O&M OPTIMIZATION GUIDE
Ensuring long-term performance, reducing costs & maintaining compliance
Operation and Maintenance (O&M) is often discussed as a single service — but in practice, many teams focus heavily on operations while unintentionally overlooking the importance of maintenance. This oversight can lead to underperforming remediation systems, compliance risks, and unnecessary expenses.
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
At Global Environmental, we treat O&M as a continuous, data-driven process.
Our field teams, engineers, and project managers work together to monitor system performance, make targeted improvements, and deliver proactive service that extends equipment life and improves site outcomes. Whether you’re managing a short-term construction site system or a multi-decade remediation program, we tailor strategies to fit your goals.
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LIFECYCLE
Understanding the full lifecycle of a remediation system
From startup through closure, each stage of a remediation system’s lifecycle presents opportunities for performance improvement.
Design & Installation
System specifications like flow rate, capacity, and media selection set the foundation.
System specifications like flow rate, capacity, and media selection set the foundation.
Initial Operation
Fine-tuning begins based on system behavior and permit requirements.
Fine-tuning begins based on system behavior and permit requirements.
Maintenance
Components like pumps, vessels, and filters require routine inspection and upkeep.
Components like pumps, vessels, and filters require routine inspection and upkeep.
Optimization
Adjustments are made based on trends in performance data and field conditions.
Adjustments are made based on trends in performance data and field conditions.
Closure or Long-Term Management
Proper documentation, decommissioning, or asset repurposing wraps up the process responsibly.
Proper documentation, decommissioning, or asset repurposing wraps up the process responsibly.
DOMAIN EXPERTISE
Sector-specific challenges require tailored strategies
Long-Term Remediation Sites
Sites like landfills, gas stations, and leachate collection systems face seasonal variability, aging components, and rigorous reporting requirements.
Solution: Scheduled site visits, planned media changeouts, and system upgrades based on field data.
Sites like landfills, gas stations, and leachate collection systems face seasonal variability, aging components, and rigorous reporting requirements.
Solution: Scheduled site visits, planned media changeouts, and system upgrades based on field data.
Manufacturing Facilities
Downtime can mean lost production—older infrastructure and regulatory pressure add complexity.
Solution: Preventive maintenance schedules, routine system assessments, and rapid-response service.
Downtime can mean lost production—older infrastructure and regulatory pressure add complexity.
Solution: Preventive maintenance schedules, routine system assessments, and rapid-response service.
Municipal and Institutional Sites
Budget constraints and aging infrastructure challenge compliance tracking and equipment upkeep.
Solution: Scalable O&M service models and documentation support that aligns with permit needs.
Budget constraints and aging infrastructure challenge compliance tracking and equipment upkeep.
Solution: Scalable O&M service models and documentation support that aligns with permit needs.
GETTING STARTED
Start with a data-driven system evaluation
The foundation of any successful O&M strategy is a clear understanding of how your system is performing today. Regular performance evaluations help identify inefficiencies early and guide proactive improvements.
These reviews often include log analysis, inspections of key components, and comparisons to regulatory benchmarks. By tracking indicators like flow rates, equipment reliability, and sampling results, operators can make informed decisions that improve system longevity and ensure compliance.
These reviews often include log analysis, inspections of key components, and comparisons to regulatory benchmarks. By tracking indicators like flow rates, equipment reliability, and sampling results, operators can make informed decisions that improve system longevity and ensure compliance.
Temporary Water Treatment Systems (Construction Sites):
• Monitor influent for sediment or contamination
• Replace filters and service media as needed
• Inspect pumps, flow meters, and fittings during high-demand operation
• Replace filters and service media as needed
• Inspect pumps, flow meters, and fittings during high-demand operation
Long-Term Pump & Treat Systems:
• Preventive maintenance for pumps, vessels, and sensors.
• Regular flow and pressure calibration.
• Well clean-outs to reduce fouling.
• Trend tracking for discharge and performance metrics
• Regular flow and pressure calibration.
• Well clean-outs to reduce fouling.
• Trend tracking for discharge and performance metrics
Vapor Mitigation Systems:
• Inspect blowers, fans, and electrical connections
• Check vacuum pressures for consistency
• Replace carbon filters as required
• Inspect building foundations for cracks or vapor intrusion risks
• Check vacuum pressures for consistency
• Replace carbon filters as required
• Inspect building foundations for cracks or vapor intrusion risks
Soil Vapor & Multi-Phase Extraction Systems:
• Evaluate both vapor and liquid recovery performance
• Clean and maintain separators, blowers, and extraction components
• Address leaks, clogs, or signs of fouling promptly
• Clean and maintain separators, blowers, and extraction components
• Address leaks, clogs, or signs of fouling promptly
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