Environmental remediation is the removal of pollution or contaminants from environmental components such as soil, groundwater, sediment, or surface water. Remedial action is generally subject to an array of regulatory requirements put in place by the government and involves a number of stakeholders including landowners, developers, provincial law makers, ministry staff, approved professionals, environmental consultants, […]
A plant turnaround is a highly-expensive planned period of regeneration in a plant or refinery. During this time, an entire part of the operation is shut down while the plant is inspected and revamped. Not only are the tools and labour required for executing a turnaround extremely expensive, but the revenue lost through shutting down […]
Spill Cleanup & Contaminated Soil Removal Winter is in full swing and the road conditions in Fort St. John and surround area are less than ideal. Unfortunately, this results in an increase in motor vehicle accidents which can have a devastating impact on the environment when any fuel, oil or other fluids from a vehicle […]
One of the services that we offer at Northern Vac Services is topping up septic lagoons. This is the process of dumping into septic lagoons in order to keep their effluent levels up for winter. This is important because if the effluent level is not high enough, pipes running into the septic lagoon could freeze. […]
One of the most important factors of construction and land development is respecting the environment and following strict environmental protection laws put in place by the government. When a site is determined to be contaminated, environmental site remediation must take place. Environmental remediation is the removal of pollution or contaminants from environmental components such as […]
Northern Vac Services of Fort St. John has partnered with Tailored Vac Services to offer experienced in-house hydro excavation and hydrovac truck services. Hydro excavation trucks – commonly referred to as hydrovacs – offer a more reliable and effective way to excavate as compared to traditional methods. Hydro excavation via a hydrovac truck is […]
When it comes to dealing with sensitive construction operations like oil or gas lines, traditional methods often take much more time to use. They also often require significantly more space. As such, daylighting excavation has become of major interest to switch to. But what is daylighting excavation? Good question. We break down everything you need […]
While many places on Earth have dirt or asphalt roads that are maintained, more remote locations aren’t so lucky, especially in the north. Some of these locations rely on roads made of ice to be able to travel freely and ensure that goods and services are able to reach people regularly. So, what goes into […]
Anytime anything goes wrong with sewage, it can easily turn a bad day into a much worse one. This is especially true if the thing that goes wrong is that you have to deal with a frozen septic tank. That might not sound so bad at first glance. Sure it’s frozen, but how does that […]
There are a lot of different tools that go into making buildings to stand for the test of time, but one often overlooked tool is the vacuum truck. Perfect for a wide variety of sensitive digging operations, hydro vacuum trucks can perform hydro excavation in Fort St. John and really any other city. What is Hydro excavation? […]