Who We Are
Onterris is a global environmental solutions company partnering with organizations to solve complex challenges where environmental pressures, regulatory expectations and operational risks intersect.
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Solutions
Prepare for escalating environmental risks with expert solutions designed to perform under pressure.
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Cuture & Careers
Where brilliant people come together to turn environmental science into real-world progress for communities, industry and the planet.

Brownfields & Community Revitalization

Turning challenged sites into opportunities for communities and development
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Abandoned buildings and overgrown grounds at Embreeville Park brownfield site prior to cleanup and restoration
INTRO

Unlock the value of brownfields for redevelopment and community recovery

Contaminated land can create significant environmental, operational, financial and reputational consequences. It can delay development, restrict land value, disrupt operations and increase regulatory exposure. Onterris helps clients move brownfield sites from uncertainty to action with integrated planning, assessment and remediation support aligned to redevelopment goals. We bring together funding strategy, due diligence, site investigation and engineering to reduce risk and keep projects moving. The result is clearer decisions, stronger stakeholder confidence and a practical path to reuse.

Supporting Your Industry

We bring the right expertise together to deliver solutions grounded in real-world conditions.
why it matters

Risk, funding and regulatory expectations must align to move projects forward

  • Redevelopment often depends on securing grants, loans and other incentives early
  • Liability and due diligence gaps can disrupt transactions and schedules
  • Investigation and cleanup decisions must support the intended end use
  • Data quality and documentation shape regulatory confidence and project speed
  • Communities benefit when underutilized sites return to productive use
Abandoned buildings and overgrown grounds at Embreeville Park brownfield site prior to cleanup and restoration
Aerial view of a demolition site with an excavator surrounded by rubble, debris, and partially dismantled structures.
Two employees wearing ppe taking water samples in the field-on site sampling.

Brownfields & Community Revitalization Solutions

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Funding & Grant Services

From early grant readiness assessments through post-award support, we bring structure, clarity and momentum to complex funding efforts.

Connecting funding strategy, assessment and remediation to accelerate reuse

Onterris helps clients plan, secure funding and execute investigation and cleanup work that supports redevelopment outcomes and stakeholder confidence.
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Areas of Expertise

Empowering communities through brownfields redevelopment

Explore our end-to-end solutions from environmental remediation and regulatory guidance to planning, design, permitting and construction. Don’t see what you are looking for? Reach out to learn about our full suite of brownfields and community revitalization services.
Brownfield Inventories
Site Selection
Phase I/II ESAs
Infrastructure Evaluations
Landscape Architecture
Civil Site Design
3D Visualization & Analysis
In-house R&D Lab

Related Solutions

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Environmental Permitting, Air & Water Compliance Services

Working through air, water and land permitting requirements and building compliance programs that hold up under regulatory review, across regulated industries.

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Brownfields After the BIL Funding Peak: What EPA’s Planning Signals Reveal About 2027

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Restoring Brownfields and Preserving Cultural Heritage at Embreeville Park

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Revitalizing the St. Johnsbury Armory Into a Modern Public Service Hub

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