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Terrapex Environmental Ltd. services

Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA)

The objective of a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) is to assess the risk of potential environmental liability at a property associated with current or historical activities at the site and neighbouring lands.

Geotechnical Engineering Service

Design of cuts and earthfills.Evaluation of stability of existing slopes.Slope reinforcement using geotextiles, geogrids, soil nails.Base reinforcement to support earthfills on soft subgrade soils.Erosion protection using geocells matting, rip rap.Stabilization of unstable slopes.Mine tailings dams.Water retaining earth berms

Designated Substance Surveys Service

Designated Substances are those substances designated hazardous by law by the applicable provincial and/or federal legislation. These substances are defined in the province of Ontario under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, as the following:

Risk Assessment Service

While Ontario Site Condition Standards or other regulatory remediation standards provide cleanup targets that can be applied at the vast majority of properties, these values are based on conservative assumptions that may overstate the risks/hazards a particular chemical may pose to human health or the environment for many sites. As a result, at some locations remediation to “generic” standards may impose an unnecessary financial burden on the property owner.

Groundwater Contaminant Flow and Attenuation Studies Service

At Terrapex, consulting is more than just doing the work. Understanding the manner in which contaminants are migrating leads to the best results when conducting or modifying site assessment or remediation. Our assessments are more efficient by allowing study to focus on the important contaminant and/or exposure routes. Our remediations are more effective, by allowing us to focus on the key contaminant migration routes most efficiently.