Groundwater contamination can result from a number of sources including a leaking underground storage tank, landfill leachate, chemical spills and contaminated soils. Groundwater is utilised for drinking, irrigation, stock and industry and discharges to surface waterways. Groundwater is a vital resource and must be appropriately managed.

ESP – Environmental & Safety Professionals (ESP) environmental consultants assess groundwater contamination (a hydrogeological assessment):

• As part of an environmental site assessment including an environmental audit to determine the risk to human and environmental health
• To address regulatory underground petroleum storage systems compliance
• As a due diligence study to define environmental liabilities of a site

ESP environmental consulting includes a wide range of hydrogeological services for Melbourne, Newcastle, Sydney and regional Australia including: 

• Phase 1 Preliminary Environmental Site Assessments to appraise groundwater quality.
• Groundwater monitoring including installation of groundwater monitoring wells, collection of water samples and water testing for chemical contaminants (Refer Phase 2 Detailed Environmental Site Assessment).
• Remediation and management of contaminated groundwater including source removal, active and passive groundwater remediation works and clean up to the extent practicable (CUTEP) submissions.

Contact your nearest ESP office for further groundwater assessment information.