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Environmental liabilities top the list of some of the costliest, and often preventable risks to a company’s bottom line. Furthermore, if not managed properly, environmental challenges are often highly visible, resulting in potential damage to a firm’s reputation, brand image, and good standing in the greater community.

Apex Companies offers a full range of environmental solutions—from due diligence and permitting to remediation and natural resources—that speak to environmental concerns both holistically and proactively, ensuring that all stakeholders are addressed, and that the solutions are aligned with the best interests of both your organization and the natural environment.

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Featured Environmental Projects

A vacant tenant space where Apex utilized a sub-slab depressurization system to mitigate vapor concerns at the Eastport Plaza. Eastport Plaza Dry Cleaner Vapor Investigation and Remediation Eastport Plaza Dry Cleaner Vapor Investigation and Remediation

The client purchased a retail strip center in Eastport, New York (identified as Eastport Plaza), with…
Active construction site where Apex is performing subsurface investigations and construction oversight in Detroit, Michigan. Subsurface Investigations and Construction Oversight Activities Subsurface Investigations and Construction Oversight Activities

The client needed a consultant with comprehensive environmental consulting expertise for…
Apex employees using boring machinery for soil and groundwater sampling during a voluntary remediation program at a mixed urban high-rise and industrial area developed with a parking garage and asphalt parking lot in Atlanta, GA. Voluntary Remediation Program Voluntary Remediation Program

The subject property is a mixed urban high-rise and industrial area and is developed with one (1) ten‑level, 61,200 square-foot…
The exterior of a commercial financial services building and cityscape where Apex provided support throughout the due diligence and construction phase of an aggressive nationwide expansion. Due Diligence for Nationwide Bank Expansion Due Diligence for Nationwide Bank Expansion

This global financial services company faces a profound challenge in harmonizing its growth trajectory with its…
Apex employees operating vapor monitoring point boring machinery during a vapor intrusion investigation, one of the environmental services performed for a retail center expansion in the Puget Sound Region of Washington. Environmental Services for the Puget Sound Expansion Environmental Services for the Puget Sound Expansion

In the mid-2000s, the REIT expanded its footprint in the Puget Sound area through site acquisitions for retail centers…
Active construction site of a new c-store and travel center in the Southeastern US where Apex provided regulatory compliance support services. Environmental Services for Expanding C-Store Markets and Travel Centers Environmental Services for Expanding C-Store Markets and Travel Centers

In order to support its rapid expansion into new c-store markets and travel center locations in…
Giant floater mussels saved by a mussel restoration project along the Mississippi River in the Midwest US. Evaluation and Recommendation for Mussel Restoration Evaluation and Recommendation for Mussel Restoration

A fertilizer company’s insufficient containment system caused an accidental release of one million…
Apex project manager and team meeting with Los Angeles Harbor Management officials at the former Roehl Disposal Facility project site in Wilmington, California. Former Roehl Disposal Facility Pilot Test Evaluation and Remediation Former Roehl Disposal Facility Pilot Test Evaluation and Remediation

Spills and releases of chemicals from historical operations at the Former Roehl Disposal Facility…
The former Southwest Marine Facility, a ship-repair facility on Terminal Island in the Port of Los Angeles, California. Former Southwest Marine Facility Soil Removal Action Former Southwest Marine Facility Soil Removal Action

Investigations at the former Southwest Marine facility at the Port of Los Angeles revealed that soil was impacted with PCBs…
Drone view of the Port of Los Angeles Harbor where Apex implemented a focused DNAPL removal program to remove deep creosote saturated soil. Berth 142 Creosote Remedial Approach and Implementation Berth 142 Creosote Remedial Approach and Implementation

Soil and groundwater beneath the site of a wood treatment operation at the Port of Los Angeles Harbor Department were found to…
Apex team operating an excavator to during hot spot soil removal action and excavation at the contaminated Port of Los Angeles Avalon Triangle parcel. Avalon Triangle Property Remediation Avalon Triangle Property Remediation

