Petroleum Remediation, Whitehorse, Canada - Case Study

Mar. 13, 2026

Project Details: Legacy WWII-era former refinery site containing extremely high concentrations of heavy hydrocarbon waste, including free product tar, Located in the middle of the City of Whitehorse, and surrounded by residential communities as well as commercial & industrial development.

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Project Operations

Approximately 36,000 tons of heavily impacted soil were thermally treated at the site, through all seasons
Impacts consisted of LEPH10-19 (Light Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbons), HEPHC19-C32 (Heavy Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbons), and PAH impacts all exceeding

Planned Customer Results

Thermal treatment had improved results allowing revision of target criteria to Yukon CSR Commercial/Industrial limits
On-site treatment removed the liability from treated material and approximately 1,000 truckloads of soil were kept off roads & diverted from landfills

ICG Thermal was recognized with and esteemed Brownie Award for Sustainable Remediation and Technological Innovation. It is a nation wide award recognizing excellence in the remediation and redevelopment of brownfield sites across Canada