is water contaminated?

What are the effects of a freshwater oil spill?

January 20, 2012

The footage of the crusie ship the Costa Concordia lying on it’s side in the clear blue waters off the west coast of Italy has once again raised the spectre of a major fuel oil spill into a maritime preserve.  Fortunately the seas have been calm and the salvage engineers appear confident that they can empty the on board [...]

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How can you find out if water or soil is contaminated?

October 26, 2011

If you’re asking this question you will most likely be better off speaking to an environmental consultant who specialises in contaminated land.  Whilst having a look at the material in question and smelling it will give you an indication of it’s health, and seeing what is living such as worms, plants etc will again help, however nothing [...]

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