March 22, 2000 - EarthFax Expands Services to Include Solidification and Stabilization Bench-Scale Tests

Salt Lake City, Utah - EarthFax Development Corporation announced today the expansion of its chemical and microbiological laboratory services to include solidification/stabilization bench-scale testing. These tests are designed to help engineers and consultants evaluate the feasibility of utilizing solidification/stabilization technologies to treat contaminated soil and sludges in the environmental remediation industry. They are also useful for estimating project costs and evaluating the long-term success of waste-cell construction. The technology, which has been used to remediate about 30% of the Superfund sites in the U.S., involves mixing a reagent with the contaminated material to create a solidified mass with greatly-reduced leaching potential. Typical reagents include cement, cement-kiln dust, lime-kiln dust, fly ash, and combinations of these.

EarthFax Development Corporation, located at the Utah State University Research Park in Logan, Utah was formed in 1993 as an affiliate of EarthFax Engineering, Inc. In addition to offering these latest services, other services offered by EarthFax Development include improving techniques for field application of fungal bioremediation and extraction and purification of humic and fulvic acids in soil, water, and other substances.

EarthFax Engineering, Inc. is a privately-owned environmental and civil engineering consulting firm with offices in Salt Lake City, Utah and Lansing, Michigan. The company specializes in characterization and remediation of environmental contamination at industrial facilities.