Let's Talk Remediation

Charles D. Fator

Discussing All Things Remediation Related. Here we will cover topics from best practices, to current events, to interviewing Experts in these fields, to stories of recent projects that all related to remediation.  We will also address specific topics and Listener questions.  And we will host Guest Industry Professionals and have live shows from conferences.

  1. 17h ago

    LTR - Ep 65 - What Are Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons aka PAHs?

    In this 65th episode, I discuss "What Are Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons aka PAHs?" PAHs stands for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons.  Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons are 1,000s of chemical compounds that are created during the incomplete combustion or burning of physical materials.  The Ashes generated during the combustion process are full of PAHs. PAHs have many Benzene rings in them, thus their toxic nature is obvious.  Most PAHs have been found to be carcinogens.  For this reason, we must be conscious of their sources and limit our exposure to them. The most common sources of PAHs contamination is from Forest Fires, Volcano Eruptions, Vehicle, Power and Industrial Plant Exhaust.  Other contamination sources are the production, transport and refining of petroleum, the use of refined fuels that generate exhaust, the burning of Agricultural Fields, runoff from Asphalt Roads, Spills of Petroleum Products and Burning of Coal and Tar products.  Even the burning of fire places and burning and smoking of meat for consumption, can generate PAHs. Once generated into ashes from incomplete combustion, they become easily spread in our environmental by Wind/Air, Water and through Aquatic Life.  Since they do not easily breakdown, they can quickly and easily spread over huge distances.  Due to their toxic and carcinogenic nature, they are a major environmental contaminate of concern. As always, if you have a topic you would like us to discuss in a future podcast or a specific question you'd like us to address, please let us know by sending it into, CFator@LetsTalkRemediation.com. "Thank You" to Our Ongoing Sponsor Hanby Environmental for providing this platform to have a positive impact on The Remediation Industry! Make sure to Like, Subscribe and Follow for Our Future Podcast Episodes.

  2. Aug 12

    LTR - Ep 64 - What Are PolyChlorinated Biphenyls aka PCBs?

    In this 64th episode, I discuss "What Are PolyChlorinated Biphenyls aka PCBs?" PCBs stands for PolyChlorinated Biphenyls.  PolyChlorinated Biphenyls are man-made organic chemicals used widely as electrical insulators and coolants until banned in the U.S. in 1979 due to high toxicity and environmental persistence. PCBs were found to be probable carcinogens and due tot he fact that they do not easily breakdown in our environment, they can easily spread over long distances and transport through our environment and ecosystem. The most common source of PCBs contamination is from old leaking transformers on power poles, that had transformer oil in them that contained PCBs.  Other contamination sources are old building materials, sealants, coolants, caulking materials and hydraulic oils/fluids. Due to the high toxicity, PCBs have a low threshold of interest of 50 ppm or more requiring specialized hazardous materials handling.  Additionally, due to their high toxicity, the clean up level of interest should be to zero or non-detect (ND). As always, if you have a topic you would like us to discuss in a future podcast or a specific question you'd like us to address, please let us know by sending it into, CFator@LetsTalkRemediation.com. "Thank You" to Our Ongoing Sponsor Hanby Environmental for providing this platform to have a positive impact on The Remediation Industry! Make sure to Like, Subscribe and Follow for Our Future Podcast Episodes.

  3. Aug 5

    LTR - Ep 63 - What Is Meant by Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons aka TPH?

