Oil Spill Cleanups

iSi specializes in biostimulation and bioaugmentation to accomplish oil spill cleanups.

Biostimulation is the injection of amendments into contaminated media to stimulate contaminant biodegradation by indigenous microbial populations. Amendments may include air (oxygen) by way of bioventing, oxygen-releasing compounds to keep an aquifer aerobic, or reducing agents such as carbon-rich vegetable oil or molasses to promote growth of anaerobic microbial populations.

Bioaugmentation is the injection of native or non-native microbes to a contaminated area to aid contaminant biodegradation. Successful bioaugmentation may involve prior addition of biostimulation amendments to create the conditions favorable for microbial activity.

iSi's process includes:
• Immediate response
• Coordination with client and regulating agencies
• Definition of treatment scheme
• Application
• Proper on-site documentation
• Site management through completion of cleanup activities