Badlands Environmental Consultants

What Badlands Environmental Consultants does

Badlands Environmental Consultants, Inc. is a privately held industrial hygiene and environmental testing firm founded in 1999 and headquartered at 1008 E. Central Ave, Bismarck, North Dakota. The company provides a suite of environmental hazard detection and consulting services, including asbestos testing and abatement project design (with on-site air monitoring via PCM and TEM microscopy), mold and bacteria inspections and remediation planning, lead-based paint risk assessments using X-ray fluorescence analyzers, Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments conducted per ASTM E1527-13 standards, and additional exposure monitoring services covering welding fumes, RCRA 8 metals, PCBs, crystalline silica, methamphetamines, and indoor air quality. The firm serves commercial property owners/managers, residential property owners (particularly of pre-1978 buildings), and government/public institutions, with a primary geographic focus on the Upper Midwest (North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming) and project-based work performed as far away as California, Texas, and Florida.

The business operates on a professional services, per-project model with quote-based pricing and free estimates delivered via phone and a website contact form. It is an AHERA-approved training provider offering certified asbestos training to contractors, supervisors, workers, inspectors, project designers, and management planners. The technical platform rests on industry-standard laboratory and field equipment (PCM/TEM microscopes, XRF analyzers) and EPA/North Dakota certifications held by risk assessors, rather than proprietary software.

The five-person team, led by Owner/President/CEO James D. McGurren, includes Senior Environmental Specialist Kayla DeHaven, Environmental Specialists Nick Jangula and Kyle McGurren (part-time), and Office Manager Babette McGurren, collectively bringing over 70 years of combined industrial hygiene and environmental health experience. The firm is locally owned and operated with no disclosed outside investors or parent entity, is a member of the Bismarck Mandan Chamber EDC, and is affiliated with the Energy Coalition for Contractor Safety. Customer acquisition is sales-led and largely reliant on direct phone inquiries, the company website, and Google Business Profile presence.

Name

Badlands Environmental Consultants

Legal name

Badlands Environmental Consultants, Inc.

Website

https://badlandsenvironmental.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Badlands Environmental Consultants is a privately held Bismarck, North Dakota-based environmental testing and consulting firm founded in 1999, serving commercial and residential property owners, and government clients across the Upper Midwest with asbestos, mold, lead, and Phase I/II site assessment services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Testing and Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Asbestos, Lead-Based Paint & Hazardous Building Materials Surveys (Pre-Acquisition/Demolition) (EUAHAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI) & ASTM Phase I ESA (EUAHAEAA), Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) & Building Environmental Sampling (EUAHACAH), Asbestos, Lead & Mold Abatement (IMAIAGAB)

Keywords

• Environmental testing services
• Asbestos inspection consulting
• Mold and bacteria testing
• Lead paint risk assessment
• Environmental site assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Bismarck

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Testing and Consulting Services: Professional services revenue from environmental hazard testing (asbestos, mold, lead, bacteria) and consulting including site assessments, abatement project design, and air quality monitoring. Services provided on a per-project basis with free estimates offered.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Badlands Environmental Consultants provides environmental testing, inspection, and consulting services for asbestos, mold, bacteria, lead paint, and other hazards at residential and commercial properties. Core offerings include asbestos building inspections and abatement project design with on-site air monitoring (PCM/TEM), mold and bacteria inspections with air sampling and remediation plans, lead-based paint risk assessments using XRF analyzers, and Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments per ASTM E1527-13, supported by exposure monitoring for contaminants such as welding fumes, PCBs, RCRA 8 metals, and indoor air quality.

