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History of CMS Group Inc.
In 1974, Tom Smith and Michael Croston began with the idea that
simple, highly efficient wastewater treatment systems could be
designed, manufactured and installed at a fraction of the cost of
conventional wastewater treatment. From their basement offices
and garage workshops, the two founders began a design process
that would mark CMS as the pioneer and one of the most respected
manufacturers of Rotating Biological Contractors (referred to as
RBCs) in North America and the only Canadian designed product.
Through the years, CMS has grown to create new developments in
technology and now employs a staff of engineers, scientists and
consultants, all dedicated to that simple mission, established in
1974.
From its offices in Concord Ontario, the company has developed a
network of representatives responsible for numerous installations
around the world. The product line has grown to include simple
but effective technological solutions for a variety of wastewater
and air pollution needs.
CMS has four patents relating to ROTORDISK, BIOSCRUB, and the
BUGS filter.
Environmental Profile
Products/Services:
Domestic wastewater treatment; industrial wastewater treatment; landfill leachate treatment; municipal wastewater treatment; nutrient removal from wastewater; odour control/elimination; VOC reduction
Company Description
CMS Group Inc. is a Canadian company located in Concord, Ontario. Since 1974, CMS has been involved in the design, development, and manufacture of Rotating Biological Contactors (RBCs) and has registered several patents for these and other waste treatment systems.
From its original ROTORDISK (TM) design for single family homes, CMS has developed a complete line of treatment systems for a wide variety of wastewater applications. CMS focuses on providing practical and cost-effective solutions to wastewater treatment problems.
From domestic sewage to complex industrial wastes and landfill leachates, CMS has been able to design and build efficient pollution control systems that treat various types of wastewater to meet stringent effluent limits.
CMS currently markets a complete line of wastewater treatment technologies (ROTORDISK (TM), CHEMDISK (TM), B.U.G.S. (TM), BIOSCRUB (TM)), and offers complete services covering pilot studies, environmental approval, design, installation, start-up and training.
CMS currently markets its products and services in Canada, USA, and Asia, and has over 1,600 installations worldwide.
Company Details
Year Established:
1974
Total Sales ($CDN):
$200,000 - $500,000
Number of Employees:
15
Company Information
David Delevante
Telephone:
(905) 660-7580
Fax:
(905) 660-0243
Jack Grant
Title:
Chairman
Telephone:
(905) 660-7580
Fax:
(905) 660-0243
Jordan Grant
Title:
President
Telephone:
(905) 660-7580
Fax:
(905) 660-0243
Manuel Guerrero
Title:
Latin America Director
Telephone:
(905) 660-7580
Fax:
(905) 660-0243
Harry Marshall
Title:
President
Area of Responsibility:
Management Executive
Telephone:
(905) 660-7580
Fax:
(905) 660-0243
Peter J. Ruddy
Title:
Manager
Telephone:
(905) 660-7580
Fax:
(905) 660-0243
Tom Smith
Title:
Vice President
Telephone:
(905) 660-7580
Fax:
(905) 660-0243
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Martin Hauschild
Title:
Vice President
Telephone:
(613) 523-1641
Fax:
(613) 731-0831
Email:
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Shawn Jefferson
Telephone:
(905) 660-7580
Fax:
(905) 660-0243
Email:
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Martin Haushild
Title:
VP of Marketing
Telephone:
(905) 660-7580
Fax:
(613) 731-0851
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Harry Marshal
Title:
President
Area of Responsibility:
Management Executive
Telephone:
(905) 660-7580
Fax:
(905) 660-0243
Email:
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Peter Ruddy
Title:
Manager
Area of Responsibility:
Domestic Sales & Marketing
Telephone:
(905) 660-7580
Fax:
(905) 660-0243
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Thomas Smith
Title:
Vice President
Area of Responsibility:
Manufacturing/Production/Operations
Telephone:
(905) 660-7580
Fax:
(905) 660-0243
Email:
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Products
Water Treatment Systems, Nes, Industrial
Filtration Systems, Water, Industrial
Sewage Treatment Systems, Nes
Rotordisk
ROTORDISK
Rotordisk is the trade name for CMS proprietary line of RBCs.
The RBC process involves the introduction of wastewater into
tankage that is engineered to provide efficient contact area
between the organic material in the wastewater and the
micro-organisms that will metabolize it. This contact area is
achieved by supporting circular mesh-like disks on a horizontal
axis and by immersing the resulting ``disk banks`` approximately
40% into the wastewater. As the shaft rotates at 2 to 6 RPM, the
microbes that develop on the disks from a biomass which is
alternately exposed to oxygen and wastewater, the food source to
the microbes. The ROTORDISK design is accepted by regulatory
authorities in all Canadian provinces and most of the United
States, working effectively from the Tropics to the High Arctic.
There are two patents protecting aspects of the ROTORDISK
design.
The ROTORDISK treatment system has numerous benefits over the
conventional activated sludge plant:
- competitive capital cost
- lower maintenance cost
- simplicity of operation
- reliability and high level of BOD reduction
- modular construction allowing flexibility for future expansion
- low electrical power requirements
- low levels of odour and noise from the plant.