    In this Episode 63, I discuss "What Is Meant by Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons aka TPH?" TPH stands for Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons.  TOTAL means ANY and ALL captured and provided in a single measurement. Petroleum is derived from Crude Oil extracted from the ground.  Once extracted, it is moved to a refinery for the distillation process of adding heat to it, to separate it into different fractions based upon weight.  The weight is due to the number of Carbons present.  This separation is what gives us our different fractions or "Refined Fuels."  Refined Fuels such as the lighter being Gasoline, then a little heavier like Diesel Fuel due to it containing more carbons.  Then the heavier fractions being the Oils having the most carbons.  GRO stands for Gasoline Range Organics.  This typically covers the carbon number ranges of C6-12. DRO stands for Diesel Range Organics.  This typically covers the carbon number ranges of C10-28.  GRO and DRO are typically the primary focus as they are the more commonly used and thus spilled or released during use, transport or storage.   However there is also ORO which stands for Oil Range Organics which covers the carbon number range from C20-35.  Since Refined Fuel are derived from Oil, when Oil is present, it i typically in larger quantities and thus higher concentrations. TPH (TOTAL Petroleum Hydrocarbons) encompasses all three of these ranges from C6-35. Having a measurement that covers all of these ranges is the best approach for monitoring remediation work.  Post Remediation, The. Laboratory can provide you with both the TPH measurement and break it down further into the different ranges if you would like, but the TPH measurement covers all of them. As always, if you have a topic you would like us to discuss in a future podcast or a specific question you'd like us to address, please let us know by sending it into, CFator@LetsTalkRemediation.com. "Thank You" to Our Ongoing Sponsor Hanby Environmental for providing this platform to have a positive impact on The Remediation Industry! Make sure to Like, Subscribe and Follow for Our Future Podcast Episodes.

  4. Jul 29

    LTR - Ep 62 - What Is The Value Proposition Provided By The Use of Hanby Environmental Field Test Kits?

    In this 62nd episode, I discuss the topic of What Is The Value Proposition Provided By The Use of Hanby Environmental Field Test Kits? Hanby Environmental's Field Test Kits provide FAST, ACCURATE and ECONOMICAL results that you CAN rely on. Reliable field results is the key.  Not just Field Data, but Reliable Field Data from which to make a decision.  Our Hanby Field Test Kits have been doing this The World over for the last 40 years. Even in States that require a Licensed Geologist to perform sampling, our Field Test Kits still provide the knowledge to know when its time to have that take place. Using Hanby Environmental Field Test Kits to monitor the remediation work, to Knowledgeably Know it's to to send samples off to A Certified Laboratory or to get a Licensed Geologist to do the same saves huge amounts of time and money. Unreliable or bad field data which is often obtained by other field measurements such as "Sniffers," are a waste of time and money and more often than not, will provide in consistent data, which is better off not even being performed.  "Thank You" for tuning in and to Our Ongoing Sponsor Hanby Environmental for the continued support of our podcast having a positive impact on The Environmental Remediation Industry! Send in any future podcast topics or questions to CFator@LetsTalkRemediation.com and follow us on FaceBook, Linkedin and X. If you are not following this podcast and are in the Remediation Space, "You SHOULD Be!" Also, if you are in The Remediation Industry and are interested in telling your story, we are looking for Experts to interview for future podcast episodes.

  5. Jul 22

    LTR - Ep 61 - RESULTS FROM - Large Scale Demonstration of "The New Remediation Paradigm" in Odessa, Texas on 7/15/2026

