Soils are referred to as contaminated when the concentration of contaminant is usually higher than the ambient concentrations. There may be naturally elevated concentration of contaminants while in most of the cases, there is an apparent source of contamination (point source).
Waste Classification Services
Soil wastes can be a burden to construction and development projects. We assess the soils whether it be fill or natural materials and provide the lateral and vertical extent of classified soils. K2 Consulting Group can assist you in pre-excavation stages of your project to determine the volume of waste soil types and also in excavated materials (stockpiles).
K2 Consulting Group undertakes waste classification in accordance with Protection of the Environmental Operations (Waste) regulation 2014 and undertakes intrusive soil sampling and investigation to determine the type of waste which include but not limited to:
- General Solid Wastes
- General Solid Wastes – Recyclable
- Excavated Natural Materials
- Excavated public road material
- Virgin Excavated Natural Material
- Recovered Aggregate
- Recovered Construction Fines (batch and continuous)
- Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement
- Recovered Railway Ballast
- Treated Drilling Mud
- Special Waste
Consultants at K2 Consulting Group undertake a systematic and exhaustive approach in classifying soils, as it can be a huge savings to the project if lesser quantity is sent to the landfill or waste recovery centre, while still meeting the regulations.
Our consultants can supervise your excavation operations during soil removal to ensure that soils of various classifications are managed accordingly.
Our Services
Environmental Assessment
Consultants at K2 Consulting Group are trained and experienced in the assessment and management of contaminated soils and groundwater. Our quick, effective and practical approach in contamination management puts us at the forefront of today’s emerging contamination management market.
GroundWater
Soils are referred to as contaminated when the concentration of contaminant is usually higher than the ambient concentrations. There may be naturally elevated concentration of contaminants while in most of the cases, there is an apparent source of contamination (point source).
Waste Classification Services
Consultants at K2 Consulting Group undertake a systematic and exhaustive approach in classifying soils, as it can be a huge savings to the project if lesser quantity is sent to the landfill or waste recovery centre, while still meeting the regulations.
Vapour Intrusion Investigation
K2 Consulting Group utilises best-practice planning, collection, analysis and conduct human health risk assessment and site screening. K2 Consulting Group’s team of expert engineers ensure that regulatory requirements are met so that stakeholder risks are understood.
Acid Sulphate Soil
When Acid Sulfate Soils can be detrimental to the environment when exposed to atmospheric air through anthropogenic activities (excavation for construction purposes etc) or natural means (drainage of groundwater).
PFAS Investigations
PFAS refers to Per & Poly Fluorinated Alkyl Substance which is a group of long chain fluorinated organic compounds used in various industrial applications. Australia and other leading nations have banned the usage of the PFAS containing chemicals.
Environmental Consultants
Consultants at K2 Consulting Group are qualified lead auditors in Environmental Management Systems – ISO 14001:2015, Management Systems Auditing – ISO 19011:2018. We can assist your organisation in identifying various environmental risks.