American Environmental

What American Environmental does

American Environmental, operating under the registered name Creek Run, LLC and the brand "Creek Run Environmental Engineering," is a full-service environmental consulting and engineering firm founded in 1993 and headquartered at 1 Creek Run Drive, Montpelier, Indiana. The firm serves clients throughout the Midwest — primarily Indiana and Ohio — across underground storage tank (UST) owners, industrial and commercial property owners, petroleum retailers, and government entities. Its service portfolio spans tank management, site investigation, soil and groundwater remediation (including multi-phase extraction/MPE systems), regulatory compliance navigation, state reimbursement assistance, emergency management planning, and drilling services. The stated track record is 373 site closures cumulatively and a 98% reimbursement rate from Indiana's Environmental Liability Trust Fund (ELTF).

Name

American Environmental

Legal name

Creek Run, LLC

Website

https://americanenvironmental.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

American Environmental (Creek Run, LLC) is a Midwest-based environmental consulting and engineering firm providing tank management, site investigation, remediation, and regulatory compliance services to industrial, commercial, and petroleum retail clients in Indiana and Ohio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Compliance & Permitting (BPAHAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Compliance (BPAHAJAJ), Industrial Wastewater & Effluent Treatment Services (BPALAHAD)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting services
• Site remediation solutions
• Underground storage tank management
• Regulatory compliance consulting
• Soil groundwater remediation

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consulting Services: Professional consulting fees charged for environmental assessment, remediation, and compliance services. Revenue derived from project-based engagements covering tank management, site investigation, soil and groundwater remediation, regulatory compliance, state reimbursement assistance, emergency management planning, and drilling services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

American Environmental (operating as Creek Run Environmental Engineering / AEC, LLC) is a full-service environmental and engineering consulting firm that provides tank management, site investigation, soil and groundwater remediation (including MPE remediation systems), regulatory compliance navigation, state reimbursement assistance, emergency management planning, and drilling services to industrial, commercial, and government clients throughout the Midwest United States. The firm helps property owners and operators assess contamination, achieve regulatory site closure, and recover costs through state reimbursement programs in the most cost-effective manner possible.

Product overview

Creek Run is a full-service environmental and engineering consulting firm providing a portfolio of professional services throughout the Midwest. The company operates as a single integrated offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core service portfolio includes Tank Management (evaluating tank compliance and UST closures), Site Investigation (environmental assessment), Soil and Groundwater Remediation (contamination cleanup including MPE systems), Regulatory Compliance (regulatory navigation), State Reimbursement (cost recovery programs), Emergency Management Planning, and Drilling Services. These services are delivered by a team with over 100 years combined experience and are designed to help clients achieve site closure in the quickest, most cost-effective manner.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tank Management Evaluates underground storage tank compliance status and develops the regulatory requirements for tank closure at minimum cost, supporting property owners and operators in meeting environmental obligations.
• Site Investigation Investigates potential or existing environmental concerns of various types and sizes at industrial, commercial, and brownfield properties to characterize contamination and risk.
• Soil and Groundwater Remediation Provides remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater, including design and operation of MPE (Multi-Phase Extraction) remediation systems to achieve regulatory site closure at properties with petroleum or hazardous material impacts.
• Regulatory Compliance Assists clients in navigating environmental regulatory processes and maintaining compliance with state and federal environmental regulations across multiple project types.
• State Reimbursement Helps clients obtain reimbursement for environmental remediation costs through state programs such as Indiana's Environmental Liability Trust Fund (ELTF), with the firm achieving a 98% reimbursement rate.
• Emergency Management Planning Provides planning services for environmental emergencies and incidents, helping clients prepare for and respond to environmental events.
• Drilling Services Provides drilling services supporting environmental investigation and remediation projects, including soil and groundwater sample collection and well installation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 373 site closures achieved
• +1 more outcomes

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

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Brown and Caldwell: Brown and Caldwell is an environmental engineering and consulting firm focused primarily on water and remediation services — partially overlapping with Creek Run's groundwater remediation and compliance work.

Broad incumbents

• Terracon Consultants: Terracon is a large national environmental and geotechnical engineering firm with deep UST, site investigation, and remediation practices — a broader incumbent competing head-to-head with Creek Run in the Midwest.
• Haley & Aldrich: Haley & Aldrich is a national environmental and geotechnical engineering consultancy serving industrial and commercial clients with site investigation and remediation services overlapping Creek Run's capabilities.
• Burns & McDonnell: Burns & McDonnell is a large engineering, construction, and environmental services firm with UST, remediation, and environmental compliance practices serving Midwest industrial clients — comparable as a broad incumbent.
• Arcadis US (now part of IBI Group/Arcadis): Arcadis is a global environmental and engineering consultancy whose UST, remediation, and regulatory practices directly overlap with Creek Run's service lines, although Arcadis operates at significantly larger scale.
• Apex Companies: Apex Companies is a national environmental consulting and remediation firm offering UST compliance, site investigation, and regulatory services comparable to Creek Run's full-service portfolio.

Direct peers

• Vertex Environmental Engineers: Vertex Environmental is a regional environmental engineering firm providing site investigation, UST management, and remediation services — directly comparable to Creek Run's Midwest-focused service mix.
• Roux Associates: Roux Associates is a specialized environmental consulting firm focused on site investigation, remediation, and regulatory compliance for industrial and petroleum clients — directly comparable to Creek Run's portfolio.
• Cornerstone Environmental Group: Cornerstone Environmental Group is an environmental consulting firm specializing in UST closures, site remediation, and compliance — a direct peer to Creek Run in the petroleum contamination space.
• SCS Engineers: SCS Engineers is a national environmental consulting and engineering firm serving UST owners, landfills, and industrial clients with site investigation and remediation services closely overlapping Creek Run's core offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Creek-Run-LLC-Environmental-Engineering-777692612308445
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/creek-run-llc
• Instagraminstagram.com/creekrunllc
• Xx.com/AmericanEnviro1

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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