Heartland Environmental Associates

What Heartland Environmental Associates does

Heartland Environmental Associates, Inc. is a privately held, full-service environmental consulting firm incorporated in 1990 and headquartered in South Bend, Indiana, with a secondary office in Indianapolis. The firm employs between 1 and 10 professionals whose combined experience exceeds 180 years, and holds credentials including Licensed Professional Geologists, Certified Hazardous Materials Managers, Certified Environmental Inspectors, Hydrogeologists, and Licensed Asbestos Building Inspectors/Supervisors. The company is OMWBD certified and serves clients exclusively within the state of Indiana.

The firm's core offering is a single integrated suite of nine environmental consulting services applied across the project lifecycle: Asbestos & Lead Inspection and Compliance; Brownfields Redevelopment and Sustainability; Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments (Due Diligence); Demolition Oversight and Support; Facility Decommissioning; Risk Assessment and Management; Real Property Redevelopment and Sustainability Consulting; Underground Storage Tank Management and Decommissioning; and Vapor Intrusion Services. Its underlying technology is industry-standard environmental, geological, and hydrogeological methodology delivered by licensed practitioners — there is no proprietary software platform, no API, and no disclosed AI or data analytics capability. Service delivery is conducted at client sites and through project-based professional engagements.

Heartland monetizes exclusively through project-based professional service fees for environmental assessment, compliance, and remediation work; pricing is not publicly disclosed and quotes are customized to scope, complexity, and regulatory requirements. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and direct, relying on professional reputation, word-of-mouth referrals, and established consulting relationships rather than paid marketing. Customer segments span property developers and owners (primary), industrial and commercial businesses, and government agencies and municipalities. The firm operates within a horizontal segmentation approach and distributes services solely through direct consulting engagements within Indiana.

Name

Heartland Environmental Associates

Legal name

Heartland Environmental Associates, Inc.

Website

https://heartlandenv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUAEADAA

Civil & Site Works EPC (Earthworks, Roads, Drainage, Foundations)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Energy Infrastructure & Services (EPC, O&M, Field Services)/Renewable Balance-of-Plant EPC (Wind/Solar/Hydro)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting
• Site assessments
• Asbestos inspection
• Brownfields redevelopment
• Underground storage tanks

Headquarters

HQ city

South Bend

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consulting Services: Professional consulting fees for environmental assessment, compliance, and remediation services. Services include Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments, asbestos and lead inspections, brownfields redevelopment planning, demolition oversight, facility decommissioning, underground storage tank management, vapor intrusion evaluation, and risk assessment. Revenue is generated through project-based professional service engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Heartland Environmental Associates is a full-service environmental consulting firm that delivers project-based environmental assessments, inspections, and remediation oversight. Its core offerings include Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments, asbestos and lead inspection and compliance, brownfields redevelopment planning, demolition oversight, facility decommissioning, underground storage tank management, vapor intrusion evaluation, and environmental risk assessment. The firm primarily serves property developers, industrial and commercial businesses, and government agencies in Indiana.

Product overview

Heartland Environmental Associates offers a single, unified suite of environmental consulting services rather than a platform-plus-modules product architecture. The company's portfolio consists of nine integrated service offerings that work together to address comprehensive environmental needs: Asbestos & Lead Inspection and Compliance, Brownfields Redevelopment and Sustainability, Due Diligence (Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments), Demolition Oversight and Support, Facility Decommissioning, Risk Assessment and Management, Real Property Redevelopment and Sustainability Consulting, Underground Storage Tank Management and Decommissioning, and Vapor Intrusion Services. These services are designed to be applied together across the lifecycle of environmental projects, from initial assessment through remediation and redevelopment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asbestos & Lead Inspection and Compliance Inspection of suspect asbestos and/or lead-containing materials, including sampling, analysis, and a summary report composed by Heartland staff. Targeted at property owners, industrial and commercial businesses, and government entities requiring hazardous materials compliance.
• Brownfields Redevelopment and Sustainability Identification of potential environmental liabilities at brownfield sites, composition of redevelopment plans, and assistance with soil and groundwater remediation activities. Targeted at property developers, owners, and government agencies redeveloping contaminated properties.
• Due Diligence (Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments) Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments that comply with state and federal regulations to establish due diligence regarding a property of interest. Targeted at property developers, buyers, lenders, and owners conducting real estate transactions.
• Demolition Oversight and Support Conducts demolition activities and facilitates environmental remediation associated with demolition sites. Targeted at industrial, commercial, and government property owners managing demolition projects with environmental considerations.
• Facility Decommissioning Performs prescribed activities necessary to properly decommission a facility. Targeted at industrial, commercial, and government clients closing or repurposing facilities.
• Risk Assessment and Management Assists clients in determining, responding to, and managing environmental risks associated with site properties. Targeted at property developers, owners, and businesses needing environmental risk evaluation and mitigation strategies.
• Real Property Redevelopment and Sustainability Consulting

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• SCS Engineers: SCS Engineers is an environmental engineering and consulting firm focused on solid waste, brownfields, site remediation, and environmental due diligence. Comparable service portfolio to Heartland including Phase I/II ESAs and redevelopment support, but with national reach and engineering depth beyond a small consulting firm.
• Terracon Consultants: Terracon is a national environmental, geotechnical, and facilities consulting firm offering Phase I/II ESAs, brownfields services, asbestos inspections, and UST management. Comparable in core service mix to Heartland but operates at much greater scale with hundreds of offices across the U.S.
• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm with an environmental practice covering site assessment, remediation, and compliance. A broad incumbent comparable on service categories to Heartland, but at vastly greater scale and international reach.
• Tetra Tech: Tetra Tech is a global consulting and engineering firm with deep environmental services including Phase I/II ESAs, brownfields, water resources, and remediation. Comparable to Heartland on environmental consulting services but operates worldwide with thousands of professionals.
• Montrose Environmental: Montrose Environmental is a publicly-traded environmental services company providing site assessment, remediation, and regulatory consulting. Comparable to Heartland in offering Phase I/II ESAs and environmental risk management, but operates at significantly larger scale.
• Civil & Environmental Consultants: Civil & Environmental Consultants is a privately held consulting firm providing site assessment, brownfields redevelopment, asbestos services, and UST management. Directly comparable to Heartland in service mix and mid-sized regional consulting model, though operating across multiple U.S. states.
• Haley & Aldrich: Haley & Aldrich provides environmental, geotechnical, and risk assessment consulting to developers, industrial clients, and government agencies. Comparable to Heartland in service offerings including brownfields redevelopment, vapor intrusion, and site assessment, but with a much broader national footprint.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): ERM is one of the world's largest pure-play environmental, health, safety, and sustainability consulting firms. Comparable to Heartland in environmental due diligence, site assessment, and risk advisory services, but with global reach and substantially larger team.

Emerging players

• Brownfield Restoration Group: Brownfield Restoration Group focuses on brownfields redevelopment planning, environmental site assessments, and remediation oversight. Comparable to Heartland's Brownfields Redevelopment and due diligence services with a similar mid-sized regional consulting profile.

Regional players

• Hull & Associates: Hull & Associates is a Midwest-based (Ohio) environmental consulting firm offering brownfields redevelopment, Phase I/II ESAs, vapor intrusion, and site remediation. Comparable to Heartland as a similarly-sized regional environmental consulting firm serving property developers, industrial clients, and municipalities in the Midwest.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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