TRS Group

What TRS Group does

TRS Group, Inc. is a U.S.-based environmental remediation contractor specializing in thermal treatment of contaminated soil, bedrock, and groundwater. The company deploys three core in-situ and ex-situ technologies: FlexHeater Thermal Conduction Heating (TCH) using flexible heaters capable of reaching 600°C for VOCs, SVOCs, and PFAS; OptiFlux Electrical Resistance Heating (ERH) that uses electrodes to heat soil to the boiling point of water for VOC treatment in all soil types and sedimentary bedrock; and Steam Enhanced Extraction (SEE) for LNAPL removal in sand and gravel formations. TRS also operates an ex-situ PFAS Thermal Desorption service that has achieved soil pile temperatures up to 414°C across three completed DOD demonstrations, including the largest project at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska.

The company has completed more than 200 projects primarily for source zone removal of chlorinated solvents, petroleum hydrocarbons, and PFAS, typically reporting contaminant concentration reductions exceeding 99.9%. TRS holds patents on its FlexHeater TCH and OptiFlux ERH systems and offers performance guarantees on more than 75% of its projects, supported by three consecutive years of Exceptional CPARS ratings. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts — fixed-price, cost-plus federal work, and time-and-materials subcontracts with environmental consulting primes — with no public pricing disclosed.

Primary customers are federal agencies, including the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and U.S. EPA, addressing more than 700 DOD PFAS-impacted sites and federal Superfund properties. TRS also serves as a thermal subcontractor to environmental consulting firms such as Ramboll, HydroGeoLogic, V3 Companies, Wilcox Environmental Engineering, Environmental Restoration, and de maximis. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, TRS operates across North America, South America, and Europe and was acquired by Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) on February 4, 2025, where it now operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary under the brand 'Thermal Remediation Services | TRS Group, A Parsons Company'.

Name

TRS Group

Legal name

TRS Group, Inc.

Website

https://thermalrs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TRS Group is a U.S. environmental contractor that uses patented thermal technologies (TCH, ERH, SEE, and ex-situ PFAS desorption) to remediate chlorinated solvents, petroleum hydrocarbons, and PFAS in soil, bedrock, and groundwater, primarily serving the U.S. Department of Defense, EPA, and environmental consulting primes. Since February 2025 it operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parsons Corporation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Remediation Services

NAICS

Remediation Services (562910), Remediation Services (56291), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629)

akta.pro primary industry

Soil Remediation (Excavation, Stabilization/Solidification, Thermal Desorption) (EUAIALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hazardous Waste Incineration & Thermal Desorption (BPALAFAC)

Keywords

• Environmental remediation services
• Thermal soil treatment
• Groundwater cleanup
• PFAS destruction
• In-situ remediation

Headquarters

HQ city

Longview

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Thermal Remediation Project Services: Project-based revenue from providing thermal remediation services for soil, bedrock, and groundwater decontamination. Services include in situ and ex situ treatment of chlorinated solvents, petroleum hydrocarbons, and PFAS. Revenue generated through fixed-price projects, cost-plus contracts with federal agencies, and time-and-materials arrangements with consulting partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TRS Group is an environmental services firm specializing in thermal remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater. The company deploys proprietary thermal technologies — including electrical resistance heating (ERH), thermal conduction heating (TCH), and steam-enhanced extraction — to treat sites impacted by chlorinated solvents, petroleum hydrocarbons, and PFAS. Its work is delivered as turnkey remediation projects for federal agencies, environmental engineering firms, and industrial clients.

Product overview

TRS Group, a Parsons company, provides thermal remediation technologies for the volatilization and destruction of organic contaminants (chlorinated solvents, petroleum hydrocarbons, PFAS) from soil, bedrock, and groundwater. The product portfolio consists of three main thermal remediation technologies: FlexHeater® (Thermal Conduction Heating/TCH) for VOCs, SVOCs, and PFAS in all matrices; OptiFlux® (Electrical Resistance Heating/ERH) for VOCs in all matrices; and Steam Enhanced Extraction (SEE) for LNAPL removal in sand and gravel. TRS has completed more than 200 projects and offers performance guarantees on over 75% of projects, typically achieving contaminant concentration reductions exceeding 99%.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FlexHeater Thermal Conduction Heating (TCH) In-situ thermal conduction heating service that raises subsurface temperatures to volatilize and destroy chlorinated solvents, hydrocarbons, and other recalcitrant contaminants in soil and bedrock for federal, state, and industrial site cleanups.
• OptiFlux Electrical Resistance Heating (ERH) In-situ electrical resistance heating service that boils groundwater in place to strip volatile and semi-volatile organic contaminants from saturated soils, targeting chlorinated solvent and hydrocarbon source zones.
• SEE (Steam-Enhanced Extraction) Steam-enhanced extraction service that injects steam into the subsurface to mobilize and recover non-aqueous phase liquids (NAPLs) and dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs) from contaminated aquifers.
• PFAS Thermal Desorption Thermal desorption service that destroys per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in soils through high-temperature treatment, offered to federal, state, and industrial clients managing PFAS-impacted sites.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.9%+ typical contaminant concentration reductions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Parsons CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 February 2025Parsons Corporation acquired TRS Group in February 2025. The acquisition strategically enhances Parsons' cross-segment environmental remediation capabilities. TRS operates as a Parsons company, leveraging Parsons' federal contracting infrastructure, financial stability, and bonding capacity for large government projects.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TerraTherm: TerraTherm is a direct competitor providing in-situ and ex-situ thermal remediation services (Thermal Conduction Heating, Electrical Resistance Heating, Steam-Enhanced Extraction) for chlorinated solvents and emerging contaminants — overlapping head-to-head with TRS's core technologies.
• Cascade Environmental: Parent of TerraTherm and a direct thermal remediation services competitor; offers similar in-situ thermal desorption and ERH technologies for federal, industrial, and Superfund projects, making it a closely comparable specialty contractor.

Broad incumbents

• Clean Harbors: Large publicly-traded environmental services firm offering hazardous waste treatment, disposal, and emergency response — a broader incumbent that overlaps with TRS in PFAS-impacted soil handling and federal environmental contracts at a much larger scale.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with a substantial environmental remediation practice serving federal agencies (DOD, EPA) and industrial clients — overlapping with TRS in federal PFAS and chlorinated solvent remediation programs, though as part of a much broader portfolio.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with a sizable environmental services practice covering site assessment, remediation, and federal environmental programs — competes with TRS on large DOD/EPA remediation pursuits as both prime and subcontractor.
• Jacobs Solutions: Major engineering and environmental services firm with a federal environmental remediation practice (DOD, EPA), often serving as prime contractor that subcontracts thermal remediation work — overlapping with TRS as both competitor and potential channel partner.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy with a dedicated environment and water remediation practice serving industrial and government clients; comparable to TRS in PFAS remediation strategy, though at much larger scale and broader service scope.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Global environmental consulting firm providing site investigation, remediation, and compliance services to industrial and government clients; overlapping with TRS as a remediation project partner and competitor on federal/industrial PFAS programs.

Others

• Ramboll: Global engineering and environmental consulting firm already a documented TRS partner for thermal conductive heating projects; comparable because Ramboll both subcontracts thermal remediation to TRS and competes for adjacent federal remediation programs as a prime contractor.

Regional players

• Sevron Safety Solutions: UK-based environmental and safety consultancy with thermal remediation and in-situ chemical oxidation capabilities for European contaminated sites — comparable technology stack to TRS but primarily serves the UK and European market rather than North America.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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