Overview The site was formerly operated as a steel manufacturing facility that included historic degreasing operations and chemical storage. Environmental investigations identified the presence of chlorinated solvents, including trichloroethylene (TCE), dichloroethylene (DCE) isomers, and vinyl chloride (VC), in groundwater
Collaborative Remedial Design Services
So, you’ve identified contamination at your site and are considering remediation and/or risk management. Chances are this is not your area of expertise. Perhaps you’ve had some experience with remediation in the past; perhaps not at all. Consider as well
Evolution of the Contaminated Site Remediation Industry in Canada
In 2021 and 2022, Kevin French of Vertex presented a talk at several conferences entitled: “Evolution of the Contaminated Site Remediation Industry in Canada”. The initial impetus for the talk was a request from the organizers of the Americana conference
Improved Activated Carbon-Based Products in Canada!
What was the biggest game changer in the in-situ Canadian environmental market in recent years? In our opinion it was the entry of the first activated carbon-based, injectable remedial amendments in 2015. Well, the remediation game has just been stepped
The First Annual RPI® Group Worldwide Summit
In late February, Remediation Products, Inc. (RPI®) convened the first annual RPI® Group Worldwide Summit at Copper Mountain in Colorado, USA. In attendance were representatives of the RPI® Group including RPI® from Colorado, AST Environmental from Kentucky, Ejlskov A/S from
We Are Excited: 1,000 Projects and Counting!
We are very excited to announce that Vertex Environmental has reached a major Milestone – its 1,000th project! There has been a steady building of anticipation amongst staff over the past coupled of weeks leading up to this moment. Who
Vertex Environmental is very pleased to announce that Mahshid Jannati, B.Sc., M.A.Sc. has joined our team!
Mahshid recently joined Vertex Environmental with over three years of research and laboratory experience in the water/wastewater treatment industry. Her chemistry and engineering background, and her extensive knowledge in designing and running bench-scale tests, make her an integral member
Winter is Coming (No Surprise), But That Doesn’t Mean Remediation Projects Stop (or Even Slow Down!)
We last reported on the capabilities of winter remediation work back in November 2016. You can still read that newsletter here. Have things changed since then? Well, some things haven’t changed but some things have changed dramatically! Some of
Bench-Scale Testing: Turning “Monster” Problems into Proven Solutions
Photo credit: https://honestlyyum.com/11652/evil-drink-lab/ We were working in the lab, late one night… Have you ever attempted (or heard of) an environmental remediation project where the approach selected was unable to meet remediation targets? Maybe you have encountered a site
Vertex Environmental’s Open House and Demonstration Day
Thanks to everyone who came out to Vertex Environmental’s Open House and first ever Demonstration Day held on October 22, 2021! It was so nice to see everyone…in person! The turnout was great, the food was great, and it sounded