THIS IS AN HISTORICAL PROJECT PROFILE A review of management options for an arsenic groundwater plume was undertaken for a large agrochemical works in Kwinana, WA. A review of existing site operations, historical spillages and leaks, and existing monitoring data was undertaken. Arsenic contamination...
THIS IS AN HISTORIC PROJECT PROFILE A hydrological & hydrogeological review was undertaken of the potential to establish an emergency groundwater PWS source at the Fobney Water Treatment Works in Reading, UK. Drinking water in Reading is provided from a surface water treatment works on...
THIS IS AN HISTORIC PROJECT. A deep groundwater borehole was constructed into the St Bees (Triassic) Sandstone at the BNFL low-level radioactive waste repository in Drigg, Cumbria, with the objective of determining representative aquifer properties and groundwater quality at the site. Additional monitoring...
THIS IS AN HISTORIC PROJECT The Malarabah Regional drilling program was managed on behalf of ATSIC/ Ove Arup as part of the Remote Areas Essentail Services prgram (RAESP). This involved siting & construction of potable water supply bores for nine remote Kimberley Aboriginal Communities including: -Bulanjarr -Bidijul -Djilimbardi -Darlngunya -Ngumpan -Koorabye -Yiyilli -Pantijian -Murphies...
THIS IS AN HISTORIC PROJECT FQMAN reopened the former BHPB nickel and cobalt mining and Hydrometallurgical processing operation in 2011; the site is located at Ravensthorpe, near the southern coast of Western Australia. RNO mines nickel & cobalt lateritic saprolite deposits, which are processed on-site to produce...
THIS IS AN HISTORICAL PROJECT PROFILE A geographical information system (GIS) was developed for the Redmont Railcamp on behalf of a major WA based iron Ore miner as part of it’s contaminated sites audit project. Three basic visual levels were established, including site location & context (1),...
THIS IS AN HISTORICAL PROJECT A phased groundwater investigation was undertaken of impacts from leakage of gold refinery effluent at the Perth Airport. An initial hydrogeological audit reviewed site operations, historical spillages & existing monitoring data, leading to the development of a phased investigation...
THIS IS AN HISTORICAL PROJECT PROFILE An investigation of groundwater impacts from 150 years of continual steel production was undertaken on a 23km2 site in Scotland. Scrubbed oily effluent from coke production was disposed under licence to disused coal workings beneath the plant. Complete...
THIS IS AN HISTORICAL PROJECT PROFILE An environmental audit to collate a contaminated sites register was undertaken on behalf of BHP Billiton, in compliance with the contaminated Sites Bill 2000. Nine operational sites throughout the Pilbara were reviewed, including: Mt Whaleback Yandi (Marillana Creek) Jimblebar Ore Body 23/25 Redmont Railcamp Yarrie/Nimingarra Finucane Island Nelson Point A...
The disposal of PFAS containing materials to landfill may result in underlying groundwater contamination by leachate generated from rainfall. There are more than 3000 PFAS compounds, of which between 200-600 occur in Aqueous Fire Fighting Foams (AFFF). PFAS compounds were also used as common fire...