Soil contamination found at BPS in Wabamun

PARKLAND COUNTY -- Contaminated soil has been detected at Building Product Site in Wabamun.

This comes as the area, located South of 51st Avenue and West of Prospect Drive, was used for industrial activities many years ago, before the County acquired the land. Officials say recent testing has identified several small areas within the site where the soil is contaminated.

According to the County, crews will remove the identified contaminated soils and dispose off-site. On the east side of the site, old concrete pads and the remains of former buildings are still present. These structures are noted as deteriorating and unsafe. 

As part of this project, buildings and concrete slabs will be demolished to improve safety. Parkland County adds that they are working in conjunction with an Environmental consultant and contractor to complete these scopes of work.

They’ve listed the following objectives as part of the scope of their work:

• Remove and safely dispose of all identified contaminated soil at an approved off-site facility.
• Complete follow-up environmental testing to confirm removal of identified contaminates.
• Demolish all remaining buildings, slabs, and concrete structures on east side of the site.
• Concrete rubble will be stockpiled on west side of the site on existing concrete slabs.
• Rough grade the east portion of the site following remediation and demolition to improve site safety and conditions.
• Remove all garbage from the site.
• There is no in-water activity as part of this project.

There are no anticipated impacts to residents. The public can expect to see workers and trucks going to and from the site to load/unload equipment and materials. There are no expected traffic closures as a result of this project.

Work is set to get underway soon with an estimated completion date of March 2026.