Potesta & Associates, Inc. (POTESTA) was founded in 1997 as a full service engineering and environmental consulting firm headquartered in Charleston, West Virginia. We have now expanded to a diverse staff of more than 100 experienced engineers, scientists, and support personnel with branch offices in Morgantown, West Virginia, and Winchester, Virginia. Our clients include mining, manufacturing and chemical companies; utility companies; waste management companies; colleges/universities; land developers; attorneys; financial institutions; insurance companies; local, state and federal agencies; construction companies and architects. Services include: Air, Asbestos Abatement, Biological/Toxicological, CADD/GIS, Civil Engineering and Design, Coal Supply and Procurement, Construction Monitoring, Environmental Site Assessment, Geotechnical Engineering, Groundwater, Hydrology/Hydraulics, Landfills and Solid Waste, Litigation Support, Marcellus Shale Natural Gas, Mining, Occupational Safety and Health, Oil and Natural Gas Consulting, Permitting, Remediation, Roadway Engineering, Sampling, Site Design, SPCC, Stream Restoration, Storage Tanks, Surveying and Mapping, Water and Wastewater, and Wetlands. POTESTA’s staff is committed to delivering innovative, cost-effective solutions to meet our client’s complex requirements. The firm’s environmental department consists of biologists, geologists, chemists, environmental scientists and environmental engineers, many with advanced degrees (Masters and Ph.D. level). POTESTA’s engineering department includes civil, geotechnical, environmental, mining and mechanical engineers. Our registered professional engineers have over 300 years experience among them and are supported by a capable team of engineers, designers, and surveyors.