Stop Hauling Oily Stormwater. Treat It On Site.
A simple barrel or IBC tote can turn recurring hauling expense into an on-site treatment solution with immediate application and a typical payback of about six months.
Two compact deployment options: a replaceable 55-gallon barrel or a higher-capacity IBC tote.
THE BUSINESS CASE | Deploy quickly. Remove oil sheen. Reduce or eliminate routine water-hauling costs. Target payback: about six months in typical applications.
Why haul water you can treat on site?
Stormwater collected in secondary containment areas often becomes expensive for one simple reason: a visible oil sheen can prevent discharge. Even when the actual oil loading is relatively small, the entire volume of water may need to be pumped into a vacuum truck and hauled away for treatment or disposal.
That creates a recurring cost every time it rains. The larger the containment area and the more frequently water accumulates, the faster hauling charges add up.
A simple alternative: filter the water where it sits
Coralyte™ Oils media can be deployed in a compact 55-gallon barrel or an IBC tote to remove light oils and visible sheen from collected stormwater. Water is pumped through the media, oil is captured, and treated water can be returned to the containment area or discharged when it meets the site's applicable permit and discharge requirements.
The system does not require a permanent treatment plant. A barrel can be used where flow volumes are modest and easy replacement is the priority. An IBC tote provides greater media volume for larger containment areas or more frequent treatment. Both formats use common hose connections and can be positioned close to the water being treated.
Immediate application. Minimal site changes.
This is a practical field solution, not a long construction project. Place the unit, connect the influent and effluent hoses, supply a pump, and begin treatment. The equipment can be dedicated to a single site, which also avoids moving potentially oil-laden treatment media between locations.
For facilities that routinely pay to haul oily stormwater, the economics can be compelling. When avoided trucking and disposal charges are compared with the cost of the treatment unit and media, a typical application can target payback in roughly six months. Sites with frequent hauling or high disposal rates may recover their investment even faster; actual results depend on water volume, oil loading, local hauling rates, treatment frequency, and discharge requirements.
Built around the way the site operates
The deployment can be sized to the problem. A sealed barrel offers a compact, service-friendly option that can be swapped out when needed. An IBC tote provides more capacity and can remain in place as a permanent on-site treatment unit with media replaced or regenerated as required. In tote configurations using approximately 25 ft³ of Coralyte™ Oils media, oil-holding capacity can reach roughly 340 lb before regeneration, depending on influent conditions and operating parameters.
Turn a disposal problem into a treatment step
The goal is simple: stop paying to transport mostly water because of a small amount of oil. Treat the contamination at the source, verify that the treated water meets the applicable discharge standard, and keep the hauling truck out of the process whenever possible.
Want to see what the payback could look like at your site?
Coral Innovations can help evaluate stormwater volume, current hauling frequency and cost, and the best barrel or IBC tote configuration for a field trial.