    In this 61st episode, I discuss RESULTS FROM - Large Scale Demonstration of "The New Remediation Paradigm" in Odessa, Texas on 7/15/2026. Lighthouse Environmental hosted Hanby Environmental and OMG Solutions to perform a large scale remediation demonstration.  The remediation area was contaminated by a combination of Crude Oil and Production Water (aka Produced Water, Brine Water, Salt Water). Hanby's field Test Kits provided the real time monitoring of the real time and in-situ (in place) remediation by OMG's ELMN8.  ELMN8 is a non-hazardous and non-toxic ready to use solution that remediates upon contact. During the demonstration, we had a scaled down version of a large scale soil remediation project, contaminated by both Hydrocarbons and Chlorides.  This was performed on the floor of a trailer, to show that the contaminates were actually remediated and not pushed down below the surface.   OMG’s product ELMN8 was used to remediate both contaminates at the same time, upon contact.  Hanby’s Field Test Kits for Hydrocarbons and Chlorides were both used to validate the remediation took place. The results showed: Hydrocarbon Demo Summary: Hydrocarbon Results: Pretreatment 1 - 19,674 ppm Post Treatment - 1 - 1,100 ppm Pretreatment 2 - 16,087 ppm Post Treatment - 2 - 875 ppm Pretreatment 3 - 18,696 ppm Post Treatment - 3 - 1,100 ppm Chlorides Demo Summary: Chlorides Results: Pretreatment 1 - 7.5k ppm (2 mls) Post Treatment - 1 - 1.8k ppm (0.5 mls) Pretreatment 2 - 32.5k ppm (9 mls) Post Treatment - 2 - 1.8k ppm (0.5 mls) Pretreatment 3 - 7.5k ppm (2 mls) Post Treatment - 3 - 1.8k ppm (0.5 mls) For Hydrocarbons, the threshold of interest is 1% or 10k ppm.  The (3) samples had PreTreatment Hydrocarbon contamination levels range from 16-20k ppm and Post Treatment results of 900-1.1k ppm. For Chlorides, the threshold of interest is 3k ppm.  The (3) samples had PreTreatment Chlorides contamination levels range from 7.5-32.5k ppm and Post Treatment results of 1.8k ppm. In both cases, All PreTreatment samples were significantly above the thresholds requiring remediation and Post Treatment, they were All significantly below the thresholds required for remediation. Here are links to FaceBook and Linkedin Posts of The Results with pictures from the event: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BZGmdD8Qc/ https://www.linkedin.com/posts/charles-fator-031281_yesterday-hanby-environmental-charles-ugcPost-7483712236599816192-mlnU/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAAKJuUBGxFSock5kILANl-OQ5IbsFxkyE0 Connect and Follow Us on both Facebook and Linkedin. Join "The New Remediation Paradigm" and "The Paradigm Shift!" "Thank You" Lighthouse Environmental for hosting our demonstration, Talon LPE for your interest and The Maloney's for making the long distance travel to see the remediation demonstration in person. "Thank You" for tuning in and to Our Ongoing Sponsor Hanby Environmental for the continued support of our podcast having a positive impact on The Environmental Remediation Industry! Send in any future podcast topics or questions to CFator@LetsTalkRemediation.com and follow us on FaceBook, Linkedin and X. If you are not following this podcast and are in the Remediation Space, "You SHOULD Be!" Also, if you are in The Remediation Industry and are interested in telling your story, we are looking for Experts to interview for future podcast episodes.

  6. Jul 15

    LTR - Ep 60 - What Does "Cradle to Grave" Mean?

    In this 60th episode, I discuss the topic of What Does "Cradle to Grave" Mean? "Cradle to Grave" means that Hazardous Waste Generators have full responsibility for the Hazardous Waste that they Generated (or Created "Cradle") through its's entire lifecycle until it is put in it's "Grave" by Remediating (breaking it down from Hazardous to make it Non-Hazardous).  This includes the Transportation and Storage of The Hazardous Waste. This is all too often thought of that once it's moved and accepted by a Licensed Waste Disposal Facility, that the responsibility and liability goes away.  But it DOES NOT!  A Licensed Waste Disposal Facility is only storing the Waste on your behalf.  That's why there is very detailed documentation about The Waste on the manifest of it, as an insurance policy for The Waste Disposal Facility, in the event that there is a release from it.  It is stored there.  The only real way for The Hazardous Waste Generator to be rid of the liability of it, is for it to be REMEDIATED! As noted in last week's episode: Relocating the contamination is a quick and easy fix to be moved out of sight and out of mind.  It is NOT Remediation.  It's removal from the current location to another.  In this case, it is stored at a waste disposal facility still in it's hazardous form, in theory to be dealt with at some future time. We CAN NOT keep doing this forever!   We have natural resources that we require to live.  It is in Everyone's best interest, to change our thought processes, from the quick easy fix of digging/vacuuming and hauling to a disposal facility as being the method of last resort, instead of being the default first choice.  It is vital to our survival as a species. We must have the first thought to actually remediate the contamination and use waste disposal facilities as a method of last resort. "Thank You" for tuning in and to Our Ongoing Sponsor Hanby Environmental for the continued support of our podcast having a positive impact on The Environmental Remediation Industry! Send in any future podcast topics or questions to CFator@LetsTalkRemediation.com and follow us on FaceBook, Linkedin and X. If you are not following this podcast and are in the Remediation Space, "You SHOULD Be!" Also, if you are in The Remediation Industry and are interested in telling your story, we are looking for Experts to interview for future podcast episodes.

