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Altamont Environmental

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Altamont Environmental, Inc., located in Asheville, North Carolina since 1996, is composed of civil and environmental engineers, geologists, hydrogeologists, and environmental specialists with engineering and geology registrations in several states. We provide a variety of environmental assessment and remediation, solid waste, ecological restoration, wastewater, and environmental management services to public and private clients. We encourage you to explore our Services, Example Projects, and Staff Profiles, to learn more about our qualifications and experience.

News at Altamont

Altamont Designs Improvements to Urban Stormwater Wetland

Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - 10:17

Construction on improvements that Altamont designed to Asheville’s Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary has begun. The sanctuary, which is owned and managed by the Elisha Mitchell Audubon Society (EMAS), is composed of an ecofilter wetland with aging infrastructure. Located in an urban setting, the sanctuary provides a habitat for wildlife and welcomes an estimated 50,000 human visitors per year. The wetland also helps to filter contaminants from stormwater runoff and captures a large amount

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Altamont's Bill Miller Joins Devine Tarbell & Associates, Inc.

Friday, April 20, 2012 - 17:04

Bill Miller, P.E., a senior engineer at Altamont, is leaving our company to join Devine Tarbell & Associates, Inc. (DTA), where he will be specializing in hydroengineering work related to coal ash dam stability. DTA are engineers, scientists, and regulatory specialists serving clients in the hydropower industry. Altamont wishes Mr. Miller well in his new endeavor.

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Altamont’s Landfill Reuse Projects Showcased in Waste Advantage Magazine

Thursday, April 12, 2012 - 14:57

Altamont’s Paul Dow, P.E. was recently invited to present about some of Altamont’s landfill reuse successes in Waste Advantage magazine. The story, which appears in the April 2012 edition of Waste Advantage, illustrates that while large or recently closed landfills can be appealing for their surface area and landfill

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Altamont’s Anna Saylor Attends Wildland Hydrology’s Courses Level I and II

Friday, March 23, 2012 - 09:57

Ecology and wetlands specialist, Anna Saylor, W.P.I.T. attended Wildland Hydrology’s Level I Applied Fluvial Geomorphology Course and Level II River Morphology and Applications Course at the Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina in February and March 2012. Both courses were taught by Dr. Dave Rosgen with Dr.

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