Environmental Consulting

A missed DERM requirement or an unexpected contamination finding can stop a construction project cold, collapse a real estate closing, or expose a developer to liability that dwarfs the original project cost.

CEC manages the full environmental compliance process for South Florida developers, builders, and property owners — from pre-acquisition due diligence through final regulatory closure. Our founders and senior staff are former Miami-Dade County DERM employees and Florida regulatory professionals. We know what the agencies need, how they evaluate submittals, and how to get your project to approval efficiently.

  • Business Permitting

  • Environmental Violation Resolutions

  • Environmental Code Compliance

  • Industrial Treatment Systems

  • Environmental contamination is the most common deal-killer in South Florida commercial real estate. A Phase I that surfaces a Recognized Environmental Condition (REC) without a clear remediation strategy can void financing, trigger escrow disputes, or collapse a closing entirely.

    CEC provides pre-acquisition environmental due diligence and post-acquisition remediation strategy so buyers and developers can move forward with confidence — not undisclosed liability.

    • Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ASTM E1527-21)

    • Phase II Environmental Site Assessments (soil & groundwater sampling)

    • Contaminated property acquisition consulting

    • Development on former agricultural land (arsenic/pesticide impact)

    • Risk management & environmental permitting for contaminated properties

  • Contamination discovered during due diligence or construction does not have to stop your project. CEC's environmental scientists and engineers assess soil and groundwater conditions, design cost-effective remediation approaches, and manage the full regulatory process with DERM and FDEP from investigation through closure.

    • Site Assessment Plans & Sampling Programs

    • Soil and Groundwater Assessment

    • Remediation Action Plans (FDEP Chapter 62-780 compliant)

    • Methane Investigation & Indoor Methane Monitoring

    • Gas Abatement System Design

    • Contamination Closure & Regulatory Discharge

    • Emergency Spill Response

  • Environmental issues don't wait for a convenient time. When contamination is encountered during active construction, or when a DERM inspector arrives on-site, delays compound quickly. CEC provides construction-phase environmental oversight and permitting to keep projects moving.

    • DERM CLV Class V Dewatering Permits (Water Control Section)

    • Soil Management Plans

    • Health & Safety Plans

    • Dust Control Plans

    • Dewatering Plans

    • Environmental Violation Resolution (DERM & FDEP)

    • Contaminated Soil Management during active construction

  • Operational facilities in Miami-Dade County face ongoing environmental compliance obligations — from industrial wastewater treatment permits to stormwater management requirements. CEC handles the permitting and compliance management so your business can focus on operations.

    • DERM Environmental Compliance Reviews

    • Environmental Violation Notice Response & Resolution

    • Industrial Wastewater Treatment Systems

    • Environmental Code Compliance

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