The City’s plan to redevelop the Port of Los Angeles Avalon Triangle site into a community park comprised multi‑phase remedial…
Apex employee overpurging groundwater well at Canner Steam, Los Angeles, CA. Site Closure Support Services for Groundwater Wells Site Closure Support Services for Groundwater Wells

Following the City’s Harbor Department’s efforts involving remedial actions at Canner Steam and 1500 East Anaheim…
The location of Apex's environmental support site, an open-air shopping plaza from the view of the parking lot. Environmental Support Services Environmental Support Services

A real estate developer hired Apex to perform environmental-assessment and coordination activities associated with the…
Rendering of The Soapstone development where Apex provided a voluntary cleanup program corrective action plan. Land Remediation and Development Branch Voluntary Cleanup Program Land Remediation and Development Branch Voluntary Cleanup Program

The client acquired the underutilized and contaminated property for redevelopment…
Heavy machinery removing a leaking underground storage tank during remedation and cleanup in Colorado. Navigating Complexities in Leaking Underground Storage Tank Remediation Navigating Complexities in Leaking Underground Storage Tank Remediation

Apex has been at the forefront of site assessments and cleanup efforts for orphaned leaking…
A gas station, one of the 100+ sites throughout Florida where Apex has provided assessments and remediation under the Petroleum Restoration Program. Petroleum Restoration Program Petroleum Restoration Program

Florida DEP is responsible for numerous response actions and site rehabilitation activities, including the Petroleum Restoration Program (PRP), which encompasses the…
Aerial view of the New Bedford Foss Marine Terminal where Apex provided brownfield site remediation. New Bedford Foss Marine Terminal Brownfield Site Redevelopment New Bedford Foss Marine Terminal Brownfield Site Redevelopment

Apex is supporting the redevelopment of an existing 38.53-acre brownfield site located in…
Wind turbines with a stormy sky in the background at a wind farm where Apex performed due diligence Wind Farm Due Diligence and Environmental Permitting Wind Farm Due Diligence and Environmental Permitting

The client was looking to purchase a non-operational wind farm and reactivate site operations. With complex permitting…
Northwest corner of the brownfields site overlooking a lake Florida Brownfields Program Golf Course Remediation and Redevelopment Florida Brownfields Program Golf Course Remediation and Redevelopment

Apex was retained to conduct site assessment (including a Sampling Work Plan) and remediation…
Wetlands and mountains at a site where Apex provided Comprehensive Environmental and Natural Resource Site Development Support Comprehensive Environmental and Natural Resource Site Development Support Comprehensive Environmental and Natural Resource Site Development Support

The developer was seeking a firm who could assist with customized natural resource evaluation…
Gasoline pipeline along a golden pasture of North Carolina Gasoline Pipeline Release Emergency Response and Remediation Gasoline Pipeline Release Emergency Response and Remediation

A petroleum pipeline owner/operator hired Apex to provide required emergency…
Yellow iron performing a remedial investigation in Columbia, South Carolina Remedial Investigation, Risk Assessment, and Removal Action Remedial Investigation, Risk Assessment, and Removal Action

The client (formerly SCANA Services, Inc. which was acquired by Dominion Energy and became…
Pond on a farm in the Northeast Marcellus Shale Region. Full Biological Study and Investigation Full Biological Study and Investigation

A fish kill, where a large number of fish die in a relatively short period of time, had been reported in the area around the…
Dry cleaning hanging waiting for pick up at a dry cleaner. Phase II Environmental Site Assessments Phase II Environmental Site Assessments

Apex has completed numerous site investigations for the Oregon DEQ at dry cleaner sites across the Portland Metro area and…
Site where Apex Companies provided environmental services at the North Ridge Estates Superfund in Klamath Fall, OR North Ridge Estates Superfund Site Environmental Services North Ridge Estates Superfund Site Environmental Services

