Remediation

Clinoptilolite zeolite is widely recognized as environmentally friendly and effective for the absorption of toxins. In 2009, Bear River Zeolite (BRZ™) was selected by the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) as the best performing clinoptilolite for use in a permeable treatment wall (PTW) to effectively remediate strontium-90 contaminated groundwater at a closed nuclear fuel processing plant in West Valley, NY.

The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) was initiated through the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2010 to protect and restore the Great Lakes. BRZ™ was selected as a storm water runoff filter media for multiple studies funded by EPA/GLRI grants based on proven performance, low-cost, availability, and ease of replacement.

The high cation exchange capability of BRZ™ makes it excellent for the clean-up of oil, diesel, and gasoline; PCBs; soluble heavy metals including mercury, chromium; lead, zinc, arsenic, molybdenum, nickel, cobalt, antimony, silver, and uranium from water;  feed lots; leaching of nitrogen fertilizers into the groundwater; organically polluted water; acid mine drainage; smelter slag; metal contaminated blast sand; metal plating sludge; contaminated soils; solidification and stabilization of hazardous waste; oil refinery and oil field sludge; leach residues; batteries, possibly MTBE (methyl tert-butyl ether, a gasoline additive) and various other organic toxins, and radioactive isotopes, such as 90Sr and 137Cs.