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Une expertise scientifique au service de laqualité de l’eau
Depuis plus de trois ans, notre équipe de scientifiques évalue et recommande des améliorations aux systèmes d’assainissement des eaux de 130 municipalités au Québec, touchant près de 1,5 million de Québécois.es. Nous effectuons aussi du dépistage de sources de pollution et assurons des suivis de la qualité de l’eau.
Avec la collaboration de nos partenaires, nous travaillons ainsi à améliorer la qualité de l’eau sur les bassins versants des rivières des Outaouais, du Nord, des Mille Îles, Châteauguay, de la Baie Missisquoi, Bécancour, L’Assomption et Richelieu.
Trois services interreliés, une multitude d'applications
Our approche
Accompagnement personnalisé
Chaque projet est unique. C’est pourquoi nous offrons un soutien à chacune des étapes, de l’identification des interventions prioritaires à la mise en place de solutions. Nous offrons également la formation nécessaire aux responsables de votre organisation.
Accompagnement collaboratif
Un projet rassemble souvent plusieurs parties prenantes. Nous nous engageons à maximiser les retombées du projet en leur présentant les résultats clés ainsi qu’en leur proposant des activités de formation et de sensibilisation.
À qui s'adresse-t-on ?
- Organismes de bassin versant (OBV)
- Zones d’intervention prioritaire (ZIP)
- MRC et municipalités
- Conseils régionaux en environnement
- Regroupements de citoyens
- Associations de lacs et de rivières
- Organismes environnementaux
Our team
Our project managers in water quality
Gabriel Cliche
Water Quality Project Leader
Gabriel holds a bachelor's degree in natural and managed environments from Laval University as well as a college diploma in water treatment from the Cégep de Saint-Laurent. He specializes in the interpretation of various data, mainly from the SOMAEU, in order to manage and protect water resources.
With his numerous professional and academic experiences in writing, documentary research, operation of drinking water and wastewater treatment systems, statistical analysis, sampling and land use planning, he sees to the identification of sources of pollution for various rivers and to the development of strategies for the implementation of concrete solutions with the environment.
Philippe Maisonneuve
Water Quality Project Leader
"I like Fondation Rivières for the efficiency of its pollution detection and continuous monitoring. The answers we get to our questions lead to real improvements in water quality. Our results don't just sit on the shelf and, as a scientist, I find that inspiring."
Philippe Maisonneuve holds a master's degree in fluvial ecology from the Université de Montréal. He participated in three years of sampling aboard the research vessel Lampsilis of the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières.
He has developed extensive field experience, project logistics, data analysis, and knowledge of emerging issues related to water quality and aquatic environment integrity. He conducted an environmental assessment for the city of Trois-Rivières to map and budget a plan to analyze the impacts of untreated wastewater discharges on receiving environments. His expertise in aquatic ecology allows him to investigate the impacts of pollution sources beyond their point of emission and to contribute to the development of concrete strategies to improve the health of waterways.
LenaSzymoniak
Water Quality Project Leader
Lena holds a Bachelor's degree in Earth Sciences from Dalhousie University. She furthered her knowledge in the environmental field during her studies at Polytechnique de Montréal. With a Master's degree in Civil Engineering and a specialization in water treatment, she brings experience in research project design and a strong data analysis approach to environmental issues.
Her background has also led her to become interested in environmental regulation and public access to our natural resources. At the Fondation Rivières, she oversees the characterization of the various rivers, the identification of pollution sources and the development of strategies for implementing concrete solutions.
Voyez nos projets accomplis auprès des municipalités, des organismes de bassins versants (OBV) et d’autres associations.
Discover our tools used to obtain a portrait of the quality of Quebec, to inaugurate access to swimming in natural waterways or to facilitate wastewater management.