# Woodard & Curran

> Woodard & Curran is a 100% employee-owned environmental engineering and consulting firm founded in 1979 and headquartered in Portland, Maine. With roughly 1,300 employees across 30+ offices in 14 states, the firm integrates engineering, science, design-build, and operations to solve complex water and environmental challenges for municipal, industrial, and government clients. From treating 11.7 billion gallons of drinking water annually to cleaning up Superfund contamination sites, Woodard & Curran positions itself as the firm that takes on the hard problems in water infrastructure and environmental health — not as a contractor but as a long-term partner.

- **Founded:** 1979
- **Headquarters:** Portland, Maine, United States
- **Founders:** Frank Woodard (Co-Founder, Ph.D., P.E.), Al Curran (Co-Founder, P.E.)
- **Team size:** ~1,300 employees
- **Products:** Water & Wastewater Engineering, Environmental Remediation, Operations & Management, Environmental Consulting & Compliance, Community Development & Resilience
- **Notable:** Ranked among ENR Top 75 Environmental Firms and Top Design Firms nationally, Largest engineering firm based in Maine, NGWA Outstanding Groundwater Remediation Project Award (2021) for Beede Waste Oil Superfund Site

## Products & services

- **Water & Wastewater Engineering** — Planning, design, and design-build services for drinking water treatment, water distribution, municipal wastewater, water reuse systems, and stormwater infrastructure.
- **Environmental Remediation** — Assessment and cleanup of contaminated sites including Superfund sites, PFAS contamination, groundwater remediation, soil remediation, vapor intrusion mitigation, and hazardous waste management.
- **Operations & Management** — Contract operations, SCADA systems, instrumentation and controls, and management of critical water and environmental infrastructure on behalf of clients.
- **Environmental Consulting & Compliance** — Environmental impact assessments, regulatory compliance, environmental health and safety programs, sustainability planning, and emerging contaminants management.
- **Community Development & Resilience** — Flood mitigation infrastructure, coastal resilience planning, green infrastructure, and community-focused water and environmental projects.
- **Water Funding Advisory** — Helping municipal and utility clients navigate federal and state funding programs, including securing grants and low-interest loans for water infrastructure projects.

## Achievements

- Ranked among ENR Top 75 Environmental Firms and Top Design Firms nationally
- Largest engineering firm based in Maine
- NGWA Outstanding Groundwater Remediation Project Award (2021) for Beede Waste Oil Superfund Site
- ACEC/MA Bronze Award for Engineering Excellence for UNH Water Treatment Plant
- Eastern Municipal Water District Consultant of the Year Award
- Woodard & Curran Foundation committed over $1.8 million in grants since 2010
- Helped Eastern Municipal Water District secure $230M+ in infrastructure funding
- 37,000+ LinkedIn followers; 30+ offices across 14 states
- Distributes 11.7 billion gallons of drinking water annually on behalf of clients
- Recycles 13.7 billion gallons of wastewater annually on behalf of clients

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Expanded employee ownership program: all employees can now buy shares after just one year, removing previous title/level requirements.
- **2024-12** — Woodard & Curran Foundation approved $240,000 in grants for 2024, surpassing $1.8M in total committed grant money.
- **2024-06** — Elected 13 new Senior Principals with expertise spanning wastewater treatment, recycled water, drinking water systems, and SCADA controls.
- **2024-04** — Frank Woodard Leadership Innovation Award launched to encourage employee passion projects.
- **2023-10** — Relocated Portland, Maine headquarters to a new office designed as a proving ground for democratized, employee-centered workplace design.
- **2022-06** — Announced new external Board of Directors including Doug McKeown (Chair), Patricia Taylor-Woodyard, Reyad Fezzani, and David Sweeney.
- **2021-09** — Received $7.14M in venture funding.

## Links

- Website: https://woodardcurran.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/woodard-&-curran
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/woodardcurran
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/WoodardCurran

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