Katherine Beach

Katherine Beach serves as a Project Manager in Bowser Morner’s environmental services group. She has over 30 years of environmental compliance experience in the aerospace, aggregates and  automotive industries.  Katherine came to Bowser Morner from a Fortune 100 company where she was the Environmental Manager at a manufacturing facility.  Katherine managed the Title V (air), Indirect Discharge permit, and Hazardous Waste programs while leading a facility-wide Change Management initiative.  During her time there, she enjoyed partnering with stakeholders such as the business leaders, staff, hourly workers and various regulatory representatives to design creative solutions to overcome challenges that dated back as far as the 1980s.  

Katherine also spent many years as an environmental professional in the aggregates industry in Ohio.  Katherine’s experience includes air, water and waste and consists of permitting and compliance in accordance with CAA, CWA, RCRA, TSCA, SPCC, etc. 

Since working at Bowser Morner, Katherine has worked on several complex projects, including remediation at a Superfund site, vapor intrusion, and a groundwater dewatering project for a major hospital constructing a building next to a river.  Katherine’s passion for developing and implementing management standards for complex projects provide the client with on-time and on-budget work products.  She uses real world experience combined with quality-driven methods to keep projects moving forward.

Katherine is proud of her 25+ year membership in the Ohio Aggregates and Industrial Minerals Association, where she has served as Associate Director, Chair of the Environmental Committee and committee participant.  She is also a Registered Environmental Manager through the National Registry of Environmental Professionals.  Katherine is a Six Sigma Green Belt.

Katherine enjoys cross-country skiing in the winter and spending time with family and friends outdoors during the rest of the year.  She is an avid soccer, football and tennis fan.

Katherine Beach's Recent Insights View All

1/12/2018 | Katherine Beach

Phase I ESAs: Taking the Scenic Route Through Greene County, Ohio
As with most American families, my holidays are steeped in tradition. One of my favorite Thanksgiving traditions is to put the turkey in the oven and then go out for a bike ride. This year’s ride brought back memories of a series of intense Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) that I participated in during 1989 - 1990. These projects were conducted for Greene County Recreation and Parks District and were noted for their national significance under the Federal Highway Transportation Bill. Bowser-Morner, Inc. (BMI) completed Phase I ESAs on the H-Connector and the Little Miami Scenic Trail. Read More

11/2/2017 | Katherine Beach

What’s Up With the Regulation of Asbestos in Ohio?
Responsibilities attributed to the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) are currently regulated by OAC 3701-34. However, these responsibilities are expected to be transferred to the Ohio EPA on January 1, 2018. This centralization of the asbestos program is designed to make compliance easier for the regulated community. Some of the more noteworthy changes are discussed here. Read More

Katherine Beach's Recent Projects View All

From initial subsurface testing through construction, BMI was there.

BMI environmental services, geotechnical services materials testing, and construction observation delivered the VAP/RMP requirements needed to complete this project. Read More

Dani's Place Residential Rehabilition Facility- Environmental Assessment

Bowser-Morner's knowledge and experience with environmental laws meant a more streamlined gather and assessment of information for this facility's NEPA compliance program. Read More