Company Overview

As environmental consultants, NEXT ENVIRONMENTAL INC. assists real estate agents, lawyers, financial institutions, and business owners in the removal of obstacles that hinder the process of business. To this end, an expert team of engineers, geoscientists and technicians performs contaminated site investigations and remediations at all levels enabling the moving forward of a sale or purchase of commercial or industrial land, the accurate valuation of property, or the development of otherwise dormant land. Formerly the Environmental Division of SRK - Robinson Inc., under the directorship of Dr. Harm Gross, NEXT was established in May, 1998 and enjoys continued growth as a significant presence in the environmental consulting industry. Among our many significant achievements is the remediation of the former Fullerton Lumber site in North Vancouver which was long considered impossible to remediate and is not home to the North Short Auto Mall.

Company Information

Additional Details

Legal Name: Next Environmental Inc.

Number of Employees: 15

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

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Services

• Consulting Engineer - Buildings-other
• Consulting Engineer - Environment-environmental Standards

  Environmental Consulting specializing in contaminated site investigation and remediation

• Consulting Engineer - Environment-flood Control
• Consulting Engineer - Environment-impact Studies
• Consulting Engineer - Environment-other

  Environmental Consulting with a specialty in contaminated site investigation and remediation.

• Consulting Engineer - Environment-permafrost Engineering
• Consulting Engineer - Environment-pollution Control
• Consulting Engineer - Environment-waste Disposal/Treatment
• Consulting Engineer - Forest/Fish/Agrltr-other
• Consulting Engineer - Geolgy/Geophysic/Srvy-earthquake Engineering
• Consulting Engineer - Geolgy/Geophysic/Srvy-erosion/Landslide Cntl
• Consulting Engineer - Geolgy/Geophysic/Srvy-hydrogeology
• Consulting Engineer - Geolgy/Geophysic/Srvy-ocean & Hydrography
• Consulting Engineer - Geolgy/Geophysic/Srvy-soil & Rock Mechanics
• Consulting Engineer - Mining & Metallurgy-tailings, Disposal
• Consulting Engineer - Municipal-roads And Streets
• Consulting Engineer - Municipal-sewage Disposal
• Consulting Engineer - Municipal-water Supply
• Consulting Engineer - Other (specify)
• Consulting Engineer - Transportation-dredging
• Consulting Engineer - Transportation-other

Products

• Environmental Products And Services
• Phase I Property Assessments And Environmental Audits

  A property assessment involves a comprehensive review of all available information. The objective is to identify present and past land uses, land zoning classifications, industrial process activities, and potential contaminant sources. Information sources include interested or involved parties, present or past landowners, municipal, provincial and federal government agencies, land titles and fire insurance records, historical air photographs, local topographic maps, and any relevant existing reports. The site is inspected to identify potential contaminant sources and to assess the probability of contamination. Site and adjacent property characteristics and land uses are noted. A property assessment checklist is often completed in addition to a letter report at the conclusion of the audit. If there is a defined potential for significant site contamination, a further phase of investigation is recommended.

• Phase Ii And Iii Property Investigations

  This phase of property investigations is conducted by NEXT Environmental Inc. if contamination is suspected in a site, and is intended to verify whether contamination is indeed present. This typically involves soil, effluent and/or surface water/groundwater sample collection, and laboratory testing. General chemical parameters, as well as suspected contaminants, are targeted in the testing. NEXT Environmental Inc. interprets sample results, specifically including reference to municipal, provincial and federal guidelines and criteria. If contamination is verified at significant levels, a Phase III investigation may be warranted.

  A Phase III investigation is designed to determine the precise nature, physical and chemical behaviour and lateral and vertical extent of contamination, and is performed where contamination is known to be present. This phase may be a precursor to, or conducted as part of, remediation of a contaminated site. In isolation, the objectives of a Phase III study would be to quantify the volume of material requiring remediation, and present an initial appraisal of remediations options with estimated costs. If a clearly favourable remediation option can be defined, this phase should also include the development of a remediation plan. This could then be submitted to regulatory authorities for comment and approval.

• Phase Iv Comprehensive Property Remediation

  A Phase IV site remediation program may involve a feasibility study to identify and develop a cost-effective contaminant remediation plan, followed by its implementation. For contaminated material removal or on-site treatment/entombment, verification sampling and testing is required to ensure that activities have been successful. Two routes to site remediation are currently available: to leave the material in place in such a way that a risk assessment defines that there are no unacceptable health risks; to treat the material on or off site using various technologies; and/or removal to licensed landfills in or out of the area. A report summarizing remediation activities would normally be prepared for regulatory review and permit approval.

NAICS Categories

• 541330 Engineering Services

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