Name of the project /

Project to Implement a Contaminated Soil Treatment Center in Quaqtaq

Project to Implement a Contaminated Soil Treatment Center in Quaqtaq
Proponent /
Kativik Regional Government
Expected date of construction /
2027-2028
Community /
Quaqtaq
Location /
The proposed site is located 100 meters from the end-of-life vehicles storage facility, approximately 650 meters southeast of the community’s northern landfill

Affected area

The project is located in the northern village of Quaqtaq, in category I lands

Step of the procedure /

Project submission
Evaluation
Decision and authorization

Decision

Exemption

Decision pdf 169 KB

Description

The project involves building a local center for the biopile treatment of contaminated soils, to treat such soils directly on site. Its capacity will be around 1,000 m3 of contaminated soil. Centre facilities will include a contaminated soil storage area and a treated soil area, each measuring 225 m2.

A container will be set up for contaminated snow in the event of an accidental spill. The project will allow for the storage and management of hydrocarbon-contaminated snow, as well as the treatment of contaminated water from snow melt.

Project activities include:
– Removing bulky items from the site
– Building an access road
– Site levelling, if required
– Importing backfill, if required
– Installing geomembranes and drainage
– Installing aeration, water and air treatment systems
– Connecting the system to the power grid

At end of use, the infrastructure will be dismantled and disposed of off-site.

Documents available for consultation

pdf 4 MB

Additionnal informations

For more information, contact the KEQC secretariat.