Sphere Environmental’s certified scientists and technicians help clients navigate requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation with respect to hazardous materials and occupational/industrial hygiene. Hazardous materials services include the following:

Sphere Environmental offers air quality monitoring to characterize a broad range of noxious substances harmful to human and/or environmental health.

Following identification and delineation of noxious sources, we assist clients with recommendations for cost-efficient, practical solutions to effectively manage health and environmental risks.

Monitoring services are available for both indoor and outdoor environments within residential, commercial, institutional, and/or industrial settings for the following constituents:

Sphere Environmental conducts radon characterization in residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings, and perform preliminary assessment and design of mitigation systems in accordance with As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) principles to achieve indoor environments that are safe for occupancy.

We employ C-NRPP-trained and CARST-certified radon measurement professionals offering the following testing options:

• Short-term Testing (2-7 days, long-term test still recommended)
• Long-term Testing (>90 days, winter months recommended)
• Post-mitigation Follow-up Testing

We work closely with radon mitigation professionals to recommend and execute installation of the following mitigation systems as and when required:

• Interior Active Soil Depressurization
• Exterior Active Soil Depressurization
• Sub-Slab Active Soil Depressurization
• Crawlspace Sub-Membrane Depressurization
• Sump-Hole Depressurization

Sphere Environmental provides comprehensive environmental consulting services to support property due diligence, site characterization, and long-term risk management throughout BC. Our experienced professionals conduct Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) through to Phase III ESA delineation to identify potential environmental liabilities applying historical research, site inspection, and targeted soil, groundwater, and vapour testing, to ensure clients are able to make informed decisions during property transaction, redevelopment, remediation, and/or site closure processes.

Building on assessment results, we deliver environmental monitoring services to characterize contaminants in site media including soil, surface water, groundwater, and soil vapour enabling effective management decisions. Sphere also supports clients requiring municipal waste soil disposal applications, perform confirmatory soil sampling for underground and above-ground fuel oil storage tank (UST/AST) decommissioning, removal, and remediation.

Through every phase of assessment, monitoring, remediation, and site management Sphere Environmental assists clients with navigation of complex regulatory frameworks, working towards practical solutions, and achieving desirable outcomes.