Soil Remediation Case Study
Soil remediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soil is the topic of this case study. The soil remediation method used is bioremediation using Custom HC.
Custom HC is a bioremediation product manufactured and distributed by Custom Biologicals.
Here’s the land remediation case study. This is an example of ex-situ bioaugmentation. Note that TPH is Total Parts Hydrocarbons and measured in ppm (Parts Per Million).
Client Category Hydrocarbon Contaminates Soil
Location Dade County, Florida, USA
Problem: An underground leaking motor oil storage tank went unnoticed and unemptied for 15 years.
Contamination Size Two batches of excavated soil were contaminated with motor oil.
Batch #1. 208 cubic yards 18,000 ppm (TPH)
Batch #2. 178 cubic yards 8,530 ppm (TPH)
Batch One Results
Batch 2 Results
Results: As you can see from the results, both batches were successfully bioremediated within 90 days. Batch 1 was reduced from 18,000 ppm to 49 ppm and batch 2 was remediated from 8530 ppm to 36 ppm TPH.
Bioremediation is a remediation technique used to clean a number of types of contamination including soil contamination, water and groundwater contamination. A large variety of contaminants can utilize this technique like hydrocarbons, BTEX components, chlorinated compounds and more.
Bioremediation is a green technology and sustainable technology. The microbes in Custom HC eat (metabolize), the hydrocarbons creating additional cells, carbon dioxide and water.
Custom Biologicals has decades of experience with bioremediation. We are a environmental remediation company and are ready and willing to work with you on your remediation project.