Product overview

Badlands Environmental Consultants offers environmental testing and consulting services as a unified suite of offerings centered on detecting environmental hazards in residential and commercial properties. The core service portfolio consists of five primary service lines: Asbestos Testing and Consultation (including inspections, abatement design, and air monitoring with PCM/TEM microscopy), Mold and Bacteria Testing (inspections, air sampling, and remediation planning), Lead Paint Testing (risk assessments using X-ray fluorescence analyzers certified by EPA Region 8), Environmental Site Assessments (Phase I and Phase II conducted per ASTM E1527-13 standards), and Additional Environmental Services (exposure monitoring, RCRA metals testing, PCB testing, methamphetamine inspections, and indoor air quality assessments). The company operates as a single-service consulting firm rather than a software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asbestos Testing and Consultation Comprehensive asbestos building inspections, abatement project design, AHERA 6-month surveillance and 3-year reinspection, and on-site air monitoring using phase contrast microscopy (PCM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Includes EPA AHERA-approved training classes for asbestos contractor/supervisors, workers, building inspectors, project designers, and management planners. Intended for property owners, contractors, and government entities in North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, and beyond.
• Mold and Bacteria Testing Mold and bacteria inspections for commercial and residential properties, air sampling for viable and non-viable spores, collection of swab samples and cultures, and design of mold and bacteria remediation plans. Intended for property owners and managers seeking to address organic health hazards and liability exposure.
• Lead Paint Testing Lead-based paint risk assessments and inspections using EPA Region 8 and North Dakota certified risk assessors with X-ray fluorescence analyzers, including inspections for lead in dust, paint, glaze, soil, and water, and investigations for elevated blood levels. Intended for owners and managers of pre-1978 residential and commercial properties.
• Environmental Site Assessments (Phase I and Phase II) Phase I Environmental Site Assessments and Phase II Hazardous Materials Assessments conducted in strict accordance with ASTM E1527-13 standards, evaluating properties' environmental liability and contamination potential throughout the U.S., including sites in California, Texas, and Florida. Intended for property buyers, sellers, lenders, and developers involved in commercial real estate transactions.
• Additional Environmental Services Comprehensive exposure monitoring and inspection services including welding fumes, hexavalent chromium, crystalline silica, total/respirable dust, RCRA 8 metals (arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, selenium, silver), sound and frequency surveys, methamphetamine inspections, PCB testing, and indoor air quality assessments for VOCs, sewer gases, methane (CH4), hydrogen sulfide (H2S), ammonia (NH3), carbon monoxide (CO), and carbon dioxide (CO2).

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Energy Coalition for Contractor SafetyminorOthersAffiliation with Energy Coalition for Contractor Safety organization, demonstrating commitment to industry safety standards and best practices in environmental contracting

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm with a sizable environmental services practice covering site assessment, remediation, and industrial hygiene. Competes with Badlands for Phase I/II ESA and environmental due diligence work, particularly on large federal and commercial real estate portfolios.
• WSP: WSP is a global professional services firm with significant environmental consulting and industrial hygiene capabilities following its acquisition of Wood's Environment & Infrastructure business. Directly comparable to Badlands for environmental site assessments and building-related contaminant testing at enterprise scale.
• Ramboll: Ramboll is a global engineering and environmental consultancy with a strong U.S. environmental and health sciences practice. Comparable to Badlands for Phase I/II ESAs and contaminant testing on commercial real estate and infrastructure projects.
• Stantec: Stantec provides environmental site assessment, building sciences, and industrial hygiene services across North America. Offers overlapping asbestos, lead, and mold testing plus Phase I/II ESA capability, and competes with Badlands on commercial real estate transactions and institutional clients.
• Environmental Resources Management (ERM): ERM is one of the largest pure-play environmental, health, safety, and sustainability consultancies globally. Competes with Badlands on environmental due diligence and industrial hygiene work tied to mergers, acquisitions, and large commercial transactions.
• Terracon Consultants: Terracon is one of the largest U.S. geotechnical and environmental consulting firms, offering asbestos, lead, mold, and Phase I/II ESA services nationally. Overlaps directly with Badlands in service lines and federal/multi-state project delivery, but at vastly larger scale and with broad industry portfolio coverage.

Direct peers

• Haley & Aldrich: Haley & Aldrich is a mid-sized environmental and geotechnical consulting firm specializing in site assessment, building sciences, and industrial hygiene. Closely comparable to Badlands in service mix (asbestos, lead, mold, IAQ, Phase I/II ESAs), though at much larger headcount and broader geographic reach.
• SCS Engineers: SCS Engineers is an environmental engineering and consulting firm specializing in site assessment, remediation, and compliance services for industrial and commercial clients. Directly comparable to Badlands for Phase I/II ESAs and contaminant investigations, with mid-sized firm scale.

Emerging players

• Pace Analytical Services: Pace Analytical is a leading environmental testing laboratory providing asbestos (PCM/TEM), lead, mold, and IAQ analytical services nationwide. Comparable to Badlands on the sample-analysis portion of its services and increasingly competes as a one-stop alternative for smaller projects.
• Eurofins Environment Testing: Eurofins operates one of the largest environmental testing laboratory networks in North America, providing asbestos, lead, mold, and IAQ analytical services. Competes with Badlands on the laboratory analysis and bulk-sample testing portions of its workflow, though as a lab partner rather than a full-service consultant.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/badlands-environmental-cons

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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