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AMANDA S. WADE, PE
EDUCATION
B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Maine-Orono
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS/CERTIFICA TIONS
Professional Engineer, Maine, (#11171), 2006
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Ms. Amanda S. Wade, PE, has program management and technical experience in the following general
areas:
e Solid Waste Management and Design
e Solid Waste Permitting
e Stormwater Design and Construction
e Site Inspections
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Ms. Wade is an expert in state and federal requirements for landfill design, construction, and operations
as well as general solid waste permitting criteria.
Spanning 18 years, Ms. Wade has overseen and/or designed numerous solid waste liner and closure
projects throughout the State of Maine ranging in complexity from rural municipal landfills to papermill
landfills and ultimately to large scale commercial facilities.
She spent the first 15 years of her career with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (MDEP)
as a member of the Solid Waste Engineering Unit. In that capacity she was responsible for approving all
siting, design, construction, remediation, and operational aspects of landfills, composting facilities,
transfer stations, solid waste recycling facilities, and processing facilities. While a member of the MDEP
Ms. Wade also assisted in the development of the early protocol for investigation of gas migration through
landfill cover systems, assisted in the drafting of solid waste regulations, and worked with the Maine
Center of Disease Control on the establishment of applicable Ambient Air Guidelines.
Since leaving the MDEP she has worked as a consultant, managing and serving as the Engineer of
Record for numerous solid waste facilities throughout Maine.
Town of Hartland, Secure Sludge Landfill- Operations, Environmental, and Engineering Consultant
— Hartland, ME (Project Manager/Senior Engineer)
Ms. Wade serves as the Project Manager and Senior Engineer for operations for the Town of Hartland’s
Secure Landfill. She provides technical assistance for operations, compliance, licensing, and
environmental monitoring at the site. She has coordinated the efforts for a Waste Relocation and
Geotechnical Assessment to address a pre-existing waste slide and continues to provide operational
assistance with ongoing waste placement. She also prepared and submitted a revised Facility
Operations Manual and Environmental Monitoring Plan. By serving as a technical advisor to the Town
Manager, she is working with the Town to assess future waste management needs and to help identify
efficiencies in their operations. She has worked with the Town’s attorney to prepare and present technical
information to the public and the Selectboard.
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