Sustainable
Remediation
Sustainable Remediation in Action
Every day, we address environmental conditions to strengthen sites and reduce negative impacts. Each project is more than a job — it’s our opportunity to support sustainable remediation through green technologies and applications.
Focused goals, real results
Setting goals is the first step toward sustainability, but real results come with action. From strategy to execution, we measure our progress to drive continual improvement.
Goal: More efficient technology.
Action: Implement sustainable and green remediation technology at our project sites nationally.
Progress: We continue to adopt smart and sustainable technologies nationwide.
- Remote monitoring systems
- Mobile offices and virtual meeting platforms
- New equipment, including tier 4 and exhaust scrubbers
- In-situ or onsite containment solutions to reduce materials transport
- Solar units and solar or battery-powered systems
- Transport monitoring applications
- Use of recycled products or reuse of onsite materials.
- Electric-powered heavy equipment
Goal: Smarter systems for Carbon Reduction.
Action: Upgrade and innovate our working systems and processes to reduce carbon output.
Progress: We continue to update how we work to support sustainable remediation.
- More efficient transport routes to minimize idling
- Journey Management Plans to identify shortest haul routes
- Increased use of ultra low sulfur diesel or biodiesel fuel
- Utilization of rail or barge transport versus truck transport
- More efficient and timelier remediation.
- Encouragement of ridesharing, carpooling and public transit use among employees
- Use of alternatives to carbon-intensive materials
- Utilization of weigh-scale equipped excavators to ensure maximum capacity on load export trucks
- Sourcing of local resources/subcontractors
- Efficiency planning of machinery across projects
- Purchase of renewable energy credits
- Energy audits
Reducing carbon emissions for clients
In partnership with our clients — and in support of carbon reduction strategies — we design and implement projects that reduce both emissions and our environmental footprint.
ENTACT works with sustainability organizations to stay current on sustainable practices and identify state of the art technologies/practices capable of reducing carbon emissions.
Oilfield Site Closure
Location
West Coast
Project
Remedial construction, facility maintenance, water treatment and groundwater recovery services
Highlighted Carbon Reduction Actions
- Employee travel and trip reduction (carpooling and shuttles)
- Onsite soil management
- Product reuse instead of offsite disposal
- Solar-powered irrigation controls
- EarthCam remote monitoring
Highlighted Actions Expected Results
- Projected to reduce carbon emissions by more than 7,350,000 lbs
- Projected to reduce truck traffic by more than 70,000 trips
Reduced emissions by approximately
1,220,000 lbs CO2
Mine Remediation
Location
Southwest
Project
Multi-year decommissioning and remediation activities at a facility that supported mining and milling activities and included tailing storage
Highlighted Carbon Reduction Actions
- Pond restoration and revegetation to encourage wetland habitat
- Balance of cut/fill operations eliminating the need to import backfill
- Pipeline removal and onsite disposal versus hauling to offsite landfill
- Use of onsite jersey barriers, mine waste rock and drainage pipe
- Replacement of coal-powered pumping and heating system with solar energy unit
- Haul route reduction and promotion of remote working, when possible
- Replacement of light fixtures with LED fixtures
Highlighted Actions Expected Results
- Projected to reduce carbon emissions by more than 650,000 lbs
- Reduced truck traffic by more than 310 trips
- Eliminated need to have 160 linear feet of high-density polyethylene pipe and 54 barriers produced and transported to the site