Company Overview

XCG Consultants Ltd. (XCG) is a unique environmental company which has earned a reputation for excellence. They are committed to providing their clients with:

• Specialized technical expertise
• Personalized, hands-on service
• Effective, practical, and innovative solutions that are custom-

tailored to the problem at hand

Regardless of the size and complexity of the project, XCG's technical staff and engineering team offer the multi- disciplinary range of services required to deliver quality results both on time and on budget. XCG has five Certified Environmental Auditors on staff who are recognized internationally to conduct ISO 14001 and various other environmental audits. All four XCG partners are professional engineers, have Master of Science or Engineering degrees, and each have between 10 and 25 years experience in the environmental engineering field. The company has over 65 employees in four offices across Canada and one in the United States (see below).

XCG has completed projects across Canada, the United States, and internationally and are well prepared to support our clients' growth into the global marketplace.

Please visit our Web Site for further information including information on our new XCG office in Madrid, Spain:

http: //www. xcg. com

Products/Services:

WATER, WASTEWATER, AND STORMWATER SERVICES

• Water and Wastewater Treatment
• Collection System and Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Analysis
• Water Distribution System Analysis
• Planning and Management Services

WATERSHED AND ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT SERVICES

• Surface Water Quality
• Stormwater Management
• Watershed and Ecosystems
• Groundwater

ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITING AND SITE SERVICES

• Environmental Investigations including Phase 1 and 2

environmental site assessments, Compliance auditing, Soil, air, and hydrogeology investigations.

• Site Remediation and Decommissioning
• Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
• Industrial Wastewater Management
• Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
• In-House Technical Support Capabilities

Offices:

Kitchener, Ontario Stephen Nutt, Partner Richard Rush, Partner Telephone: (519)741-5774 Facsimile: (519)741-5627 E-mail: kitchener@xcg. com

Oakville, Ontario George Zukovs, Partner Telephone: (905)829-8880 Facsimile: (905)829-8890 E-mail: oakville@xcg. com

Kingston, Ontario Michael Hulley, Associate Telephone: (613)542-5888 Facsimile: (613)542-0844 E-mail: kingston@xcg. com

Cincinnati, Ohio Phil Gray, Associate Telephone: (513)841-9246 Facsimile: (513)841-9257 Email: cinci@xcg. com

North Vancouver, British Columbia Evan Jones, Senior Consultant Telephone: (604)681-7277 E-mail: northvan@xcg. com

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Additional Details

Legal Name: XCG Consultants Ltd.

Number of Employees: 65

Contacts

Services

• Environmental Consultant - Air Emissions Modelling And Permitting
• Environmental Consultant - Air Quality-indoor And Outdoor
• Environmental Consultant - Contaminant Hydrogeology
• Environmental Consultant - Contingency Planning For Spills
• Environmental Consultant - Cso And Stormwater Management
• Environmental Consultant - Designated Substances And Hazardous Waste Mangement
• Environmental Consultant - Engineering Design/Specifications
• Environmental Consultant - Environmental Audits
• Environmental Consultant - Environmental Consulting And Strategic Management
• Environmental Consultant - Environmental Managememt Systems
• Environmental Consultant - Field Sampling And Monitoring
• Environmental Consultant - Industrial Wastewater/Sludge
• Environmental Consultant - Industry-chemicals
• Environmental Consultant - Industry-food And Beverage
• Environmental Consultant - Industry-metal Products
• Environmental Consultant - Industry-mining And Metallurgy
• Environmental Consultant - Industry-petroleum And Coal Products
• Environmental Consultant - Industry-pulp And Paper
• Environmental Consultant - Industry-rubber And Plastics
• Environmental Consultant - Municipal Planning Studies
• Environmental Consultant - Municipal Solid Waste
• Environmental Consultant - Phase 1, 2, 3 Environmental Site Assessment
• Environmental Consultant - Site/Land Reclamations
• Environmental Consultant - Soil And Groundwater Investigation And Remediation
• Environmental Consultant - Waste Reduction And Recycling
• Environmental Consultant - Water Quality And Treatment

Products

• Conduct Environmental Assessment, Hydrogeological Investigations, Or Remediation Conduct Environmental Compliance Audit.

  From environmental site assessments for property transactions to contaminated site investigations and remediation, XCG Consultants Ltd. provide cost-effective, clear answers. In-house experience in auditing and compliance review spans from mining to forest product sectors, manufacturing to retail operations, and waste management to food processing facilities.

  Environmental Site Assessments may include:

  Investigation of historical background of site activities; conducting a site inspection; reviewing previous reports, fire insurance plans, aerial photographs, and landfill and water well records. Contacting regulatory agencies.

  Compliance audits may include:

  Assessing relevant legislation; assessing compliance with legislation and internal directives; assessing compliance with best management practices.

  Hydrogeological investigations components may include:

  Geophysics Investigations (Magnetic and Electromagnetic); soil Investigations through test pitting and borehole drilling; groundwater investigations through monitoring well installation.

  Remediation technologies may include:

  Biological technologies; in-situ and ex-situ bioremediation; thermal technologies; low temperature; thermal desorption, in-situ; steam heating, pyrolysis, etc.; physical/chemical technologies; pumping extraction, solvent vapour extraction, in-situ aeration, etc.

• Consulting Services For Water And Wastewater Process Engineering.

  XCG Consultants Ltd. specializes in the evaluation and process design of water, wastewater, and stormwater facilities. Their specialized knowledge, state-of-the-art analysis tools, and comprehensive in-house field evaluation capabilities enable them to provide innovative and cost-effective solutions that are uniquely tailored to specific capacity, operation, and performance needs.

  XCG assists in implementing strategies aimed at maximizing operating cost efficiency in treatment plant operations.

• Environmental Products And Services
• Implement An Environmental Management System (i. e. Iso 14000), Conduct An Environmental Risk Assessment.

  XCG has taken a leading role in developing EMS consistent with the ISO 14001 standard. XCG has assisted industries develop and implement various EMS components, including environmental policy, aspect identification, impact and significance assessment, program design, training, developing EMS manuals, auditing and gap analysis. XCG has also conducted site-specific risk assessments which are conducted to quantify the threat to the environment and/or the threat to humans that a specific contaminated area may cause.

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