Groundwater sampling and monitoring

Similar to soil sampling, groundwater sampling events are utilized to help characterize a site. During assessment activities, small plastic wells are installed in and around a site. These are referred to as monitoring wells. Monitoring wells are utilized to create a conduit to an aquifer (water table) that may be suspect of contamination. Stale, standing water should not be sampled. It is very important to purge existing groundwater from a monitoring well to allow fresh water to enter a well for sampling. This will present a much more accurate account of the water conditions at a site. Groundwater conditions can also be utilized in determining groundwater flow direction. Flow direction is a key factor in determining where contamination might migrate over time. New disposable gloves and sampling devices should always be used between each sample being collected to avoid cross contamination and for the protection of workers.

We provide Groundwater Sampling and Monitoring services throughout Southern Ontario: Groundwater Sampling and Monitoring Kingston, Groundwater Sampling and Monitoring Peterborough, Groundwater Sampling and Monitoring Belleville, Groundwater Sampling and Monitoring Ottawa, Groundwater Sampling and Monitoring Cornwall and Groundwater Sampling and Monitoring Brockville.