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Every Envicon Group article on environmental site assessment, remediation, permitting and civil engineering across NY and NJ (368 in total).
Are You Making These Common E-Designation Mistakes? 10 Reasons Your NYC Project Isn't Moving
Your NYC development project has been sitting in regulatory limbo for months. The permits are stalled, the financing is getting nervous, and you're burning money on carrying costs while competitors move ahead. If your property has an E-Designation, there's a good chance you're making one of these critical mistakes that's grinding your project to a […]
SWPPP Inspections: Why a 'Check-the-Box' Approach is a Recipe for Costly Fines
Here's a truth that keeps catching developers off guard: environmental compliance is boring, until it's expensive. And nowhere is this more evident than in Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) inspections across New York and New Jersey. We've seen it happen too many times. A contractor walks the site, checks a few boxes on a form, […]
PFAS Regulation Just Got Real: 7 Things NY/NJ Developers Need to Know Before Your Next Phase I ESA
The PFAS regulatory landscape just shifted dramatically across New York and New Jersey, and if you’re a developer planning your next project, ignoring these changes could cost you big time. What started as a “nice to have” environmental consideration has become mandatory compliance with strict testing requirements, new groundwater standards, and enforcement actions that can […]
NYSDEC Finalizes Major Changes to Part 375: What NY/NJ Brownfield Developers Need to Know in 2026
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has officially adopted final amendments to 6 NYCRR Part 375, Environmental Remediation Programs, effective December 31, 2025. This represents the most significant overhaul of New York’s environmental remediation framework in years: and if you’re involved in brownfield development, real estate transactions, or environmental compliance in the […]
PFAS Liability Nightmare: 7 Mistakes Property Investors Are Making with Phase I ESAs (And How to Fix Them)
The PFAS liability landscape shifted dramatically on July 8, 2024, when new federal requirements took effect for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments. Yet months later, we're still seeing property investors make critical mistakes that expose them to massive CERCLA liability: mistakes that could cost millions and derail acquisitions entirely. As environmental professionals working daily with […]
Brownfield Tax Credits on Hold? Here's Your 2026 Survival Guide for NJ Redevelopment Projects
Let's clear something up right away: New Jersey's Brownfields Redevelopment Incentive Program isn't on hold. But if you're planning a redevelopment project in 2026, you're walking into a landscape that's about to shift dramatically. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) is rolling out updated program rules in 2026, and while the $50 million annual […]
Urban Dirt: What the EPA’s New Soil Standards Mean for Redevelopment
In urban redevelopment, the past is never truly buried, especially in cities like New York and Newark where history is often written into the ground. Now, with new federal and state-level soil regulations, that legacy is taking on fresh significance for developers, landowners, and city planners. EPA Lowers Lead Thresholds in Residential Soil In January […]
Stormwater Infrastructure Gets a D in ASCE’s 2025 Report Card
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has released its 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. Stormwater systems earned a D—one of the lowest marks on the list. For New York and New Jersey, where dense urban landscapes and aging systems are the norm, this is more than a statistic. It’s a direct call to […]