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. 5h ago

    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/

    20 min

  2. 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.

    15 min

  3. 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.

    17 min

  4. 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.

    12 min

  5. 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

    16 min

  6. May 27

    LTR - Ep 53 - "Who is The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) and What is Rule 91?"

    In this 53rd episode, I discuss "Who is The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) and What is Rule 91?" The Railroad Commission of Texas is The State of Texas' Regulatory Body governing The Oil & Gas Industry. One of the main governing regulations it uses is called "Rule 91." Rule 91 sets the notification, clean up and reporting requirements.  Rule 91 provides tiered requirements based on the spill volume and environmental sensitivity.  This means the volume of the spill based on barrels and whether or not the spill is in a sensitive area like a wetland or near water.  The volume of barrels is 5 or less, between 5 and 25 or more than 25.  Remember, 1 barrel is equal to 42 gallons.  The higher the volume, the more notification and more strict clean up and reporting requirements.  And if a sensitive area is involved or has the potential to be involved, the higher requirements are automatically triggered and the specific requirements will be determined by The RRC on a case by case basis. "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.

    15 min

  7. May 20

    LTR - Ep 52 - Current Event: "TCEQ ETF" (Texas Commission of Environmental Quality - Environmental Trade Fair)

    In this 52nd episode, I discuss a Current Event:  "TCEQ ETF" (Texas Commission of Environmental Quality - Environmental Trade Fair. The TCEQ ETF is the premier annual conference for all things Environmental. As the old saying goes, "Everything is Bigger in Texas," The TCEQ ETF is the largest environmental conference in The United States. The TCEQ ETF is always held in mid May and bounces around between Austin and San Antonio Texas.  The Conference is put on by The State of Texas' Environmental Regulatory Body; TCEQ.  The conference has both educational sessions and an exhibit hall. The educational sessions which provide continuing education credits, are all put on by The Staff of TCEQ and cover everything from Air, Land, Water, Licensing, Permitting, Compliance, Enforcement, Emergency Response and Remediation.  There are over 100 sessions available to choose from. The Exhibit Hall is massive and has everything from Environmental Contractors, to Environmental Consultants, to Suppliers of anything and everything that could be needed by anyone in The Environmental Industry. It's a two day event and unless you have been numerous times, you will definitely need the full two days, as you could spend two days in just the Exhibit Hall alone.  So if you are also attending sessions, you will need to carefully schedule out your time, to assure you are able to fully cover the Exhibit Hall.  In the Exhibit Hall, you will have discussions and network with both The Exhibiting Companies and The Attendees alike. If you are in The Environmental Industry, you definitely should plan to attend, whether you do business in Texas or not. "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.

    13 min

  8. May 13

    LTR - Ep 51 - Current Event: "The New Chlorides Remediation Paradigm"

    In this 51st episode, I discuss a Current Event:  "The New Chlorides Remediation Paradigm!" Chlorides are a big problem, particularly in The Oilfield.  Also known as Production Water, Produced Water, Brine Water and Salt Water, during the extraction of Crude Oil, this high salinity water is also extracted and most often is volumes 2-5 times the amount of Crude Oil. As such, it must be dealt with and most of the time it is re-injected back into a Saltwater Disposal Well (SDW).  Some times there is one on site, but most often there is not and it must got through a logistics process to get to one by trucking and/or railcar.  This may or may not also require temporary storage in tanks.  All of this creates the possibility for spills or releases.  When this happens, the Chlorides need to be remediated. OMG Solutions' ELMN8(+) products remediate Chlorides upon contact.  Hanby Environmental's Chlorides Field Test Kit provides the reliable and immediate feedback needed to monitor the remediation of those Chlorides. Together, these solutions are "The New Chlorides Remediation Paradigm," "Creating a Paradigm Shift" in how Chlorides remediation is 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, 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.

    33 min
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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
    58
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Let's Talk Remediation
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