What is an Environmental Assessment and Remediation (EAR) License?
An EAR license is a legal document issued by the county for the purposes of assessing the magnitude and extent of contaminants present at a site and, if necessary, remediating the contamination. The annual fee for the license is $2,000 and the license application can be obtained by calling (954) 519-1249 or by visiting the Contaminated Sites. Not every contaminated site requires an EAR license. Cleanups funded by FDEP’s petroleum cleanup programs or FDEP’s dry-cleaning solvent cleanup program are exempt from the license requirement. Sites where EPA is the lead agency for cleanup are exempt as well. How long will it take to clean up my site? How much will it cost? Cleanup times are difficult to predict. They depend on a number of factors such as type, concentration, quantity and location of contaminants, site lithology, remediation technology, etc. The duration may vary from weeks to years. Costs vary as well from several thousand dollars to over a million. The average assessment and re
