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. 23h ago

    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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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/

  5. Jun 24

    LTR - Ep 57 - How Does Ground Water Get Contaminated?

    In this 57th episode, I discuss How Does Ground Water Get Contaminated? Ground Water typically gets contaminated through soil seeping ro leaching contamination from the soil down into the Ground Water as gravity pulls down on it.  Sometimes there is a direct line from the surface to get contamination directly into the Ground Water, like an old water well. The typical sources of Ground Water Contamination are from Agricultural Runoff, Leaking Storage Tanks and Spills, Failing Septic Tanks, Improper Waste Disposal and from Faulty Wells.  Most of these common sources involve the travel of the contamination through the soil and down into the Ground Water then being mobile in the aquifers, but in the cases like Old Water Wells, they can be a more direct path for the contamination to get to the Ground Water and into the Deeper Aquifers.  In all cases, the remediation of Ground Water is complex and expensive. "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. Jun 17

    LTR - Ep 56 - Why is it Important to Remediate Chlorides?

    In this 56th episode, I discuss Why is it Important to Remediate Chlorides? Chlorides, Sodium Chlorides (NaCl), Salt.  Brine Water, Produced Water, Production Water is Water with high amounts of Salt in it.  Much higher salt content than that of Ocean Water. Brine Water is brought up out of the ground when extracting oil from ground.  When "producing" oil, for every barrel of oil obtained, it comes with 2-5 barrels of Brine Water. This high salinity water must be managed and this involves temporary storage in holding tanks and logistical transport to injection wells where it is returned back into the ground.  And often, there are mishaps, from the corrosion of holding tanks and spills during transport.  When this takes place, the Chlorides have adverse effects on everything living.  It kills vegetation like grass, plants and trees and fresh water aquatic organisms.  It also has adverse changes to fresh water itself. Also, in cold weather areas, salt and salt water is used to melt ice and snow to make the road way safe, which when those areas warm up, runs off and creates these same issues.  Additionally, salt is corrosive and can cause the damage and weakening of metals, like in infrastructure such as buildings, bridges and vehicles themselves.  And the salt can even damage concrete by causing it to crack. For these reasons, it is important that Chlorides (Salt) be remediated. "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. Jun 10

    LTR - Ep 55 - Soil Remediation Sampling - Grab vs. Composite

    In this 55th episode, I discuss Soil Remediation Sampling - Grab vs. Composite. When Soil Remediation is being performed, Soil Sampling is needed to monitor and document the remediation and it's effectiveness. In performing soil sampling, there are two types of samples; Grab and Composite. Grab samples are samples taken a very specific location. Composite samples are a collection of multiple grab samples mixed together. My suggestion is always to perform grab samples to define the area that needs to be remediated.  And then, as remediation progresses, then re-grab sample at those sample locations, to be able to see the difference and effectiveness of the remediation work. Composite sampling creates an opportunity for contamination levels to be overlooked by being averaged out with non-contaminated soil.  On the contrary, Grab sampling allows for the identification of any locations that need additional attention and eliminate those that do not.  The thought is Composite sampling is a more economical approach, but I'd suggest that if you have an economical means of analyzing Grab samples, like Hanby Field Test Kits, then Grab samples provide better information, as it's location specific. Also, a combination of both types could be used, by using Grab to Start and End and using Composite in between, when a large area is being remediated and the entire area is being treated the same. "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. Jun 3

    LTR - Ep 54 - Current Event - Hanby Environmental and OMG Solutions in The Oil & Gas Mecca (Midland/Odessa Texas) Demonstrating The New Remediation Paradigm on TPH and Chlorides

    In this 54th episode, I discuss a Current Event - Hanby Environmental and OMG Solutions in The Oil & Gas Mecca (Midland/Odessa Texas) Demonstrating The New Remediation Paradigm on TPH and Chlorides. Today we traveled to Lighthouse Environmental a Remediation Contractor in "The Mecca."  Lighthouse provided a field sample that they knew was contaminated with Chlorides and Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons, so that we could demonstrate our combined solutions for them. Our combined solutions are "The New Remediation Paradigm for Chlorides and Total Petroleum Remediation."  This is the combination of real time feedback to monitor the real time and in-situ remediation upon contact by OMG Solutions' ELMN8 ready to use solution that is non-hazardous and non-toxic. The results from our demonstrations were a PreTreatment Soil sample that was contaminated by TPH (being Crude Oil) of 343,750 ppm.  Then immediately upon contact in our table top demonstration, the contamination was remediated by ELMN8 and reduced to 278 ppm.  That's a 99.99% immediate remediation/reduction!   And for Chlorides, the PreTreatment Soil sample had Chlorides contamination of 12.5k ppm.  And this contamination was immediately upon contact by ELMN8 was remediated and reduced to 1.8k ppm.  The threshold of interest for Chlorides is 3k ppm.  That's an 86% immediate remediation reduction of Chlorides in the table top demonstration!  This is important to note, as in both demonstrations, they were performed in a bowl, so this ELMN8s the thought that the TPH and Chlorides are pushed down further into the soil. Below I have included the links to posts about this with pictures for FaceBook and Linkedin. "Thank You" OMG Solutions (Randy Cook) for co-sponsoring this episode and the contributions in making these demonstrations a huge success! "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, Linked in 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.facebook.com/share/p/18gkMwyGe2/ https://www.linkedin.com/posts/charles-fator-031281_today-hanby-environmental-charles-fator-activity-7467427899697147904-bnHU?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAAKJuUBGxFSock5kILANl-OQ5IbsFxkyE0

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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
    61
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