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Background
Located in the heart of urban Toronto, this site hosted one of the
last manufacturing plants in an area once highly industrialized The
facility manufactured paints, enamels, resins and other types of
coatings from 1945 to 1995, prior to being decommissioned (above
ground infrastructures) between 1995 and 2003. Over the years,
accidental spills and mishandling of raw chemicals delivered to the
site, and stored in both above ground and underground storage tanks,
resulted in the contamination of 50,000 tons of soil above the
applicable criteria for industrial/commercial use. Contamination
also reached the aquifer in one portion of the property. As the site
was planned for redevelopment by a commercial property developer,
the current owner sought a cost-efficient remedial solution.
Solution
Following an in-depth review of the available investigation reports
and conducting its own supplemental characterization study to gather
specific data, Biogenie proposed a guaranteed fixed-price remedial
solution based on the on-site biological treatment of the
contaminated soil combined with the construction of an innovative
underground permeable reactive barrier to prevent off-site migration
of TCE impacted groundwater. As the solution provided an estimated
$1.5 M cost savings and was successfully completed within the
planned 8-month schedule, it facilitated the sale of the property.
Services
 Overall project management, including environmental monitoring,
liaison with
authorities and reporting;-
Securing of 5 certificates of approval and authorizations from
the Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MOE) and the City of
Toronto;
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Demolition of concrete slabs and foundations;
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Dismantlement of all remaining infrastructures, including 22
underground storage tanks and asphalt pavement;
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Excavation, on-site ex situ Biopile treatment and backfill of
50,000 tons of soil;
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Construction of a granular iron underground permeable reactive
barrier to prevent off-site migration of TCE impacted
groundwater;
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Environmental monitoring;
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Preparation of a Remedial Action Completion report.
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