Environmental Works

What Environmental Works does

Environmental Works is a privately held, integrated environmental services company founded in 2009 by environmental scientists Matthew Lowrance and Joel Migliaccio and headquartered at 22820 NE Sandy Blvd, Fairview, Oregon. The company delivers plumbing, sewer, radon testing and mitigation, underground tank services, environmental consulting (Phase I/II ESAs, soil sampling), septic services, and underground utility work across nine regional locations in the Portland Metro Area and Southwest Washington. It serves residential homeowners, commercial properties (restaurants, hotels, medical offices, schools, shopping malls), real estate professionals (realtors, developers, contractors, lenders), and government/education clients (notably Portland Public Schools). The company's technical footprint spans trenchless technologies (Cured-In-Place Pipe lining, pipe bursting, horizontal directional drilling), hydro jetting, drain camera inspection, hydro vac excavation, AARST-NRPP certified radon mitigation via sub-slab depressurization, and ODEQ-compliant tank decommissioning and soil remediation. Headcount has grown from a two-person founding team to 51-100 employees organized across named departments (Sewer, Plumbing, Tank, Radon, Underground, Accounting, HR, Marketing).

The business model is project-based professional services revenue, layered with high-volume unit-priced entry offerings ($89 main sewer line clearing with free camera inspection, 10-year warranty on underground drain/sewer repair, lifetime transferable radon performance guarantee). Pricing is otherwise quote-based; free estimates, financing, and warranty programs are used to lower the acquisition friction. Go-to-market is sales-led and community-led: direct phone/website contact (503-719-6715) feeding same-day appointments, plus real-estate referral channels, local SEO across nine service-area pages, customer review platforms (Google, Yelp, Facebook, HomeAdvisor Top Rated 2025), and community engagement (KXL 101 FM radio appearances, Portland Public Schools radon testing). The company is founder-owned and bootstrapped — no funding rounds, parent company, or institutional investment are disclosed. Notable third-party validations include ranking #77 on Portland Business Journal's Top 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies (2016, 62% minimum growth rate), inclusion on Oregon's Fast 100, and self-positioning as the #1 Environmental Services Company in the Portland Metro Area.

Name

Environmental Works

Legal name

Environmental Works

Website

https://eworksnw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Environmental Works is a privately held, integrated environmental services company founded in 2009, serving residential, commercial, and real estate clients across the Portland Metro Area and Southwest Washington with plumbing, sewer, radon, tank, and environmental consulting services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Compliance & Permitting (BPAHAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Landscape Construction & Hardscaping (Patios, Retaining Walls, Outdoor Structures) (IMAIAIAE), Radiological & Hazardous Materials Monitoring (Radiation, Asbestos, Lead) (EUAHACAJ)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting services
• Radon testing mitigation
• Sewer line repair
• Underground tank removal
• Trenchless pipe lining

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairview

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Plumbing Services: Drain cleaning, repair, installation, water heater services, fixture work, leak detection, and repiping for residential and commercial properties. One-time service fees plus parts.
2. Sewer Services: Sewer inspection, cleaning, installation, repair, trenchless pipe lining (CIPP), and drain services. Project-based pricing.
3. Radon Services: Radon testing and mitigation system installation. Testing services and installation of sub-slab depressurization systems for residential and commercial properties.
4. Tank Services: Oil tank decommissioning, removal, soil sampling, tank locating, and underground storage tank management following ODEQ regulations.
5. Environmental Consulting: Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, environmental soil sampling, and consultation services for property transactions and compliance.
6. Underground Utilities: Directional drilling, excavation, and underground utility installation services for commercial and residential properties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Environmental Works is an integrated environmental services provider offering plumbing, sewer, radon testing and mitigation, underground tank decommissioning and removal, septic system services, environmental site assessments, and underground utility work (directional drilling and excavation) for residential, commercial, real estate, and government clients across the Greater Portland Area. The company combines environmental consulting with construction execution under one provider, backed by licensed and insured field professionals, warranties, and free estimates.

