If an individual is in the process of
acquiring new land in NSW or developing a piece of land, there must be a need
to know the past and present condition of that piece of land as it may be
contaminated in the past or in the present. It can be said that conducting
comprehensive site investigations may offer this perspective.
Site investigations come in two main
forms: Preliminary Site Investigation NSW can be defined as site investigations that are carried out
at an early stage of a project while detailed site investigations are those
that are conducted after preliminary site investigations have been conducted.
The initial investigation of a site or an initial site assessment or an PSI NSW
is the first step in assessing a property for contamination.
It entails surveying through documents
such as historical documents, aerial images, reports and other relevant
documents to establish the previous uses of the land that would have led to
pollution including, for instance, old stations, factories, storage facilities
etc. A site visit is also made to observe any physical signs of pollution.
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Detailed
Site Investigation NSW |
A Detailed Site Investigation NSW comprehensively assesses the concentrations of the
contaminants in soil, water and vapors over a particular area by conducting
numerous samples and analyzing them in the laboratory. It assists in
establishing the nature and degree of contamination which is present to make
necessary clean up if they are contaminated. DSIs entail a lot of work that can
only be done by environmental consultants with adequate time to develop the
strategies to be implemented.
In NSW the laws governing site
contamination and remediation are provided under the Contaminated Land
Management Act 1997. It is strongly recommended that all PSIs and DSIs are
conducted by consultants accredited under the Environment Institute of
Australia and New Zealand Certified Environmental Practitioner (Site
Contamination) program to help ensure quality.
Sydney Environmental’s certified site
contamination experts have done thousands of PSIs, DSIs, and remediation
projects within Sydney for more than 25 years. Choose to contact our team today
to seek advice on property due diligence or site development services.