Queensland EMR Removal Guide: CLIDs and Auditors

Editorial photograph representing Queensland contaminated land investigation and EMR removal for rural and urban properties

Overview If land in Queensland is listed on the Environmental Management Register (EMR) or Contaminated Land Register (CLR), removing it is not a simple letter to the department. Under the Environmental Protection Act 1994, removal normally requires a Contaminated Land Investigation Document (CLID) prepared by a suitably qualified person, certified by an approved contaminated land … Read more

UPSS Investigation for EMR Removal, Crows Nest QLD

Excavator lifting a decommissioned underground fuel storage tank during UPSS removal and validation at a Crows Nest Queensland investment property

Project status at July 2026: UPSS investigation, tank removal and validation fieldwork are in progress. Combined PSI/DSI reporting, Contaminated Land Investigation Document (CLID) preparation and auditor certification for Environmental Management Register (EMR) removal remain ahead. Project overview iEnvi is delivering underground petroleum storage system (UPSS) investigation, tank removal validation and Contaminated Land Investigation Document (CLID) … Read more

Residential EMR Listing and CLID, Manly QLD

Groundwater monitoring well MW01 installed on a residential EMR-listed property in Manly Queensland

Project status at July 2026: Initial investigation has been completed. Additional delineation, targeted remediation, validation and auditor certification remain in progress. (The neighbouring former service station parcel has already been removed from the EMR.) Project overview iEnvi was engaged on a residential property in Manly, Queensland, listed on the Environmental Management Register (EMR) in circumstances … Read more

Former Service Station EMR Removal, Manly QLD

Labeled soil sample jars on concrete during validation sampling for EMR removal at a former petroleum site in Queensland

Project outcome: The former commercial service station was investigated, remediated and validated. An approved auditor certified the Contaminated Land Investigation Document (CLID), and the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) formally removed the land from the Environmental Management Register (EMR) in April 2026. Project overview iEnvi completed investigation, remediation, validation and Contaminated … Read more

Brisbane Airport QLD — NBN trench and pit works

iEnvi supported a Tier 1 contractor to deliver NBN trenching and pit works across Brisbane Airport precincts, managing PFAS and asbestos risk, enabling in‑situ waste classification and immediate backfill to meet Commonwealth safety requirements and avoid costly hazardous disposals.

Proof in the Soil: PSI and Screening for a Former Sawmill

A concise, defensible Preliminary Site Investigation (PSI) and targeted soil screening at a former regional Queensland sawmill clarified contamination risk (timber-treatment residues, unknown fill, petroleum), updated the conceptual site model and set clear triggers for any further DSI or groundwater work — supporting sale, planning and due diligence.

Fresh Lease, Clean Start: Baseline Check at a Busy Brisbane Logistics Hub

iEnvi completed a targeted, construction‑friendly Baseline Contamination Investigation at a large southern Brisbane warehouse and logistics facility to provide a defensible contamination snapshot for lease handover. The program combined desktop records review, GPR service clearing, targeted drilling (8 locations to ~8 m), 16 primary soil samples plus QA/QC for TRH, BTEXN, PAHs, metals and asbestos, and a Baseline Contamination Report signed by a CEnvP Site Contamination specialist.

Building Confidently on a Closed Landfill: Gas Risk Assessment and a practical CEMP

How a lean, risk‑focused contaminated‑land approach gave a community sports club a construction‑ready landfill gas assessment and a practical Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) so the clubhouse could be built safely, on time and on budget.

iEnvi’s 100 Contaminated Land Experts in 2022!

Environmental Consultant at site

iEnvi expanded its network of independent contaminated‑land sub‑consultants in 2022 to improve local availability, technical depth and delivery flexibility for clients across Australia.

UPSS Abandonment In‑situ via Foam Filling — Hervey Bay, QLD

UPSS abandonment anddecommissioning underground fuel tank QLD

iEnvi managed in‑situ abandonment of three underground storage tanks at a restaurant in Hervey Bay, QLD using foam filling to avoid structural impacts. Work complied with AS4976‑2008 and included guidance on validation groundwater monitoring and UPSS completion to progress removal from the QLD Environmental Management Register (EMR).