The Victorian EPA requested an investigation at an industrial site in Coolaroo to meet General Environmental Duty requirements. iEnvironmental Australia (iEnvi) conducted the investigation, identifying low risk overall but finding bonded asbestos in recently excavated soil stockpiles and elevated levels of dissolved metals in groundwater. Investigation and Findings: iEnvi installed three groundwater monitoring wells and
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iEnvironmental Australia’s growth in the market means that we’re looking at expanding our network of sub-consultants (independent contractors), with a goal of reaching 100 sub-consultants by the end of 2022. During the four years as a company (and eight years since iEnvironmental Australia was first formed) we have seen growth, coupled with disruptions, both globally
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You see lots of building developments going up, and large construction sites. When developers clear the site and make the soil level or dig holes for footings or basement carparks – where does all that soil go? Generally, the soil is treated as waste in order to get it offsite quickly. Sometimes it has historical
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iEnvi was engaged by a metal recycling facility to complete a Site and Environmental Management Plan (SEMP), also known as an Operational Environmental Management Plan (OEMP), to meet the required conditions of a planning permit for a site they were occupying. A desktop review was undertaken and assessed against environmental regulations. Potentially contaminating activities onsite
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iEnvi was engaged by a private client to complete a Preliminary Site and Further Delineation Investigation (PSI and FDI) for a Section 53V Audit of a residential property to provide additional site information that would address data gaps identified by an Auditor in a previous contamination assessment for the site which would assist in
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iEnvironmental Australia (iEnvi) is Open for Business in the office and the field, as we carefully follow the Commonwealth Department of Health adviceand relevant State guidance on COVID-19. We hope our clients and contractors are staying safe, as we also highly value our team’s safety. Like everyone, we are adjusting to keep everyone safe during
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iEnvi was engaged by an automotive recycling company to undertake a preliminary site investigation at a recycling facility in Melbourne, Victoria. The company wished to refinance the site and require an assessment of the level of environmental and human health risk associated with the automotive recycling processes and chemicals at the site. iEnvi completed historical
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Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) is a term that refers to the change (either acceleration or inhibition) in corrosion caused by the presence of microorganisms (bacteria, yeast, fungi), typically as a result of their metabolic activities. The most commonly known outcome of MIC is a dramatic acceleration in the rates of corrosion, typically in the form
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Envi was engaged by a construction company to review and update the erosion sediment control plan (ESCP) as part of the construction environmental management plan (CEMP) for a State Significant development site in the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. The update was necessary to address inadequate erosion sediment controls of the original ESCP identified at the site.
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iEnvi was engaged by a law firm on behalf of a confidential client as part of merger and acquisition due diligence to undertake preliminary site investigations (PSIs) at three metal fabrication facilities in Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia for the purpose of environmental due diligence. The client wished to purchase the sites
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