1. Max Kroschel, PE, QSD
STORMWATER COMPLIANCE/WASTEMANAGEMENT/
ALTERNATIVE WATER SUPPLY/DROUGHT MITIGATION CURRENT EMPLOYER: PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF
Max Kroschel has 45 years of experience in engineering design and
construction of a variety of private & public works facilities ranging
from large wastewater and waste management infrastructure, to
individual and village scale rural water supply, sanitation and bio-
energy (biogas) projects. Prior to joining Parsons Brinckerhoff, Mr.
Kroschel worked for the Los Angeles County Sanitation District for 18
years in the Landfill Design and Water Quality and Soils Divisions
where he provided various hydrology & water quality services and
environmental containment systems design for landfills, waste
transfer, and biosolids composting facilities. He also has experience
in consulting: planning and designing sewage collection and
conveyance, reclaimed water storage and conveyance and
stormwater collection, conveyance, retention and treatment
systems. His specific skill set includes hydrologic and hydraulic
analysis (SWMM, HEC-RAS & HMS, WSPG) and design, stormwater
management, low impact development (LID) design, best
management practices (BMPs) and erosion control strategies; on-site wastewater treatment,
disposal and utilization (including compost toilets and grey water systems); rainwater capture,
storage and utilization; landfill/solid waste facility design including geosynthetic and clay liners,
landfill gas collection and conveyance, landfill liquids management systems and pump stations;
and scoping and management of geotechnical investigations and designs for mass grading and
earthworks, earth retention and slope stability, and slope and soil stabilization. Mr. Kroschel spent
9 years (1982-1991) in Sonoma Co. CA, living “off the grid” in a solar photo voltaic powered house,
supplied by rainwater, utilizing a dry compost toilet and grey water irrigation system. He is hands-
on and practices what he preaches.
Project Experience:
PB: San Diego Bus Rapid Transit Downtown Drainage Improvements: Hydrologic & Hydraulic
analyses, drainage (H&H) report and design of Proprietary Biotreatment systems (Filterra) for
stormwater runoff from areas of new full depth reconstructed pavement sections.
PB: San Diego Bus Rapid Transit Palomar Chula Vista Guideway: Hydrologic & Hydraulic
analyses, design, report for LID water quality and hydromodification control facilities for new 4 mile
BRT guideway. Included proprietary constructed “modular” wetlands, bioretention swales,
underground infiltration and detention facilities, retrofit of existing inlets & connections, installation of
new inlets and storm drains.
PB: San Diego Airport Consolidated Rental Car Facility: Analysis & design of retention/attenuation
SD ponds to limit discharge to a designated discharge rate imposed by Airport Drainage Master Plan.
Temporary construction stormwater management facilities, were designed into the Design Build
project.
PB: Otay Mesa Intermodal Facility Drainage Improvements. LID design included vegetated
swales, flow-thru median planters, detention ponds , underground detention and proprietary
biotreatment units.
PB: GW Carver High School, Sacramento Unified Schools: Rainwater Catchment
Demonstration Project. Student initiated Rainwater Harvesting & Storage project included
assessment of capture potential and cost benefit analysis, siting & sizing of storage tanks, and
localized erosion control and problem area drainage improvements using vegetated swales.
Years of Experience
45
Education
MS, 1992 Environmental
and Water Resources
Engineering, University of
Texas, Austin
BS, 1970 Civil
Engineering, Structures &
Soil Mechanics, University
of Texas, Austin
Registration/Certification
Professional Engineer: CA
(50962)
Qualified SWPPP
Developer CA (20134)

2. PB: San Francisco Firehouse 16 Blue Roof Stormwater Retention. Assisted SFDPW with design
& permitting a LID stormwater system using temporary roof top stormwater storage to delay timing of
discharge. Designed an infiltration gallery for a constrained lot. Combination of detention and
infiltration meet SFCUP requirements.
PB: Raymer to Bernson Metro Link expansion: Drainage design for 7 mile RR corridor LA, CA.
Included permit applications for connections to City and County storm drains. Analyses of bridge
clearance over FIRM designated Zone A flood areas.
Prunuske Chatham Inc. .Sonoma Co. CA (2012-2013) hydrologic & hydraulic analyses for stream
restoration and gully repair projects, biotechnical slope stability measures, design of rainwater capture
& storage projects for dairies and summer camp facilities involving membrane lined ponds and metal
storage tanks.
Bryan A. Stirrit & Associates, Roseville, California (part time 2007-09): designed leachate
recirculation system at Kiefer Landfill, Sacramento, CA; several small hydrology/drainage/design
studies including a brownfield redevelopment project over a hazardous waste site containment cap
that included LID bioswales and an underground storm water detention system.
Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts, Puente Hills Landfill MRF- Waste to Rail Facility,
Whittier, CA: SWPPP reviewer & monitor for construction of rail yard, transfer facilities, and
connecting tunnel between MRF and yard.
LACSD Mesquite Regional Landfill, Imperial Co, CA:. Managed/directed hydrology study, hydraulic
analyses, & conceptual drainage design for drainage master plan. Recommended soil cement from
local materials over imported riprap & concrete for erosion protection of drainage facilities at
considerable cost savings. QC review of geotechnical and seismic analyses for landfill design. QC
review of final drainage design and construction documents for drainage system construction.
LACSD Westlake Farms Biosolids Composting Facility, Kettleman City, Kings County, CA:
Biosolids composting facility on southwestern edge of the Tulare Lake bed: Managed geotechnical
studies for site development & soil stabilization program of lime and fly ash treatment of the top three
feet of clay, after preconsolidation of the subsoil by soil stockpile surcharging using wick drains.
Developed the specifications for the surcharge and lime/fly ash stabilization processes.
LACSD Puente Hills Landfill, City of Industry, CA: wrote: drainage portion of the Landfill Master
Plan drainage & landfill liner parts of 2003 EIR, & JTD, RWD, closure plan & post closure maintenance
plan. Developed hydroseed mix with native plant seed & compost for erosion control on exposed cut
slopes.. Lead designer for 350 acres of geocomposite liner construction. Managed CQA contracts for
liner construction,& geotechnical investigations & design of major & minor slope stability projects for
the landfill employing tie-back anchors, slope dewatering with hydro auger side hill drains, relief
grading and earth buttress construction.
Lescure Engineers (1989-91). On-site wastewater disposal with pumped distribution to sand trench,
sand bed, sand filter, recirculating peagravel filter, constructed wetlands & evapotranspiration bed
systems. Permitted compost toilet for hikers hut on Mt. Shasta. Topographic mapping & site plans.
Farallones Institute Rural Center (1975-79) Site manager & Water & Waste Systems specialist for
25 permanent, 50 person summer resident, intentional educational community (now Occidental Arts &
Ecology Center). Developed/built water collection & distribution, compost toilets & greywater systems.
Ran hands-on skills workshops & educational programs in alternative water & waste management,
solar energy & sustainable agriculture. Participated in state wide study of compost toilets & greywater
systems under Gov. Brown’s Office of Appropriate Technology.
Overseas Experience: Mentor for Engineers w/o Borders (2009, 2011): CalPoly San Luis Obispo
water project in Nicaragua ,UCLA ferrocement rainwater tanks in Guatamala; Water, Sanitation &
Biogas Consultant (1979-89) to USAID, Peace Corps, UNDP, WASH, WOEF & NGOs in Mexico,
Guatemala, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile, Sierra Leone, Egypt, Somalia &
China. Peace Corps Volunteer (1971-75): water supply,sanitation & biogas projects in Ecuador.