BCR Manufacturer's Rep Spotlight: EI2

BCR Environmental Corporation applies technology to tackle process-stream challenges in a better way. That’s possible because of BCR’s people, and BCR’s Manufacturer’s Representatives are key to delivering results to our customers. This article is one in a series on our Manufacturer’s Representatives around the country.

In Oklahoma and Texas, BCR works with Environmental Improvements, Inc. (EI2). Established in 1966, EI2 is a full-service rep with over 70 manufacturers in their portfolio. We spoke with Eric Fields of EI2. Based in Dallas, Eric is a civil engineer specializing in municipal water and wastewater. 

Relatively new to BCR, the Texas and Oklahoma region doesn’t have any BCR installations, yet. What is it that makes the region challenging? The region consists of a combination of big regional providers in areas including Fort Worth like the Trinity River Authority in North Texas. 

In southern Texas, you’ve got a massive municipal provider in the City of Houston as well as a lot of mud districts, but then you’ve also got Harris County which alone includes more than 35 cities in the Greater Houston area. 

A great deal of the development in Texas, which is one of the fastest growing populations in the country, is happening outside of the big regional providers. 

Fields is seeing more plants looking to save on their operating costs including power costs. “More efficient equipment and technologies that use less resources, whether it’s less manpower or less chemical use is of growing interest,” says Fields. 

For instance, The Trinity River Authority of Texas which has been serving its area since 1955 includes more than 60 cities and nearly 18,000 square-miles. Created by the Texas legislature, the Authority is always looking for ways to reduce the amount of solids and to effectively reduce odors. Fields says, “BCR’s products, especially the CleanB?, have just the right strengths for Texas and Oklahoma: odor reduction, reduced polymer usage, and an increase in de-waterability.” 

While EI2 isn’t seeing many dryer projects at the moment, lowering disposal and operating costs is a growing priority for the region’s treatment facilities. “More of our customers are saying that biosolids management is important to them, and we think BCR can be a good fit,” Fields adds.  

BCR is looking forward to bringing our demo units to plants in Oklahoma and Texas. Demonstrations are now being scheduled. We were just in Huntington, West Virginia. You can find out more about demonstrations like the one in Huntington, West Virginia here. https://www.bcrinc.com/cleanb/.

You can learn more about BCR’s technologies and demonstrations at https://www.bcrinc.com.