Water Treatment Company - About Us
OUR CORE VALUES
Design effectively simple systems, products and processes that can used with minimal high-level technical know-how
Utilize our unique products and holistic approach for the best comprehensive solution
Minimize costs to the client by integrating and utilizing existing infrastructure wherever possible
Provide the most environmentally friendly products available and minimize clients carbon footprints
Offer clients outstanding SERVICE, CREDIBILITY, and INTEGRITY
Company Background
Clearflow began in 2005 as a response to the drive towards more sustainable environmental stewardship and stricter regulatory controls. We are a team of dedicated and experienced professionals who focus on innovation to come up with one-of-a-kind answers to your environmental needs.
Clearflow’s industry-leading solutions and environmentally friendly chemicals help clients clean wastewater and exceed environmental regulations. Our technology provides erosion and sediment control for wastewater, stormwater, and mine water treatment.
Academic Grant Policy
Policy Statements
It is the policy of Clearflow to ensure that a contribution towards an organization’s indirect/overhead costs are part of any research agreement for the period covered by their contribution agreement. This policy is applicable to all research agreements with Clearflow.
Effective Date
The version of this current policy is effective starting Sept 1, 2020. This policy applies to all new contribution agreements that commence on or after September 1, 2020. This policy will be reviewed five years after the implementation date and periodically thereafter.
Scope
This document details Clearflows policy regarding the compensation of indirect/overhead costs incurred by Canadian Universities and Colleges carrying out research projects subject to a contribution agreement with Clearflow.
Overhead Compensation Rate
5.1 For non-Tri-agency grants, a maximum fixed overhead compensation rate of 15%, applicable to Clearflow’s contribution towards the direct program/project costs eligible for the application of the overhead compensation rate OR the Universities/Colleges stated policy overhead compensation rate, whichever is lower.
5.2 For Tri-Agency grants (i.e., SSHRC, NSERC, and CIHR). It is recognized that the Canadian federal government directly support the indirect costs of research funded by the National Granting Councils (Tri-Agencies) and Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) through the federal Research Support Fund grant. Canadian universities receive an annual grant to contribute towards their indirect costs of research based on the average level of funding over the previous three years from those sources (averaging 22-25% of total funding). Under this program, it is deemed that the University/College already receives overhead. Therefore, for eligible Tri-agency grants covered by the Research Support Fund, the overhead rate on Clearflow contributions shall be 0%. Indirect costs should not be included in individual grant applications to the Tri-Agencies programs that are covered under the Research support fund.
The Clearflow Team
Clearflow Group is an Indigenous-based water treatment company that manufactures and supplies large mining operations and industrial and municipal operations with leading-edge water treatment processes and products. For over 15 years, our company has provided expert guidance, water technology, and professional consulting services. Clearflow Group offers water conservation and management strategies. Satisfy your water clarification and regulatory demands, whether they are on the surface, underground, or in-situ. Get in touch with one of our product water experts today!
Clearflow has been fortunate enough in the last fifteen years to have been awarded many prestigious awards for water treatment, and erosion control. This would not have been possible if not for the extraordinary vision and dedication by CEO, Jerry Hanna and incredible team at Clearflow.
2024
Exporter Of The Year
We are honoured to be awarded the Mayor’s 2024 Exporter of the Year Award. The event at The Global Ambassador was truly memorable. We extend a HUGE thanks to all who nominated us for the best water treatment and water technology exporter — your support means the world.
We’re privileged to play a role in the burgeoning success of small business exports. Our heartfelt appreciation goes to our outstanding partners, Frog Environmental, Arris Water Treatment & Technology, and Alpha Water.
This achievement wouldn’t have been possible without their invaluable collaboration. Thank you all for making this journey possible!
2022
When it comes to sustainability, there are a few misnomers that prevent many small businesses from ever pursuing it. In fact, many aren’t even aware that their business produces a carbon footprint until they begin to peel back the layers––even digital operations and cloud computing are carbon producing.
But those often-held misperceptions––namely that sustainability is a cost centre and small businesses won’t make enough of an impact, etc.––are continually being disproven by countless small businesses around the world. And Sustainable Earth recently recognized 15 of them through the inaugural Sustainable Earth Small Business Awards for their innovative solutions that aim to support their communities and the planet. Below is a quick snapshot of these mighty 15, and in the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing their stories and journey to more sustainable operations to provide ideas and inspiration.
Keep in mind, small and mid-size businesses account for the majority of businesses worldwide, representing 90% of businesses and more than half of all employment. That adds up to a tremendous potential to make a significant impact––even if it’s through small, daily changes, like many of the businesses below have done.
2020
SWS 2020 Top Projects: Municipal Storm Water Management Facility Sediment Removal, Reuse and Water Quality Retrofit Project
SWS Managing Editor Katie Johns is joined by Jim Hartman, senior associate of Greenland Consulting and Andrew Palmer, project manager for Greenland Consulting, to discuss the Municipal Storm Water Management Facility Sediment Removal, Reuse and Water Quality Retrofit Project.
This project included sediment removal and the reuse and retrofit for a storm water management facility called “Pond #53” in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The main goal of the project was to identify solutions to address known storm water flow control volume and water quality issues. Additionally, the project sought to design innovative practices that were designed to improve efficiencies in sediment cleanouts and disposal, implement a retrofit design to facilitate improved sediment removal and downstream water quality and provide better sediment disposal options.
The videos in this Top Project series will be presented in no particular order, except our final video, which will feature our #2020 Top Project.
2019
Global Growth Award
Clearflow Group Inc. won the 2019 Business Award for Global Growth from the Sherwood Park & District Chamber of Commerce.
“Clearflow Group Inc are water-treatment experts, providing clients with unique, innovative, site-specific answers to soil and water challenges. They manufacture the Gel flocculants and Soil Lynx Granular and GFR water treatment dewatering systems here in Sherwood Park. Clearflow currently has distributors in the UK, Brazil, Australia and has just signed on a large distributor for all of Scandinavia. Using technologies verified by two major Canadian universities and the National Research Council of Canada, they have been able to facilitate their marketing plan both locally and abroad
2017
Clearflow in India 2017
2015
Business Edmonton 2015
2014
and earlier
A vision to improve the way we treat water.
This vision has been noticed and acknowledged by a number of organizations in the past. We would like to take a moment to thank these organizations for recognizing us and the work we do. We will keep working hard to influence industry and society to use water more sustainably and efficiently.
Finalist of the 2014 Manning Award for Canada
Winners of the 2013 Alberta Science and Technology Award (ASTECH)
Winners of the 2013 Edmonton Business Leaders of Tomorrow Award
Winners of the 2010 Environmental Protection Award SPCC Winners of the 2009 Innovative Technologies Award SPCC
Featured in the 2014 Alberta Venture Magazine as one of Alberta’s most Innovative Organizations
Featured in Biotic Earth — A biotic/living approach to hydroseeding
Featured in Stormwater Treatment, a textbook used in many educational institutions
Top finalist for the Manning Award for Canadian Innovation
Featured in Sherwood Park News, the Edmonton Sun, CityTV Featured on water.ca for an interview regarding the 2014 Manning award
Chosen as one of 12 Canadian companies to present at the 2015 Acqueau Conference in Paris by the National Research Council of Canada
Clearflow is also involved with numerous industry associations and organizations that influence water usage. Jerry Hanna has been heavily involved with youth and industry education. He sits on several committees attracting the attention of influential individuals with Clearflow’s mission.
In Association with:
Alberta Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)
Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada (PTAC)
Alberta Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association
Environmental Services Association of Alberta (ESSA)
Canadian Council For Aboriginal Business
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