Andrea Hand, PE

Andrea joined MFA in October 2021 and brought her experience supporting environmental remediation and wastewater treatment efforts at the Bunker Hill Superfund Site. At MFA, she continues her environmental cleanup efforts throughout the Coeur d’Alene Basin as well as with other MFA projects. 

Growing up in Reno, Nevada, she didn’t believe it possible to love an area more than the base of the Sierras until she discovered the mountain wilderness northern Idaho had to offer—not to mention that western Montana and the northern Cascades of Washington are just a few hours away. As an avid hiker, backpacker, skier, snowboarder, and fan of most anything else that happens outdoors, she is passionate about sustainable living and environmental conservation. After deciding to make north Idaho her permanent home, she couldn’t have been more excited about the opportunity to join the MFA team and work in her chosen backyard. 

Andrea’s work experience is primarily in civil hydraulic systems design and wastewater treatment including wastewater process engineering; wastewater treatment plant commissioning and O&M management support; groundwater collection system design and commissioning; construction management and quality control; stormwater management and treatment design; industrial stormwater compliance; SWPPP and DMR data management and reporting; and groundwater, surface water, and sediment field sampling and monitoring efforts. She also has had the opportunity to work with both state and federal regulatory agencies in both the private and public sectors.