Creative, Cost-Effective Solutions

Innovative strategies that seamlessly guide projects through design, implementation and completion.

As a pioneer in hazardous and solid waste remediation and management, TRC has built a distinguished reputation as a creative, yet practical, problem solver on many of the largest superfund, RCRA, landfill and site remediation projects nationwide. From brownfields redevelopment to coal ash management, our practitioners work with you through every stage of your project to help you adapt to change and reach your goals.

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Our Remediation & Materials Management Services

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Brownfields Redevelopment

Working with clients to identify, prioritize, assess and redevelop sites with innovative, cost-efficient strategies

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Coal Ash Management

TRC is a trusted partner assisting current and former coal-fired power plant owners/operators to address the risks related to the …

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Guaranteed Fixed-Price Remediation

Industry-leading solutions for the comprehensive resolution of environmental cleanup liability.

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PFAS and Emerging Contaminants

Providing insights and solutions to new environmental problems.

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RCRA & CERCLA

A solution-focused approach to CERCLA and RCRA investigation, risk assessment, and remediation projects.

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RE POWER® for Transitioning and Transforming Power Plant Sites

Over the last two decades, more than 600 fossil generation power plants have been retired because of regulations and less …

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Remediation Engineering

Pioneering solutions to remediation and management challenges.

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Sediment Remediation

Creative and scientific solutions to your impacted sediment management and remediation objectives.

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Solid Waste Management

TRC can navigate solid waste management complexities and optimize resources by leveraging specialized expertise to ensure compliance, cost-efficiency, and sustainability.

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Sustainable Practices and Innovative Technologies You Can Rely On

Our remediation and materials management services were born of our goals to reduce environmental liability and enhance compliance for operations across the country. Our teams specialize in multidisciplinary approaches, integrating our best strategies and technologies for success and aligning our advanced technical knowledge with your project priorities.

Identify and Mitigate Environmental Challenges With TRC’s Remediation and Materials Management Solutions

We prioritize these services to help you address environmental challenges and enhance real estate value.

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Brownfields Redevelopment

Working with clients to identify, prioritize, assess and redevelop sites with innovative, cost-efficient strategies

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Coal Ash Management

Developing engineering, environmental and construction strategies to manage this complex power generation challenge.

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Guaranteed Fixed-Price Remediation

Industry-leading solutions for the comprehensive resolution of environmental cleanup liability.

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PFAS and Emerging Contaminants

Providing insights and solutions to manage new environmental problems.

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RCRA and CERCLA

A solution-focused approach to CERCLA and RCRA investigation, risk assessment, and remediation projects.

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Remediation Engineering

Pioneering solutions to hazardous waste remediation and management challenges.

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Sediment Remediation

Creative and scientific solutions to your impacted sediment management and remediation objectives.

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Solid Waste Management

Siting, permitting, design and construction solutions that maximize valuable airspace, minimize environmental liability

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn more about our remediation and materials management services with answers to some of our most commonly asked questions.

With over 55 years of dedicated service across the United States and beyond, TRC has fostered countless long-standing relationships in practically every industry. Furthermore, we’ve gained extensive knowledge of incentives and grant programs at local, state and federal levels. When you come to TRC for support, we have the skills and network to deliver as you navigate your future in engineering and remediation.

Past projects have allowed us to gain experience working with clients involved in government projects, industrial manufacturing, public and private real estate, utility companies, property development and more. If you are looking to develop, redevelop or restore any land or property, TRC has the expertise to innovate the best materials management strategies.

Reduce Liability and Advance Project Development with TRC

Find support for your entire project life cycle with TRC’s proven remediation solutions. As the leading brownfields redevelopment consultant for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), you can feel confident in our expertise and ability to improve compliance and reduce liability from concept to completion. Connect with our tested practitioners today.

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Sharing Our Perspectives

Our practitioners share their insights and perspectives on the trends and challenges shaping the market.

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Insights

Environmental Impacts of Tire Wear: The Issue of 6PPD-Q

October 3, 2023

The best management practices for preventing 6PPD-Q from entering nearby streams include street sweeping, flow control through mitigation techniques and treatment.

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Resources

Virginia Water and Wastewater Rate 2023 Report is Now Available

July 24, 2023

Keys to a successful technical impracticability evaluation are sound data collection, documentation and effective communication of site conditions and groundwater restoration potential.

