
Previously excavated soil was stockpiled on-site. Contaminants in the soil included BTEX, F1, and F2. A total of 1,900 m3 of low to moderate PHC impacted mineral soil was stockpiled and 600 m3 of heavily contaminated organic/ topsoil was stockpiled separately.
Mineral soils and organic soils were segregated due to high variability amongst the two piles for PHC concentrations. A specialized mulcher was used for the project in order to ensure the greatest contact between the oxidant and the impacted soils.
Mineral soils had a total of three passes with 56,150 kg of 50% EHP (enhanced hydrogen peroxide) applied. Pilot test on the organic soils had a total of three passes and 3,600 kg of 50% EHP (enhanced hydrogen peroxide) applied.
A risk-based in-situ chemical oxidation (ISCO) remediation is ongoing at an urban mall parking lot in Southern Alberta to address a large copper plume in 1,000 m³ of impacted groundwater, with a freshwater receptor located down-gradient. Due to infrastructure constraints, a 5-meter radius injection program using hydrogen peroxide was implemented to catalyse a sequestration reaction and precipitate dissolved copper, forming a permeable reactive barrier to prevent further migration. Over two months, 1 million litres of blended hydrogen peroxide and reagents were injected using TRIUM’s ChemOx® process, ensuring long-term effectiveness with a reactive barrier lasting approximately five years. The remediation has been effective at both the source zone and down-gradient areas, with ongoing injections near the water receptor, achieving results without disrupting shopping centre operations.
An in-situ chemical oxidation (ISCO) remediation was conducted at a residential property in North Vancouver to address petroleum hydrocarbons (LEPH), phenanthrene, and pyrene contamination in 200 m³ of impacted soil and groundwater following a heating oil UST leak that migrated under the building foundation, causing vapour intrusion and free product in property sumps. A 2.5-meter injection radius was used for targeted treatments within the basement and exterior property foundation, utilizing directional injections and drive-points to reach both saturated and unsaturated zones. TRIUM leveraged the property’s sump system to artificially raise the groundwater level, creating a fully saturated treatment zone. Over seven days, 24 basement injections and 3 exterior injections delivered 20,104 litres of sodium persulfate, blended using TRIUM’s TriOx process with specialized activation products. The treatment successfully met regulatory soil, groundwater, and vapour guidelines, required only six weeks for completion, and allowed the property owner to safely return home with minimal disturbance.