Environmental Assessment and Monitoring

Kleinfelder’s contaminated land team operates across Australia, undertaking site assessments and monitoring on a wide variety of operational and closed sites. We support clients in the oil and gas, utilities, and civil construction industries, as well as financial institutions, governments, local authorities, and private developers.

Profile

Land contamination can result from a variety of activities and, if not managed appropriately, can impact soil and water quality. The presence of toxic substances creates the potential for adverse impacts on human health and the environment. Kleinfelder undertakes environmental site assessments (ESAs), including Preliminary and Detailed Site Investigations, to assess the potential of soil and groundwater contamination and, where it exists, robustly characterise the nature, extent, and magnitude of the problem.

Kleinfelder has extensive experience in conducting ESAs across a range of industries, including mining and extractive industries, petrochemical and manufacturing, as well as in the infrastructure, commercial, residential and government sectors. Kleinfelder can use the findings from ESAs to establish and inform the update of groundwater site monitoring and management plans and assist with the development of remediation and rehabilitation options.

With a reputation for delivering cost-effective and pragmatic solutions for clients facing environmental issues, Kleinfelder also has extensive experience in undertaking site monitoring programmes to comply with regulatory requirements and voluntary undertakings, interrogating mandated monitoring and management programmes to ensure data can properly inform the risk profile, and liaising closely with regulators to review and amend plans to minimize the collection of redundant data.

Our Services

• Ground- and surface-water impact investigation and risk analysis
• Soil impact investigation and risk analysis
• Soil and groundwater management and monitoring programs
• Supporting compliance with regulatory requirements
• Waste classification and disposal advice
• Remediation options appraisal, detailed design, and validation