Vertex staff were retained to remediate a former fuel storage facility that was impacted by free product petroleum hydrocarbons. The hydrocarbons had a specific gravity less than water (i.e. LNAPL) and was characterized as being a mixture of diesel and
Former Fuel Dispensing Facility in Toronto
At a former fuel dispensing facility in Toronto, historical leaks from a series of underground storage tanks and pipes resulted in the development of a groundwater plume over an area of approximately 1,000 m . Excavation was deemed to be
MPE system in the Greater Vancouver Area
Vertex Environmental Inc. specializes in the design, implementation and optimization of remedial systems including multi-phase extraction (MPE) systems. Vertex staff designed, permitted, optimized and operated a MPE system in the Greater Vancouver Area for the containment and extraction of petroleum
MPE system in the Kitchener-Waterloo area
Vertex Environmental Inc. specializes in the design, implementation and optimization of remedial systems including multi-phase extraction (MPE) systems. Vertex staff designed, permitted, optimized and operated a MPE system in the Kitchener-Waterloo area for the containment and extraction of petroleum hydrocarbon-impacted
Remediate a Former Fuel Transfer Facility
Vertex staff were retained to remediate a former fuel transfer facility that was impacted by free product petroleum hydrocarbons. The hydrocarbons had a specific gravity less than water (i.e. LNAPL) and was characterized as being a weathered gasoline product with
MTBE Groundwater Plume Treated Within 1 Year
Vertex has designed, constructed and operated a variety of systems to effectively treat the fuel additive Methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE). MTBE is an oxygenate which was added to gasoline in the 1990s to replace lead as an octane enhancer. It
MTBE in Alberta
Vertex Environmental Inc. staff have designed, constructed and operated a variety of systems to treat the fuel additive methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE). MTBE is an oxygenate which was added to gasoline in the 1990s to replace lead as an octane
PCP, Copper and CCA in Central Canada
Vertex Environmental Inc. staff conducted a remedial program for groundwater impacted by pentachlorophenol (PCP) and copper, chromium and arsenic (CCA) at a site in central Canada. Historical use of the wood treatment compounds including PCP and CCA resulted in groundwater
PCP in Western Canada
Vertex Environmental Inc. staff completed a remedial program for groundwater and soil impacted by pentachlorophenol (PCP) at a site in western Canada. Historical use of the biocide PCP at a wood preservation facility resulted in soil and groundwater impacts. The
PAHs
Vertex Environmental Inc. staff have designed, constructed and operated a variety of systems to treat polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) within soil and groundwater. PAHs tend to be persistent within the subsurface resistent to biological treatment. Some PAHs such as benzo[a]pyrene