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Disposal
Lotus, LLC disposes of all types RCRA exempt wastes, including NORM. With numerous patented processes, Lotus provides the safest and most reliable disposal facility in North America.

Examples of common NORM contaminated items Lotus disposes include:

  • Sludges
  • Contaminated Soils
  • Pipeline Filters
  • Scrap Metal
  • Contaminated PPE
  • Oilfield Tubulars
  • Contaminated Surface Equipment
  • Wellheads
  • Gas Lift Valves

In addition to these RCRA exempt items, Lotus can now also accept radioactive tracer material recovered during flow back of a hydraulic fracture treatment!

Don't let the location of your waste determine your disposal facility. Contact a Lotus representative to discuss how utilizing Lotus' owned equipment for storage, transportation, or decontamination will save you a lot of time, money, and hassle versus using local disposal companies!   Contact Us
NORM Decontamination
Licensed through the Texas Department of State Health Services and the Railroad Commission of Texas, Lotus has all of the necessary tools, equipment, and personnel to handle any decontamination project. Since we have been granted full reciprocity from all state departments of radiation control, we can fully mobilize 100% of our equipment to solve your problems directly at your facility, regardless of your location.

If Lotus crews are used for decontaminating your site, you may be eligible to earn deep discounts for disposal! Cut out the middle man and let the only company licensed to provide NORM decontamination and NORM disposal handle your project from cradle to grave! If you have a piece(s) of contaminated equipment, contact a Lotus representative to discuss all of our discount programs!   Contact Us
Transportation / Storage
Lotus, LLC can logistically handle any piece of equipment needing transport in the United States. With numerous staging yards across the United States, Lotus can provide you reasonably priced transportation very quickly!

Examples of equipment include:

  • Vacuum Trucks
  • Roll Off Trucks
  • Flatbed Trucks
  • Heavy Equipment Haulers
  • Water Haulers
  • Excavation Equipment
  • Forklifts / Loaders


In addition to transporting waste, Lotus also owns a full fleet of storage containers including:

  • Vacuum Boxes
  • Roll off Containers
  • Dewatering Boxes
  • Cuttings Boxes
  • Frac Tanks
  • Drums / Overpacks

All of these items are available for either short or long term rent! If you have a project requiring any type of waste storage container, contact a Lotus representative to discuss the discount program for utilizing these containers prior to disposal!   Contact Us
Surveys and Monitoring
All Lotus employees are well educated and cross trained on numerous environmental rules and regulations. This, in addition to state of the art survey tools and equipment, allows for clear and precise surveys to be taken of your site. Examples of common survey projects include:

  • Full Site NORM Surveys - complete with drawings and GPS locations of all contaminated spots

  • Documentation Preparation for Sites needing to be released for unrestricted use

  • Well Site Supervision for monitoring tubing as it comes out of the well or monitoring Salt Water Disposals for preventing the unloading of NORM waste.

  • Air quality surveys for monitoring air quality at well sites, pipeline operations, and gas plants to ensure hazardous gas is not present.  Contact Us

NORM Training and Consulting
Lotus has a variety of training courses that can be taught to as few or as many employees as needed. The courses offered are all accredited by the Texas Department of State Health Services and the Railroad Commission of Texas. Courses offered include:
  • NORM Awareness - 4 hour course covering basic NORM risks
  • NORM Surveyor- 8 hour course covering everything included in the NORM Awareness course, as well as additional training for students to operate surveying equipment and how to accurately survey a site.

  • In addition to training courses, Lotus, LLC can also offer professional assistance in preparing NORM management plans for your company. Contact Us