We provide economical and responsible sludge dewatering, land application, digester and tank cleaning services and much more. Biosolids can be recycled as fertilizer in the agricultural community, used to keep our forests productive and stabilize lands that have been harvested, mined or are disturbed by landslides or national disaster. Burch Hydro is a leading provider of biosolids management solutions. We are known for our ability to customize our quality products and services to meet our customer's requirements.
Burch Hydro owns and maintains various types of large pumps ranging from lagoon pumps, to hydraulic submersible pumps, to trash pumps. Often, our pumping services are performed in conjunction with other services such as digester cleaning or lagoon cleaning. Lagoon pumps are used to remove accumulated materials, such as sludge, manure or sediment, from storage lagoons. They are powered by a tractor PTO and can pump sludges up to and exceeding 40% total solids. Some of the municipal sludges encountered by Burch Hydro contain a significant amount of rags and other debris which easily clog ordinary pumps.
Burch Hydro is experienced in working with General Contractors to perform services related to sludge removal that may be necessary on water and wastewater rehabilitation projects. Sludge removal is an often under-thought part of a rehab project. But the scope of work is often not easily accomplished and can cost a significant amount of money. Burch Hydro has the knowledge to get the job done efficiently and as cost-effectively as possible. Our field crews are trained on OSHA policies including, but not limited to, fall protection, PPE and confined space.