High-Quality Cleaning & Maintenance Services for IBCs and ISOs
Proper tank maintenance ensures a long useful life, allowing you to continue using your industrial packaging solutions again and again. With a focus on quality control, our team meticulously inspects every container, checking for damage and leaks that could potentially affect functional integrity. Every tank goes through our Certified Clean wash process, receiving a post-wash inspection to ensure your containers are 100% free of all material, vapor, and odors—and safe for reuse within your operations.
In addition to delivering the highest-quality tanks possible, our industrial container services support our commitment to a circular supply chain. This, in turn, allows us to optimize environmental efforts across a wide range of industries.
Tote & IBC Cleaning
With an extensive array of cleaning services for both hazardous and non-hazardous liquids and chemicals, we clean and maintain all Intermediate Bulk Containers (stainless steel, carbon steel, composite, polyethylene, and plastic) according to stringent industry standards.
- Pre- and post-wash inspection for defects or damage
- Necessary repairs and/or part replacement completed on-site
- Thorough interior and exterior wash
- Wash certificate provided and DOT record-kept
- Shipment and delivery of clean IBC totes
Note: We can accommodate NAS6 cleaning requirements at select Hoover CS Service Centers; inquire within.
Tank Maintenance Services
- IBC Cleaning & Wash
- NAS6 Cleaning
- Reconditioning & Restoration
- ISO Container & Tanker Cleaning
- ISO Safety & Optimization Mod Installation
- Welding & Repairs
- Passivation
- Part Replacement & Installation
- Sand & Sugar Blasting
- DOT & UN Recertifications
- Air & Hydrotesting
- Leakproofness Testing
- Thickness & Pressure Testing
- Dye Penetrant Inspection (DPI)
- Sling Recertification
- Lifting Lug Testing
Bulk ISO Tank Wash
Located in the heart of the Permian Basin, all ISOs and chemical tankers are washed, serviced, and repaired at Hoover CS’s Odessa, Texas Service Center.
- Pre- and post-wash inspection of tanks including chassis
- Necessary repairs, part replacements, restoration, and reconditioning completed on-site
- Thorough interior and exterior wash
- Wash certificate provided to customer and retained for DOT compliance purposes
- Scheduled pickup, last-mile delivery, and bulk chemical transportation services offered by our partner Grammer Logistics
General Cleaning Process for IBC Totes, ISO Containers & Trailers
Note: Different chemicals may require alternative cleaning processes.
| Cycle | Objective | Operation |
| 1 | Dirty Flush | Flush with recycled water and transfer to wastewater tank |
| 2 | Hot Detergent Wash | Wash and recirculate detergent (or caustic) in a closed circuit |
| 3 | Freshwater Rinse | Rinse with hot or cold freshwater and return back to recycled water tank |
| 4 | Steam Cycle | Steam interior with direct feed from boiler system |
| 5 | Drying Cycle | Dry interior with filtered ambient air |
Did You Know?
Hoover CS owned and operated U.S. Service Centers are equipped with water reclamation systems to reduce water consumption as well as wastewater, which needs to be hauled offsite and treated. These innovative systems reclaim up to 600 gallons of water per hour, reducing the amount of water needed for wash cycles and allowing us to treat used water onsite. This reclaimed water can then be used an average of three more times before discharge, enabling us to significantly reduce overall water consumption and our Scope 3 emissions related to waste transportation. Learn more about our sustainability efforts.
