Contaminated Soil Remediation in Australia: Choosing the Right Approach
How to choose a contaminated soil remediation approach in Australia, from excavation to in situ treatment, under the ASC NEPM and state regulators.
Michael Nicholls
EPA Clean-Up Notices and Orders in Australia: What to Do in Each State
Received an EPA clean-up notice or order? How notices work in NSW, Vic, Qld, WA, SA, Tas, ACT and NT, review deadlines and what to do first.
Asbestos in Soil Assessment in Australia: NEPM Screening Levels, Sampling and Management
How asbestos in soil is assessed in Australia: NEPM screening levels for bonded ACM, FA and AF, the % w/w calculation, sampling methods and management.
Monash Council warns Talbot Village approval (Amendment C178mona) leaves landfill gas, contamination and geotechnical risks unresolved at former Oakleigh South quarry and landfill
Rezone first. Resolve the landfill gas, contamination and ground conditions later. Monash Council says that is the sequence the Victorian Government has approved for Talbot Village, a 1,100-home masterplan on the 18.8 ha former Talbot Quarry and Landfill in Oakleigh South.
Post-Remediation Groundwater Monitoring at a Service Station in Melbourne’s Western Suburbs, Victoria
iEnvi’s latest groundwater monitoring event at a service station in Melbourne’s western suburbs showed continued post-UPSS remediation progress under the LTEMP, with LNAPL still above criterion at the source well and dissolved hydrocarbons remaining elevated in the central plume.
Biannual Groundwater Monitoring Supports LTEMP Attenuation at a North Shore Workshop Site, NSW
iEnvi’s latest hydrocarbons-only groundwater monitoring event at a commercial site on Sydney’s North Shore supported continued Stage 2 LTEMP monitoring. No measurable LNAPL was gauged in accessible wells, while dissolved hydrocarbons remain elevated in the source zone.
Preliminary Site Investigation Clears Residential Subdivision in Northern Adelaide, SA
iEnvi completed a PSI and limited soil investigation on a former orchard site in northern Adelaide, SA. Surface soils met residential criteria and no further contamination work was recommended before planning lodgement.
Acid Sulfate Soils in Australia: Investigation, ASSMPs and the NSW 2025 Reuse Order
How to investigate and manage acid sulfate soils under national 2018 guidance, Queensland Soil Management Guidelines v5.1 and the NSW 2025 ASS reuse order.
Operational Environmental Management Plan (OEMP) for a Food Ingredients Plant, South-East Melbourne
How iEnvi prepared an Operational Environmental Management Plan (OEMP) for a food ingredients plant in south-east Melbourne, covering trade waste, stormwater, waste and noise under Victoria’s General Environmental Duty.
Groundwater Monitoring Event at a South-Western Sydney Galvanising Facility
iEnvi completed a groundwater monitoring event at a south-western Sydney galvanising facility, tracking dissolved zinc, lead and ammonia trends for RAP and Environment Protection Licence reporting to NSW EPA.