Environmental firms: ranked by number of L.A. County environmental employees. (The List).EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AFTER triple digit employment growth in the '70s and '80s, and double digits throughout most of the '90s, the environmental industry has slowed down. Employment at the largest environmental firms in L.A. County slowed to a crawl, with the 15 largest firms reporting a 1.3 percent increase over the year earlier. Companies have been squeezed by the slowdown in the private sector and budget shortfalls in the public sector. No. 1 Waste Management accounted for roughly half of the drop in employees, with 164 fewer environmental workers compared to last year. Foss Environmental Services Co., which dropped five spots to No. 13, has been hit by declining hazardous spill revenue. No. 2 Parsons Corp. added 261 environmental employees. THE PACESETTER WASTE MANAGEMENT INC. With more employees involved in environmental services than its three closest competitors combined, Waste Management Inc. is again Los Angeles County's largest environmental firm. Despite its girth, Waste Management was not immune to the slowdown in the economy. Its L.A. County employment decreased over the past 12 months by 164 workers, to 1,236, as part of a companywide reduction of 700 workers and 270 contract workers announced in February. "There has been less business and fewer employees needed to service (demand)," said Dan Shoener, vice president of the Los Angeles area. Shoener said no more cuts "of significance" were projected in 2003. He expects business to remain fairly flat for the rest of the year. The Houston-based company operates 13 sites throughout the county, including five landfills. One source of controversy involves the Bradley Landfill in Sun Valley, which is set to close in April 2007, at near capacity. But Waste Management was approved for a 10-foot increase in permitted height by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. And now, the company has asked for an additional expansion of 43 feet. The proposal is in the midst of an environmental study and is opposed by local residents and politicians. The company averted a strike in December, reaching a 5-year contract with 500 Teamsters Union drivers after lengthy negotiations. Contract details were not disclosed. [GRAPH OMITTED] [GRAPH OMITTED]
Rank Company Employees
(Ranking in 2002) * environmental (1)
* name * L.A. County (2)
* address * companywide
1 Waste Management of 1,236
Los Angeles (1) same
9081 Tujunga Ave. 53,000
Sun Valley 91352
2 Parsons Corp. (4) 528
100 W. Walnut St. 1,104
Pasadena 91124 9,171
3 MWH Global Inc. (2) 377
301 N. Lake Ave. same
Pasadena 91101 6,000
4 Earth Tech (3) 246
100 W. Broadway, 296
Suite 240 8,631
Long Beach 90802
5 United States 200
Filter Corp. same
5375 S. Boyle Ave. 14,500
Vernon 90058
6 Tetra Tech Inc. (7) 198
3475 E. Foothill Blvd. same
Pasadena 91016 8,800
7 Mintie Corp. (6) 175
1114 San Femando Road same
Los Angeles 90065 275
8 TEG/LVI Environmental 160
Services Inc. (5) same
19070 S. Reyes Ave. 1,700
Rancho Dominguez 90221
9 SCS Engineers (12) 115
3711 Long Beach Blvd. same
Long Beach 90807 400
10 ATC Associates Inc. (10) 80
50 E. Foothill Blvd., same
Suite 300 1,750
Arcadia 91006
11 URS Corp. 70
911 Wilshire Blvd., 185
Suite 700 25,000
Los Angeles 90017
12 Psomas 63
11444 W. Olympic Blvd., 144
Suite 750 455
Los Angeles 90064
13 Foss Environmental 55
Services Co. (8) same
Pier D, Berth D47 300
Long Beach 90802
14 Bryan A. Stirrat & 54
Associates (14) 65
1360 Valley Vista Drive 99
Diamond Bar 91765
15 Crosby & Overton Inc. 51
1610 W. 14th St. same
Long Beach 90813 53
Rank Company Revenues
(Ranking in 2002) (L.A./companywide)
* name * year-to-date (3) (millions)
* address * '02 (millions)
