ETEC
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1992
- HeadquartersWashougal, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
ETEC firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ETEC
- Legal name
- ETEC, Inc.
- Website
- https://etec.bio
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1992
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
ETEC industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Environmental Remediation Services
- NAICS
- Remediation Services (562910), Chemical Manufacturing (325)
- SIC
- Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Bioremediation & Phytoremediation (Enhanced Bioremediation, Natural Attenuation) (EUAIALAF)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Petroleum Hydrocarbon (UST/LUST) Remediation (BPALAKAB), Chlorinated Solvent & VOC Groundwater Remediation (e.g., PCE/TCE) (BPALAKAC), In-Situ Treatment Services (ISCO/ISCR, bioremediation, thermal) (BPALAKAD)
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Where ETEC is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Washougal
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices7 records
Markets served
ETEC business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Bioremediation Products: ETEC develops and manufactures proprietary bioremediation products (CBN, PetroBac, PetroSolv, CarBstrate, NutriChlor, FeSolv) and groundwater recirculation systems (DO-IT, ISD) for environmental remediation projects. Products are sold directly to environmental consulting firms and site operators as part of complete remediation solutions, with expert engineering support throughout the project lifecycle.
- Engineering and Remediation Services: ETEC provides expert engineering support from start to finish, including site data review, remediation strategy development, treatment plan design, and ongoing project support until cleanup goals are met. This includes equipment deployment, system operation, and technical oversight.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
ETEC product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ETEC manufactures and sells proprietary bioremediation products (microbial cultures, nutrient blends, surfactants, substrates) and groundwater recirculation systems (DO-IT, ISD), bundled with expert engineering support, to remediate petroleum hydrocarbons, chlorinated solvents, NAPL, and other contaminants in soil and groundwater. The company delivers complete in-situ treatment solutions tailored to specific contaminants for environmental consulting firms and site owners/operators.
Product overview
ETEC provides advanced bioremediation solutions consisting of specialized microbial products, nutrient blends, and groundwater recirculation delivery systems for environmental remediation. The product portfolio centers on two main treatment approaches: (1) Aerobic bioremediation for petroleum hydrocarbons using CBN™ nutrients with nitrate electron acceptor, PetroBac™ microbial consortium with enzymes, and the DO-IT™ recirculation system; (2) Anaerobic bioremediation for chlorinated solvents using CarBstrate™ carbohydrate substrate with NutriChlor™ nutrients and the ISD™ recirculation system. Supporting products include PetroSolv™ surfactant for NAPL recovery and FeSolv™ for mineral scale prevention. All products are manufactured in the United States and designed for complete in-situ contaminant destruction.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- CBN (Custom Blend Nutrients) Nutrient blend containing optimal ratios of nitrogen and phosphorus for microbial growth, plus nitrate as an electron acceptor. Supports hydrocarbon-degrading microbes in aerobic bioremediation applications. Shipped as dry white granules.
- PetroBac Two-part liquid product combining EZT-A2 TPH Bacterial Consortium (hydrocarbon-degrading microbial population) and EZT-EA Enzyme Accelerator (biosurfactant). Jumpstarts microbial activity and improves contact between water-based amendments and oil-based contaminants. Shipped in 5-gallon containers.
- CarBstrate Carbohydrate-based substrate containing B vitamins, nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus), trace minerals, and an easily-degradable carbohydrate source. Supports reductive anaerobic environment for complete dechlorination of chlorinated solvents and daughter products. Shipped in 50-lb bags as dry powder.
- NutriChlor Vitamin, nutrient, and trace mineral supplement designed to complement any electron donor substrate for anaerobic bioremediation. Provides essential components for microbial activity.
- PetroSolv Non-ionic biodegradable biosurfactant formulated for remediation applications. Mobilizes and emulsifies free and adsorbed NAPL, increasing recovery rates and improving conditions for subsequent aerobic or anaerobic bioremediation. Used for petroleum-based fuels, heating oil, and chlorinated solvents. Shipped in 5-gallon jugs as clear liquid.
- FeSolv Mineral sequestering compound designed to control mineral and hardness scaling within groundwater remediation systems. Binds iron, manganese, and calcium in solution to prevent metal scale formation. Fully soluble up to 3 lbs per gallon of water. Non-hazardous, shipped as dry powder or premixed in drums.
- DO-IT (Dissolved Oxygen In-Situ Treatment) System Groundwater recirculation system that extracts groundwater, oxygenates to over 40 ppm dissolved oxygen, automatically amends with PetroBac and CBN, and reinjects to sustain contact between amendments and contaminants. Used for aerobic bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons.
- ISD (In Situ Delivery) System Automated groundwater recirculation system that extracts groundwater, amends with CarBstrate or other substrates for reductive dechlorination, and redistributes via injection wells. Maintains constant amendment exposure and hydraulic control. Used for anaerobic bioremediation of chlorinated solvents.
Quantifiable outcome
- 97% BTEX reduction in 5 months (agriculture diesel site)
- +11 more outcomes
Companies that use ETEC
Customer profileNamed customers12 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
ETEC technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature8 records
ETEC partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- AquaterraminorAquaterra is an environmental consulting firm that has worked with ETEC on remediation projects, listed among satisfied clients. ETEC provides bioremediation products and engineering support; Aquaterra provides site consulting and project management.
