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Seasonal Establishments: How to Treat Their Wastewater Economically?
Opened a few months per year, seasonal establishments typically experience important fluctuations in the number of visitors. Energy consumption and operating expenses must continually be analysed and optimized. The implementation of efficient energy management practises and the integration of innovative wastewater treatment solutions that can improve their cost-efficiency ratio have become major sources of savings for this whole industry. Read more
Rewarding a Popular Eco-Friendly Lakefront Lodge with a Cleaner Environment
St-Hippolyte’s Auberge du Lac Morency resort, nestled in the heart of the Laurentian Mountains, welcomes thousands of visitors every year and has grown into an international holiday destination prized by ecologically-minded travellers for its environmentally-friendly approach to lodging and its first-rate, locally grown and sustainable gourmet fare. Read more
Safeguarding the environment and a Non-Profit Organization with a High-Performance Solution at a Reasonable Cost
About the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific and its wastewater treatment challengeThe Horticulture Centre of the Pacific welcomes thousands of visitors every summer. Profoundly committed to environmental protection, the non-profit organisation proudly integrates green and innovative technologies in the construction and renovations of all its infrastructures. HCP is located on a large property where soils are generally too poor for a traditional sewage system. The available area selected for the installation hosts a grove of irreplaceable native trees. Large peak flows e... Read more
PTA’s High-Performance Compact Technology Rewards an Oceanfront Community with a Cleaner Environment
Project: Wilson Creek Shopping PlazaLocated on British Columbia’s legendary Sunshine Coast, Wilson Creek is a quiet oceanfront community that brims with incredible energy in the summer. The town’s main grocery store and mall, the Wilson Creek Shopping Plaza, includes a supermarket, butcher shop, wine brewery, pharmacy and take-out pizza. Installed 30 years ago, the mall’s now failing septic system no longer met environmental standards. The installation was unable to treat its high-strength wastewaters or handle high flow var... Read more
High-Performance & Low-Maintenance Wastewater Treatment Solution for Gas Stations and Convenience Stores
Project: Kum & Go Gas Station and Convenience StoreKum & Go is the fifth largest privately-held, company-operated convenience store chain in the U.S. Since 1997, the company has placed a strong emphasis on integrating sustainable and eco-friendly materials and technologies in its stores’ designs, construction and operational practices. The large Neola Kum & Go in Iowa is an 8-pump, 24-hour, seven days a week gas station and convenience store located near Iowa’s Interstate 80. Like most of the 400+ stores the company operates across... Read more
