Contamination on sites with an industrial history can impact on a number of environmental receptors, of which groundwater is one. For this reason many sites are required to routinely monitor a network of boreholes and surface waters. We have worked on a large number of highly contaminated sites throughout Europe. Our experience, therefore, ensures that we are intimately familiar with working on large manufacturing sites and with the working procedures that exist upon them.
Applications
Monitoring existing contaminants for regulatory compliance (e.g. IPPC).
Providing information on the movement of contaminant.
Determining the efficacy of remediation projects.
Measuring the levels of groundwater derived contaminants in surface waters to ensure that relevant limits (e.g. EQS) are not exceeded.
Monitoring of landfill sites.
Lagoon and pond sampling.
Sampling Procedure
All sampling is undertaken in accordance with standard operating procedures based on regulatory guidelines or internationally recognised methods (e.g. ASTM). This ensures that the samples are representative of the groundwater and eliminates cross contamination.
Correct sample preservation and storage is critical in measuring the levels of chemicals present in the water. For this reason the protocol is developed in liaison with the analysing laboratory and is dependant on the nature of the likely contaminants.
Chemical Analysis
All analysis is undertaken by laboratories with MCERT accredited methods to ensure compliance with regulatory quality standards.
