Featured Project
Davieaux Island Light Station Abatement and Debris Removal
Location
Davieaux Island, Lake Superior, Ontario
Key Services
- Contaminated Site Remediation
- Excavation, transportation, and disposal
- Abatement (hazardous material, asbestos, lead paint)
Description
Milestone Environmental Contracting Inc. completed the abatement of asbestos, lead paint, and mould, as well as debris removal, at the remote Davieaux Island Light Station under contract to PSPC on behalf of DFO. The project required full marine and air mobilization and logistical coordination to ensure safe, compliant removal of hazardous materials from an isolated heritage site.
Key Challenges
- Remote location: approximately 85 kilometres off the shore of Wawa, Ontario
- Harsh weather conditions and limited weather windows: complicated both mobilization and ongoing site operations.
- Extremely limited staging and storage areas: restricted equipment setup and material handling.
- Coordinating multiple layers of regulatory compliance: federal, provincial, and municipal which added administrative complexity within a short seasonal work window.
Key Solutions
- Remote location: combined barge, float-plane, and helicopter transport for all personnel and materials.
- Remote location: a 15-person temporary camp was established on the island to provide accommodations, power, water, meals, and communications for the crew throughout the project.
- Harsh weather conditions and limited weather windows: close coordination between Milestone, Stantec, and PSPC/DFO teams kept daily operations, documentation, and logistics on schedule and aligned with project requirements.
- Extremely limited staging and storage areas: three separate off-loading points were set up around the island to safely crane supplies and equipment ashore during suitable weather windows.
- Coordinating multiple layers of regulatory compliance: post-abatement materials were contained in sealed, heavy-duty super sacks for safe, traceable off-island transport and compliant disposal.