Fossil Water
Fossil Water provides turnkey water, wastewater and environmental solutions to clients in the energy and land development sectors. Our goal is to become part of our clients’ competitive advantage by applying innovation, leadership and our understanding of the entire life-cycle of our clients’ investments. We accomplish this goal by partnering with leading providers of intellectual and financial capital.
Fossil Water Projects
Project Gardner Community
Client Western Securities
Fossil Water is developing an integrated water, wastewater and stormwater management strategy for this new development. The concept includes innovative applications for water conservation and stormwater reuse.
Project Highway 8 Corridor Water/Wastewater Utility
Client MD of Rocky View and Tsuu T'ina First Nation
Fossil Water is assisting this partnership in the development of a utility servicing strategy for the Highway 8 Corridor, west of Calgary. The assignment includes the development of an overall business strategy addressing technical, financial and governance issues for a utility with an ultimate service area of > 4,000 residences.
Project Bragg Creek Servicing Strategy
Client Earth Technology Corporation
Fossil Water is assisting Earth Technology in its public consultation and servicing strategy for the Hamlet of Bragg Creek, located a few minutes west of Calgary. The assignment includes leadership of community open houses, assistance in funding strategy and stakeholder relationship management. Bragg Creek is a picturesque community of more than 300 residences and homes located on the Elbow River, one of Calgary's principal water sources.
Project SMART Growth Servicing Strategy
Client Confidential Development Company - BC
Fossil Water is helping develop an overall servicing strategy for this 3,200 acre development, which represents one of BC’s premier recreational property developments. The project plan currently involves advanced wastewater treatment to reclamation standards, watershed protection, water-efficient community development and BC’s Smart Growth principles.
Project Bragg Creek Water Treatment Plant Design Underway
Fossil Water is managing the design of a new $3.2 million water treatment plant for the Hamlet on behalf of the MD of Rocky View.  The facility will incorporate an ultra-filtration and ultra-violet treatment plant servicing more than 300 residences and business. 
Project Scotford Catalyst Recycling Facility, Alberta
Client Gulf Chemical & Metallurgical
Fossil Water secured AEPEA approvals, development permits and building permits for this world-class catalyst recycling facility. We were engaged by Gulf Chemical from pre-feasibility through to commencement of construction: all approvals were secured in < seven months.
Project Produced Water Beneficial Use
Client Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada
Fossil Water is completing a study of beneficial use options water produced from coal bed methane and conventional oil & gas production. The study will provide guidance to industry regarding technology options and beneficial end-use of low-TDS and coal-bed methane produced waters.
Project Water Supply System Upgrades
Client Canal Flats
Fossil Water is assisting the Village in the installation of a new groundwater source well, pumphouse and upgrades of the electrical and control systems to enhance system reliability and operations. The project ultimately supports capacity expansion to meet demands of community growth.
Project Water Supply System Turbidity Investigation
Client Town of Banff
Fossil Water is helping the Town identify potential causes of turbidity that resulted in boil water orders in March 2006. We are working cooperatively with design, construction and operations personnel to develop proactive strategies to prevent future occurrences.
Project Invermere Groundwater Supply Project
Client District of Invermere and Developer Consortium
Fossil Water is spearheading a groundwater exploration and production well development project to develop a supplementary water supply for the community. The project includes development of commercial arrangements, permitting and licensing and overall project management.
Project Bonnybrook Wastewater Plant - City of Calgary
Client Earth Tech Canada
Fossil Water is providing process design related to digester biogas scrubbing, fermenter foul air piping, air piping upgrade and blower cold suction conversion. These assignments will enhance environmental and energy performance of one of Canada’s top-rated biological nutrient removal facilities.
Project Fish Creek Wastewater Plant - City of Calgary
Client Earth Tech Canada
Fossil Water is providing process design service related to digester biogas scrubbing. This will result in a new installation to clean the biogas upstream of the boiler providing heating to the plant.
Project Acetyl Plant Wastewater Reclamation – Saudi Arabia
Client Earth Tech Canada
Fossil Water is providing process design and process hazard assessment for industrial wastewater reclamation using sulphate removal, equalization and neutralization, biological treatment and lime softening (to reduce total dissolved solids levels). The effluent will be used for agricultural irrigation by the Saudi Royal Commission.
Wetlands play an essential part in our prairie ecosystem. They purify storm water, recharge aquifers and provide precious nesting sites for migratory waterfowl. Our wetland compensation projects will restore important ecological functions at wetland sites throughout Alberta.