Our leaders share their expertise.

We’re doing more than fostering success for our clients — we’re leading the way in environmental engineering and regulatory compliance. Explore some of our research to see how we’re pushing ourselves and our clients forward. Check out abstracts pulled from our white papers, and download the full reports you’d like to read.

2024 CCR Compliance and Related Services Posters

Check out SynTerra’s CCR Compliance and Related Services Posters.

2024 WOCA Presentation Abstracts

Click below to review and download this year’s WOCA Presentation Abstracts.

SynTerra will present at World of Coal Ash

Greenville, South Carolina, May 9, 2024 – Several SynTerra professionals are scheduled to present at the World of Coal Ash (WOCA) Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Coal combustion products (CCP) experts from around the world will gather at the WOCA Conference from...

USEPA publishes Legacy CCR Final Rule

Greenville, South Carolina, May 9, 2024 – Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) published its long-anticipated Legacy Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Final Rule in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). This Final Rule immediately imposes...

Explaining the CCR Rule and related projects

Get an overview of the federal CCR Rule, state regulations, and SynTerra work at current and former coal-fired power plants.

Work with PFAS

SynTerra engineers and scientists are currently working on several significant PFAS projects in North and South Carolina. Our hydrogeologists, water treatment engineers, permitting specialists, chemists, and modelers are contributing to the assessment and remediation of PFAS in site media. Several of our staff have recently been invited to give presentations to industry groups regarding our work and knowledge in dealing with PFAS contaminants.

SynTerra expertise

Read a follow-up to Katherine Amidon’s Kentucky Chamber of Commerce presentation about measuring a company’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Learn about navigating the many formats for reporting GHG emissions, and get useful information about setting goals after establishing an initial footprint.

SynTerra expertise

SynTerra was invited to present at the NC Office of State Human Resources, Hazard Prevention Network quarterly Health and Safety Meeting. The group consisted of state health and safety professionals from various state entities.

SynTerra’s stream restoration at Kiwi Creek

SynTerra recently completed a stream restoration for Kiwi Creek in North Carolina. Read more and watch the project evolve here.

SynTerra Services Brochure Library

SynTerra offers a variety of services and expertise for companies across the southeast. Find more information on SynTerra services in your industries.

Kathy Webb, P.G.

Senior Market Leader | Principal

Kathy Webb, who co-founded SynTerra (then known as The Fletcher Group) in 1992, has completed remedial investigations and regulatory compliance projects associated with Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) facilities, state and federal Superfund sites, solid waste landfills, brownfield redevelopment, utility coal combustion residual (CCR) management units, and regulated industrial facilities. She has supported litigation as an expert witness related to chlorinated solvents, metals, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).

Kathy is known for her practical assessment strategy with the perspective of the client’s business objectives. She routinely evaluates groundwater corrective action systems for effectiveness and progress toward achieving compliance objectives. She has co-authored a trade journal paper with case studies of low-impact remedial strategies. Kathy is a licensed Professional Geologist in North Carolina and South Carolina.

Mark Taylor, P.G.

Principal

Mark has worked more than 40 years in natural-resource based industries. His expertise includes mine geology and mine engineering, hydrogeologic and geotechnical investigations, solid and hazardous waste management, and regulatory negotiations. He has published peer-reviewed papers about coal geology, ore geochemistry, mineralogy, and solid waste management. He is a leading expert in mining and environmental permitting for litigation support.

Mark is licensed as a Professional Geologist in South Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Washington. He serves on the boards of the Upstate Red Cross and Upstate Forever. He served on the South Carolina Board of Registration for Geologists for six years. Mark holds a Master’s degree in Geological Sciences from The University of Michigan and a Bachelor’s degree in Geological Science from Harvard University.

Andrea Kehn, P.E.

Vice President of Engineering | Principal

Andrea Kehn, leader of our Civil & Environmental Engineering Business Unit, has 28 years of experience in chemical manufacturing and environmental consulting. She leads and supervises staff professionals on multidisciplinary projects for a variety of industrial clients. Andrea’s vast experience and expertise includes: air quality construction and operating permitting; air quality modeling; air permit record-keeping and reporting; Oil Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP); NPDES permitting; water quality modeling; process safety management; risk management compliance and auditing; and RCRA compliance.

Andrea is registered as a Professional Engineer in South Carolina. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Michigan Technological University.

Ruth Albright, P.E.

Vice President | Principal

Ruth has led projects for major industrial facilities throughout the Southeast and beyond. She built her knowledge of environmental regulations and their application to manufacturing operations while working for the second largest chemical manufacturing company in the United States. At SynTerra, she has expanded both her knowledge and reputation working for chemical manufacturing operations of all sizes. She has also worked extensively with other manufacturing operations, including pulp and paper, industrial equipment, pharmaceuticals, food, and automotive parts and assembly. Her experience includes air and wastewater permit compliance, solid and hazardous waste management, solid waste construction permitting, hazardous materials transportation, wastewater treatment systems, air pollution control equipment operations and maintenance, and ambient air monitoring systems.

Ruth is a professional engineer registered in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Virginia, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Michigan, Arkansas, and Kentucky. She is an active member of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce Environmental Technical Committee and serves as the chair of the water subcommittee. She has previously served as the program and committee chair for the Greater Greenville Chamber of Commerce Environmental Affairs committee. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Clemson University.