1 Waste Management of WND/NA
Los Angeles (1) WND/11,000
9081 Tujunga Ave.
Sun Valley 91352
2 Parsons Corp. (4) WND/WND
100 W. Walnut St. WND/WND
Pasadena 91124
3 MWH Global Inc. (2) NA/NA
301 N. Lake Ave. 48.1/973
Pasadena 91101
4 Earth Tech (3) WND/WND
100 W. Broadway, WND/WND
Suite 240
Long Beach 90802
5 United States NA/NA
Filter Corp. NA/3,900
5375 S. Boyle Ave.
Vernon 90058
6 Tetra Tech Inc. (7) 15/479
3475 E. Foothill Blvd. 33/966
Pasadena 91016
7 Mintie Corp. (6) WND/WND
1114 San Femando Road WND/WND
Los Angeles 90065
8 TEG/LVI Environmental 7.3/63.4
Services Inc. (5) 12.7/148.2
19070 S. Reyes Ave.
Rancho Dominguez 90221
9 SCS Engineers (12) 11.3/26
3711 Long Beach Blvd. 26.4/61.8
Long Beach 90807
10 ATC Associates Inc. (10) 2.9/67
50 E. Foothill Blvd., 7.6/170.6
Suite 300
Arcadia 91006
11 URS Corp. NA/1,570.6
911 Wilshire Blvd., NA/2,887.5
Suite 700
Los Angeles 90017
12 Psomas 21/66.5
11444 W. Olympic Blvd., 19.7/56
Suite 750
Los Angeles 90064
13 Foss Environmental 4,3/18.9
Services Co. (8) 10/42
Pier D, Berth D47
Long Beach 90802
14 Bryan A. Stirrat & 3/9.6
Associates (14) 8.3/23.8
1360 Valley Vista Drive
Diamond Bar 91765
15 Crosby & Overton Inc. 4.6/5.7
1610 W. 14th St. 5.9/7.6
Long Beach 90813
Rank Company Services
(Ranking in 2002) (partial list)
* name
* address
1 Waste Management of waste collection,
Los Angeles (1) transfer, recycling and
9081 Tujunga Ave. resource recovery,
Sun Valley 91352 disposal services
2 Parsons Corp. (4) wastewater treatment,
100 W. Walnut St. water resources, air
Pasadena 91124 quality management,
environmental assessments,
Title V services,
permitting, hazardous
waste management
3 MWH Global Inc. (2) water, wastewater, energy,
301 N. Lake Ave. hydropower
Pasadena 91101
4 Earth Tech (3) water and wastewater
100 W. Broadway, treatment, environmental
Suite 240 remediation, transportation,
Long Beach 90802 architecture, engineering/
technology, construction
5 United States water and wastewater
Filter Corp. treatment
5375 S. Boyle Ave.
Vernon 90058
6 Tetra Tech Inc. (7) research, science,
3475 E. Foothill Blvd. engineering, program
Pasadena 91016 management, remediation
7 Mintie Corp. (6) IAQ assessments, HVAC
1114 San Femando Road system cleaning, mold
Los Angeles 90065 mediation, infection
control containment,
portable dust containment
units manufacturing
8 TEG/LVI Environmental asbestos and lead abatement,
Services Inc. (5) toxic mold remediation,
19070 S. Reyes Ave. structural fireprooling,
Rancho Dominguez 90221 intumescent paint,demolition,
fire and water restoration
9 SCS Engineers (12) environmental assessments,
3711 Long Beach Blvd. permitting and compliance
Long Beach 90807 monitoring, brownfield
development services, solid
waste management planning
10 ATC Associates Inc. (10) environmental consulting, site
50 E. Foothill Blvd., assessments, soil/groundwater
Suite 300 investigation and mediation,
Arcadia 91006 regulatory negotiations, due
diligence
11 URS Corp. planning, NEPA, CEQA, NPDES,
911 Wilshire Blvd., solid waste, environmental
Suite 700 assessment investigation
Los Angeles 90017 and remediation,
regulatory negotiations,
due deligence
12 Psomas CEQA/NEPA documentation,
11444 W. Olympic Blvd., permitting and regulatory
Suite 750 compliance, biological
Los Angeles 90064 resource management,
water resource management
13 Foss Environmental hazardous chemical
Services Co. (8) spill response, site
Pier D, Berth D47 remediation, industrial
Long Beach 90802 cleaning, tank removals,
methane mitigation,
marine services
14 Bryan A. Stirrat & landfill design, permitting
Associates (14) and construction, landfill
1360 Valley Vista Drive gas management, hazardous
Diamond Bar 91765 waste site characterization
and remediation
