The USM Solutions division provides proprietary microbial technologies that provide natural solutions to various environmental problems. Its microbes or "bugs" are used to break down various hydrocarbon substances, including oil, diesel fuel, MTBE, Perchloroethylene (PCE), toxic waste, and certain water and soil contamination. This division also provides civil and environmental engineering project management services, including specialists to design, permit, build, and operate environmental waste clean-up treatment systems using conventional, biological, and filtration technologies. It is also involved in the bio-recycling of spent activated carbon filtration media. Further, the USM Solutions division provides ex situ treatment services using its Bio-Raptor system in conjunction with its custom microbial blends, providing direct technical engineering consultation.