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Regulatory Updates

EPA Issues Clarification of Free Product Removal Requirements

June 20, 2023

EPA recently clarified requirements for LNAPL recovery and remediation.

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Microplastics ITRC Guidance Document and Training Available Soon!

February 23, 2023

Microplastic particles have been found in nearly every corner of the globe, but health effects and toxicity are only beginning to be understood. Because of their ubiquitous nature, microplastics present a challenge in both accurate sampling and source attribution. Microplastics are emerging as an environmental issue that regulators and industry will be increasingly focusing on in the coming years.

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Resources

Vapor Intrusion Assessment and Mitigation Case Study

February 23, 2023

Keys to a successful technical impracticability evaluation are sound data collection, documentation and effective communication of site conditions and groundwater restoration potential.

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QA and Chemistry Services

February 23, 2023

TRC offers many QA and Chemistry services including data usability assessments, limited and full data validation reports, quality assurance project plan preparation, selection of appropriate analytical methodologies and laboratory audits.

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Odor Evaluation Services

February 23, 2023

TRC is nationally recognized as an expert in the field of odor measurement, identification, modeling and control engineering. This presentation includes an overview of odor properties, odor evaluation, modeling and odor thresholds and outlines the four sensory properties: detectability, intensity, character and hedonic tone.

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PFAS Fate and Transport

February 23, 2023

Understanding PFAS properties and behavior is key to effective detection and remediation.

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PFAS Fate and Transport: Conceptual Site Models

February 23, 2023

The conceptual site model describes site-specific sources, release and transport mechanisms, exposure media, exposure points, exposure pathways and routes and potential human and/or ecological receptor populations.

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PFAS: Data Collection and Analysis Part 2

February 23, 2023

There are many PFAS-related challenges, such as changing regulations, toxicology, fate and transport, analytical methods, remediation, public perception and more.

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PFAS: Sampling and Analysis Part 1

February 23, 2023

Sampling and analysis of Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) requires specific techniques and analytical tools to ensure data quality.

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Regulatory Updates

EPA Announces $2 Billion in Funding to Address Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water

February 14, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan announced $2 Billion in infrastructure funding to help the nation’s rural water supplies.

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PFAS: Remedial Approaches

February 8, 2023

Remediating Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from the soil and water requires effective techniques and innovative technologies. TRC’s experts are well versed in several remediation strategies intended to remove PFAS and prevent re-exposure.

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PFAS in Air: The Basics

February 8, 2023

Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of synthetic chemicals resistant to heat, water and oil. PFAS are widely detected in air as well as water and soil.

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Metals 101

February 8, 2023

Metals are naturally occurring elements in the Earth’s crust that enter the environment through natural processes. They can be found in groundwater, soil and sediment. The trophic transfer of these elements in aquatic and terrestrial food chains has important implications for wildlife and human health.

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Risk Communication Challenges for Emerging Issues

February 8, 2023

Risk communication is the exchange of real-time information, advice and opinions between experts and people facing threats to their health, economic or social well-being.

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Green and Sustainable Remediation

January 9, 2023

Green and sustainable remediation (GSR) can optimize remedial activities, minimize environmental footprints and reduce social and economic impacts.

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Emerging Contaminants- Microplastics, HABs and Cannabis

January 9, 2023

Microplastics, harmful algal blooms (HABs) and cannabis/hemp can present health and safety concerns.

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Chlorinated Solvents 101

January 9, 2023

Chlorinated solvents are present in industrial chemicals and can post risks to the environment and human health.

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Equipment Decontamination and Replacement of Legacy Aqueous Film Forming Foams

December 21, 2022

Legacy AFFF used for firefighting are a significant source of PFAS in the environment. With current and expected regulation, many entities are looking for replacements.

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PFAS: The Basics

December 14, 2022

Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of synthetic chemicals resistant to heat, water and oil. These persistent chemicals have been found to be ubiquitous toxins in our environment.

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Petroleum Hydrocarbons 101

December 14, 2022

This presentation defines petroleum hydrocarbons and covers the range of products and constituents that comprise petroleum hydrocarbons.

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Advanced NAPL Site Characterization Tools

December 14, 2022

Advanced NAPL site characterization tools can improve site understanding and remediation performance.

