Sustainability:
Built into the process
Defining Sustainability
Sustainability, at Heartland, comes down to a few things done well: treating wastewater onsite, reducing what leaves the facility, using energy more efficiently, and keeping contaminants contained. The result is better operations, lower risk, and measurable impact.
Reduce volume. Change the equation.
The Heartland Concentrator reduces wastewater volume by up to 98%. Instead of managing millions of gallons, operators are left with a much smaller, controlled residual stream. Storage becomes manageable. Transportation becomes the exception, not the rule. Exposure to regulatory disruption drops significantly. It’s a simple idea, but it fundamentally changes how wastewater is handled.
Make use of what’s already there
Our systems are designed to run on waste heat—engine exhaust, turbine exhaust, or flare gas that would otherwise go unused. Rather than adding a new energy burden, the process puts existing energy to work. That lowers operating cost and reduces the overall footprint of treatment without adding complexity to the site.
Keep contaminants under control
For contaminants like PFAS, the challenge isn’t just treatment. It’s control. The Concentrator is designed to keep contaminants in the liquid residual while minimizing air emissions. That avoids shifting the problem from water to air and supports a more contained, on-site approach to wastewater management.
Sustainability: good for business, the environment & people
Sustainability is good for everyone – customers, shareholders, manufacturers, and the general public. By paying attention to the particular resources we use and where they come from, we can make informed choices that minimize our impact on the Earth, cut costs, improve reliability, and lock in future success.
That means sourcing renewable electricity and waste heat sources and maximizing heat recovery throughout our systems to minimize energy loss. It means optimizing the location of our facilities to minimize transportation of input and output material, thereby reducing the cost and emissions impact of long-haul trucks.