Barbara Voutos

Barbara is one of XCG’s Expert People. She is a member of XCG’s Environmental Site Assessment and Risk Assessment Group and has been helping clients solve environmental issues with XCG since 2018. Barbara is a Project Specialist who works from XCG’s Kitchener, Ontario office location. She has a degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Guelph.

Barbara is a multi-disciplinarian with a focus on environmental site assessment (ESA) and soil and groundwater remediation projects. Since joining the XCG team, Barbara has worked on numerous projects throughout Ontario, including Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) conducted in accordance with CSA Standard Z768-01 and O. Reg. 153/04 standards.

She has conducted groundwater, soil and soil vapour sampling for industrial, commercial and residential properties for the presence of various contaminants including metals, petroleum hydrocarbon compounds (PHCs), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) with strict adherence to quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) protocols and chain of custody procedures. Barbara’s experience also includes the supervision and documentation of monitoring well installation and test pit excavations. Additionally, Barbara has completed designated substance surveys for various commercial and industrial properties.

With her enthusiasm and field experience Barbara is a valued member of the XCG #Expert People Team. In her spare time, Barbara enjoys reading, hiking, baking and socializing with friends and family.