15 Crosby & Overton Inc. on-site treatment of bulk
1610 W. 14th St. liquids, RCRA, non-RCRA,
Long Beach 90813 and non-hazardous
wastewater, processing
of drummed materials
Rank Company Types of Clients
(Ranking in 2002) (partial list)
* name
* address
1 Waste Management of residential, commercial,
Los Angeles (1) government, industrial,
9081 Tujunga Ave. real estate, health
Sun Valley 91352 care, manufacturers,
environmental consultants
2 Parsons Corp. (4) residential, commercial,
100 W. Walnut St. government, industrial,
Pasadena 91124 real estate, health
care, manufacturers
3 MWH Global Inc. (2) commercial,
301 N. Lake Ave. government, industrial,
Pasadena 91101 environmental consultants,
schools/universities
4 Earth Tech (3) commercial, government,
100 W. Broadway, industrial, manufacturers,
Suite 240 environmental consultants,
Long Beach 90802 schools/universities
5 United States residential, commercial,
Filter Corp. government, industrial,
5375 S. Boyle Ave. health care, manufacturers,
Vernon 90058 environmental consultants
6 Tetra Tech Inc. (7) residential, commercial,
3475 E. Foothill Blvd. government, industrial,
Pasadena 91016 real estate, health
care, manufacturers,
environmental consultants
7 Mintie Corp. (6) health care, entertainment,
1114 San Femando Road commercial, industrial, real
Los Angeles 90065 estate, entertainment
8 TEG/LVI Environmental commercial, government,
Services Inc. (5) industrial, real estate,
19070 S. Reyes Ave. health care, manufacturers,
Rancho Dominguez 90221 environmental consultants
9 SCS Engineers (12) commercial, government,
3711 Long Beach Blvd. industrial, real estate,
Long Beach 90807 manufacturers, schools/
universities, waste
management firms
10 ATC Associates Inc. (10) residential, commercial,
50 E. Foothill Blvd., government, industrial,
Suite 300 real estate, health
Arcadia 91006 care, manufacturers,
environmental consultants
11 URS Corp. commercial, government,
911 Wilshire Blvd., industrial, real estate,
Suite 700 health care, manufacturers,
Los Angeles 90017 schools/universities
12 Psomas residential, commercial,
11444 W. Olympic Blvd., government, industrial,
Suite 750 real estate, health care,
Los Angeles 90064 schools/universities
13 Foss Environmental commercial, government,
Services Co. (8) industrial, real
Pier D, Berth D47 estate, manufacturers,
Long Beach 90802 environmental consultants,
schools/universities
14 Bryan A. Stirrat & residential, commercial,
Associates (14) industrial, real estate,
1360 Valley Vista Drive manufacturers,
Diamond Bar 91765 environmental consultants,
schools/universities
15 Crosby & Overton Inc. commercial, government,
1610 W. 14th St. industrial health
Long Beach 90813 care, manufacturers,
environmental consultants,
schools/universities
Rank Company Profile
(Ranking in 2002) * year established
* name * offices
* address (county/total)
* headquarters
1 Waste Management of 1987
Los Angeles (1) 13/1,200
9081 Tujunga Ave. Houston
Sun Valley 91352
2 Parsons Corp. (4) 1995
100 W. Walnut St. 8/128
Pasadena 91124 Pasadena
3 MWH Global Inc. (2) 1995
301 N. Lake Ave. 6/140
Pasadena 91101 Broomfield, Colo.
4 Earth Tech (3) 1970
100 W. Broadway, 1/200
Suite 240 Exeter, N.H.
Long Beach 90802
5 United States 1991
Filter Corp. 10/700
5375 S. Boyle Ave. Paris
Vernon 90058
6 Tetra Tech Inc. (7) 1966
3475 E. Foothill Blvd. 2/300
Pasadena 91016 Pasadena
7 Mintie Corp. (6) 1940
1114 San Femando Road 1/7
Los Angeles 90065 Los Angeles
8 TEG/LVI Environmental 1986
Services Inc. (5) 1/20+
19070 S. Reyes Ave. New York
Rancho Dominguez 90221
9 SCS Engineers (12) 1970
3711 Long Beach Blvd. 2/31
Long Beach 90807 Long Beach
10 ATC Associates Inc. (10) 1982
50 E. Foothill Blvd., 2/66
Suite 300 Woburn, Mass.
