Pollutech has organized and managed numerous site remediation activities including, but not limited to, preparation of remediation plans, underground and above ground storage tank removals, decommissioning and remediation of contaminated properties, sediment remediation, soil vapour extraction and treatment, monitoring and clean-up of mercury spills, and groundwater extraction and treatment.

The Ontario Ministry of the Environment (OMOE) has developed guidelines for use at contaminated sites in Ontario. To assist our clientele with the interpretation and implementation of these guidelines, we offer professional services for preliminary site investigations, the development of terms of reference for site decommissioning, and confirmation of the site remediation.

The tasks required to complete a decommissioning study are summarized as follows:

• preparation and dissemination of a corporate commitment statement;
• development of a decommissioning program for review by the OMOE;
• establishment of cleanup criteria, including handling and disposal of contaminants and target levels for residuals;
• perform a detailed site assessment and modification of as required; and
• verification procedures and implementation.

Pollutech have established cleanup requirements for a number of industrial and commercial clients, giving due regard to obligations under existing legislation and common law. In that regard, Pollutech has worked closely with major Ontario law firms, receivers, financial institutions and clients' advisors.

Pollutech’s experienced staff work closely with the client to select the most efficient remedial technique, by analysing innovative remedial techniques as well as conventional methods.

Pollutech's team of professionals can provide a complete service package; including the inventory; MOE proposal; sampling and testing of surface water, groundwater, sediment, soil, rock, and building material; estimate of remediation cost; remedial options evaluation; risk assessment; decommissioning and remediation plans; negotiation with the MOE and other regulatory authorities; environmental assessment and public meetings; inspection and consultation during decommissioning/remedial works; confirmatory sampling and testing; monitoring of site environmental conditions during and following decommissioning/remedial works; and Record of Site Condition at completion of the works, as required by the MOE.

Pollutech has provided cost analysis estimates for a variety of remediation projects. In doing this, various remedial options were analyzed as potential alternatives to remediate the site. The selection of the preferred remedial option being based on technical, administrative and financial criteria. These criteria were ranked or weighted to determine their importance for a particular project.