| Environmental monitoring for waste management and | | | | Once the monitoring has been carried out experienced |
| recycling sites is designed to identify problem areas | | | | technicians analyse the data and produce reports |
| before they become major issues. | | | | which help sites to maintain efficiency and highlight any |
| It is currently routine practice to find that the role is | | | | potential problem areas before they occur. The type |
| carried out by junior staff or busy managers who | | | | of reporting which would be delivered includes: |
| have more pressing issues to address. The result of | | | | • Detailed sampling methods for inclusion in |
| this is that all too frequently the results in the data are | | | | Working Plan |
| not used to the advantage of the site. | | | | • Complete report of work carried out and |
| By identifying this resource strain and securing the | | | | results |
| services of an outside contractor to undertake a | | | | • Weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual |
| regular program of monitoring backed up by a | | | | reports as required with trend analysis, complete |
| thorough analysis and reporting system companies can | | | | review per sampling location, executive summaries and |
| not only save time and money but operate a site | | | | action requirements |
| which is more efficient and better for the environment. | | | | • Review of previous data as required |
| A company such as Albion Environmental Ltd. who | | | | • On approval forward report to SEPA |
| specialise in providing routine environmental monitoring | | | | • Immediately warn company of any potential |
| work would provide the following when carrying out | | | | pollution incidents and assist in providing remedial action |
| routine monitoring: | | | | By undertaking a program of environmental monitoring |
| • On-site and off-site gas sampling and | | | | along these lines companies can demonstrate to the |
| monitoring | | | | public and the regulatory bodies that they do indeed |
| • Leachate and groundwater level monitoring | | | | take the protection of the environment seriously. |
| • Groundwater, surface water and leachate | | | | Whether it is a 200acre landfill site, an incineration plant |
| sampling | | | | or a small community recycling scheme they all have |
| • FID gas surveys | | | | equal responsibility to ensure that the environmental |
| • List I & II sampling | | | | standards set by regulatory bodies are maintained. |
| • ATEX approved equipment | | | | |