Product overview

Environmental Works is a full-service environmental services company offering an integrated portfolio of plumbing, sewer, environmental, radon, tank, and underground utility services across the Greater Portland Area. The company operates as a unified service provider combining environmental consulting and construction under one roof. Core service categories include Plumbing Services (drain cleaning, hydro jetting, water heaters, leak detection, fixture work), Sewer Services (inspection, cleaning, repair, trenchless repair, pipe lining/CIPP), Radon Services (testing, mitigation, new construction systems), Tank Services (oil tank removal, decommissioning, soil sampling), Environmental Services (consulting, Phase I/II ESA), Septic Services, and Underground Utilities (directional drilling, excavation). The company was founded in 2009 by environmental scientists Matthew Lowrance and Joel Migliaccio and serves residential, commercial, and environmental sectors across Oregon and Southwest Washington.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Radon Testing and Mitigation Services AARST-NRPP-certified radon testing and mitigation services for residential, commercial, and new construction properties, including sub-slab depressurization system installation backed by a lifetime transferable performance guarantee below 2.7 pCi/L.
• Underground Tank Services Underground storage tank and heating oil tank services including oil tank decommissioning, oil tank removal, soil sampling and lab analysis, tank locating, and underground storage tank management in compliance with ODEQ regulations.
• Sewer Inspection, Repair and Trenchless Rehabilitation Comprehensive sewer services including video inspection, cleaning, installation, repair, trenchless sewer repair (pipe bursting and horizontal directional drilling), and cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) lining for residential and commercial properties, with a 10-year warranty on underground drain/sewer repair and a $89 main sewer line clearing guarantee that includes a free camera inspection.
• Septic System Services Septic system repair, new system installation, septic tank cleaning and maintenance, septic tank pumping, drain field installation and repair, and vacuum truck services for residential properties not connected to municipal sewer.
• Plumbing Services Full-service residential and commercial plumbing including drain cleaning, hydro jetting, water heater installation and repair (tank and tankless), leak detection and repair, piping and repiping, fixture installation and repair, water line installation and repair, frozen pipe repair, water pressure repair, and stormwater services.
• Environmental Site Assessment and Consulting Environmental consulting, environmental soil sampling, Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, and vapor intrusion assessment and remediation for property transactions and compliance with local building codes and regulations.
• Underground Utility Installation and Excavation Underground utility services including horizontal directional drilling (HDD) for new utility installation with minimal surface disruption, and hydro-vac excavation for safe digging near sensitive underground utilities.
• Real Estate Transaction Inspections Coordinated environmental and plumbing inspections bundled for real estate transactions, including radon testing, sewer scope inspections, and tank assessments designed to meet transaction deadlines.

Quantifiable outcome

• Radon reduction systems maintain average long-term levels below 2.7 pCi/L for a Lifetime, guaranteed and transferable to future property owners
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Benjamin Franklin Plumbing: National residential plumbing franchise. Comparable on plumbing service delivery model, customer-centric brand positioning, and warranty-backed service guarantees — overlapping with Environmental Works' residential plumbing offering.
• Apollo Drain & Rooter Service: Portland-based plumbing, drain, sewer, and rooter service company. Directly comparable as a regional Portland Metro trades services competitor overlapping with Environmental Works' plumbing, sewer, and drain cleaning service lines.
• Mr. Rooter Plumbing: National plumbing and sewer franchise operating across the U.S. Comparable to Environmental Works in plumbing, drain cleaning, sewer inspection, and trenchless repair offerings delivered through a multi-location service model.
• SWAT Environmental: National radon testing and mitigation company. Directly comparable to Environmental Works' radon services line, including sub-slab depressurization and certified radon professional deployment across multiple U.S. markets.

Broad incumbents

• Roto-Rooter: Largest U.S. plumbing and drain cleaning franchise with national reach. Overlaps with Environmental Works on plumbing, sewer, and drain services at a much larger scale; serves as a broad incumbent benchmark for the category.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with a major environmental services practice. Comparable on Phase I/II ESAs, environmental site assessments, and compliance consulting that Environmental Works delivers to its real estate transaction customers.
• Paul Davis Restoration: National franchise network providing property damage restoration and environmental services. Comparable to Environmental Works on integrated residential and commercial property services with insurance, contractor, and property manager relationships.
• Clean Harbors: Large publicly traded environmental and industrial services provider. Comparable on hazardous waste handling, environmental remediation, and UST-related work at much larger scale; sets the broad incumbent benchmark for the environmental services space.
• ServiceMaster Restore: National restoration and environmental services brand. Comparable on multi-trade residential and commercial service delivery, brand-driven customer acquisition, and integrated emergency response — overlapping with Environmental Works' commercial environmental services.

Regional players

• Pilot Plumbing Heating & Air: Regional Portland Metro plumbing, heating, and air conditioning provider. Comparable as a Pacific Northwest trade services competitor with overlapping plumbing, sewer, and drain service capabilities and similar residential/commercial mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/eworksnw
• Xx.com/eworksnw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/environmental-works-llc-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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