  7. Jul 8

    LTR - Ep 59 - Relocation aka "Dig/Vacuum and Haul" is NOT Remediation

    In this 59th episode, I discuss the topic Relocation aka "Dig/Vacuum and Haul" is NOT Remediation. The old traditional default thought to dealing with contaminated soil is to dig and haul it off to a waste disposal facility.  Similarly, vacuuming up contaminated water and transporting it to a disposal facility.  In both of these case, the contamination is only being relocated.  It is NOT being remediated. In order to remediate the contamination, it has to be treated in order for it to be broken down and the contaminate(s) has to be acted upon by a means of changing its form from being hazardous to non-hazardous. Relocating the contamination is a quick and easy fix to be moved out of sight and out of mind.  It is NOT Remediation.  It's removal from the current location to another.  In this case, it is stored at a waste disposal facility still in it's hazardous form, in theory to be dealt with at some future time. We CAN NOT keep doing this forever!   We have natural resources that we require to live.  It is in Everyone's best interest, to change our thought processes, from the quick easy fix of digging/vacuuming and hauling to a disposal facility as being the method of last resort, instead of being the default first choice.  It is vital to our survival as a species. We must have the first thought to actually remediate the contamination and use waste disposal facilities as a method of last resort. "Thank You" for tuning in and to Our Ongoing Sponsor Hanby Environmental for the continued support of our podcast having a positive impact on The Environmental Remediation Industry! Send in any future podcast topics or questions to CFator@LetsTalkRemediation.com and follow us on FaceBook, Linkedin and X. If you are not following this podcast and are in the Remediation Space, "You SHOULD Be!" Also, if you are in The Remediation Industry and are interested in telling your story, we are looking for Experts to interview for future podcast episodes.

  8. Jul 1

    LTR - Ep 58 - Future Event - Large Scale Demonstration of "The New Remediation Paradigm" in Odessa, Texas

    In this 58th episode, I discuss A Future Event - Large Scale Demonstration of "The New Remediation Paradigm" in Odessa, Texas. Here's an opportunity that you don't want to miss.  It's the opportunity to see a large scale remediation in real time, implementing "The New Remediation Paradigm." When:  The event is taking place on July 15, 2026 at 10 am. Where:  Lighthouse Environmental at 17901 Interstate 20 Service Rd, Odessa, Texas. Lighthouse Environmental is hosting Hanby Environmental and OMG Solutions to perform a large scale remediation demonstration.  The remediation area will be contaminated by a combination of Crude Oil, Diesel Fuel and Production Water (aka Produced Water, Brine Water, Salt Water). Hanby's field Test Kits will provide the real time monitoring of the real and in-situ (in place) remediation by OMG's ELMN8.  ELMN8 is a non-hazardous and non-toxic ready to use solution that remediates upon contact. The demonstration will allow the Attendees to get a first hand understanding for the entire remediation process of delineating the contamination area, testing, treating and retesting.  After the demonstration, samples will be jarred and sent for third-party validation by the lab and Attendees will be given the option to also take jarred samples to send off to their own labs. Come see "The New Remediation Paradigm" and join "The Paradigm Shift!" "Thank You" for tuning in and to Our Ongoing Sponsor Hanby Environmental for the continued support of our podcast having a positive impact on The Environmental Remediation Industry! Send in any future podcast topics or questions to CFator@LetsTalkRemediation.com and follow us on FaceBook, Linkedin and X. If you are not following this podcast and are in the Remediation Space, "You SHOULD Be!" Also, if you are in The Remediation Industry and are interested in telling your story, we are looking for Experts to interview for future podcast episodes. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/charles-fator-031281_if-you-are-in-the-midlandodessa-area-and-share-7473450525162622976-Erv0/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAAKJuUBGxFSock5kILANl-OQ5IbsFxkyE0 https://www.facebook.com/share/p/192mcwnk27/

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Discussing All Things Remediation Related. Here we will cover topics from best practices, to current events, to interviewing Experts in these fields, to stories of recent projects that all related to remediation.  We will also address specific topics and Listener questions.  And we will host Guest Industry Professionals and have live shows from conferences.

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  • Creator
    Charles D. Fator
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    65
  • Rating
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    © 2026 Let's Talk Remediation
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