Think Global, Act Local

Since its foundation in 2004, Allterra has provided comprehensive environmental problem solving for clients in Santa Cruz and San Francisco Bay Area. Allterra’s approach is unique in the crowded field of environmental consultants because we integrate water, energy, and sustainability systems into each of our environmental projects.

What We Do

We understand that sustainable water and energy system are critical to our planet and economy. Therefore, Allterra has focussed it’s business model on providing these systems to our commercial and residential clients. We provide water systems (groundwater remediation, rainwater catchment, grey water, etc.), solar energy systems (electricity generation, water heating), sustainable landscape design & build services, and environmental consulting.

Allterra is a highly qualified and skilled design and build firm that has been working to clean up polluted groundwater all over Northern California. Our remediation work requires engineers, geologists, environmental scientists, biologists, and contractors to work together to design and build complex remediation systems that extract and cleanup Benzene, MTBE, gasoline, diesel fuel and other contaminants from soil and groundwater. The remediation work requires approval from dozens of Government agencies, including the State Water Resources Control Board, Regional Water Quality Control Boards, Department of Toxic Substances, County Environmental Health Departments, Air Management Districts, Water Districts, City Planning, Building, and Public Works Departments, Wastewater Treatment Departments, and local Fire Departments.

Allterra’s Values

Our company is committed to being a positive force in our local and regional community and economy. Our values demonstrate this commitment. Allterra values …

Local Jobs: We provide green jobs, pay living wages, provide medical and dental coverage for employees, provide a company matching 401k plan (we are considering a change to a pension-type plan), and promote continuing education.
Innovation: We remediate groundwater pollution to keep our drinking water clean, install rain catchment systems to conserve water resources and recharge aquifers, install solar PV and thermal systems to help save our planet, and provide green consulting to help homeowners and business join the green revolution.
Education: We work with local schools on environmental projects and will soon announce an Environmental Scholarship for local high school students.
Community: We are actively engaged in improving our community. Allterra is a regular contributor to non-profit organizations and collaborates with government officials, community leaders, and businesses to promote environmental and social justice issues.

Allterra Team

There’s an adage that says “A company is only as good as its people.” While it may seem cliché, this statement rings true for Allterra. The Allterra team of owners and employees is the secret to its success. The team has wide-ranging expertise in the fields of science, engineering, construction, and project management. Allterra’s staff maintains the following licenses: Professional Engineer (P.E. – Civil and Geotechnical), Professional Geologist (P.G.), A-License for General Engineering Contracting, C-10 Electrical License, and Registered Environmental Assessor Level II (R.E.A.II).

Corporate Mission

Allterra’s corporate mission is to use our skills and expertise to maximize benefit to our local and regional communities. We believe that helping businesses and homeowners gain energy independence and maximize water conservation are the two most important issues to tackle. Allterra is focused on finding the best approach and technology for resource conservation and assisting with regulatory policy to hasten our transition towards sustainability.