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We teach the next generation of researchers to develop scientific, social, and technological innovations.
We find solutions through interdisciplinary research and industry or public and community partnerships.
We play an active role in Québec's economic, social, and cultural development.
The Contaminant Hydrogeology Laboratory provides a unique environment for evaluating contaminant behaviour and in situ soil and groundwater remediation technologies at an intermediate scale between laboratory and field experiences.
The laboratory is one of the INRS Laboratories for Scientific and Technological Innovation in Environment (LISTE), located in the Québec Metropolitan Technology Park, and can be operated at cold temperatures.
The Contaminant Hydrogeology Laboratory consists of two large-scale experimental tanks in which remediation experiments can be performed under controlled conditions that simulate field conditions. The tanks contain 4 to 9 m3 of soil from contaminated sites or clean soil to which specific contaminants have been added.
The following equipment is also available:
Faculty members, students, and research technicians at the INRS Eau Terre Environnement Research Centre can use the Contaminant Hydrogeology Laboratory for their research projects, with the lab manager’s permission.
Our resources can also be used for internal and external collaborative projects or research and development contracts. Contact us.
The Contaminant Hydrogeology Laboratory can be used to
The Contaminant Hydrogeology Laboratory was established with funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI).
Richard Martel
Professor and Scientific head
Phone: 418-654-2683
richard.martel@ete.inrs.ca
Boutaina El Jai
Partnerships and Research Development Advisor
Phone: 418 654-2531
boutaina.el_jai@inrs.ca
Contaminant Hydrogeology Laboratory
Institut national de la recherche scientifique
Eau Terre Environnement Research Centre
490 rue de la Couronne
Quebec City, Quebec G1K 9A9
Canada