.R., A Maule and N Mansuy (1985) "Ambient Temperature

        Methanogenesis from Pig Manure Waste Lagoons: Thermal Gradient

Incubator Studies", —Agricultural Wastes, 12, 147-157.

Cullimore, D.R. and N. Mansuy (1985) "A Quantitative and Qualitative

        Study of the Bacteria Flora in Saskatchewan Wells". Plains

        Aquatic Res. Conf., Regina, August.

Cullimore, D.R. and N. Mansuy (1986) "The Control of Iron Bacteria

        Plugging of a Well by Tyndalization Using Hot Water

Recycling".—Water Poll.  Res.  J. of Canada. 21(1):50-57.

Mansuy, N. and D.R. Cullimore (1985) "Observations on the Simulated

        Microbiological Plugging of a Model Well System".

        Microbiological Methods. awaiting acceptance for publication.

Cullimore, D.R. and N. Mansuy (1987) A Screen arc model well to simulate iron

        bacterial fouling.  Journal of Microbiological Methods 7 (1987) 225-232

Mansuy, N., Alford, G. and Cullimore, D.R. (1989) Commercial Restoration

        of Biofouled Wells using blended chemical heat treatment (BCHT)

        at Waverly, TN, October, 1988. Biofilm Bulletin.

Mansuy, N. and Cullimore, D.R. (1989) Controlling Iron Bacterial

        Problems in Water Wells. Canadian Water Well Journal. May, 1989.

Mansuy, N. and Nuzman, Carl., Well Plugging and Red Water Problems, Understanding

Causes and Methods of Identification. Technical Report, Layne Western Co. Mission Woods, Kansas

Mansuy, N (1992) Getting Water From Dry Wells – Ground Water Age – July 1992

 

Mansuy, N (2000) Biofouling of Wells and Aquifers – Water Well Journal – October, 2000

 

Books:

 

Mansuy, N and Layne Geosciences Inc. Water Well Rehabilitation – A Comprehensive

Guide to Understanding Problems and Solutions. CRC Press (Lewis Publishers), January 1999

 

Research Experience:

            Potential biogas generation from animal waste lagoons at ambient temperature.

Feasibility of using marshes containing cattails Typha Latafolia and bullrushes, Scirpus Validus for municipal sewage treatment potential by removing nitrogen and phosphorous before discharging into lakes and streams..

       

Microbiological and chemical testing of surface and  groundwater.

       

Testing efficiency of point of use devices for exclusion of Giardia cysts from drinking water.

       

Feasibility study harvesting microalgae from eutrophic lakes for use as potential organic fertilizers.

       

Feasibility studies of cutting macrophytic weed species from recreational lakes for          aesthetic purposes (weed harvesting).

            Environmental impact assessment of water rediversion projects.

 

Monitoring movement of specific chemical spills in ground water and their effect on indigenous microbial populations.

       

Enhancement of specific chemical degradation in groundwater systems (in situ).

       

Model systems for observing the generation and control of biofouling associated with wells (thesis topic).

       

The use of heat as control strategy for restoration of biofouled aquifers.

       

Extensive study on microbiology of surface and groundwater systems with particular specialization with iron related bacteria and biofouling of wells and aquifers.

      

Microbiological analysis of the South Saskatchewan River system for Saskatchewan Research Council.

       

Extensive experience in establishing monitoring and sampling programs.

       

Consultant for potential use of deep well injection for industrial waste disposal.

       

Considerable experience in the biofouling and corrosion problems associated with biofilms.

       

Considerable experience in identification of iron and sulfur related bacteria and other bacteria common in water systems.

 

Considerable experience associated with “unsafe Bacterial” results associated with wells, aquifers, and distribution systems.

       

Problems associated with black plug layering in golf courses

       

Extensive field testing of Biological Activity Reaction Tests (BARTSä) - field test kits to monitor quantitatively and qualitatively the presence of bacteria common in water systems.

       

Extensive field and theoretical experience related to well rehabilitation  ranging from traditional chemical and mechanical treatments to Blended Chemical Heat Treatment, irradiation, Aqua Freedä, .

 

Recognized as a worldwide expert in the area of Well Rehabilitation and Biofouling.