Civil Engineering Design & Consulting
Featured Services
Learn more about our specialized engineering services.
Small Community & Cluster Sewage/Septic Systems
On-site Sewage Treatment Systems
Soil Investigations & On-site Sewage Assessments
Environmental Consulting Services
ETC and our projects have been the recipient of multiple awards at the provincial and national level for excellence in engineering and sustainable design. ETC has a reputation as an innovative firm which does not hesitate to depart from traditional engineering approaches when there is a better solution.
ETC’s areas of consulting activity encompass all aspects of decentralized wastewater management including:
- planning and design of on-site sewage treatment systems,
- planning and design of small community & cluster sewage/septic systems
- soils investigations and on-site sewage assessments,
- feasibility studies into on-site sewage servicing options and costs,
- comprehensive water and wastewater planning studies for rural communities,
- residential septic system designs for difficult lots,
- development of policies and technical guidelines,
- curriculum development and training of installers and public health inspectors.
Land-based effluent dispersal (LBED) systems
Packed-bed filter sewage treatment systems
Alternative sewer collection systems (STEG/STEP collection systems)
Composting toilets (humanure) & greywater dispersal systems.
Our Vision
Frequently Asked Questions
ETC specializes in the design of on-site sewage treatment systems for rural communities and developments, and in wastewater management methods and technologies which are more appropriate and affordable for rural areas than traditional “big city – big pipe” approaches.
Because the unique wastewater management needs of rural areas are often better served by our alternative collection, treatment and effluent dispersal techniques, and most civil and municipal engineers are not well-versed in these decentralized options.
- Rural communities and private sector Owners who need an on-site sewage system that will be reliable, affordable to install, and affordable to operate by part-time personnel with basic training.
- Rural developers who are having difficulty getting the required permits, and would benefit from our specialized expertise and award winning, green reputation to accelerate the approvals process.