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Soil and water go hand in hand. If the soil is polluted, it may contaminate the water below it. This includes groundwater, which people drink and use to irrigate their crops and for domestic purposes like washing and laundry. As a contaminated soil remediation company, West Coast Tank Recovery is very aware of the dangers of soil contamination and is focused on keeping soil and water clean and communities safe.
Soil pollution occurs when toxic chemicals seep into the earth. This can be due to oil spills, burst fuel tanks, past industrial areas, or improper waste dumping. Once in the ground, the pollutants filter downward, mixing with groundwater.
Petroleum, heavy metals, chemicals, and solvents are the most common contaminants in groundwater. They are toxic to the environment, animals, and humans. The contaminants can move far from their point of origin over time, making early intervention crucial to avoiding more serious environmental degradation.
Groundwater percolates beneath the earth and seeps into the rock and soil pores. It is a natural source of streams, lakes, and wells and is used as drinking water by many communities across Canada. Preventing contamination from reaching the groundwater is one of the greatest concerns of any contaminated soil remediation company.
A contaminated soil remediation company removes or decontaminates contamination from soil, preventing poisonous chemicals from contaminating groundwater.
The process begins with site testing. Soil and water samples are tested and analyzed to determine the level and type of contamination. The company then develops a cleanup plan. The objective is to restore the site and ensure that human health and the environment are not negatively impacted.
At West Coast Tank Recovery, we follow safe remediation practices that comply with all government regulations and have engineers and environmental specialists on staff. We treat every project with dedication and care.
Various methods exist for decontaminating contaminated soil. The best method is determined by contaminant type, location, and risk.
One process is excavation, which simply involves excavating and hauling dirty soil to a specialized treatment plant or dump. The other method is in-place treatment, which involves chemically or naturally treating the earth with chemicals or natural materials that kill or destroy the contaminants.
In some instances, pollutants are encapsulated or capped with shields to prevent them from moving further. These processes prevent pollution from entering the groundwater and moving into other areas.
As a contaminated soil remediation company, we ensure the cleaning process is effective and sustainable.
Sometimes, the groundwater is already polluted when we start. Then, we need to treat both the water and the ground. This is referred to as dual remediation. Groundwater may be treated by bringing the water to the surface to treat it, passing the water through filters or chemicals that filter out the pollutants, or by putting systems in place to treat the water in place below the ground.
It’s necessary to treat both water and soil simultaneously. One will show contamination again if the other is treated while one is left untreated. Our organization always tests both sides of an environment in a project.
We are experienced in contaminated soil remediations and have handled many projects of various sizes, doing everything that needs to be done to restore the site. As a good contaminated soil remediation company, we believe prevention is always better than clean up. For expert water restoration and soil cleanup services, contact West Coast Tank Recovery, your reliable contaminated soil remediation company in Vancouver.