<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000831641-21-000026.txt : 20210211
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210211182610
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000831641-21-000026
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210209
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210211

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			O'Rourke Brendan M.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001758350

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19655
		FILM NUMBER:		21621548

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3475 E FOOTHILL BLVD
		CITY:			PASADENA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91107

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TETRA TECH INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000831641
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-ENGINEERING SERVICES [8711]
		IRS NUMBER:				954148514
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1003

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3475 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD
		CITY:			PASADENA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91107
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6263514664

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3475 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD
		CITY:			PASADENA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91107
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        <issuerName>TETRA TECH INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>O'Rourke Brendan M.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>3475 EAST FOOTHILL BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>PASADENA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>91107</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP, Enterprise Risk Mgmt.</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2021-02-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1200</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>135.2862</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>472</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">$135.2862 is an average price. Shares were sold at prices ranging from $135.260 to $135.425 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Amount of securities beneficially owned was updated to reflect that 58 shares of common stock were acquired by the Reporting Person on December 15, 2020, pursuant to the Tetra Tech, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Preston Hopson, Attorney-in-fact for Brendan O'Rourke</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-02-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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