Southwest Pipe Services, Inc.
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Environmental

Environmental
services

Let us help mitigate your environmental risk using proven technologies and processes.

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Overview

First to market with pipe
cleaning technology.

Southwest Pipe Services is the leader in our industry and first to market with pipe cleaning, abatement and remediation technologies.

Our mechanical methods and processes can safely remove coal tar enamel and epoxy coatings that may contain asbestos or PCBs, at a rate of less than five minutes per double random length of pipe. Because the process is mechanical rather than chemical, there is no solvent inventory and no washwater stream — and a production rate you can build a schedule around.

Three capabilities

One contained process

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Pipe cleaning

Mechanical removal of coal tar enamel and epoxy coatings at under five minutes per double random length.

Pipe cleaning
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ACM abatement

Full containment under HEPA filtration and negative air pressure, with all fibers captured.

ACM abatement
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PCB remediation

Pipe surfaces taken to a NACE-II visual standard so material can be reintroduced into commerce.

PCB remediation
Also covered

Around the core process

Coating removal

Coal tar enamel and epoxy removed mechanically, in the field or at our facility.

Containment & air handling

HEPA filtration and negative air pressure maintained for the duration of the process.

Worker protection

All potentially harmful fibers are captured and never come in contact with employees.

Waste handling

All waste handled and manifested according to federal, state and local regulations.

Project experience

Environmental work

Client names are never published. Bracketed fields are placeholders for verified job data.

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Pipeline ACM coating abatement

Mechanical removal of asbestos-containing coating from retired pipeline using our controlled cleaning process, prior to transportation and purchase.

ACM abatement · Pipe cleaning · Environmental compliance

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PCB remediation & pipe release

Remediation of PCB bulk product waste from pipe surfaces to a NACE-II visual standard, allowing the material to be reintroduced into commerce.

PCB remediation · Pipe cleaning · Pipe purchasing

All project experience

Contact

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to discuss?

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or call (281) 824-0055