What Is ECOBOND®?

MT2 has treated over 1,000,000 tons of lead and metals, contaminated soils, and sediments across the nation. Our extensive experience has resulted in using ECOBOND® to mitigate potential physical, occupational, and environmental hazards associated with high concentrations of lead and other metals in soils and sediments. MT2 is the exclusive provider of ECOBOND® treatment technologies.

ECOBOND® is the proprietary and patented family of treatment technologies to reduce hazards due to leaching of toxic metals in the environment. This technology dramatically reduces disposal costs of metals, contaminated soils, and other materials or allows treated soils to be left onsite, meeting groundwater protection standards. The robust nature of the ECOBOND® technology allows MT2 the ability to guarantee treatment results.

ECOBOND® chemically converts lead and metals in soils and sediments to highly insoluble minerals. ECOBOND® has previously been U.S. EPA and state approved and uses non-hazardous chemical binders that convert lead and metals to a non-leachable form. The treated soils contain extremely stable compounds that virtually eliminate leaching of lead/metals to the environment. The strength and effectiveness of the stabilization has been verified using the EPA’s TCLP test parameters and Multiple Extraction Procedure (MEP) tests that represent 1,000 years of leaching.

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MT2 Metals Treatment Results (TCLP)

		Pre-Treatment TCLP	Post-Treatment TCLP	Regulatory Standards
Waste Stream	Metals	(ppm)	(ppm)	RCRA (ppm)	UTS (ppm)
Mill Tailing	As	2,200.0	1.030	5.0	5.000
Sludge	Cd	160.0	0.100	1.0	0.110
Mill Tailing	Cr	14.0	<0.050	5.0	0.650
Industrial Site	Ba	249.0	0.030	100.0	210.0
Industrial Site	Pb	980.0	0.250	5.0	0.750
Firing Range	Pb	977.0	0.180	5.0	0.750
Mine Tailing	Zn	108.0	2.000	NA	4.300
Mill Tailing	Se	190.0	0.890	1.0	5.700
Chemical Waste	Hg	500.0	0.070	0.2	0.025

TCLP = Toxicity Chemical Leaching Procedure

 

Example of Treatment Results using MEP Testing of MT2 Stabilized Lead Contaminated Soil

	Crooksville Lead Superfund Site	Crooksville Lead Superfund Site	Lead Paint Sand Blast Grit	Lead Paint Sand Blast Grit	Lead Paint Sand Blast Grit
Pre-Treatment Lead TCLP	32	980	26	34	49
MEP Extraction Post Treatment
#1 – 100 years	0.08	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05
#2 – 200 years	0.14	0.13	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05
#3 – 300 years	0.21	0.05	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05
#4 – 400 years	0.13	0.06	0.13	0.23	0.08
#5 – 500 years	0.14	0.08	0.31	0.12	0.07
#6 – 600 years	<0.05	0.15	0.15	0.06	0.06
#7 – 700 years	0.16	<0.05	0.19	0.03	0.04
#8 – 800 years	0.25	0.18	0.19	0.05	0.06
#9 – 900 years	0.26	0.53	0.18	0.06	<0.05
#10 – 1,000 years	0.23	0.33	0.14	<0.05	<0.05
Average MEP Extraction	0.165	0.161	0.14	0.075	0.056

 

In summary, ECOBOND^® provides an advanced in-situ and ex-situ treatment for a wide variety of metals utilizing innovative methods with standard equipment, converting RCRA hazardous waste into non-hazardous material. MT2’s proprietary ECOBOND^® technology has previously been approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, as well as state regulators. MT2’s state-of-the-art technologies and experienced personnel provide clients with technical and field services producing substantial cost savings. MT2’s ECOBOND^® technologies are broadly applicable for chemical conversion and stabilization for:

• Soils, Silts and Sediments
• Process Waste and Sludges
• Firing Ranges/Shooting Ranges
• Lead Paint and Glass
• Mine/Smelter Sites
• Former Disposal Locations
• Brownfields Sites
• Battery Recycling Site