Contamination Investigations

SWG provide a complete service for contaminated land assessment to meet with all current planning and other legislatory requirements.

SWG technical in-house geo-environmental staff include Chartered Engineers, Chartered Geologists and formally trained Geo-environmentalists. Staff regularly attend industry-recognised courses to keep up to date with the rapidly evolving technical and legislatory issues of this important field.

Typical Clients include residential and commercial developers and local authorities.

Our services include:

• Site History and Environmental Setting
• Geological and Hydrogeological Setting
• Statutory Consultation
• Ground Investigation
• Sampling and Testing of Soils, Water and Gas
• Source-Pathway-Receptor Linkages
• Conceptual Site Models
• Risk Assessments for both Soils and Groundwaters
• Analysis, design and interpretative reporting
• Remedial works and site redevelopment proposals

Brownfield site former useages that SWG have recently investigated include:

• Gasworks
• Petrol filling stations
• Chemical works
• Tanneries
• Fellmongers
• Railway land
• Foundries
• Construction yards
• Sewage treatment works
• Timber treatment works

SWG field crews are experienced in, and hold certificates for, relevant site safety procedures and requirements, be it for trial pitting or drilling work on contaminated sites.

We are fully equipped with our own appropriate safety equipment, including gas monitoring, site specific PPE, and pressure washers.

We can also provide special site-specific requirements such as decontamination units or mobile laboratory facilities as required.

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