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Regulatory Updates

New National Emerging Contaminants Research Initiative

September 12, 2022

The Executive Office of the President of the United States announced a National Emerging Contaminant Research Initiative

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Videos

Webinar Reply: Minnesota’s PFAS Monitoring Plan

June 13, 2022

Minnesota’s PFAS Monitoring Plan: Other Test Method (OTM) 45 for Measuring PFAS Air Emissions

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PFAS Experts Symposium 2: An Update on Advances in Chemical Analysis of PFAS

March 23, 2022

A recap of how the analysis of per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has evolved since the first PFAS Experts Symposium in 2019.

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The Best Process for Transforming Thermal Generation Power Plants

February 9, 2022

Faced with an aging fleet, stricter environmental regulations, reduced costs for natural gas and competition from renewables, more than 600 power plants have been decommissioned in the last 20 years, a pace that will increase with the announced closure of nearly 350 additional plants by 2025.

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Blast from the Past: How TRC Helped a Small UK Village Remove WWII Grenades and Mines from Playground

December 11, 2021

When an straightforward remediation project came to a screeching halt after work crews unearthed live grenades, officials in Weedon Bec turned to TRC.

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White Papers / Reports

TRC Colorado PFAS Regulatory Update

July 21, 2021

Update on Colorado’s recent policies and plans to regulate new and historical discharges of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) into the environment.

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Implementing bioremediation at environmental cleanup sites: TRC experts weigh in at leading industry conference

May 17, 2021

TRC experts make several presentations at the Battelle conference about innovative approaches they have developed for implementing and monitoring bioremediation and the use of naturally-occurring or deliberately-introduced micro-organisms to break down environmental pollutants.

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TRC to Oversee $104 Million Demolition Project at Los Angeles’ Haynes Generating Station

April 24, 2021

TRC to dismantle and remove four decommissioned generating units in Long Beach, Calif., to pave way for LADWP’s clean grid initiatives.

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Videos

Breakthrough Solutions for Coal Combustion Residuals Compliance

September 3, 2020

TRC is your trusted partner, helping to navigate the economic, environmental and regulatory pressures as well as the rapid technological advancements impacting successful coal ash management.

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Ecological Risk of PFAS from AFFF-Impacted Sites

June 30, 2020

The facts on evaluating exposure to wildlife

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TRC Brings Environmental Services to Manchester with Second UK Office

March 5, 2020

In continuing to expand our presence in a key British market, TRC is opening our second UK office in Manchester, England

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TRC and Environmental Partners, Inc. (EPI) have entered into definitive agreement for the sale of EPI’s business

November 25, 2019

TRC and Environmental Partners, Inc. (EPI) have entered into definitive agreement for the sale of EPI’s business

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World Health Organization Examines Danger of Microplastics in Drinking Water

November 5, 2019

There’s growing concern that microscopic plastic particles could be having a detrimental effect on drinking water quality.

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Why Coal Ash Impoundments and Landfills Make Great Solar Sites

September 25, 2019

Hundreds of coal ash sites are set to close over the next decade and could make ideal, low-impact locations for utility-scale solar farms.

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TRC Remediation Project at Roche Nutley Site in New Jersey Wins National Grand Prize for Sustainability

May 7, 2019

TRC was awarded the 2019 Grand Prize for Environmental Sustainability by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers & Scientists for the cleanup of the former Roche site in Nutley, N.J.

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Groundwater Recharge: How It Affects Your Decisions

May 30, 2018

Often misunderstood, groundwater recharge rate is an important consideration when assessing groundwater supply or aquifer vulnerability.

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TRC Acquires Hazmat Assessment Firm American Environmental Consulting

January 3, 2018

TRC, a leader in engineering, environmental consulting and construction-management services, announced today that it has acquired American Environmental Consultants, Inc. of Weymouth, Mass., a hazardous materials assessment company.

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Regulatory Updates

EPA to Include CERCLA Sites and RCRA Facilities in Site Remediation NESHAP

June 23, 2016

EPA has published a proposed rule that would extend the requirements of the Site Remediation National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) regulations to previously exempt soil and groundwater remediation activities under CERCLA and RCRA.

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Media

Successful Coal Ash Pond Management

July 10, 2014

Regulatory requirements, plant retirements, changes to facility operational profiles, environmental liability management and political and social pressures are among the factors driving utilities to close or consider closing their coal ash ponds.

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