TREC

What TREC does

TREC Environmental, Inc. is a privately held environmental remediation contractor founded in 2005 and headquartered in Spencerport, New York. The company provides subsurface investigation and contaminated site cleanup services to property owners, developers, environmental consultants, industrial and commercial facilities, and government/municipal clients across New York State, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Vermont — explicitly excluding the five NYC boroughs due to insurance constraints. The core service portfolio comprises four integrated offerings: Brownfield site remediation (contaminated soil excavation, hazardous waste disposal, tank removal, soil vapor mitigation, and remedial system installation, accounting for roughly 75% of annual work); Geoprobe/direct-push drilling for site investigation (soil and groundwater sampling, monitoring well installation, GPR surveys) delivered through a fleet of five refurbished Geoprobe rigs; in-situ chemical injection remediation for petroleum, VOCs, SVOCs, heavy metals, and PFAs using a custom-built injection trailer with five different pumping systems; and utility locating via GPR, air knifing, and vacuum excavation.

The business is owner-operated under President Keith Hambley, with a senior team (Hambley, VP Jim Agar, Operations Manager Kurt Ballerstein) bringing over a century of combined environmental experience. TREC generates revenue through custom-scoped, quote-based project pricing on multi-year contracts, with work secured via direct sales, competitive bidding, referral relationships, and listings on Avetta, ISNetworld, and Coupa compliance platforms that enable access to enterprise and government procurement pipelines. The company maintains NYSDEC Part 364 Waste Hauler certification, OSHA-certified staff, an EMR of 1.0, $2M general liability with $5M umbrella coverage, and reports zero safety incidents since founding. The firm is small (1–10 employees) and tightly held, with no disclosed funding, acquisitions, or external investors.

Name

TREC

Legal name

TREC Environmental, Inc.

Website

https://trecenv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TREC Environmental is a privately held, owner-operated environmental remediation contractor in Upstate New York providing Brownfield cleanup, Geoprobe drilling, in-situ chemical injection, and utility locating services to property owners, developers, consultants, industrial clients, and municipalities across the Northeast.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Remediation Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Chlorinated Solvent & VOC Groundwater Remediation (e.g., PCE/TCE) (BPALAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Groundwater Extraction, Treatment & Discharge (Pump-and-Treat, reinjection) (BPALAKAF), Phase II ESA & Subsurface Investigation (Soil/Groundwater Sampling) (EUAHAEAB)

Keywords

• Soil remediation services
• Groundwater remediation
• Site investigation drilling
• In-situ chemical injection
• Subsurface utility locating

Headquarters

HQ city

Spencerport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Remediation Services: Professional environmental remediation services including Brownfield remediation, site cleanup, excavation, tank removal, and remedial system installation. Approximately 75% of annual work is Brownfield remediation projects.
2. Site Investigation Services: Geoprobe and drilling services for subsurface investigation including soil sampling, groundwater sampling, monitoring well installation, and GPR surveys.
3. In-Situ Chemical Injection: Chemical injection remediation services for treating petroleum, VOCs, SVOCs, heavy metals, and PFAs. Over 350 injection projects completed since 2005.
4. Utility Locating Services: GPR, air knifing, and vacuum excavation for subsurface utility investigation and location to support site work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

TREC Environmental is an environmental services contractor that delivers subsurface investigation and remediation for contaminated soil and groundwater at brownfield and hazardous waste sites. The company executes site investigation via Geoprobe drilling, applies in-situ chemical injection treatments (hydrogen peroxide, permanganate, persulfate, colloidal carbon) for petroleum, VOCs, SVOCs, heavy metals, and PFAs, and provides utility locating through GPR and vacuum excavation to support safe subsurface work.

Product overview

TREC Environmental is an environmental remediation services company offering a unified suite of subsurface investigation and remediation services for hazardous and non-hazardous waste sites. The core service portfolio consists of four interconnected offerings: Brownfields (Site Remediation) for contaminated soil and groundwater cleanup; Geoprobe/Drilling (Site Investigation) for site assessment using a fleet of five Geoprobe rigs; In-Situ Treatment (Chemical Injection) for in-ground remediation using various chemical agents; and Utility Locating for GPR and vacuum excavation to identify underground utilities. These services work together to deliver comprehensive site cleanup from initial investigation through final remediation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brownfields (Site Remediation)

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero safety incidents since founding in 2005
• +4 more outcomes

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

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AvettacoreOthersSafety compliance network subscription. TREC is fully vetted and subscribed to Avetta, which upholds highest industry safety standards and opens doors to complex, high-visibility projects where safety and accountability are critical.
• ISNetworld (ISN)coreOthersSafety compliance network subscription. TREC is fully vetted and subscribed to ISNetworld, which provides contractor safety verification and opens doors to enterprise clients requiring contractor vetting.
• CoupacoreOthersSupply chain and procurement compliance platform. TREC is fully vetted and subscribed to Coupa, which enables engagement with enterprise clients using Coupa's procurement systems.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Cascade Environmental: Cascade Environmental provides drilling, subsurface investigation, and in-situ remediation services using Geoprobe and direct-push rigs across multiple US regions. It is the closest direct peer to TREC in fleet-based site investigation and injection work.
• Haley & Aldrich: Haley & Aldrich is a geotechnical and environmental consulting firm that routinely subcontracts Geoprobe drilling and in-situ injection work on contaminated site investigations. TREC's Geoprobe and injection offerings position it as a potential subcontractor and adjacency peer.
• Roux Associates: Roux Associates is an environmental consulting and remediation firm focused on contaminated site investigation and cleanup, including Brownfield and in-situ treatment work. Its practice footprint and service mix overlap closely with TREC's Northeast remediation focus.

Broad incumbents

• TRC Companies: TRC is a large environmental and engineering firm with a dedicated remediation practice covering site investigation, Brownfields, and in-situ treatment. It competes with TREC on remediation bids and also sources TREC-style Geoprobe and injection subcontractors across the Northeast.
• Clean Harbors: Clean Harbors is the largest US environmental services firm, offering site remediation, waste disposal, and industrial services nationally. It is a broad incumbent that competes with TREC on large environmental response and remediation programs.
• Tetra Tech: Tetra Tech provides environmental consulting, engineering, and remediation services globally with deep federal and state agency relationships. It competes for site investigation and Brownfield remediation work that overlaps TREC's service lines.
• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm with a large environment practice covering site assessment, remediation design, and program management. It competes for large Brownfield and remediation programs that overlap TREC's Northeast work.
• Antea Group: Antea Group is an international environmental and engineering consulting firm with strong site investigation, permitting, and remediation credentials. Its practice overlaps TREC's environmental due diligence and Brownfield work.
• GHD: GHD is a global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with a North American remediation and Brownfields practice. It competes for site investigation and remediation work across the Northeast US.

Regional players

• Brownfield Restoration Group: Brownfield Restoration Group is a regional environmental services firm focused on Brownfield and contaminated site cleanup in the Northeast, making it a directly comparable specialty contractor peer to TREC.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trec-environmental-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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