Contaminated land

NWSS was one of the first laboratories in the UK to achieve MCERTS accreditation for the analysis of contaminated land.  We provide our customers with results they can use to make informed decisions about their Brownfield sites.

We provide a high quality and timely analytical service using the latest analytical techniques for contaminated land soils, associated waters, gases and leachates including landfill waste acceptance criteria testing (WAC).

Analytical capabilities include:

• trace metals
• Water Soluble Boron
• Loss on ignition
• Cyanides
• Sulphates (Total and Water Soluble)
• Sulphide
• pH
• phenols
• PAH
• TPH (Total and Fractionated)
• Dioxins
• Leachate preparation and analysis

NWSS have experience in working with environmental consultants, remediation companies, geo-technical engineers and local authorities for contaminated land.