Ice jam break up, cleaning, dredging and pumping

We have been working on Quebec and Ontario rivers on an ongoing and regular basis since 1998. Our clients have learned that ice jam prevention is less costly than damages caused by flooding.

One of the most remarkable cases was in 2006 when ECO Technologies was called upon for an important ice and frazil jam on the Kaministiquia River. The jam was more than 10 kilometers long and was threatening the Williams Park historic fort facilities near Thunder Bay, Ontario. After only 7 days of work, 24 hours a day, in spite of a strong current, our teams were able to break the ice jam and lower the water lever by 2 meters, to the great relief of the authorities whose invaluable site was protected from disastrous flooding.

In 2008, we went to work out west when we were called to British-Columbia. A huge 11.5 kilometer ice jam had been blocking the Nechako River for over 41 days. The flood had already caused over two million dollars of damages in the town of Prince George. After 10 days on the site in freezing weather we manage to solve the problem for the citizens of Prince George.

In 2008 and 2009, we were helped find a solution to a serious odour issue in the Bay of Lamèque, New Brunswick. The unpleasant smell was caused to the putrefaction of algae that had proliferated in the bay. The town of Lamèque had unsuccessfully tried several methods before calling on ECO Technologies. We added a new piece of equipment to our Amphibex excavator, extracted several hundred tons of decomposed algae from the sea floor and relieved the serious odour problem without causing any environmental damage.

In 2009, in Montreal, we decontaminated the Olympic Pool bottom in record time. No other extraction entrepreneur wanted to tackle the job. ECO Technologies completed the job successfully, thanks to the development of a new technique. We used our famous Amphibex excavator, to which we added a crusher vacuum bucket to harvest marine algae so that we could vacuum contaminated sediments. Everything was then pumped in huge geotextile bags and was left to dry. Sediments were ready to be removed from the site after only 21 days. We completed the whole operation ahead of schedule.

Our work sites

Atlantic

Aboiteaux • New Brunswick

We dredged the sand blocking the small craft harbour entrance and pumped it over 300 m downstream.
Bas-Cap-Pelé • New Brunswick

We dredged the sand blocking the small craft harbour entrance and pumped it over 300 m downstream.
Belledune • New Brunswick

We cleaned an industrial lagoon to recover the gypsum in a decantation lagoon. We were hired for the job because we were able to pump 40% of solids compare to 10% with competing technologies, a major advantage for NB Power.

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Our Services

We have an ecological solution for all your needs: dredging, cleaning retention ponds, breaking ice jams and removing sand in harbour entrance channels.

Our Certification

Environment friendly

ECO Technologies uses only the most ecological equipment. The hydraulic systems operate with the newest environmental friendly biodegradable oil. The engines meet the highest North American carbon monoxide emission reduction standards. The exhaust system silencer allows us to work near populated areas at an acceptable noise level.