FAQ

What is the Enviro-Prep System®?

It's an innovative coating system that stabilizes the lead in lead bearing waste as it is removed from bridges, water towers, railroad cars, ships, man holes and other areas.

Is the Enviro-Prep System® an encapsulant?

No. The Enviro-Prep System® was not made to encapsulate the lead in paint or the lead paint on a structure. Instead, a chemical stabilization process occurs that renders the lead bearing waste nonhazardous according to current EPA regulations allowing for easy disposal.

How is the Enviro-Prep System® different from BDAT products?

The Enviro-Prep System® is very different. BDAT (Best Demonstrated Available Technology) products, as now defined by the EPA, use a modified cementitious mixture. Recent debate has lead to some rethinking by the EPA. "Lime- or Cement-based additives may not be the most effective means of lead abatement," according to an article by the USEPA (6/15/97). The Enviro-Prep System® offers long-term stability.

Is the Enviro-Prep System® chemistry new?

Yes and no. The Enviro-Prep System® is a new product which uses a proprietary lead stabilization chemistry with a proven history of success. Over 1,000,000 tons of soil and waste contaminated with heavy metals have been stabilized during the last 10 years using the same chemistry found in the Enviro-Prep System®.

What does the EPA say about the Enviro-Prep System® chemistry?

The Enviro-Prep System® chemistry has been used at dozens of sites for the treatment of lead-contaminated soil and industrial waste. These jobs were completed with approval from the U.S. EPA and numerous state regulatory agencies.

Where does the waste go?

Disposing of the Enviro-Prep System® waste couldn't be easier. You can dispose of the waste in a regular Subtitle D landfill following all applicable regulations.