Arcadia 91006
11 URS Corp. 1904
911 Wilshire Blvd., 4/300
Suite 700 San Francisco
Los Angeles 90017
12 Psomas 1946
11444 W. Olympic Blvd., 3/9
Suite 750 Los Angeles
Los Angeles 90064
13 Foss Environmental 1982
Services Co. (8) 1/10
Pier D, Berth D47 Long Beach
Long Beach 90802
14 Bryan A. Stirrat & 1984
Associates (14) 1/6
1360 Valley Vista Drive Diamond Bar
Diamond Bar 91765
15 Crosby & Overton Inc. 1950
1610 W. 14th St. 1/2
Long Beach 90813 Long Beach
Rank Company Top Local Executive
(Ranking in 2002) * name
* name * title
* address * phone number
1 Waste Management of Dan Shoener
Los Angeles (1) v.p., L.A. area
9081 Tujunga Ave. (818) 767-5867
Sun Valley 91352
2 Parsons Corp. (4) James S. McNulty
100 W. Walnut St. ceo
Pasadena 91124 (626) 440-6000
3 MWH Global Inc. (2) Geoffrey A. Carthew
301 N. Lake Ave. v.p., regional manager
Pasadena 91101 (626) 796-9141
4 Earth Tech (3) Bob Mead
100 W. Broadway, president
Suite 240 (562) 951-2000
Long Beach 90802
5 United States Andy Seidel
Filter Corp. ceo
5375 S. Boyle Ave. (760) 340-0098
Vernon 90058
6 Tetra Tech Inc. (7) Li-San Hwang
3475 E. Foothill Blvd. chairman, ceo
Pasadena 91016 (626) 351-4664
7 Mintie Corp. (6) Kevin Mintie
1114 San Femando Road ceo
Los Angeles 90065 (323) 225-4111
8 TEG/LVI Environmental Mark Canessa
Services Inc. (5) president
19070 S. Reyes Ave. (310) 900-0000
Rancho Dominguez 90221
9 SCS Engineers (12) Robert P. Steams
3711 Long Beach Blvd. chairman
Long Beach 90807 (562) 426-9544
10 ATC Associates Inc. (10) Christopher Penza
50 E. Foothill Blvd., branch manager
Suite 300 (626) 447-5216
Arcadia 91006
11 URS Corp. Alfonso Rodriguez
911 Wilshire Blvd., vice president
Suite 700 (213) 996-2200
Los Angeles 90017
12 Psomas Jacob Lipa
11444 W. Olympic Blvd., president
Suite 750 (310) 954-3700
Los Angeles 90064
13 Foss Environmental Paul Phillips
Services Co. (8) division manager
Pier D, Berth D47 (562) 432-1304
Long Beach 90802
14 Bryan A. Stirrat & Bryan A. Stirrat
Associates (14) president
1360 Valley Vista Drive (909) 432-5445
Diamond Bar 91765
15 Crosby & Overton Inc. Michael Shloub
1610 W. 14th St. president
Long Beach 90813 (562) 432-5445
WND - Would Not Disclose
NA - Not Available
CEQA - California Environmental Quality Act
IAQ - Indoor Air Quality
HVAC - Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning
NEPA - National Environmental Policy Act
NPDES - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
RCRA - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(1)Los Angeles employees involved in environmental services.
(2)Total number of employees in Los Angeles County.
(3)As of May 31, 2003.
Note: The information on this list was provided by the companies
themselves. Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., IMPCO Technologies Inc., No.
9 last year, and Consolidated Waste Industries Inc., No. 14 last year,
may have qualified but did not submit information. To the best of our
knowledge, this information is accurate as of press time. While every
effort is made to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of the list,
omissions and typographical errors sometimes occur. Please send
corrections or additions on company letterhead to the Research
Department, Los Angeles Business Journal, 5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite
170, Los Angeles 90036. [C] 2003 Los Angeles Business Journal. This list
may not be reprinted in whole or in part without prior written
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Reprints, (877) 652-5295.
Researched by Nicole Taylor
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