Does Your Environmental Contractor Have This History and Experience?

If you're an environmental consultant, project manager, or responsible party evaluating remediation field contractors, you've likely encountered a long list of companies claiming expertise in in-situ treatment, chemical oxidation, bioremediation, and environmental drilling. But depth of experience — real, documented, field-proven experience — is surprisingly rare.

Here's what nearly three decades of continuous operation, field execution, and technical innovation actually looks like — and why it matters when you're selecting a contractor for a complex subsurface remediation project.

Founded in 1998 With a Clear Mission

Innovative Environmental Technologies, Inc. (IET) was founded in 1998 by Michael Scalzi with a specific purpose: to serve as the most technically capable field execution partner for environmental consulting firms tackling complex in-situ remediation projects. At a time when the market was dominated by general contractors lacking specialized expertise, IET filled a critical gap.

The founding philosophy was straightforward — IET would never compete with the consulting firms it served. Instead, it would be the contractor that consultants could rely on to actually put the right chemistry in the ground, operate complex delivery systems, and drill in conditions that standard contractors avoided.

14 U.S. Patents — Not Just a Vendor, a Technology Developer

Most environmental drilling contractors own rigs. IET owns patents. That distinction is fundamental to what separates a technology-driven contractor from a commodity service provider.

IET holds 14 U.S. patents covering proprietary methods for closed delivery systems, accelerated dechlorination, ferric iron-activated persulfate oxidation, organic electron donor substrates (including novel algae and seaweed-based donors), controlled-release encapsulation, methane inhibition during reductive dechlorination, and heavy metal stabilization at complex mixed-contamination sites.

These aren't academic patents — they represent field-tested innovations that directly improve treatment outcomes, reduce project costs, and address the real problems that consultants and clients face on challenging sites.

Two Exclusive North American Technology Licenses

Beyond its own patents, IET holds two exclusive North American technology licenses that place unique remediation tools in the hands of its clients — tools that no other contractor can offer.

The first is an exclusive license from Evonik Corporation for ISGS (In-Situ Geochemical Stabilization) — a proprietary modified permanganate-based technology specifically designed for NAPL source zone treatment at MGP (manufactured gas plant), creosote, and coal tar sites. If your project involves these notoriously difficult contaminants, no other contractor in North America can offer you this technology.

The second is IET's licensed rights to deploy EZVI (Emulsified Zero-Valent Iron) technology, originally developed by NASA. EZVI uses nanoscale zero-valent iron particles within a biodegradable emulsion to directly contact and destroy DNAPL chlorinated solvents in-situ — a tool with remarkable efficacy at source zone sites that previously appeared intractable.

3,000+ Projects Across 40+ States

IET has now completed more than 3,000 remediation and drilling projects across 40+ states, Puerto Rico, and Canada. That's not just a marketing number — it represents an enormous, real-world database of site conditions, contaminant responses, treatment outcomes, and lessons learned that directly informs how IET designs and executes every new project.

The project history spans chlorinated solvents (TCE, PCE, DCE, vinyl chloride), petroleum hydrocarbons (BTEX, gasoline, diesel, MTBE), PAHs, creosote, heavy metals, and complex mixed-contamination scenarios at dry cleaners, gas stations, manufacturing sites, military installations, MGP sites, and more.

50+ Specialized Drilling Rigs and 6 Regional Offices

Depth of capability requires depth of infrastructure. IET operates a fleet of more than 50 specialized drilling rigs, including CME truck-mounted and track-mounted rigs, Geoprobe direct push units, AMS hollow stem auger systems, Schramm rotary rigs, and specialized barge-mounted platforms for over-water projects.

Six regional offices — in Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Florida — allow rapid mobilization across the eastern United States, with the logistical depth to handle simultaneous multi-site programs without scheduling bottlenecks.

Headquarters Infrastructure That Reflects Long-Term Commitment

In 2016, IET purchased its permanent headquarters facility in Pipersville, Pennsylvania — a nearly 25,000 square foot complex housing warehouse space, executive and administrative offices, research and analytical laboratories, and employee recreational areas. Owning rather than leasing its primary facility reflects the kind of long-term operational commitment that underpins reliable contractor relationships.

The Question Worth Asking

The next time you're evaluating field contractors for a remediation project, ask them a few straightforward questions: How many projects have you completed in this contaminant class? Do you hold any patents related to the proposed treatment approach? Are you licensed to implement any proprietary technologies? What is your fleet capacity and mobilization timeline?

The answers — or the inability to answer — will tell you a great deal about what you're actually buying.