TERRA Environmental, LLC

TERRA Environmental is a Reading-based environmental consulting and remediation firm that takes projects from initial assessment through cleanup, Licensed Site Professional signoff and monitoring. It works with general contractors as an environmental project manager, handling hazardous materials assessments, remediation oversight and compliance so builders can focus on construction. It also serves federal, state and local agencies and municipalities, including schools, public buildings and infrastructure projects.

Owner and manager Mr. Peterson has more than 20 years in the field, rising from field scientist to director of remediation at a large engineering firm. He has managed hundreds of projects, including contaminated soil removal and treatment, landfill closures, asbestos in soil, and groundwater, soil vapor and radon mitigation systems. He holds a master’s in engineering management from Tufts and works under the Massachusetts Contingency Plan, EPA RCRA and TSCA rules, and stormwater permits.

What to Know

• Mr. Peterson is a Licensed Site Professional and a member of the LSP Association.
• He holds OSHA hazardous waste operations and supervisor training.
• He was an approved safety officer on the Central Artery/Tunnel project.
• The firm is a member of the Reading-North Reading Chamber of Commerce.