Dan Kroll

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT DAN KROLL

Dan Kroll is Hach Distinguished Scientist and Director of Advanced Technology. Dan has worked at Hach for 36 years in a variety of roles. Dan is an expert in advanced technology in the water and waste water industries. Dan has been the lead researcher on method development projects for the physical, chemical and microbiological quality of water and soils for which he holds several patents. Dan has developed both advanced and simplified methods for a variety of crucial water quality parameters. Dan has Bachelors degrees in Microbiology and Genetics and a Masters degree in Water Resource Management and Environmental Engineering from Iowa State University. Dan has been awarded the R&D 100 Award for the event monitor trigger system. The award was given for developing one of the world most innovative products in 2005. He is also the author of the book “Securing Our Water Supplies; Protecting a Vulnerable Resource” available from PennWell Publishers. He has authored over 100 book chapters and papers. He has served on the Federal Technical Advisory Committee for Revision of the Total Coliform Rule and is a member of the World Federation of Scientist’s Permanent Monitoring Panels for Interplanetary Emergencies dealing with Pollution and Mitigation of Terrorist Acts. He is a member of the following organizations American Chemical Society; American Society of Microbiology; American Water Works Association; The International Society for Optical Engineering; Water Environment Foundation; American Association for the Advancement of Science; International Water Association; ElectroChemical Society; International Standards Organization Committees on Crisis Management of Water Utilities and Decision Support Systems for Event Detection. He also serves on the AWWA Standards Committee for Direct Potable Reuse. he can be reached at d•••••@hach.comSpecialties: Analytical instrumentation for water and waste waterBacterial analysis of waterTrace metals in waterToxicity analysis of waterHomeland security and infrastructure protectionTechnology evaluationArsenic in waterField analysis of water and soilsNutrient analysis in waterDisinfection and treatment of water/wastewaterRapid microbial analysis