While the Detroit office is small and nimble it possesses strong leadership and a team dedicated to providing every client with excellent customer service while paying attention to every detail of a project ensuring its success.  Located within two hours of every major city in the state of Michigan and Toledo, Ohio Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.’s (CEC) Detroit office possesses a wealth of knowledge and service offerings and niche areas of focus such as:

Environmental Real Estate Due Diligence: CEC’s integrated approach todue diligence services is designed to provide timely information vital to this process for our fi nancial, legal, commercial and industrial clients. CEC’s Detroit office offers expertise in the following Environmental Real Estate Due Diligence services:

• Offer Phase I and II ESAs
• Baseline Environmental Assessments (BEAs)
• Significant experience with due diligence
• All staff preparing Phase I ESAs meet ASTM’s definition of “Environmental Professional”
• Michigan Act 451 and CERCLA liability protection
• Certified Asbestos Building Inspectors

Brownfields Expertise: CEC has extensive experience with brownfields issues and the legislative and regulatory requirements of the state programs within the northeastern and midwestern states. We have worked with various community and economic development agencies, as well as commercial and industrial clients to assess, remediate, and redevelop properties. Four of the projects CEC has provided services for have received national and regional recognition as a “NationalPhoenix Award,” “Regional Showcase Site” or other awards.

Subsurface Investigations: CEC has extensive experience developing subsurface investigations and geotechnical laboratory testing programs tailored to meet our clients’ needs.  We are experienced with the use of subsurface investigation methods, including test drilling, in-situ testing, borehole photography/video, and geophysical logging. CEC’s Detroit office has strong Geological/Hydrogeological expertise with a staff of 5 Geologists, hydrogeologists & Geotechnical Engineers. Additionally the Detroit office has 2 Registered Professional Engineers that specialize in Environmental & Geotechnical Engineering.

Site Remediation: With 5 staff Geologists, Hydrogeologists, & geotechnical Engineers CEC’s Detroit office has significant remediation project experience including:

• In-situ remediation expertise
  • In-Situ reductive dechlorination
  • Zero valent iron/nano-iron
  • CAP 8 & 10
  • Molasses base
  • Vegetable oil base
• In-Situ chemical oxidation
  • Fenton’s Reagent/Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Sodium & Potassium Permanganate
  • Ozone sparging
• Traditional methods (i.e. SVE, pump & treat, air stripping, etc.)

Underground Storage Tank Releases: CEC’s Detroit office has significant Geological/Hydrogeological Expertise that includes certified UST professionals that possess extensive experience in dealing with regulators and with all aspects of reporting and closure.

Solid Waste: CEC Detroit office provides a full range of waste management-related services to private industries and public sector authorities and agencies. Our senior-level personnel, who average more than 15 years experience in the waste management industry, work directly with our clients, treating every project as unique and important. This personal business relationship facilitates recognition of the regulatory aspects, as well as the business influences, on a project. Our Detroit office touts extensive knowledge of the following Solid Waste service areas:

• Landfill Design
• Landfill site selection
• Permitting
• Construction Quality Assurance (CQA)
• Landfill Maintenance
• Landfill gas management

Ecological Services: The Ecological Services Group in our Detroit office uses a sequential approach to addressing and solving natural resource issues. This methodology has produced positive and timely results for our clients. Our senior leadership understands the regulatory climate and sensitive nature of working in and around ecosystems and develops solutions that balance science and business requirements.

Our capabilities start at the initial planning and evaluation phase; continue through risk assessment and mitigation planning; and include authorizations and permitting. In addition, our team of terrestrial, aquatic and wetlands experts work with developers, utilities, mining companies, manufacturers, industry and government and municipal agencies to help them meet their regulatory commitments. Our team also supports the development of parks, trails and recreational areas.

CEC ecological specialists understand that wetlands delineations are critical to balancing project requirements with the recognition that countless species of plants and animals are dependent on wetlands for their survival. Additionally, our specialists support our clients through the performance of bat surveys, fisheries and freshwater mussel studies, invasive plant control, benthic macroinvertebrate studies, stream habitat mapping and phytoremediation.

Ecological Experience from our Detroit Office

• Wetland delineation and permitting
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Litigation support
  • Wetland mitigation design and monitoring
  • Determinations
  • Municipal regulation and ordinance consulting
  • Highway and utility corridor surveys
• Terrestrial and aquatic resource services
  • Terrestrial and aquatic wildlife surveys
  • Rare plants
  • Indiana Bat surveys
  • Fishery surveys
  • Woodland tree and special habitat surveys
  • Stream restoration
  • Native plant restoration