Natural Processess

Bioremediation

Bioremediation refers to any process that uses micro-organisms, (bacteria, fungi, green plants or enzymes) to return the environment, altered by contaminants, to its original condition. Bioremediation may be employed to attack specific soil contaminants, such as petroleum products (oil, gasoline) as well as more harmful contaminants such as chlorinated hydrocarbons. Microbes metabolize oil and gas products, converting them to water and harmless gasses.

Advantages of Bioremediation

Bioremediation is the preferred method to restore soil and ground water to its original condition for a number of reasons. Here are some advantages Bioremediation has over conventional methods:

Bioremediation uses natural processes to breakdown contaminants.

Bioremediation uses naturally existing microbes that are good for the environment.

Byproducts of bioremediation are not harmful to the environment.

No harmful chemicals are used in bioremediation.