RLG Environmental

What RLG Environmental does

RLG Environmental Inc. is a private, New Jersey-based environmental consulting and engineering firm founded in 2002 and headquartered in Elmwood Park. The firm delivers professional services across the environmental compliance lifecycle — site assessments (Phase I and II ESA, Environmental Transaction Screen), site remediation under NJDEP Technical Requirements, Underground Storage Tank assessment and closure, ISRA investigation and reporting, asbestos and lead-based paint investigations, brownfields redevelopment support, EHS planning and compliance, environmental audits, and pollution prevention and abatement system design. Service delivery is performed by certified personnel holding LSRP, CHMM, AHERA Inspector, NJDEP Tank Closure, NJDEP Subsurface Evaluator, NJ Lead Inspector/R.A., NJ Professional Engineer, and NY/NYC Asbestos Investigator credentials, with OSHA Hazwaste training across the team.

The firm's underlying "technology" is essentially credentialed human expertise applied to NJ-specific regulatory frameworks (N.J.A.C. 7:26E, N.J.A.C. 7:14B, ISRA under N.J.S.A. 13:1K and N.J.A.C. 7:26B) plus parallel federal standards (EPA, OSHA, CERLA, AHERA). No software products, platforms, or AI-driven tooling are offered. The company operates as a B2B professional services firm with a horizontal segmentation approach serving commercial and industrial firms, federal and state governments, and school systems and municipalities.

RLG generates revenue on a project-based professional services model with custom quote-based pricing and engagement initiated through a request-for-quote form on its website. Customer acquisition relies on direct consulting engagement and inbound website leads, with no disclosed marketing spend, channel partnerships, or institutional go-to-market infrastructure. The firm is certified as a New Jersey Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and Minority-Woman Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE), which provides access to NJ government set-aside contracts. Ownership is privately held with no disclosed parent company, venture capital investment, or institutional shareholders; founder Rakesh Ganta serves as President.

Name

RLG Environmental

Legal name

RLG Environmental Inc.

Website

https://rlgenvironmental.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RLG Environmental is a New Jersey-based environmental consulting and engineering firm, founded 2002, providing site remediation, UST, ISRA, asbestos, and EHS compliance services to commercial, industrial, and government clients via certified LSRP-led professional engagements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Feasibility Studies & Remedial Design/Engineering (FS/RD, Treatability Testing) (EUAIALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Site Assessment & Remedial Investigation (Phase II/III, Sampling & Characterization) (EUAIALAA), Environmental Risk Management & Regulatory Closure (Permitting, Reporting, Long-term Stewardship) (EUAIALAM)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting services
• Site remediation
• Underground storage tanks
• Asbestos investigations
• Environmental compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Elmwood Park

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consulting Services: Project-based professional services revenue from providing environmental consulting, engineering, site assessments, remediation oversight, and regulatory compliance services to commercial, industrial, and government clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

RLG Environmental is a multidisciplinary consulting and engineering firm that delivers environmental assessment, site remediation, and regulatory compliance services. Its portfolio includes Underground Storage Tank (UST) closure, ISRA investigation and reporting, Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments, asbestos investigations, LSRP services, brownfields redevelopment support, and EHS planning. Services are executed by licensed and certified professionals (LSRPs, AHERA inspectors, NJDEP-certified tank closure specialists) for commercial, industrial, and government clients primarily in New Jersey.

Product overview

RLG Environmental is a multidisciplinary consulting and engineering firm that provides a comprehensive portfolio of environmental assessment and remediation services. The company operates as a single-service business model offering consulting and engineering services rather than a software product platform. Their core service offerings include Underground Storage Tank (UST) Services, Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments, ISRA Investigation and Reporting, Asbestos Investigations, Site Remediation, and EHS Planning and Compliance. These services are designed to help commercial, industrial, and governmental clients meet regulatory requirements under NJDEP, EPA, OSHA, and other federal and state environmental regulations. The firm serves as a professional consultant helping clients navigate complex environmental compliance requirements, particularly in New Jersey where the company specializes in state-specific regulatory frameworks including ISRA, UST regulations, and brownfield redevelopment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Site Remediation Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Environmental Resources Management (ERM): World's largest pure-play environmental, health, safety, and sustainability consultancy. Comparable in environmental site assessment, remediation oversight, and EHS compliance offerings, though focused on enterprise-scale global clients.
• GHD: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm offering site assessment, remediation, and EHS compliance services. Comparable in core environmental capabilities with significantly broader geographic and service breadth than RLG.
• WSP USA: Large engineering and environmental consultancy with site investigation, remediation, and regulatory compliance practices. Overlaps with RLG's environmental services, particularly in the Northeast, while operating at a much larger scale.
• Arcadis: Global design and environmental consulting firm with a strong site investigation and remediation practice. Comparable in service mix (site assessment, remediation design, regulatory closure) but operates at multinational scale with broader geographic reach than RLG.
• AECOM: Global engineering and environmental services firm that performs site assessment, remediation, and regulatory compliance work at far greater scale. Comparable because RLG's remediation and environmental consulting services overlap with AECOM's Environment business line, though AECOM serves a vastly broader client base and geography.
• Tetra Tech: Leading environmental consulting and engineering firm with deep UST, brownfields, and Phase I/II ESA practices. Directly comparable to RLG's core service portfolio but operating nationally and globally with thousands of staff.
• Jacobs Solutions: Major environmental and engineering consultancy providing site investigation, remediation, and compliance services. Overlaps with RLG's environmental management and site remediation offerings, though Jacobs serves a much wider scope of public and private clients.

Regional players

• Barton & Loguidice: Northeast-focused engineering, planning, and environmental firm with site assessment, remediation, and water/wastewater practices. Comparable to RLG in regional Northeast focus and mid-size environmental consulting positioning, though broader in service scope.

Direct peers

• Langan Engineering & Environmental Services: Northeast-based environmental and geotechnical firm providing Phase I/II ESA, UST, brownfields, and LSRP-equivalent services. Closest direct peer given overlapping NJ/NY geographic focus, similar regulatory framework exposure, and parallel service portfolio.
• Haley & Aldrich: Environmental and geotechnical engineering firm focused on site assessment, subsurface investigation, and remediation — closely aligned with RLG's core offering and Northeast U.S. presence, though typically larger and more diversified.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance14 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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