Beginning in 2014 and through the completion of the memorial park construction in early 2020, Apex Companies provided the DEQ…
Troutdale Reynolds Industrial Property (TRIP) facility where Apex provided remediation at a former aluminum smelting facility Environmental Remediation Services at Former Aluminum Smelting Facility Environmental Remediation Services at Former Aluminum Smelting Facility

Apex Companies helped to facilitate the Port’s redevelopment of the Troutdale Reynolds…
Project site at fuel storage and distribution facility in Southern California where Apex provided PFAS characterization PFAS Characterization at Fuel Storage and Distribution Facility PFAS Characterization at Fuel Storage and Distribution Facility

The client hired Apex Companies to plan and implement investigations to evaluate the presence of PFAS in soil and groundwater at several…
Project site in Holyoke, MA where Apex provided site remediation in accordance with the Massachusetts Contingency Plan Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP), Site Assessment, and Remediation Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP), Site Assessment, and Remediation

Tar wastes emanating from historical operations at a former MGP facility located on the…
Aerial of the Ripley District, Silver Spring, MD where Apex Companies assisted with the VCP and urban redevelopment Ripley District Voluntary Cleanup Program and Urban Redevelopment Ripley District Voluntary Cleanup Program and Urban Redevelopment

Located in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, just a few blocks from the Silver Spring Metro Station…
Aerial view of Annaburg Manor in Manassas, Virginia where Apex performed a HAZMAT survey and provided asbestos abatement HAZMAT Survey, Mold Remediation, and Asbestos Abatement HAZMAT Survey, Mold Remediation, and Asbestos Abatement

Apex Companies was contracted by the City of Manassas, Virginia to perform a HAZMAT survey…
Aiea, Oahu, HI where Apex Companies provided a remedial investigation and HHRA at a historical former sugar mill Soil and Stream Remedial Investigation and HHRA at Former Sugar Mill Soil and Stream Remedial Investigation and HHRA at Former Sugar Mill

Based on the site’s historical use as a sugar mill, to comply with current regulatory requirements…
Scientist performing a wetland delineation to determine site development eligibility for a commercial developer Environmental and Natural Resource Site Development Support Environmental and Natural Resource Site Development Support

The client’s plan included redevelopment of the site as a discount grocery store…
High voltage 138 kV transmission lines of a utility company where Apex Companies provided environmental compliance services Environmental Compliance and Wetland Delineation Environmental Compliance and Wetland Delineation

The client’s 138 kV transmission line project required complex permitting due to adjacent wetland areas, necessitating a partner…
Vehicles at a gas station in Gloucester, VA where Apex Companies provided underground storage tank remediation Convenience Store Investigation and Remediation Convenience Store Investigation and Remediation

When a release of gasoline from an UST system at a retail gasoline station occurred, the client needed to both investigate…
Heavy equipment at an active soil remediation site of a mining company’s former smelting facility. Soil Remediation at Former Metals Smelting Site Soil Remediation at Former Metals Smelting Site

The former smelting facility had been inactive since 1982 and was closed under Resource Conservation and Recovery Act…
Worker using a mini excavator for firing range berm refurbishment to recycle lead debris, and dispose of hazardous waste. Firing Range Berm Refurbishment Firing Range Berm Refurbishment

The PWCPD has a firing range dedicated to their police department staff as well as police departments in other counties…
Heavy equipment performing remediation at Montgomery County Police Department firing range in Poolesville, MD. Remediation and Refurbishment of Police Firing Range Facilities Remediation and Refurbishment of Police Firing Range Facilities

Maryland’s Montgomery County Police Department operates a firing range facility located in…
Aerial view of TTCI in Pueblo, CO where Apex Companies provided compliance assistance and waste management consulting. Compliance Assistance and Waste Management Consulting Compliance Assistance and Waste Management Consulting

The Transportation Technology Center (TTC) is a federal facility owned by the US Department of Transportation (DOT)…
Natural Resources Management Plan and Biological Opinion Natural Resources Management Plan and Biological Opinion Natural Resources Management Plan and Biological Opinion

