Site Contamination

Site contamination investigation and management

Our specialist team of experienced geo-environmental scientists and environmental geologists have diverse and complementary skill sets and an extensive knowledge of site contamination. We undertake site investigations, analyse laboratory results, and provide solutions that meet contaminated land management guidelines and regulatory requirements.

The team is led by contaminated land suitably qualified and experienced practitioners (SQEPs) who have been involved with the development of national and regional contaminated land regulations and policies.

Services are varied and include:

• Contaminated Site Assessments
• Management and Remediation
• Completion Reports
• Statutory Requirements
• Closed Landfills

Our expertise is utilised by local government; transport authorities; industrial, commercial, and residential developers; educational and early learning institutions; farms and vineyards; and private individuals. We work closely with clients to ensure project and consenting requirements are met and the level of investigation and reporting is commensurate with the project’s scale and complexity.

Regulations for which RILEY site contamination experts have had input:  

• Ministry for the Environment Resource Management (National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health) Regulations (NES-CS) (2011). Input to policy provided by Marcus Herrmann, Principal – Contaminated Land.
• Auckland Unitary Plan – Operative in Part (AUP-OP) (revised 2019). Input to technical and policy aspects provided by Rob Burden, Director, and Marcus Herrmann, Principal – Contaminated Land.