Tetra
Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) announced today that it has been awarded a
new contract to support the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s
regional Superfund Program throughout a six-state region that includes
Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, and Ohio. Through the
EPA Region 5 Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team (START)
contract, Tetra Tech will provide advisory and assistance services to
EPA on-scene coordinators and other federal officials implementing EPA’s
responsibilities under the National Response System. This $48 million,
single-award contract has a five-year period of performance.
Specific tasks to be performed include emergency response support,
removal actions, emergency preparedness and prevention activities,
Superfund and brownfields site assessments, data management, and
training.
“With this contract, Tetra Tech now supports EPA’s emergency response
and other START program activities in nearly 20 states across the
country,” said Dan Batrack, Tetra Tech Chairman and CEO. Since 1995,
Tetra Tech has worked on a total of 18 EPA START contracts.
About Tetra Tech (www.tetratech.com)
Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting, engineering, program
management, construction management, and technical services. The Company
supports government and commercial clients by providing innovative
solutions to complex problems focused on water, environment, energy,
infrastructure, and natural resources. With more than 14,000 employees
worldwide, Tetra Tech’s capabilities span the entire project life cycle.
Any statements made in this release that are not based on historical
fact are forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements made
in this release represent management’s best judgment as to what may
occur in the future. However, Tetra Tech’s actual outcome and results
are not guaranteed and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and
assumptions ("Future Factors"), and may differ materially from what is
expressed. For a description of Future Factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements, see
the discussion under the section "Risk Factors" included in the
Company’s Form 10-K and 10-Q filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
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