Background
Pavia, Edgar Hugo was born on April 9, 1925 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Renato and Nicholena (Arace) Pavia.
Pavia, Edgar Hugo was born on April 9, 1925 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Renato and Nicholena (Arace) Pavia.
Student, Newark College Engineering, 1942-1943, 47; Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana Polytechnic Institute, Ruston, 1950.
Equipment application engineer, Equitable Equipment Company, New Orleans, 1950-1951;
mechanic and electrical engineer, Bedell and Nelson Engineers, New Orleans, 1952-1955;
principal mechanic and electrical engineer, associate, Georgia Heft & Company, New Orleans, 1955-1962, 63-;
president, chief engineer, Pavia-Byrne Engineering Corporation, New Orleans, since 1963. Instructor environmental engineering and other subjects Continuing Education, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1989-1994. Associate director Environmental Training Program, Metropolitan College, U. New Orleans, 1994.
Instructor environmental health and safety division Holocene Research Corporation, 1995-1997. Chairman United States Technology Advisory Group for TC 147, Water Quality, 1973-1978, chairman 1978-1983. Water and wastewater expert United Nations Industrial Development Organization, New York City, since 1979.
Staff sergeant United States Marine Corps, 1943-1947, 51-52. Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (life, member environmental affairs committee 1979-1986, chairman 1980-1984,commission on planning and organization 1984-1989, board on accreditation 1981-1986, commission on finance 1979-1983, Centennial award 1980, Clifford H. Schumaker award 1976). Member Water Pollution Control Federation (industrial wastes committee 1970-1971, board control 1976-1979, service award 1978, Arthur Sidney Bedell award 1978), Louisiana Engineering Society (life), Louisiana Water Pollution Control Association (president 1972-1973), Pi Tau Sigma.
Married Lillian K. Foster, November 23, 1949.