When environmental practitioners hear the term Permeable Reactive Barrier (PRB), likely an “iron wall” most often comes to mind. This is not surprising since iron PRBs have a long history – they were installed as early as 1995 to treat
PRB Design and Installation
(or Everything You Always Wanted to Know About PRBs, But Were Afraid to Ask – Part 2) Last month, in honour of innovative Canadian-based research into Permeable Reactive Barriers (PRBs), we presented a brief history and discussion of traditional PRB
The Birth of the Iron Wall
A permeable reactive barrier (PRB) is a permeable “wall” created below ground to clean up contaminated groundwater, it is a barrier to contaminants but allows the natural flow of groundwater to continue through the underground wall. According to one of
National Award Winning Project
Each year the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) recognizes municipal governments along with their private-sector partners for implementing innovative projects that contribute to sustainable community development. The City of Kingston is a winner in the Brownfield Project category of this