John Merritt Farr

Background

Farr, John Merritt was born on December 31, 1956 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of John Edgar Junior and Iris (Horton) Farr.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Watershed Sciences, Colorado State University, 1979; Master of Science in Hydrology, Colorado State University, 1982; Doctor of Philosophy in Groundwater Hydrology, Colorado State University, 1993.

Career

Hydrologist, Office of Surface Mining, Denver, 1979; research hydrologist, United States Geological Survey, WRD, National Research Program, Menlo Park, California, 1982-1984; research hydrologist, United States Geological Survey, WRD, National Research Program, Denver, Fort Collins, 1987-1989; senior hydrologist, McLaren Environmental Engineering, Rancho Cordova, California, 1984-1986; principal hydrogeologist, McLaren Environmental Engineering, Alameda, California, 1989-1990; senior associate hydrologist, Levine Fricke, Inc., Roseville, Emeryville, California, 1990-1993; chief engineer, director environmental modeling, International Coach Federation Kaiser Engineers, Inc., Rancho Cordova, 1993-1996; chief engineer, partner, Farr Associations, Granite Bay, California, since 1996. Chairman SB1764 advising committee California State Water Resources Control Board, Sacramento, 1995-1996, member underground storage tank technical advising committee, 1993-1995. Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• John Merritt Farr has been listed as a noteworthy Environmental engineer, geohydrologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society of Civil Engineers, American Geophysical Union (hydrology section editorial reviewer), National.Ground Water Association, International Association Hydrogeologists.

Interests

• Avocations: snow and water skiing, traveling.

Connections

Married Anne McCormack, May 26, 1984. Children: Jared, Peter, Tyler.

Father:

John Edgar Farr Junior

Mother:

Iris (Horton) Farr

Spouse:

Anne McCormack

child:

Tyler Farr

child:

Jared Farr

child:

Peter Farr