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Water quality and conservation are priorities at all of our facilities.
Within our processes, many water streams are recycled to minimized usage and discharges. Some of our cleaned wastewater is even used to irrigate farmer’s fields.
Wastewater from our facilities is cleaned in primary treatment systems before discharge to municipal sewers for further treatment, or in secondary treatment systems before being released to the environment. Solids recovered from our wastewater are recycled.
Protection of our marine environment is also top priority at our bulk oils shipping terminal. State of the art equipment, and rigorous training and planning minimize the risk of spills, and maximize preparedness in the event of one.
Water releases from our facilities are regulated by provincial and municipal authorities. All of our facilities hold permits or authorizations for these discharges, which stipulate monitoring and reporting requirements.
West Coast Reduction operates an ocean outfall in Nanaimo, B.C. which, as a gift to the people of the Nanaimo region and through an agreement with the Regional District of Nanaimo, services not only our Nanaimo facility, but also the Duke Point Industrial Park and the community of Cedar, B.C. |