Chemdisk And Landfill Leachate Treatment
CHEMDISK and Landfill Leachate Treatment
CHEMDISK are based upon the same concept as the ROTORDISK but
with design revisions to accommodate toxic and complex organic
wastewater from industrial plants. Typically, CHEMDISK are used
in conjunction with other wastewater treatment equipment such as
chemical addition and solids separation devices, specialized
filters, UV disinfection units, and pH-buffering tanks. One of
the most successful application of the CHEMDISK is for landfill
leachate treatment. Landfill leachate is a pollutant that
percolates into the underlying soil from a landfill site. In the
past, the use of gravel pits and other excavated sites were
considered an acceptable receptacle for the disposal of solid
waste. This method of garbage disposal has been under increased
criticism because of the infiltration of leachate into the
aquifer, and has led to the implementation of strict
environmental guidelines for the handling of municipal and
industrial wastes. CHEMDISK applications made to date include
the treatment of landfill leachate at the Britannia Landfill Site
in the Region of Peel, at the Edmonton, Alberta Clover Bar
landfill site, and the treatment of phenolic wastewater at the GM
foundry in St. Catharines. The Britannia leachate plant is
designed to handle BOD levels of up to 12,000 ppm, and since its
installation, has averaged a BOD removal rate of 95.7%. At a
recent Environmental Assessment Hearing for a proposed tertiary
treatment for leachate `` probably represents one of the Best
Available Technologies currently available``. The EA Hearing
approved the landfill site subject to the construction of a
CMS-designed leachate plant.
Bioscrub
BIOSCRUB
The purpose of the BIOSCRUB is to remove and destroy
contaminants in gaseous emissions. The removal and destruction
of the contaminants is effected in a single vessel and is an
advantage over existing processes which require several stages
and several vessels for treatment of the gaseous contaminants and
resulting wastewater streams. The process is effective in aiding
manufacturing industries that produce water soluble and
biodegradable gaseous contaminants. These include many plants in
the chemical industry, the food industry, plastics' fabrication,
the wood products industry, the petroleum industry, paint
manufacturing and application, coke production and municipal
wastewater treatment plants.
CMS views the BIOSCRUB as having substantial future potential
subject to the development of a suitable marketing program.
Filtordisk And Bugs Filtration
FILTORDISK and BUGS Filtration
FILTORDISK operates as tertiary (advanced) wastewater treatment
plants. They are applicable for use in areas where extremely
high treatment of wastewater is required. Building on the basic
technology of ROTORDISK, FILTRODISK units employ a pre-and-post
treatment buoyant filtration system that was developed by CMS and
the Ontario Research Foundation. This patented Buoyant Upflow
Gravity Self-cleaning (BUGS) filter holds particular opportunity
for CMS as it enhances the operations of existing sewage
treatment plants using any form of treatment methodology. The
retrofitting of municipal treatment plants can result in higher
quality of effluent of higher flow capacities at very reasonable
costs. Other potential applications of the BUGS filter
technology include the filtration of strorm water run-off and the
filtration of suspended solids in industrial wastes, especially
for the pulp and paper industry
The potential for the BUGS filter lies untapped and awaits a
suitable marketing program.
Environmental Products And Services
Services
Environmental Consultant - Municipal Solid Waste
Environmental Consultant - Equipment Or Instrument Development
Environmental Consultant - Plant Retrofits(design)
Environmental Consultant - Industry-wood Products & Voc Destruction
Environmental Consultant - Waste Handling-municipal Solid Waste
Environmental Consultant - Waste Treatment
Environmental Consultant - Sewage Collection And Treatment
Environmental Consultant - Hazardous Waste-chemical
Environmental Consultant - Hazardous Waste-biochemical
Environmental Consultant - Site/Land Reclamations
Environmental Consultant - Waste Handling-other Hazardous Waste
Environmental Consultant - Waste Handling-air Pollution
Environmental Consultant - Waste Handling-other
Environmental Consultant - Sanitary Landfills
Environmental Consultant - Sewage Treatment Plants
Environmental Consultant - Recycling Plant-biomass
Environmental Consultant - Air Pollution Destruction
Removal Of Phosphorus
Removal of Phosphorus
Phosphorus is a wastewater characteristic of concern to
regulatory authorities due to the adverse effects that it has on
the surrounding aquatic biology when effluents are discharged
into streams. ROTORDISK provides high removal efficiencies, and
the potential for the development of polishing technologies still
exists. CMS has proposed a polishing technology to remove
phosphorus to a level of .03 mg/L, which has been accepted by the
Ministry of the Environment as a result of the Storrington
Landfill Environmental Hearing. Incorporating existing and
proposed technologies will lead to favourable results to meet
Provincial Water Quality Objectives.
Turnkey Project Management Services
It is important to note that specific products are offered in the
context of the provision of complete ``turnkey`` systems. This
means that rather than simply offering off-the shelf products of
which the customer must have knowledge, CMS provides a project
management service to the customer where it assists in
determining system requirements; design systems for specific
applications; selecting appropriate equipment; installation of
equipments and systems; and providing for systems maintenance.
While CMS has in-house engineering staff, project management is
frequently carried out in association with various independent
professional engineering firms.