What Is Environmental Remediation?

Environmental remediation eliminates pollutants/contaminants from soil, surface water, groundwater, sediment, & more. To improve and enhance the contaminated area, environmental remediation guards against the risk of environmental damage or the health of humans. 

The Environmental Remediation Process

The Environmental Protection Agency leads some basic standards for environmental remediation. Therefore, an environmental remediation company can guide the correct way as their specialists are familiar with all the applicable regulations and standards.

An environmental remediation company practices specific steps such as:

Phase I Environmental Site Assessment

With Phase I, Environmental Site Assessment, they assess the condition of the area suspected to be contaminated. As per the first analysis, they will include sampling such materials as soil and groundwater to determine the nature and extent of the contamination more clearly.

Before beginning the work on-site, they learn about its history & ensure they take into account all risk factors.

Evaluation & Remediation

A Phase I process will provide the remediation team with an overview of the contamination at a given site. The team conducts Phase II in case Phase I doesn't wholly provide all the necessary information.

The details will guide the environmental remediation specialists' decision-making on how to work on the contamination. Different contamination requires complex means and technologies to remediate. 

Environmental remediation companies also identify the necessary safety measures to protect all workers involved in the exact remediation.

Below-mentioned is a guide that covers all the various types of remediation necessary when the environment is contaminated. 

• Excavation: Excavating means to dig to remove - the process is done to remove hazardous material in the soil. In remediation, we excavate the affected areas and safely dispose of the affected soil.
• Dredging: An environmental remediation company dredges the river bottom affected by contamination to accumulate the affected silt clay and related materials.
• Thermal desorption: A thermal desorption technology allows a remediation team to collect harmful contaminants. It involves using a tool that divides contaminants from the soil and collects and removes them from the soil.
• Pump and treat: The pump and treat method helps in remediation from contaminated groundwater. The experts from the company specialists pump the affected groundwater to filter it, removing all contaminants carefully.
• Nanoremediation: The process involves using nanoparticles for environmental remediation. It treats groundwater, wastewater, soil, sediment, or other contaminated environmental materials.

Environmental remediation specialist companies may leverage several other processes and advanced tools as per the actual pollution. The team also connects with the community to ensure all community leaders understand the constitution of the remediation. It's necessary to ensure that people and other surroundings are not exposed to them during the process. 

Final Take -

The environmental remediation method ends with another basic assessment of the contaminated site. The team would evaluate further if their efforts were successful. In case of remaining contamination, they will need to perform additional remediation.