Delana Owen
Vice President and Operations Division Manager | Environmental and Water Resources Engineer
Expertise:
- 30+ years in regulatory compliance and environmental permitting
- Hazardous waste combustion and characterization
- Emissions testing and compliance reporting
- Human health and ecological risk assessments
- MACT compliance and RCRA permitting
- Air dispersion modeling and Title V permitting
- Sampling and analysis planning
- Sustainability planning and pollution prevention
- Project management for regulatory-driven initiatives
Professional Summary:
Delana brings 30 plus years of experience in environmental and regulatory engineering and is one of the founding members of Franklin Engineering Group, Inc. Her leadership and technical vision have helped shape the firm’s reputation for excellence in environmental compliance and sustainable industrial solutions. She specializes in regulatory compliance, hazardous waste combustion, emissions testing, and sustainability planning for industrial and commercial clients.
Delana has led complex projects involving MACT compliance evaluations, RCRA trial burns, human health and ecological risk assessments, air modeling, and permitting activities under state and EPA authorities. Her strong foundation in analytical chemistry supports her work in waste characterization, sampling, and test planning. As the primary regulatory consultant on many projects, Delana also works closely with facility environmental teams to identify sustainability improvements and has developed action plans focused on pollution prevention, resource efficiency, and regulatory alignment. She routinely provides strategic regulatory guidance, agency negotiation support, and detailed permit documentation.