Manufacturing & Industrial

Decades of production at a manufacturing or industrial site often leave contamination that isn’t visible until a tank is pulled, a floor slab is opened, or a Phase II assessment comes back positive. ERC provides environmental remediation and emergency response built around active facilities — work that has to happen without stopping production or creating a safety incident on a live industrial site.

We handle everything from a single leaking storage tank to a multi-phase soil and groundwater remediation program, self-performing the excavation, treatment, and waste management directly so one accountable team manages the project from assessment through closeout.

Common Environmental Challenges in Manufacturing

Manufacturing sites accumulate environmental risk in predictable ways: aging underground and aboveground storage tanks used for fuel or process chemicals, historical solvent or petroleum releases that were never fully addressed, and drums or containers of waste that need proper characterization and disposal before they become a compliance problem.

Because these facilities are often still operating, remediation work has to be sequenced around production schedules, employee safety, and site security — which is different from remediating a vacant lot. A contractor unfamiliar with active industrial sites can end up creating more disruption than the contamination itself.

Regulatory exposure compounds the issue. A confirmed release at an operating facility typically triggers state reporting requirements and a corrective action timeline, and delays in addressing it usually increase both the contamination footprint and the eventual cost.

How ERC Supports Manufacturing & Industrial Clients

For contamination already confirmed, ERC performs soil remediation and contaminated groundwater treatment using excavation, in-situ treatment, or a combination of both, depending on what the site and the contamination call for.

Aging or leaking tanks are addressed through our UST and AST removal service, including the soil assessment and closure documentation a facility needs on file for future transactions or regulatory review.

When a release happens during operations, our 24/7 emergency response team mobilizes to contain and recover the material before it spreads further into soil, groundwater, or a facility’s stormwater system.

Routine waste needs — spent solvents, contaminated liquids, drummed material — are handled through our drum pickup and waste disposal service, keeping characterization and disposal documentation in order.

Remediation Without Halting Production

Where site conditions allow, in-situ remediation treats contaminated soil and groundwater in place rather than requiring the excavation that would shut down a production area. Bioremediation and chemical oxidation techniques can address contamination beneath a slab or near active equipment with far less disruption than dig-and-haul methods.

This matters most at facilities that can’t afford extended downtime around a remediation footprint — the treatment happens on a schedule that works around production, not the other way around.

Working From an Existing Consultant Plan

Many manufacturing clients already have an environmental consultant managing risk assessment and regulatory strategy. ERC regularly executes remediation work built to a consultant’s approved plan and specifications, handling the physical construction while the consultant manages the regulatory relationship.

Whether you’re addressing a confirmed release, removing an aging tank, or managing routine industrial waste, ERC’s environmental remediation and emergency response teams are ready to help. Contact us to discuss your facility.

We can help with your environmental remediation, ecological restoration, and emergency response needs in Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.