Validate treatment design under representative conditions
Technology selection carries material capital exposure when treatment performance is assumed rather than validated under representative operating conditions. Influent variability, scaling potential, and contaminant interactions can materially affect long-term reliability.
Our laboratory testing and modelling services quantify process response through bench-scale validation and calibrated simulation, informing equipment selection and defining design envelopes to improve technical accuracy and reduce downstream redesign.
Canada’s 1st Commercial-Scale moving bed bioreactor (MBBR) Treating Selenium and Nitrate at 520 gpm
Integrated Sustainability delivered Canada’s first commercial-scale moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) system for selenium and nitrate removal from mine effluent. Full-service design, equipment supply, and field engineering supported a 520 gpm facility.
Nitrate and Selenium Treatment Performance Review for Gravel Bed Bioreactor (GBBR) Retrofit
Integrated Sustainability assessed conversion of existing biochemical reactor basins to gravel bed bioreactors for nitrate and selenium treatment, including performance modelling and technology readiness evaluation.
Performance Validation and Sludge Characterization During Reactor Start Up
Integrated Sustainability supported pre-commissioning and commissioning of a mine water moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR). Biosolids monitoring and technical guidance supported compliant operation and long-term treatment optimization.
Tracer-Based Field Investigation to Evaluate Saturated Rock Fill Suitability for Semi-Passive Mine Water Treatment
Integrated Sustainability supported a tracer-based field investigation of saturated rock fill for semi-passive mine water treatment. The program characterized flow, retention, and contaminant attenuation to advance treatment feasibility.
3,000 m3/d Bioreactor System for Ammonia Removal at a Copper Gold Mine
Integrated Sustainability designed a 3,000 m³/d mine water treatment plant integrating a gravel bed bioreactor and equalization pond for variable flows and long-term closure planning.
Mine Water Treatment Operations for a Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR) System
Integrated Sustainability assumed full operational responsibility for a water treatment plant 5 months into operation, optimizing moving bed biofilm reactor performance, closing commissioning gaps, and establishing reliable maintenance, operating, and reporting systems.
Design, Construction and Operation of Passive Water Treatment System
Integrated Sustainability designed and operated a year-long constructed wetland treatment pilot, validating performance under updated site conditions and supporting regulatory review ahead of demonstration-scale deployment.
Tracer Testing and Hydrogeological Evaluation of Saturated Rock Fill for Selenium Removal
Integrated Sustainability completed a hydrogeological field study of Saturated Rock Fill for semi-passive selenium and nitrate treatment. Tracer testing and geophysical surveying supported pilot planning and advancement toward full-scale implementation.
Technical Advisory Support for Gravel Bed Bioreactor Pilot Development
Integrated Sustainability provided subject matter expertise as part of a Technical Advisory Committee for the development of a gravel bed bioreactor (GBBR) pilot project.
Consistency Testing of Semi-Passive Water Treatment
Integrated Sustainability evaluated saturated rock fill technology for semi-passive mine water treatment. Regulatory, hydrogeological, laboratory, and pilot-scale testing defined treatment boundaries and supported further system development.
Integrated Source Control & Biological Treatment Study to Reduce Selenium, Nitrate & Sulfate Prior to Discharge
Integrated Sustainability completed a Best Achievable Technology assessment for contact water containing elevated selenium, nitrate, and sulfate. The assessment identified biological treatment and flow diversion strategies to support discharge compliance and future permitting.
Integrated Sustainability completed a phased geotechnical review to support cover system design over mine waste rock and saturated waste rock fills. The assessment defined viable capping strategies for closure planning, contact water reduction, and hydraulic modelling.
2-Year Modular Constructed Wetland Pilot for Mine Closure Water Treatment
Integrated Sustainability advanced a passive constructed wetland treatment system through a 2-year pilot, combining controlled off-site testing and on-site trials to refine full-scale mine closure design.
Fragmented delivery weakens performance – so we built something different
Traditional models divide engineering, equipment, and integration across separate firms with competing priorities. Engineers sell hours. Equipment vendors sell their technology. Integration is left to make it all work (whether it fits or not).
The result is compromise. Higher costs, weaker environmental outcomes, and systems that don’t perform as intended. We built a different model that consolidates advisory, engineering, equipment fabrication, and operations together under one team to control performance and stand behind what we deliver.
Early-stage work consolidates site characterization, regulatory strategy, process testing, technology validation, and treatment modelling before major capital decisions are made.
A defensible scientific and commercial foundation reduces downstream redesign, permitting friction and operational uncertainty.
Performance gaps often emerge between engineering intent, fabrication, and asset installation. Misalignment in sizing, constructability, or supply chain realities leads to delay, cost escalation, and operational burden.
Our engineering, equipment selection, fabrication, construction, and commissioning are consolidated under shared technical and commercial visibility. The result is a water management system configured for practical performance realities.
Fabrication and Equipment Sales
Leverage our pre-validated and cost competitive supply chains to Fabricate and Assemble fit-for-purpose modularized equipment packages.
Validate system performance under real operating conditions with our Water Asset Commissioning services. Paired with our Start-Up Readiness Assessments, we help structure process calibration, operator training, and equipment verification to reduce performance deficits as assets transition from construction to sustained operations.
sustain performance through unified operations, monitoring and data management
Over time, production rates fluctuate, influent chemistry shifts, regulatory thresholds tighten, infrastructure ages, and corporate reporting requirements evolve.
Sustained performance requires right-sized operations, a unified instrumentation and data architecture, and expert technical insight to consolidate asset diagnostics, maintenance, and compliance within a single operational framework.
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