Risk Assessment

A good quality risk assessment has the potential to save £millions in avoidance of abortive planning negotiations. Risks are assessed by comparing the findings of the Phase 1 and 2 investigations either with established benchmarks or site-specific values derived by quantitative risk assessment.

What we do: What this means to you:
Environmental risk assessments in: Extensive cost and time savings during planning negotiation
contaminated land, e.g. relating to planning procedures for brownfield sites Reassurance that you are operating to up to date environmental legislation
controlled waters, e.g. contamination of drinking water or environmentally sensitive watercourses Avoidance of regulatory and PR problems
industrial operations, e.g. contamination arising from manufacturing You have reliable data provided by state-of-the-art models and equipment
Employ Environment Agency approved procedures Safer site operations.
Provide current knowledge of legislative frameworks
Provide fast, comprehensive data through the use of our own drilling equipment and instrumentation.

Quantitative risk assessment follows the Source-Pathway-Receptor model, which identifies the linkage between the contaminant and who or what it may affect. By using the latest models and ensuring our staff receive up-to-the-minute training, we are able to retain our reputation for excellence in keeping our clients well informed and well protected.

Risk assessment identifies the level of contamination considered safe for the proposed use of the site.

There are three key elements to risk assessment:

Source: Contaminant substance in, on or under the land which has the potential to cause harm or cause pollution of Controlled Waters.
Pathway: The means by which a contaminant can be conveyed to a receptor, or how the receptor may be affected.
Receptor: Something that could be harmed by a contaminant, e.g. Humans, groundwater and rivers, ecosystems or structures.

Model Application

CONSIM Probabilistic quantitative groundwater risk assessment.
EA R&D 20 Methodology Deterministic quantitative groundwater risk assessment.
ModFlow Contaminant transport model for groundwater.
CLEA Deterministic quantitative human health risk assessment from soil
RISC4

 Probabilistic quantitative human health risk assessment from soil and groundwater.

Risks to other receptors

Ecologia has the capability to assess risks to ecological and structural receptors. Please enquire for details.

Case Studies

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