DALLAS, March 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J)
was selected by the City of North Bay,
Ontario, for environmental assessment activities,
development of a remedial design, and engineering consulting
services related to per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
cleanup at the North Bay Jack Garland Airport.
"Addressing the public health and safety concerns of the
North Bay community with
comprehensive cleanup of the airport's PFAS contaminants is our
team's top priority," said Jacobs Global Environmental Market
Director Jan Walstrom. "As the
industry leader in environmental consulting, our unique ability to
shape PFAS solutions is drawn from our thorough understanding of
PFAS chemical behavior, regulatory requirements and innovative
treatment and remediation approaches."
The airport lands are located atop the North Bay Escarpment and
straddle a watershed divide between the Ottawa River to the east
and the Great Lakes Basin to the west. Historically, aqueous
firefighting foam (AFFF) containing PFAS was used in firefighter
training on the site. PFAS are chemically and biologically
persistent and highly mobile in the environment.
Since 2017, the city has been working collaboratively with the
Department of National Defence, the Ministry of the Environment,
Conservation and Parks, and the North Bay Parry Sound District
Health Unit to support ongoing testing and monitoring for PFAS in
Trout Lake, Lees Creek and
residential wells in close proximity to the North Bay Jack Garland
Airport lands.
The scope of work for the full-service contract encompasses a
site-specific risk assessment; horizonal and vertical sampling in
the targeted site remediation areas; development of a risk
management/remedial action plan; a treatability study to assess
potential remedial options for the impacted soils, drinking water
and groundwater; preparation of a remedial design and tender
package; technical assistance during construction; and performance
monitoring to confirm that remedial objectives are achieved.
For more than a decade, Jacobs' water and environmental
technologists have been supporting municipal, national government
and commercial clients with PFAS assessment and treatment around
the globe. Additionally, since 2013, the company has been working
on multiple U.S. Department of Defense research projects for PFAS
characterization, treatment and remediation. Jacobs' technologists
and scientists are partnering with the world's leading academics to
better characterize, understand behavior and develop increasingly
effective cleanup technologies for PFAS-contaminated media, with a
focus on natural treatment alternatives.
The company's in situ green and sustainable remediation approach
harnesses big data to identify a diverse and highly specialized
microbial ecosystem of naturally occurring bacteria and fungi that
work in concert to break down and/or decrease PFAS contaminants in
soil, groundwater and other media.
At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by
solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities,
resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational
advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing,
turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for
good. With $14 billion in revenue and
a talent force of approximately 55,000, Jacobs provides a full
spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical,
scientific and project delivery for the government and private
sector. Visit jacobs.com and connect with Jacobs on
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