DEKON Environmental Services LLC provides asbestos abatement across Farmington, New Mexico and the San Juan County region. DEKON is a New Mexico licensed contractor and EPA-registered hazardous waste handler, headquartered at 4000 Monroe Rd., Farmington, NM.

The company is owner-operated by Dan Kelley, who brings 28 years of construction experience and 16 years specifically in environmental remediation.

Yes. DEKON holds the full credential stack required for licensed asbestos abatement work:

• AHERA Certification — Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act accreditation for inspectors and contractors
• HAZWOPER 40-Hour — Full operational team trained per OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120
• DOT Hazmat Authority — DOT #4411852 / MC #733232 for hazardous material transport
• SAM.gov Registered — Active federal registration qualifying DEKON for federal, tribal, and GSA contract work

Yes. DEKON is specifically set up for tribal land work throughout the Four Corners region:

• Registered with the Navajo Nation ONTC for Business Activity Tax and Sales Tax
• Active contract holder with Navajo Nation DBMHS
• Completed a 3,200 cubic yard asbestos soil removal on BIA tribal land
• Prior project experience on Navajo Nation, BIA, and multiple other tribal land sites

• 202,000-ton asbestos-impacted soil excavation — Fortune 500 hyperscaler data center campus; completed with zero recordable incidents
• 20,000-ton lagoon sludge remediation — federal test facility
• 3,200 cubic yard ACM soil removal — BIA tribal land project
• 9,200-gallon fuel tanker spill response — Received formal commendation from a federal On-Scene Coordinator

In buildings constructed before 1980, asbestos may be found in a wide range of materials:

• Pipe and boiler insulation (especially wrap insulation and blankets)
• Vinyl floor tiles and sheet flooring mastic
• Ceiling tiles and spray-applied "popcorn" or acoustic coatings
• Drywall joint compound and plaster
• Roofing felts, shingles, and siding panels
• HVAC duct insulation and wrap
• Transite pipe and corrugated cement board
• Fireproofing on structural steel

Project duration depends on the scope, material type, and site conditions. Typical timeframes:

• Residential (single room / limited scope): 1–3 days including setup, removal, and final clearance
• Commercial building (partial): 3–10 business days
• Full commercial / industrial demolition support: 2–8 weeks depending on material volume
• Large-scale soil or infrastructure removal: Weeks to months (e.g., DEKON's 202,000-ton hyperscaler data center project spanned multiple phases)

Abatement costs vary significantly based on several factors:

• Type of material — Friable ACM (e.g., pipe insulation) typically costs more to remove than non-friable (e.g., floor tiles)
• Quantity — Linear footage, square footage, or cubic yards of ACM present
• Location & accessibility — Confined spaces, elevated areas, and active facilities increase complexity
• Site logistics — Remote sites, tribal lands, or federal facilities may require additional planning
• Disposal distance — Permitted disposal facility proximity affects transport costs
• Air monitoring requirements — Some project specs require third-party CIH monitoring

Asbestos abatement in New Mexico is regulated at multiple levels:

• EPA NESHAP (40 CFR Part 61, Subpart M) — Governs demolition and renovation of facilities above threshold quantities (generally 260 linear feet or 160 sq ft of friable ACM)
• NMED Air Quality Bureau — Enforces state notification requirements; DEKON files all required pre-project notifications
• OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101 — Construction industry standard covering worker protection, air monitoring, and PPE requirements
• RCRA Subtitle D — Governs ACM waste classification and disposal at licensed landfills
• DOT 49 CFR — Hazardous material transport regulations for asbestos waste shipments

Post-abatement clearance is verified through aggressive air sampling conducted after the work area has been cleaned and before containment is dismantled:

• PCM (Phase Contrast Microscopy) — Standard method for verifying levels below OSHA's action level
• TEM (Transmission Electron Microscopy) — More sensitive analysis often required on federal or high-liability projects to distinguish asbestos from non-asbestos fibers
• All samples are submitted to AIHA-accredited laboratories for analysis
• Clearance criteria typically require results below 70 structures/mm² (EPA aggressive sampling method) or project-specific thresholds

DEKON provides full documentation of all air monitoring results, chain-of-custody forms, and laboratory reports as part of the project closeout package.

DEKON maintains a 24-hour HAZWOPER-certified emergency response team with pre-staged equipment ready to deploy. Capabilities include:

• HOT BOX™ — Modular water staging system for rapid hazardous material containment
• FYRBX™ — 6,000-gallon pre-staged response unit for large-volume spill containment
• Pre-positioned spill containment booms, absorbents, and PPE caches

If you suspect ACM has been disturbed (broken, drilled, sanded, or crumbled), take these steps immediately:

1. Stop all work in the area immediately
2. Vacate the space and restrict entry — do not use a vacuum cleaner (it will spread fibers)
3. Do not disturb the material further or attempt to clean it up without proper PPE
4. Close off the area as best you can (shut HVAC dampers to that zone if possible)
5. Call a licensed abatement contractor for emergency assessment

Getting started with DEKON is straightforward:

1. Call or email — Reach us at 505-543-8083 or info@dekonenv.com
2. Describe your project — Location, building type, suspected materials, and timeline
3. Site visit — For projects in San Juan County and the Four Corners region, we'll schedule an on-site scoping visit
4. Receive a detailed proposal — Scope of work, regulatory notifications, schedule, and cost breakdown