Heckmann Corporation to Present at Two Investor Conferences in September 2011

Heckmann Corporation (NYSE: HEK, HEK.WS), a water solutions company focused on water issues, in particular, as water relates to oil and natural gas exploration and production, will present at two investor conferences during the month of September 2011. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Richard J. Heckmann, will present according to the following schedule and will participate in one-on-one and group meetings with institutional investors at:

• Wedbush Securities: 2011 Clean Technology & Industrial Growth Conference
  Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. PDT
  San Francisco, California

• Credit Suisse: Future of Energy Conference
  Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 1:50 p.m. EDT
  New York City, New York

Live and archived webcasts of Mr. Heckmann’s presentation will be available on the Heckmann Corporation web site at http://heckmanncorp.com: For Investors.

About Heckmann Corporation

Heckmann Corporation (NYSE: HEK, HEK.WS) is a services-based company focused on total water solutions for shale or "unconventional" oil and gas exploration. The Company's water solutions for energy development segment is called Heckman Water Resources, or HWR, and includes water disposal, trucking, fluids handling, treatment and pipeline transport facilities, and water infrastructure services for oil and gas exploration and production companies. Through these operations, HWR offers an integrated and efficient full service water program for hydraulic fracturing operations.

Interested stockholders and investors can access additional information about Heckmann on the Company's web site at http://www.heckmanncorp.com, and in documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov.