TERRA's Licensed Site Professionals
Philip Peterson, LSP
Manager
Mr. Peterson has over 20 years of experience in the environmental consulting and services industry with a working experience with responsible leadership role from Field Scientist, Field Operations Supervisor, Project Manager, Director of Remediation Services Group of a large environmental engineering and currently Manager/Owner of Terra Environmental, LLC. Mr. Peterson has a proven track record and ability to multi-task across a broad range of projects at every stage of development and execution. Specific experience includes the development, proposal preparation, planning, executing, managing, and documenting various environmental projects requiring site investigation, assessment, remediation and health and safety services. He has successfully completed and/or managed hundreds of individual projects including site investigations, containment, and remedial actions such as contaminated soil removal, treatment/stabilization, reuse, recycling and disposal of soil and groundwater including health and safety programs and site-specific hazardous materials health and safety plans, landfill closures, asbestos in soil and the planning, design, installation and operation/maintenance of air, soil vapor, and groundwater extraction, treatment and discharge systems including radon and sub-slab depressurization systems. Regulatory compliance including Massachusetts Contingency Plan, Massachusetts Solid Waste Regulations, EPA RCRA and TSCA regulations, NPDES Storm water and Remediation General Permit. Project experience includes development projects for both private and public owners, universities, major infrastructure improvement projects and landfill closures.
Education: MS, Engineering Management, Tufts University; School of Engineering, BS Urban and Regional Planning, Westfield State College
Professional Affiliations: Licensed Site Professional Association (LSPA), Member
Professional Registrations and Certifications:
Licensed Site Professional (LSP) No. 5753
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations & Rescue Training & Refreshers
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 8-hour Hazardous Waste Operations Supervisor Training
MassDOT (formerly MHD) Central Artery/Tunnel (CA/T) Approved Site Safety Health and Safety Officer (SSHO)
American Red Cross Adult CPR, Certified
Green Cross-Wilderness First Aid, Certified
Swift Water Rescue Technician Level III, Certified
Edward Giordano, LSP
Associate
Licensed Site Professional (LSP) No. 5448
MS, Geology, Salem State University
Licensed Site Professional Association (LSPA), Full Member
Mr. Giordano is an Associate at TERRA and has a proven track record and ability to multi-task across a broad range of projects at every stage of development and execution. Specific experience includes the development, proposal preparation, planning, executing, managing and documenting various environmental projects requiring site investigation, assessment, remediation and health and safety services. He has been the LSP of Record on over 180 MassDEP sites.
Background & Experience
He has successfully completed and/or managed hundreds of individual projects including site investigations, containment, and remedial actions such as contaminated soil removal, treatment/stabilization, reuse, recycling and disposal of soil and groundwater including health and safety programs and site-specific hazardous materials health and safety plans. He has worked with the Massachusetts Brownfield Coalition. In addition, Regulatory compliance including Massachusetts Contingency Plan, Massachusetts Solid Waste Regulations, EPA RCRA and TSCA regulations, NPDES Storm water and Remediation General Permit
Relevant past work experience:
He has worked on gas station site, Emergency Response spills and over 100 residential fuel oil releases. His knowledge is not relegated to single aspect of environmental remediation. He has designed installed and/or overseen the operation/maintenance of Dual-phase vapor extraction, air, soil vapor, and groundwater extraction, treatment and discharge systems including radon and sub-slab depressurization systems.
Personal & Professional Interests
Love of the outdoors. He has hiked and camped across the United States four times. Also, loves dogs.
Licensed Site Professional (LSP) Services Summary
TERRA Environmental's Licensed Site Professional services provide comprehensive environmental compliance solutions under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 21E and the Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP). Our LSP expertise focuses on three critical response action categories that address contamination efficiently while minimizing regulatory burden and project delays.
Immediate Response Actions (IRAs)
Immediate Response Actions address urgent environmental conditions requiring rapid response to protect human health, safety, and the environment. An Immediate Response Action (IRA) is a mandatory risk reduction measure, and it must be taken at all sites which have spill or site conditions requiring notification to MassDEP within 2 or 72 hours. Our emergency response capabilities include 24/7 spill response, immediate site securing, contamination containment, and rapid regulatory notification to ensure compliance with strict MCP timelines. TERRA's emergency response services encompass initial assessment, IRA plan development, implementation oversight, and transition to appropriate long-term remedial strategies, providing seamless management from emergency response through regulatory closure.
Utility-Related Abatement Measures (URAMs)
Utility-Related Abatement Measures provide specialized regulatory pathways for addressing contamination encountered during utility installation, repair, or construction projects. When underground utility (water, sewer, electric, etc.) repair or construction work encounters contaminated soil and/or groundwater, the MCP requires that a URAM Plan be submitted to DEP to ensure that the utility work will be conducted under the supervision of an LSP in order to protect the workers and ensure that contaminated media is properly handled. TERRA's URAM services ensure utility contractors can proceed with essential infrastructure work while maintaining full environmental compliance, protecting worker safety, and properly managing contaminated materials discovered during excavation activities.
Release Abatement Measures (RAMs)
Release Abatement Measures represent a streamlined approach to environmental remediation, allowing property owners to address contamination through voluntary remedial actions that can achieve regulatory closure without entering the more complex comprehensive response action process. A Release Abatement Measure (RAM) is a voluntary remedial measure taken to totally clean up small problems, or reduce the magnitude of larger problems. RAMs require submittal of a detailed plan before implementation and benefit from 21-day "presumptive approval" process - if MassDEP fails to issue written approval or denial within 21 days of receipt, approval is presumed. Our LSP services encompass complete RAM management from initial site assessment through plan development, regulatory submission, implementation oversight, and completion reporting.
TERRA Environmental Licensed Site Professional (LSP) Services
TERRA Environmental's Licensed Site Professional services provide comprehensive environmental compliance solutions under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 21E and the Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP). Our LSP expertise encompasses three critical response action categories: Release Abatement Measures (RAMs) for voluntary remediation of contaminated sites with streamlined 21-day presumptive approval; Utility-Related Abatement Measures (URAMs) for managing contamination encountered during utility installation and repair work; and Immediate Response Actions (IRAs) with emergency response capabilities for urgent environmental conditions requiring rapid intervention within MCP's strict 2 or 72-hour notification requirements.
These specialized services demonstrate TERRA's comprehensive capabilities in managing Massachusetts' unique privatized environmental cleanup framework, ensuring clients achieve regulatory compliance efficiently while minimizing project costs and timelines through strategic use of MCP's flexible response action pathways.