Soil and groundwater contamination testing: where to start
Testing should follow an appropriate investigation scope. Start with the suspected source, site history and purpose of the assessment.
Why are you searching?
Purchase, sale, development, subdivision, register issue, suspected contamination, remediation or a regulatory/planning request.
Identify the professional type
A contaminated-land consultant/SQP and an independent approved auditor perform different functions.
Prepare useful information
Site history, lot/plan, previous reports, known activities, register information and the outcome you need can improve an enquiry.
Build a clearer enquiry
Write down what triggered the issue, the site’s past use, register/search information, reports already available and the decision or approval you need.
Provide the property location, trigger, existing information and the outcome you need so the enquiry can be structured clearly.