Mel Hamilton

SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd.

Speaker: Environmental Compliance in an Era of Rapid Regulatory Change

Mel Hamilton, P.Eng., Principal Engineer, SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd.

Mel Hamilton is an Environmental Engineer with 22 years of experience in environmental site assessment (ESA), risk assessment/management, and remediation, having worked as a technical project lead, project manager, and field technician.

The majority of Mel’s professional experience has been in the prairies (AB, SK, and MB) with additional experience in BC, ON, and northern Canada. Mel has significant past project experience working on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminated sites. Her experience on PFAS contaminated sites includes Phase I ESAs, Phase II and III ESAs, drinking water assessments, risk evaluation, and site management.

Mel is notably familiar with PFAS regulatory guidelines and objectives across the country (federal and provincial), the latest in laboratory testing and analytical methods, as well as detailed reporting and quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) of site data. She is also deeply familiar with PFAS fate and transport mechanisms and risk pathways.