Published 11/24/2025
PILOT TESTING IN EX-SITU REMEDIATION: OPTION OR NECESSITY?
When soil contamination is detected, the first step is to conduct a historical study to understand subsurface characterization and determine the best treatment to apply.
However, if ex-situ treatment is anticipated, these studies do not always answer key questions: What is the actual extent of the contamination? What will be the effectiveness of the decontamination? What challenges may arise during the process? Factors such as permeability, terrain heterogeneity, treatment points' location, or applied depression force can significantly influence results.
To ensure remediation success and choose the best treatment technique, pilot tests provide real data on process behavior in various configurations. In addition, they facilitate the evaluation of treatment efficiency and collection of representative samples from effluents.
At Envirotecnics, we offer different solutions for conducting these pilot tests:
Pumping systems with treatment for different flows and specifications.
Venting pilot equipment to evaluate contaminant volatilization.
High vacuum pilot equipment, with or without treatment, to determine the contaminant influence radius.
Our pilot equipment is available in skid, trailer, or plug & play format, ready to operate. Furthermore, they can be integrated with control instrumentation for the client to analyze key parameters and design an optimal full-scale treatment system.
With real data and field tests, decision-making is more accurate and effective.
So... are pilot tests an option or a necessity?
