Company Overview

Simcoe Engineering is an environmental engineering consulting firm that has been in business since 1974. All engineering expertise is available in house for the completion of water, wastewater, stormwater, industrial wastewater, biosolids, petroleum, health services, SCADA, instrumentation and control and building projects. Awards received by Simcoe have included the following:

1996 Ajax Pickering Board of Trade Award;

1996 Award of achievement by the Society for Technical Commumication;

1995 Durham Region Bureau of Excellence Award;

1995 Caddie Award (still Image Practicing Professional;

1996 TAC Environmental Achievement Award;

1988 City of Mississauga Urban Design Award.

Environmental Profile

Simcoe Engineering Group limited was incorporated in 1982 as the successor company to Simcoe Engineering Limited, which was originally established in 1974 under the Business Corporations Act of Ontario.

Simcoe Engineering Group Limited has provided environmental engineering for numerous clients since it was founded in 1974. Simcoe has designed new and expanded water treatment plants, and wastewater treatment plants and applied this knowledge base to industrial projects.

Simcoe Engineering Group Limited's technical staff is of approximately 35, with 12 professional engineers, 8 technologists and technicians.

The firm's principal fields of specialization include:

Water and Wastewater; Solid Waste Management; Chemical, Mechanical, Municipal and Structural and Electrical engineering; Instrumentation and Controls and SCADA.

Within these areas, Simcoe Engineering Group Limited can provide the following services:

Assistance with government subsidies; Class environmental assessments; Commissioning; Computer programming and analysis; Construction inspection; Contract administration; Correction of defective control systems; Cost estimates; Detailed design; Environmental audits; Expert testimony; Feasibility studies conceptual designs; Infrastructure management systems; Municipal water/sewage rate structures; Obtaining approvals; Tender call and review.

Alliances/Contacts Sought: Alliances on project specific basis; Joint Ventures.

Company Information

Additional Details

Legal Name: Simcoe Engineering Group Limited

Number of Employees: 35

Total Sales ($CDN): $100,000 - $200,000

Contacts

Services

• Consulting Engineer - Buildings-acoustics
• Consulting Engineer - Buildings-apartments
• Consulting Engineer - Buildings-communications
• Consulting Engineer - Buildings-education
• Consulting Engineer - Buildings-electrical
• Consulting Engineer - Buildings-heating/Ventilation
• Consulting Engineer - Buildings-hospitals
• Consulting Engineer - Buildings-hotels
• Consulting Engineer - Buildings-office Buildings
• Consulting Engineer - Buildings-structural
• Consulting Engineer - Environment-environmental Standards
• Consulting Engineer - Environment-flood Control
• Consulting Engineer - Environment-impact Studies
• Consulting Engineer - Environment-pollution Control
• Consulting Engineer - Environment-waste Disposal/Treatment
• Consulting Engineer - Geolgy/Geophysic/Srvy-hydrogeology
• Consulting Engineer - Industry-food
• Consulting Engineer - Industry-manufacturing
• Consulting Engineer - Municipal-other
• Consulting Engineer - Municipal-sewage Disposal
• Consulting Engineer - Municipal-water Supply

  water, wastewater, stormwater, industrial wastewater, biosolids, petroleum, health services, SCADA, instrumentation and control and building projects

• Consulting Engineer - Petroleum & Natural Gas-other
• Environmental Consultant - Air Quality-indoor Air
• Environmental Consultant - Alternate Energy Sources
• Environmental Consultant - Asbestos
• Environmental Consultant - Consulting
• Environmental Consultant - Contingency Planning For Spills
• Environmental Consultant - Energy Conservation And Recovery
• Environmental Consultant - Engineering Design/Specifications
• Environmental Consultant - Environmental Audits
• Environmental Consultant - Environmental Impact Assessments
• Environmental Consultant - Erosion Control/Landslide Protection
• Environmental Consultant - Field Sampling And Monitoring
• Environmental Consultant - Flood Plain Control
• Environmental Consultant - Hazardous Waste-biochemical
• Environmental Consultant - Hazardous Waste-chemical
• Environmental Consultant - Industrial Wastewater/Sludge
• Environmental Consultant - Industry-chemicals
• Environmental Consultant - Industry-electric Utilities
• Environmental Consultant - Industry-petroleum And Coal Products
• Environmental Consultant - Industry-rubber And Plastics
• Environmental Consultant - Natural Area Parks, Recreation And Tourism
• Environmental Consultant - Noise And Vibration
• Environmental Consultant - Potable Water Supply, Treatment, Distribution
• Environmental Consultant - Sewage Collection And Treatment
• Environmental Consultant - Site Assessment
• Environmental Consultant - Soil And Groundwater
• Environmental Consultant - Stormwater Runoff
• Environmental Consultant - Systems Modelling Or Design
• Environmental Consultant - Training And Education
• Environmental Consultant - Utility Rate Studies
• Environmental Consultant - Waste Transport And Disposal
• Environmental Consultant - Waste Treatment
• Environmental Consultant - Water Quality

Products

• Conventional Water Treatment Plus Microstraining, Ozonation And Granular Activated Carbon

  In addition to conventional treatment, a microstrainer is used to remove algae. Ozonation is employed to reduce the treated water triholomethanes and to reduce taste and odour compounds. As well, granular activated carbon contractors are used for the same purpose.

  The total system includes: Raw water screening; low lift pumping; microstraining, coagulation/flocculation; sedimentation; ozonation; dual media filtration; granular activate carbon filtration; chlorination; high lift pumping and fluoridation.

  All the wastewater produced by the plant is treated on site, with off site sludge disposal.

  This treatment was successfully used in the South Sidney Water Treatment Plant, which implemented microstraining, ozonation and granular activated carbon to limit bad taste and odours in treated water.

• Environmental Products And Services
• Independent Investigation Documents Accuracy And Identifies Corrective Action

  When a metering system is used for custody transfer or billing purposes, flows that are too low result in lost revenue, while flows that are too high result in customer dissatisfaction. Chemical feed systems for process or discharge treatment are usually paced to flow. Inaccuracies cause ineffective treatment or higher costs. Flow metering is also used for planning purposes, such as whether to expand a treatment or pumping facility. Inaccurate data will result in earlier capital investments or late construction of needed facilities.

  The solution to this problem is three-fold. A field investigation determines the true accuracy to the flow metering installation, and identifies potential sources of inaccuracy. Changes to equipment, installation arrangements, and preventive maintenance procedures follow to rectify the problem. A post-correction accuracy verification and maintenance training complete the program.

  Professionally trained personnel are provided, with specialized equipment and the experience to undertake independent flow calibration for liquid metering systems. Investigations with over 200 flow meters ranging from 3' to 96' diameter showed that accuracy was within 2% in less than 20% of installations. Almost half the tested installations had accuracies worse than 5%, some in excess of 40%.

  Even if a customer's metering system is properly designed, installed, calibrated, and maintained, and examination by independent specialists can confirm and document the operation of the metering system.

• Sludge Storage Facility

  Sludge storage facility to hold sludge during this time frame (approx. 6 months).

  Currently the total volume of sludge storage is 666, 000 m3. Storage was accomplished through the construction for 8-8250 m3 storage tanks with concrete walls and high density polyethylene membrane floors and floating covers.

  Following winter storage, the tank contents are mixed to re-suspend solids prior to the tanks being pumped empty. This is accomplished trough the use of five 20 HP mixers per tank, and a single 20 HP submersible pump.

NAICS Categories

• 541330 Engineering Services

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