Unfortunately, groundwater contamination is a fairly common problem that can be caused by accidental or deliberate, industrial spills, leaking landfills, pesticide runoffs and excessive fertilizer use to name just a few! Restoring polluted Groundwater is technically known as Groundwater Remediation and should only be carried out by an experienced, reputable, professional, remediation Company. By carefully removing contaminants using a complex and potentially dangerous process or effectively converting them into harmless substances, this Team of consummate professionals are essentially cleaning up contaminated water found beneath the ground surface. Restoring contaminated groundwater to a safe and usable commodity, they are ensuring the land above is safe to build homes and businesses on and for human habitation. The three most common methods used to treat contaminated groundwater are, 1) In situ remediation, treating the problem directly on the affected site, 2) Pump and treat, which involves extracting contaminated groundwater and treating it above ground, 3) Bioremediation, Using specific microorganisms to break down the contaminants, and restoring the Groundwater to its original, healthy state. With suitable building land being in short supply and the need for more housing growing at an exponential rate, the process of Groundwater Remediation is becoming more and more of a necessity. The term Brownfield land refers to an area of land that has been built on before including for petrol stations, abandoned factories, former industrial sites and refineries, or landfills. It’s this type of land that will need Groundwater Remediation before it can be used for building homes.
