Services
A wide range of services to help you and our local water resources
In 2015, OBV SCABRIC began developing flexible service offerings for the territory’s key water stakeholders. The organization’s team helps water stakeholders to the extent of its team’s capabilities to complete one-off mandates. Services have been developed for the agricultural, municipal and educational sectors, and for riverside residents (shoreline delineation and development) or for autonomous system owners (wells, sanitary installations).
OBV SCABRIC can provide expertise and services to agricultural producers, farming and agri-environmental organizations wishing to implement actions or developments related to water and the Water Master Plan (WMP).
- Riparian buffer strip marking, riparian buffer strip assessment (IQBR)
- Restoration of riparian buffer strips or windbreaks
- Water quality sampling
- Complementary support for agri-environmental advisors to test new agri-environmental practices
- Development of water-related projects and filling out applications for financial assistance
- Sustainable stormwater management
- Report and mapping
OBV SCABRIC can provide expertise and services to organizations and citizens wishing to implement actions or developments related to water and the Water Master Plan (WMP).
- Monitoring compliance of on-site sanitation facilities
- Protection of drinking water sources
- Water quality sampling
- Shoreline and erosion characterization
- Establishment of riparian buffer strips
- Sustainable stormwater management
- Facilitation of consultation events
- Development of water-related projects and filling out applications for financial assistance
- Report and mapping
OBV SCABRIC also provides expertise and services to schools, school service centers, scout groups, youth centres and other youth associations wishing to organize activities for young people in connection with water and the Water Master Plan (WMP).
Frequently used services:
- In-class and outdoor water activities
- Adopt a River Program
- Guided walks on the Châteauguay River in Sainte-Martine with school or extracurricular groups
- Shoreline clean-up for groups
The OBV SCABRIC brings its expertise and services to citizens wishing to take concrete action in their daily lives, or to implement water-related projects and the Water Master Plan (WMP).
Frequently used services:
- Guided walks on the Châteauguay River in Sainte-Martine for family groups or corporate team building.
- Riparian buffer strip delineation and marking
- Riparian buffer strip development
- Water-related project development and filling out applications for financial assistance
- Report and mapping
In agricultural settings, the application of fertilizers, pesticides, manure or fertilizing residual materials can, in certain situations, compromise groundwater quality. When these contaminants are left on the soil surface near a well, they can be transported by rainwater or melting snow, infiltrating the soil.
The risk of contamination of drinking water is higher when these substances are spread near a well, since bacteria, viruses and chemicals won’t have time to degrade before reaching the well.
The « Vos puits sont-ils à l’abri? » project took place in the fall of 2013. It aimed to raise awareness and equip farmers to better protect their drinking water by avoiding spreading substances near their wells.
OBV SCABRIC employees visited farms, homes and businesses in the Saint-Chrysostome agricultural community to raise awareness and locate wells.
For more information!
If you have any questions about the various services offered by OBV SCABRIC, or would like to turn your project idea into reality, contact us at 450 427-0911 or by e-mail at info@scabric.ca. We’ll be delighted to answer all your questions and tailor a service offer to meet your needs.
