LSP Association

What LSP Association does

The LSP Association (LSPA), incorporated in Massachusetts as a private nonprofit professional membership association, was founded in 1993 to support Licensed Site Professionals (LSPs) — environmental scientists and engineers statutorily authorized by the Commonwealth to oversee assessment and cleanup of contaminated properties under the Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP). The association serves approximately 550 licensed LSPs and a broader membership exceeding 800 professionals, providing continuing education, technical publishing, advocacy with MassDEP and the LSP Board of Registration, and networking through seven standing committees (Education, Emerging Professionals, Legislative, Loss Prevention, Regulations, Technical Practices, Western Massachusetts). Since 1993, LSPs working under the framework LSPA supports have closed over 25,000 contaminated properties across the Commonwealth.

The association operates with no proprietary software products. Its technology footprint consists of a MemberClicks-powered membership and event registration platform, Zoom and Microsoft Teams for live webinars, standard email/newsletter infrastructure, and an active presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube. Member-facing products include the LSPA Technical Journal, the LSP Peer Review Program, the Contribution to the LSP Practice Awards, the LSPA Scholarship Fund, the Environmental Justice Grant Program, the WES LSP Practice Grant, a public Find-an-LSP directory, a job board, and a catalog of continuing education courses delivered in person, via live webinar, and on-demand, with Massachusetts DEP credit tracking.

Revenue is generated through four principal streams: tiered annual membership dues (Full Members $200, Associate Members $150, Public/Student/Job Seeker/Emeritus $30); continuing education and event registration ($15-$120 per meeting or course); tiered corporate sponsorships (Champion $5,500, Leader $3,675, Partner $2,100, Affiliate $500), anchored by Platinum sponsors Pace Analytical Services, Trident Environmental Group, and Phoenix Environmental Laboratories plus Gold sponsor Green Site Services Group; and job board postings ($150 for member companies, $300 for non-members). The organization employs 1-10 staff at its Belmont, MA headquarters, operates without parent, subsidiary, or external equity backing, and derives strategic relevance from its statutory relationship to Massachusetts' unique privatized site-cleanup regulatory model.

Name

LSP Association

Legal name

LSP Association, Inc.

Website

https://lspa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The LSP Association is a Massachusetts nonprofit professional membership association founded in 1993 that serves approximately 550 Licensed Site Professionals and 800+ members with continuing education, advocacy, and networking for the state's privatized hazardous waste site cleanup program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Belmont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from Full Members ($200/year), Associate Members ($150/year), and discounted tiers for Public/Non-Profit, Student, Job Seeker, and Emeritus members ($30/year). Membership runs on calendar year basis.
2. Continuing Education and Events: Revenue from educational courses and membership meetings. Registration fees vary; members receive discounted or free access to events. Non-members pay $15 per meeting or $120 for courses with credit.
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Annual sponsorship tiers (Champion $5,500, Leader $3,675, Partner $2,100, Affiliate $500) plus event-specific sponsorships. Sponsorships provide branding, meeting passes, and marketing exposure.
4. Job Board Postings: Job postings charged at $150 for member companies and $300 for non-member companies. Postings remain visible for 3 months and are shared on LinkedIn.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The LSP Association (LSPA) is a nonprofit professional membership association that provides continuing education, technical resources, advocacy, and networking services to approximately 550 Licensed Site Professionals (LSPs) in Massachusetts who oversee the assessment and cleanup of hazardous waste sites under the Massachusetts Contingency Plan. The association generates revenue through membership dues, continuing education course fees, corporate sponsorships, and job board postings, while operating seven active committees that address technical practices, regulations, legislation, and emerging professional development.

Product overview

The LSP Association is a professional membership organization (not a software product company) serving Licensed Site Professionals in Massachusetts who oversee hazardous waste site assessment and cleanup. The organization operates a unified membership platform offering programs and services including the Technical Journal, Peer Review Program, Practice Awards, and Scholarship Fund as core member benefits. Educational offerings include Continuing Education Courses and Monthly Membership Meetings delivered in-person and via webinar. Additional services encompass a Job Board, Find an LSP Directory, and various committee-run programs covering Loss Prevention, Technical Practices, Emerging Professionals, Regulations, Legislative, and Western Massachusetts regions. Sponsorship tiers (Champion, Leader, Partner, Affiliate) provide marketing opportunities for environmental industry companies. The association advocates for its 800+ members with MassDEP and the LSP Board of Registration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• LSPs have closed over 25,000 contaminated properties since 1993
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pace Analytical ServicescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum sponsor of LSPA. Provides in-lab, mobile, emergency onsite containment, and regulatory services for air, water, soil safety. Sponsorship provides visibility to LSP membership and environmental community.
• Trident Environmental GroupcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum sponsor. Environmental contracting firm providing high-quality solutions for environmental, health and safety concerns.
• Phoenix Environmental LaboratoriescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum sponsor. Offers high-quality testing of soils, water, sludge, solids and air, meeting EPA, state DEP and DOH requirements.
• Green Site Services GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold sponsor. Provides disaster and emergency response, site remediation, waste management, and industrial and construction services.
• Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe LSPA Board, Committees, and members work closely with MassDEP Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup on regulatory, policy, and training issues. Joint continuing education webinars and regular engagement on MCP amendments.
• LSP Board of RegistrationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent 11-member body responsible for licensing LSPs. LSPA provides input on regulations and policies affecting the LSP profession and coordinates continuing education approval.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• National Ground Water Association (NGWA): Professional association for groundwater professionals, including hydrogeologists and well drillers. Comparable in structure (membership tiers, continuing education, advocacy) and serves a regulated technical profession with state-level licensure elements.
• Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA): International nonprofit professional association for air quality, waste, and environmental management professionals. Comparable in mission (education, advocacy, networking for licensed/credentialed professionals) and revenue model (dues, conferences, publications).
• Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA): Professional association for solid waste management professionals. Highly comparable model — membership organization providing certification, training, advocacy, and chapter-based engagement for a regulated environmental profession.
• American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA): Professional association for industrial hygienists and occupational/environmental health professionals. Comparable governance structure (volunteer-led committees), revenue mix (dues, CE, publications, conferences), and member service model.
• National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP): National professional association for environmental practitioners across all U.S. states. Comparable to LSPA as a peer professional association, but operates nationally rather than within Massachusetts' unique LSP regulatory framework.

Others

• Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC): State-led coalition developing guidance for environmental remediation topics including PFAS, vapor intrusion, and emerging contaminants. Comparable in subject matter (LSPA's Technical Practices Committee addresses the same topics) and audience overlap with LSPs.
• Environmental Council of the States (ECOS): National nonprofit association of state environmental agency leaders. Comparable as a peer association operating in the same environmental regulatory ecosystem that LSPA engages with through MassDEP.

Regional players

• Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA): Association of state drinking water program administrators. Comparable as a state-level association model serving regulated environmental professionals with similar advocacy and training functions, but focused on drinking water rather than site cleanup.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/LSPAVideoChannel
• Facebookfacebook.com/LSP.Association
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lsp-association

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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