Contamination Assessment/Characterization in the Vadose Zone (Soil) and Saturated Zone (Water)

If soil and/or ground water has been contaminated, an accurate assessment and characterization of the impacted area/zone is imperative. Typically, assessment services range from soil vapor analysis to drilling of exploratory borings and installation of monitoring wells to meet the following objectives:

• Delineate the vertical and lateral extent of the contamination plume.
• Determine the distribution and concentrations of the contaminants and calculate the volume of the impacted soil/ground water.
• Determine the approximate volume or mass of the released contaminants in both soil and ground water.
• Devise a remediation method that best addresses the issues of soil and/or aquifer characteristics and the physical properties and concentrations of the contaminant(s), and is cost-effective and minimizes disruption of normal site usage.

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