- EES Environmental ConsultingminorEES Environmental Consulting is listed as a satisfied ETEC client, using ETEC products and systems for client remediation projects.
- Environmental Assessments and Consulting (EAC)minorEAC is listed as a satisfied client of ETEC, utilizing ETEC bioremediation solutions for environmental consulting engagements.
- GEL EngineeringminorGEL Engineering is listed as a satisfied ETEC client, utilizing ETEC's bioremediation products and recirculation systems on environmental projects.
- HRP AssociatesminorHRP Associates is listed as a satisfied client of ETEC.
- Kane EnvironmentalminorKane Environmental is listed as a satisfied client of ETEC.
- Parrot Environmental ConsultingminorParrot Environmental Consulting is listed as a satisfied client of ETEC.
- PPM ConsultantsminorPPM Consultants is listed as a satisfied client of ETEC.
- SLR ConsultingminorSLR Consulting is listed as a satisfied client of ETEC.
- Tetra TechminorTetra Tech is listed as a satisfied client of ETEC.
- VersarminorVersar is listed as a satisfied client of ETEC.
- UEScoreUES partnered with ETEC on a challenging bioremediation project in Florida using CarBstrate and the ENRX Vertebrae horizontal well system. UES provided site consulting and project management; ETEC provided the bioremediation product and technical oversight. ETEC explicitly thanked UES for their partnership.
- ENRXcoreENRX provided the Vertebrae horizontal well system used in combination with ETEC's CarBstrate product on a Florida bioremediation project. ETEC explicitly thanked ENRX for their 'game-changing technology.' Technology integration between ENRX well system and ETEC bioremediation products.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves2 records
Expansion highlights4 records
ETEC competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- Adventus Group: Adventus Group (and related entities like Alchemy Environmental) develop specialty in-situ remediation products and amendments, representing a smaller emerging competitor with technology overlap to ETEC's product portfolio.
Broad incumbents
- Arcadis: Arcadis is a global environmental and water consulting firm with significant remediation practice, comparable to ETEC's enterprise customers and able to specify or substitute remediation technologies.
- PeroxyChem (now Solenis): PeroxyChem (now part of Solenis) manufactures persulfate chemistry for ISCO applications, competing with ETEC indirectly where consultants choose chemical oxidation over the biological pathway for petroleum/chlorinated solvent sites.
- AECOM: AECOM is a global environmental consulting and engineering firm that designs and executes remediation projects, overlapping with ETEC's customer base and potentially offering competing proprietary in-house treatment approaches.
- Clean Harbors: Clean Harbors is a large environmental services firm offering excavation, thermal treatment, and waste management alongside some bioremediation, providing consultants a one-stop alternative to specialty product vendors like ETEC.
- Jacobs Solutions: Jacobs provides environmental remediation and engineering services across federal, industrial, and commercial sites, competing broadly with ETEC at the project specification and execution layer.
Direct peers
- EOS Remediation: EOS Remediation sells slow-release electron donor substrates (e.g., EOS-100, EOS-598) for anaerobic bioremediation of chlorinated solvents, directly overlapping with ETEC's CarBstrate substrate in the chlorinated solvent remediation market.
- Tersus Environmental: Tersus Environmental provides bioremediation products (e.g., Tween 80-based surfactants, nutrient blends) for petroleum hydrocarbons and chlorinated solvents, directly comparable to ETEC's PetroSolv, PetroBac, and nutrient portfolio.
- SiREM: SiREM specializes in bioremediation of chlorinated solvents and emerging contaminants with proprietary microbial cultures (Bio-Trap samplers, DHC cultures), making it a direct competitor to ETEC's anaerobic bioremediation product line.
- Regenesis: Regenesis is one of the largest providers of in-situ bioremediation products (e.g., Hydrogen Release Compound, ORC Advanced, PersulfOx) and competes directly with ETEC's PetroBac, CarBstrate, and NutriChlor offerings for petroleum hydrocarbon and chlorinated solvent projects.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Frequently asked questions about ETEC
What does ETEC do?
ETEC manufactures and sells proprietary bioremediation products (microbial cultures, nutrient blends, surfactants, substrates) and groundwater recirculation systems (DO-IT, ISD), bundled with expert engineering support, to remediate petroleum hydrocarbons, chlorinated solvents, NAPL, and other contaminants in soil and groundwater. The company delivers complete in-situ treatment solutions tailored to specific contaminants for environmental consulting firms and site owners/operators.
Is ETEC a public or private company?
ETEC is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was ETEC founded?
ETEC was founded in 1992. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is ETEC based?
ETEC is headquartered in Washougal, United States, in the North America region.
How does ETEC make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Bioremediation Products are the primary driver. The others are engineering and Remediation Services.
Who are ETEC's main competitors?
Adventus Group is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are Arcadis, PeroxyChem (now Solenis), AECOM, Clean Harbors and Jacobs Solutions. Direct peers are EOS Remediation, Tersus Environmental, SiREM and Regenesis.
Does ETEC have an API?
No public API is recorded for ETEC.
What industry is ETEC in?
ETEC's product category is Environmental Remediation Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAIALAF, Bioremediation & Phytoremediation (Enhanced Bioremediation, Natural Attenuation), with a secondary code of BPALAKAB, Petroleum Hydrocarbon (UST/LUST) Remediation. Its NAICS code is 562910 and its SIC code is 2890.