Month: October 2021

EPA’s Strategic Roadmap to Tackle PFAS Pollution Announced

Since April, the EPA’s Council on PFAS has been working toward a Strategic Roadmap to best address the nation’s PFAS contamination challenges. PFAS are resilient chemicals used widely for their heat resistant and surfactant qualities. On October 18th, the EPA announced the completion of this Roadmap, which presents the major components of the plan, most aspects of which have been anticipated based on announcements EPA has made earlier this year.

Most notably, the Roadmap commits to:

  • A Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) hazardous substance designation for PFAS,
  • The creation of national enforceable drinking water limits under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), and
  • Rulemaking for Effluent Guideline Limitations under the Clean Water Act (CWA) for nine industrial categories for PFAS.

In addition, the EPA announced that it will move forward with collecting data from manufacturers whose products contain PFAS, which we documented in an earlier blog article that Apex published June 15th.

The EPA is expected to act swiftly to progress this plan. Their plans to engage stakeholders in communities and at various levels of government is part of Biden’s Build Back Better agenda which earmarks $10 billion in funding to address PFAS contamination. National webinars will be held by EPA on October 26th and November 2nd and will be hosted by senior policy advisors and technical leaders on the PFAS Council.

For additional information on the Roadmap and for other PFAS tools and resources you can visit https://www.epa.gov/pfas.

Apex Acquires CME Engineering

Apex Companies, LLC Acquires CME Engineering LP and CME Operations LP

Expands Engineering, Consulting, and Water/Wastewater Treatment Resources in the Mid-Atlantic, including capabilities in Civil, Mining, Water, and Environmental Engineering

Apex acquires CME EngineeringRockville, MD—Apex Companies, LLC (Apex), a national leader in engineering, water resources, and environmental services, today announced the acquisition of CME Engineering LP and CME Operations LP, regional providers in civil, mining, water, and environmental engineering.

Based in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, CME brings nearly 60 professionals including engineers, geologists, surveyors, and water/wastewater treatment plant operators. The firm serves clients across the Mid-Atlantic with offices in Greensburg, Somerset, and Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1999, CME’s reputation for technical excellence, reliability, and innovation has led to a loyal client base and a robust portfolio of repeat business.

“We are excited to be joining a firm that is also dedicated to exceeding client expectations and providing best in class solutions for the most pressing environmental and engineering challenges of today,” said Sean Isgan, CME Co-Founder & CEO. “Apex and CME provide each other with complimentary services that will allow us to expand our customer base and service lines. A future with Apex provides exciting opportunities for our staff and for our clients whose needs are ever expanding.”

Mr. Isgan will remain with the firm and work hand in hand with Apex leadership on integration and future expansion of the business under the Apex brand.

“CME adds new mission-critical capabilities in engineering, water/wastewater and power. This and the diverse talent that Sean and his team bring to Apex builds upon our recent investments in infrastructure services, and further diversifies our capabilities in engineering, water and environmental services.” said Apex President & CEO, David Fabianski. “The management core at CME is very strong and the entire staff is incredibly passionate about what they do. We look forward to welcoming them to Apex.”

About Apex

Established in 1988, Apex is a national multidisciplinary consulting and engineering services firm with a robust portfolio of capabilities in water, environmental, health and safety, construction management, transportation, compliance and assurance, and infrastructure. Rated #13 as an ENR All-Environmental firm and #63 in the top 200 overall, we are known for our technical expertise, rapid response, operational integrity, and exceptional client satisfaction. We operate in all 50 states and maintain a highly capable and diverse team of scientists, geologists, engineers, technicians, and information management specialists.

About CME Engineering LP

CME Engineering (CME) was founded in 1999 to provide clients with high-level engineering and consulting services to serve the mining realm, later expanding to provide both civil and environmental engineering, surveying, power & construction, water & wastewater operations, geology, and hydrology services to the energy, mining, construction, and municipal sectors. Today CME provides comprehensive engineering solutions and consulting services that are reliable, timely, and exceed client expectations. Headquartered in Greensburg, PA, CME has two regional offices including Somerset and Johnstown, PA and typically serves clients in Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio, Northern West Virginia, and Northern Maryland.

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Laura Trahan
www.apexcos.com

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