Job site/ location: Kidman Park, Adelaide
Client: Primewest Management Pty Ltd
Value of Works: ~$40,000
Commencement of Works: November 2011
Completion of Works: December 2011
Description of Works
SERS was been commissioned by PrimeWest to undertake pre purchase due diligence assessment to a 12ha site in Adelaide. Works were to establish the environmental status of the site under South Australian EPA requirements and provide cost estimates to the client for remediation purposes, in order to develop the site and change the land use from Commercial to Residential.
Work Undertaken
-Review and assessment of previous investigations
-Targeted site investigation consisting of soil and ground water samples
-Undertaking a quantitative Environmental Risk Assessment for end use
-Regulator consultation
-Compilation of detailed investigation report.
-Cost estimates of remediation and/or ongoing environmental management requirements.
Outcome
Contamination was discovered at the site, which gave rise to concern on previous reporting offered by the vendor to the purchaser. The client was well informed on all environmental matters during the intended purchase process.