Operations, Monitoring & Maintenance (OM&M)

Handex provides a comprehensive OM&M program designed to minimize downtime, reduce system operating costs and explore alternative approaches as needed to achieve site closure. We accomplish this by utilizing systems that include automated remote monitoring, a Preventative Maintenance Program to prolong equipment life, and designs that feature critical safety devices.

Our personnel have installed, operated and maintained an assortment of soil, groundwater and air remediation and mitigation systems. Based on extensive experience, we have a unique insight into cost-effective remedial designs and system management. Our clients, including environmental consulting firms, choose us for our premier OM&M services, including:

• Experienced operations and maintenance staff
• Cost efficient procedures
• Analytical trend and cost savings data
• Consistent and accurate on-time reporting
• Rapid mobilization and execution
• Remote monitoring for system optimization
• On-site problem solving

• Groundwater extraction and treatment
• Liquid and solid carbon treatment
• Sand/mixed media filters
• UV oxidation
• Air stripping
• Catalytic oxidation
• Air sparging
• Bio-venting and other bio-remediation approaches
• Soil vapor extraction
• Soil excavation, removal, and disposal
• Chemical injection
• Landfill gas and leachate collection and treatment

• Existing infrastructure (equipment, database systems, 24-hour response systems)
• Repair capabilities
• Efficient staffing (sampling technicians, licensed professionals, system operators, project managers)

Handex owns and operates its own equipment and instrumentation to ensure responsiveness, rapid mobilization to and from all sites, and minimal subcontracting requirements and markups. Our infrastructure provides full in-house maintenance capabilities in our own repair shop. As such, we have the ability to repair a majority of components found in remedial systems on-site or at company facilities. Our service technicians are familiar with the repair and maintenance requirements of all systems installed and maintained by us. We also enjoy valued relationships with major suppliers to promptly solve non-routine equipment challenges.