INVESTMENT RECOVERY - TRANSFORMER DECOMMISSIONING 

Transformer Decommissioning Mission Statement

At IRH, we listen, evaluate, respond and fulfill all commitments. Our expert team is dedicated to environmentally compliant solutions by assuming single source responsibility at the job site.

Corporate Overview

A large percentage of currently operating electrical distribution equipment in North America is over 30 years old and is damaged, failing, obsolete or inadequate, and perhaps contaminated with environment-polluting substances such as PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls). IRH provides highly specialized remediation services, a one-source solution to reduce environmental risk and liability exposure and at the same time quickly recovering your capital equipment investment. Heavy haul transportation, rigging and installation of new transformers throughout North America is also a substantial part of our services.

Established in 1995, IRH (Intermountain Rigging & Heavyhaul) is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and is dedicated to environmentally compliant solutions. IRH prides itself with an impeccable record of safety and environmental responsibility in the industrial decommissioning, reclamation and recycling space. All governmental regulations are strictly adhered to and our decommissioning teams collaborate closely with your environmental department and with local and federal agencies for compliance and follow-up documentation of the waste stream. A minimum of "A-rated" insurance coverage is always provided and appropriately maintained. Since its inception, IRH has been liability-free from claims against services completed on national and international markets. As a result of our proprietary technology, equipment and procedures for decommissioning, packaging, transporting and processing of oversized and potentially regulated materials, you will quickly recognize and appreciate the added value of environmental protection and safety built into every project.

IRH will assist you in the decommissioning, remediation, reclamation and recycling and transportation of your environmentally sensitive equipment. Our trained expert decom teams are dedicated to single source responsibility at the job site. Only the highest industry standards are used when we evaluate the potential exposure to the client for EPA violations. We then provide a plan of action for proper compliance. Forensic transformer decommissioning is also a vital service offered and is extremely beneficial to our clients and future utility operations. At IRH, we stand at the ready to help shield your company by offering turnkey service solutions including all the necessary, specialized equipment and trained personnel—anywhere in the United States and around the globe.

The environment and the role of IRH

Our trained expert teams are dedicated to single source responsibility at the job site. We will evaluate the potential exposure for EPA violations and provide an action plan for proper compliance.

Lead and Cable Recovery Systems

Commencing in 1993, state and federal agencies began diligently investigating lead and concluded that it is a much greater hazard than originally thought. Specific guidelines were mandated for the proper handling, processing and disposal of recycled lead or any other lead contaminated material.

Although many companies possess equipment to separate copper from the lead and hazardous waste stream, few are operating within the standards mandated by governmental regulations. As these problems surface, it has been estimated that the cost of liability will be three times what has been purported for the elimination of asbestos.

Environmentally safe decommissioning of electrical transformers, as well as lead and copper cable. We recycle copper, aluminum, brass, silicon steel, and various other non-ferrous and precious metals.

Strategic Partnerships

Serving our clients with exceptional dedication and focus includes the creative abilities and expertise of many skilled professionals.

Reputation, Record and Insurance Compliance

IRH has an exceptional reputation and impeccable record for safety and environmental responsibility in the decommissioning industry. For more than 20 years, IRH has met, maintained or exceeded all insurance coverage required by our clients and regulators for all products and services. IRH has been liability-free from any claims against services completed on the national and international market from the time of its inception.

IRH’s commitment

Realizing its responsibility to the community, IRH embarked on a conscientious and ambitious program to reduce our clients’ environmental exposure. Included in our total commitment is the proper disposition of lead-related cable and associated products. Over the past several years, our professional staff has conducted substantial research and initiated the gathering of information for providing business best practices in safely addressing lead and lead-shielded copper cable.

Power utility projects include work on behalf of fossil fuel plants, hydro-electric facilities, nuclear power generating facilities, and other environmentally sensitive locations. All governmental regulations are conscientiously followed, and our team closely collaborates with these agencies for reporting and follow-up documentation of the waste stream.