Tag: PFAS
PFAS in Mining: How to manage potential impacts, risks, and challenges
By Tanya Shanoff and Justin Hains
We see that PFAS—or per- and poly-fluorinated alkyl substances—are showing up around the world. In Canada, regulators looking for...
North Bay seeks to advance PFAS remediation project at Jack Garland...
The City of North Bay is planning to initiate on-site remediation of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) at the Jack Garland Airport lands as...
Ovivo acquires E2metrix to offer an integrated solution for PFAS in...
Ovivo Inc., a global provider of water and wastewater treatment equipment, technologies and systems, has acquired E2metrix Inc., a Sherbrooke, Quebec-based technology company which...
Policy POV: Resolving the PFAS problem
The Ontario Environment Industry Association became one of the first Canadian industry groups to hold a conference on the topic when it held a...
Policy POV: Barriers to effectively resolving environmental risks
Politicians are not the only people who too often seem to believe that tough regulations can solve all of our environmental challenges. It is...
SANEXEN awarded first of its kind contract by Waste Connections
ALTRA | SANEXEN, a leading environmental and water solutions provider headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, has been awarded a contract by Waste Connections to provide...
PFAS in Canadian Provinces: Where are the environmental regulations?
Per- and polyfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS) are all around us, in many places. You can find these persistent contaminants in our soils, water, and in...
Sanexen wins innovation and environmental protection award
Sanexen Environmental Services Inc., a subsidiary of Montreal, Quebec-based Logistec Corporation, has won the Innovation and Environmental Protection Award from the Conseil des entreprises...
Waterloo leads interdisciplinary team investigating PFAS
The University of Waterloo is leading an interdisciplinary team to identify and treat per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – better known as forever chemicals...
North Bay Reaches $20 million PFAS Cleanup Agreement with DND
The City of North Bay and the Department of National Defence (DND) have reached an agreement that will see the federal government fund the...