Transforming Toxic Terrains: Ontario's Approach to Brownfields

TECH TAKES

In this episode of Tech Takes, host, Louis Savard, C.Tech., takes a deep dive into the world of brownfield regulations and remediation in Ontario.

Our guests, OACETT Past President Kim Pickett, C.E.T., and Eric Cowan, C.E.T., project manager at Vertex Environmental Inc., share their extensive knowledge on the subject and discuss the challenges and processes involved in transforming contaminated and underused industrial and commercial properties into safe and usable land.
Join us as we discover how sustainable remediation technologies are revolutionizing the cleanup process and reducing environmental impact.
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Capitoli

1. Transforming Toxic Terrains: Ontario's Approach to Brownfields (00:00:00)

2. Environmental contaminations and remediation. (00:03:51)

3. Brownfields and contaminated sites. (00:04:12)

4. Redevelopment of brownfield sites. (00:09:55)

5. Spills and environmental impact. (00:13:22)

6. Evolution in environmental practices. (00:19:20)

7. Environmental site assessment perspective. (00:22:44)

8. Property Remediation and Ownership. (00:30:09)

9. Contaminant characteristics and extent. (00:33:13)

10. Sustainable remediation technologies. (00:36:04)

11. Transitioning contaminated sites (00:42:29)

12. Environmental restoration success story. (00:44:39)

13. Success in environmental remediation (00:48:15)

14. Bedrock Remediation Technology (00:53:09)

15. Permeable reactive barrier (00:55:22)

16. Emerging contaminants and PFOS (01:00:54)

17. Suggesting future podcast topics (01:02:31)