Apex Companies, LLC

Join Guri Zeigerman's presentation, “Environmental Background–An Expanded Review of Current Assessment Practices as They Relate to Background Environmental Conditions and Emerging Contaminants, with Suggestions for the Future of Brownfields Assessments” at the 38th Annual Florida Environmental Permitting Summer School in Marco Island on Thursday, July 18, 2024. This talk will be presented as part of the, “Florida Brownfields: A Comprehensive Technical, Regulatory, and Legal Update,” which will feature experts from across the industry. #FlChamberofCommerce #ApexCompanies #MarcoIsland #EnvironmentalPermittingSummerSchool Florida Environmental Network, Inc. Guriel Zeigerman, P.G.

Apex is proud to celebrate and recognize International Women in Engineering Day. In honor of this celebration, we spoke to some of the incredible women engineers at Apex to ask them about their path and for advice they would give to other women looking to pursue a career in engineering. #ApexCompanies #IWED2024 Srushti Shah Lauren Underwood, P.E. Maria George Helen Gordon, P.E., BCEE, MCPPO Jaime Cleasby, EIT Hanna Schenkel

The Central Everglades Planning Project aims to enhance surface water flow in the Everglades National Park and Florida Bay. The project involves constructing a 78-billion-gallon (BG) reservoir and a 2.1-BG stormwater treatment area within the Everglades Agricultural Area. The construction includes a 17.3-mile reservoir foundation and a cutoff wall in Palm Beach County, Florida. The project requires significant surface and groundwater management due to the challenging karstic limestone environment and limited space for dewatering effluent storage. This necessitates additional planning for coverage under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System and South Florida Water Management (SFWMD) permitting criteria. Apex, with its expertise in south Florida construction dewatering in karst environments, was retained as the construction dewatering expert. They developed a Surface-Subsurface Water Management Plan (SSWMP) and obtained a Master Dewatering Permit from the SFWMD. The SSWMP details how surface and groundwater will be managed throughout construction and will be updated as the project progresses. Offsite discharges conform to SFWMD permitting criteria, and a turbidity control and monitoring plan was established. Additionally, Apex developed a construction dewatering plan to monitor groundwater elevations in real time using a telemetry system by VanEssen, saving project budget attributed to operations and maintenance. #ApexCompanies #WaterScienceAssociates #CentralEvergladesPlanningProject #EvergladesAgriculturalArea Kirk Martin Mike Alfieri, P.G., P.Hg., CGWP Andrew Melamet Jacob Schaffer Saashen Sealy Rahul John

We’re excited to announce that Apex is sponsoring the 38th Annual Environmental Permitting Summer School in Marco Island from July 16-19, 2024. Visit us at booth #312 to meet with our team of industry experts. We hope to see you there! #ApexCompanies #EPSS #FloridaChamber #MarcoIsland Florida Environmental Network, Inc. Patrick Brady Diane Anderson Kirk Martin

Apex had a great time at the Licensed Site Professional Association (LSPA) Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament! The LSPA Scholarship Fund provides annual educational scholarships to members and/or qualified Massachusetts residents who are enrolled in accredited college courses in New England that align with an environmental profession. We call that a hole-in-one! #ApexCompanies #LSPA #NewEngland #Scholarship LSP Association Kyle Fortin Glen Cote Damiano Albanese Travis Johnson, PE

Apex is honored to once again be named as a Zweig Group Hot Firm. This prestigious award recognizes 100 of the fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) companies in the United States and Canada. We are excited and honored to be among the best in the industry! #ApexCompanies #2024HotFirm

A long-term client engaged Apex to assist with a stormwater emergency response due to a sudden collapse onsite. The southern side of the employee entrance roadway faced a significant slope failure caused by an outfall pipe deteriorating approximately 20 feet below the roadway. This situation posed immediate safety risks for vehicular traffic, as the roadway serves as the primary access route for all employees. The project was addressed in four phases. In Phase 1, temporary best management practices were used to control water runoff and prevent further erosion. Phase 2 involved sliplining the pipe as a temporary solution while we conducted further investigations of the surrounding soils. An engineered plan for permanent repairs was issued. Phase 3 initiated permanent repairs, which included boring a new 60” RCP pipe under the roadway parallel to the existing outfall pipe and abandoning the old pipe. Finally, in Phase 4, soil enhancements were implemented via compaction grouting to the roadway within 100 linear feet of the abandoned and new outfall pipes. This comprehensive project addressed slope failure, outfall pipe deterioration, and safety concerns, ensuring the continued functionality of the employee entrance roadway. #ApexCompanies #Stormwater #Texas Abby Stanley Edward Coleman

As Apex celebrates World Environment Day, we are proud to champion the theme of Generation Restoration. Our commitment goes beyond regulatory obligations; it’s about conserving our natural resources to ensure future generations can enjoy our waterways and wildlife. Through comprehensive planning for wetland and water delineation, and evaluating protected species, we adopt a practical and balanced approach to environmental stewardship. #ApexCompanies #GenerationRestoration #WorldEnvironmentDay UN Environment Programme

Apex is excited to announce the acquisition of Storm Water Inspection and Maintenance Services (SWIMS), a premier leader in stormwater compliance and management services across California. This partnership strengthens our capacity to serve our clients, and we look forward to the continued opportunities it will bring. Please see the link in our bio for additional information on the acquisition #ApexCompanies #SWIMS #StormWaterInspectionAndMaintenanceServices #Stormwater Storm Water Inspection and Maintenance Services (SWIMS)

Under permitted expansion of operational footprint for industrial materials activities, our client completed a combination of enhancement and preservation along 200 feet on each side of the stream banks on nearly 10,901 linear feet of a perennial stream and two tributaries in Botetourt County, Virginia. Mitigation activities began in September of 2013 and were completed March of 2014, resulting in 10,901 linear feet of preserved stream, 250 linear feet of stream stabilization, 53.6 acres of preserved riparian buffer, and 33.2 acres of enhanced riparian buffer including wetlands, woody species plantings and invasive species management. Including stream resources, the total project area preserved is 95.6 acres. Apex completed monitoring events and recommended treatments associated with invasive species management throughout the wetland stream complex and preservation/enhancement corridor. Year 10 monitoring was conducted in 2023 and in early 2024 the United States Army Corps of Engineers and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality approved the completion of permit-required monitoring and transition of the project into long-term management. The site utilizes the area for educational purposes in the local community and in collaboration with regulatory agencies and consulting teams to improve function and value of the wetland and stream complex and enhancement of water quality in the overall watershed. #ApexCompanies #Wetlands #Preservation #AmericanWetlandsMonth Callie Thompson, PWS, CE Grace Nottingham