Bio-Remediation
Hydrocarbons are organic compounds and hydrocarbon contaminants in soil can come from various sources, such as fuel spills, leaking underground storage tanks, or industrial activities that involve the use of fuels or solvents. These contaminants can harm human health and the environment, and persist in soil and groundwater.
This is the process of adding bacteria to the soil or groundwater to break down a source of contamination. The process undergoes a number of reactions; in the case of TCE, daughter produces are produced (DCE and later VC) and then are further broken down.
Our process uses 5 different strains of bacteria to produce a biome where the bacteria all interlock in a symbiotic relationship and this helps produce the most effective environment for hydrocarbon degradation. During the bio-remediation phase, the treated soil is also monitored for a number of other parameters to ensure that any deficiencies are rectified to prevent this from becoming a limiting factor and slowing the reaction.
Finally, after completing the treatment process, the soil or groundwater is validated to confirm that the contamination has been reduced to a level which is not deemed to be a threat to the environment and therefore allows the reuse on-site. This therefore reduces the costs of off-site removal and importation of replacement material.