Contaminated Soil Removal
Contaminated Soil and Remediation
Eco Demolition is a licensed, certified and insured, contaminated soil removal company offering soil remediation and disposal services and remediation of heavy metal contaminated soil. We provide contaminated soil removal services to residential, industrial and commercial clients throughout Southern Ontario and GTA.
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Contaminated soil removal and remediation work requires a professional organization. Eco Demolition's team of trained professionals will asses and provide treatment to our client's specifications. We have special procedures and trained staff that follow strict rules and regulations revolving around these types of jobs. We are fully license and compliant with the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) and have a list of licensed remediation facilities that we deal with.
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Restore environment and reclaim contaminated soil
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We believe that our environment is precious and seek to improve and preserve it by taking the necessary steps to efficiently complete soil remediation. We discuss and control the contaminated soil removal cost and the time required to complete the project.
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Regulations for soil contamination vary based on regions, cities and municipalities. Always consult with your local professional like Eco Demolition before signing or negotiating any deals related to contaminated soil, as well as, with your local government website for details on clean-up procedures.
What is Contaminated Soil?
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Soil with a presence of manmade chemicals in the natural soil environment, usually caused by industrial activities, use of agricultural chemicals, or improper waste disposal.
For example, when an underground storage tank (UST) ruptures or leaches waste in soil, or asbestos contaminated soil during demolition.
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Common Contaminants are:
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Metals such as: arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, mercury, lead, selenium, They usually come from industrial and manufacturing activities.
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Hydrocarbons such as: petroleum(benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene, xylene), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs): coal, gas, wood, garbage. They usually come from gas stations, industrial and commercial areas.
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Solvents ie. chemicals, usually come from machine shops or dry cleaning places.
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Pesticides which usually come from industrial and commercial area where they were mixed.
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Why you should remove Contaminated Soil on Construction Sites?
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Contaminated soil has serious effects on the environment, animals, and humans. Ingesting contaminated soil, breathing volatiles and dust, absorbing through skin or eating food grown in contaminated soil.
We help remove any liability of environmental risk associated with a property. Often those who are buying real estate, or dealing with banks that require removal of contaminated soil hire us to help them meet their deadlines.
Contaminated Soil Remediation Process
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Soil Analysis
First step is to test the soil for contaminants by having a certified local soils engineer conduct a soil sampling to obtain samples from different areas to determine level of contamination PPM (parts per million or mg/L).
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Treatment
Following the complete soil analysis, depending on the level of contamination found, we would work with you to apply an appropriate treatment.
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Low soil contamination - treated by: soil washing, evaporation, landfill
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High soil contamination - treated by: excavation & treatment on site or off site, in-site capping, chemical oxidation
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Hazardous soil contamination - treated by: thermal oxidizer, secured landfill
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Excavation
After contaminated soil has been identified, we safely remove it from the property and transport it to an authorized landfill for disposal or treatment.
New topsoil is tested, trucked in and distribute throughout the site to replace the old soil.
We sometimes mix contaminated soil with fresh soil to reduce the level of contamination to mee
We Provide Contaminated Soil Removal Services Across Ontario
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Eco Demolition provides Contaminated Soil Removal Services to residential, commercial and industrial clients within the Greater Toronto Area and Southern Ontario. Depending on the size and nature of the job we may extend our service coverage to further outlying areas of Ontario.
Our coverage includes but is not limited to the following locations.