Indoor Air Quality

Indoor Air Quality

Working indoors does not always mean sitting in a cubicle or walking up and down the halls of school. Many of us work in potentially hazardous environments without realizing, as outlined in this case study. In a municipal garage that services heavy diesel equipment,...
Environmental Impact Study (EIS)

Environmental Impact Study (EIS)

Development activities have the potential to cause damage to some of the most sensitive environmental receptors such as species at risk and natural features such as wetlands that provide us with invaluable ecosystem services that naturally filter our water and...
Marijuana Grow Operation

Marijuana Grow Operation

A property owner and landlord were caught off guard when the police seized over 400 cannabis plants from one of their rented properties. Pesticides were recovered at extremely low concentrations and were deemed not to be a concern during remediation Once the police...
Environmental Site Assessments for Property Transfer

Environmental Site Assessments for Property Transfer

A water and fire response restoration company commissioned us to conduct Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments of a commercial building that their client wanted to sell. They had been called in by the property owner because of suspected environmental...
Potable Water Quality Sampling in a Multi-Building Complex

Potable Water Quality Sampling in a Multi-Building Complex

A real estate management company retained CM3 to test potable water at a complex of corporate and government buildings in Ottawa. Water sampling for metals, microbes, trihalomethanes, pH, nitrates, calcium carbonate, turbidity, and residual chlorine We assessed the...