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An employee-owned engineering and environmental consulting firm incorporated in 1966, Barr solves complex challenges and delivers comprehensive solutions in mining, fuels, power, manufacturing, and the public sector. Barr’s 1,000 employees serve clients across North America and worldwide from offices in Minneapolis, Duluth, and Hibbing, Minnesota; Denver, Durango, Fort Collins, and Wheat Ridge, Colorado; Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids, Michigan; Jefferson City, Missouri; Reno, Nevada; Albuquerque and Farmington, New Mexico; Bismarck, North Dakota; Salt Lake City, Utah; Calgary, Alberta; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; and from project offices in Des Moines, Iowa; Green River, Wyoming; Pagosa Springs, Colorado; and Fort McMurray, Alberta.
Ward Swanson began serving as Barr’s president and CEO in 2021, helping industry and regulatory authorities solve complex analytical issues related to preserving and restoring the environment. He is a nationally recognized expert on hydrocarbon fingerprinting, low-level mercury analysis, dioxin and furan analysis, and chemicals of concern such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and 1,4-dioxane. His three decades of experience also encompass environmental-data quality assurance and quality control; laboratory regulation and certification; analytical methodologies; and internal-database quality.
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