Apex Companies’ ongoing Environmental Services contract at the DoD, 350-acre, DFSP San Pedro former bulk fuel terminal facility…
Close up of the federally endangered American burying beetle perched on a log Endangered Species Survey for Linear Transmission Project Endangered Species Survey for Linear Transmission Project

When a utility company looks to expand its transmission lines, it must perform numerous assessments and due diligence…
Due diligence support Due Diligence Support Due Diligence Support

Beginning in October of 2020 through April of 2021, Apex Companies was contracted by two major electric and gas utility companies to provide…

Car wash due diligence Due Diligence, Assessment, Monitoring, and Underground Storage Tank Removal Due Diligence, Assessment, Monitoring, and Underground Storage Tank Removal

Apex has provided Phase I and II environmental site assessment (ESA) services for our client…
Remediation of Arsenic‑Contaminated Soil and Groundwater Remediation of Arsenic‑Contaminated Soil and Groundwater Remediation of Arsenic‑Contaminated Soil and Groundwater

Restoration of properties for new or altered use comes with many challenges. As new and…
Oxbow restoration Oxbow Restoration is a Win for the Environment and Communities Oxbow Restoration is a Win for the Environment and Communities

Rivers naturally want to curve and meander through our landscape. Over time, the force of the water…
Colorado’s Most-Valuable Brownfields Redevelopment Project Colorado’s Most-Valuable Brownfields Redevelopment Project Colorado’s Most-Valuable Brownfields Redevelopment Project

Arguably the most-valuable Brownfields project in Colorado, the Former Gates Rubber Factory…
Life Cycle: Siting to Decommissioning Life Cycle: Siting to Decommissioning Life Cycle: Siting to Decommissioning

This Fortune 500 energy provider was founded over a century ago. With over 38K miles of pipeline and integrated facilities, the siting…
Two Decades of Remedial and Project Management Support Two Decades of Remediation Services and Project Management Support Two Decades of Remediation Services and Project Management Support

The Defense Logistics Agency manages the global supply chain for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, Coast…
International Environmental Due Diligence Portfolio International Environmental Due Diligence Portfolio International Environmental Due Diligence Portfolio

The client engaged Apex Companies to perform environmental due diligence for the divestiture of two business units…
2020 Hurricane Season 2020 Hurricane Season 2020 Hurricane Season

The record-breaking 2020 hurricane season produced 30 named storms, including six major hurricanes, and resulted in over $51B in damages and approximately 430 deaths.
Fire fighters Multi-Media Sampling for Fire Training Facilities Multi-Media Sampling for Fire Training Facilities

On behalf of our client and in collaboration with state and local regulatory agencies, Apex Companies is investigating…
Sustainable Solution for Arsenic Remediation Sustainable Solution for Arsenic Remediation Sustainable Solution for Arsenic Remediation

The Seminole Tribe of Florida (STOF) discovered remnants of a historic cattle dip vat operations on its Brighton, Florida Reservation…
Surface water remediation for pipeline spill Surface Water Remediation for Pipeline Spill Surface Water Remediation for Pipeline Spill

When a release from a 32-inch diameter gasoline pipeline was discovered within a rural mining operations area within two large…
Natural resources Natural Resources Program Development and Outsourcing Natural Resources Program Development and Outsourcing

Apex Companies was recently challenged to develop a turnkey system for managing a significant portion of the overall natural…
Industrial Hygiene and Remediation Services for Historical Redevelopment Site Industrial Hygiene and Remediation Services for Historical Redevelopment Site Industrial Hygiene and Remediation Services for Historical Redevelopment Site

Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA) and the City of Chicago were seeking…
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Award-Winning Engineering and Environmental Solutions

Established in 1988, Apex is a national multidisciplinary consulting and engineering services firm with a robust portfolio of capabilities in water; environment; environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and resiliency; health and safety; compliance and assurance; and infrastructure. Rated #13 as an ENR All-Environmental firm and #68 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.

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