Environmental Geoscience Consultancy in New South Wales

EBG Environmental Geoscience is a specialist environmental consultancy operating across the Sydney metropolitan area, Newcastle, Wollongong and regional New South Wales. The firm focuses on site contamination assessment and hazardous materials evaluation for development applications and construction projects under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

Site Contamination and Hazardous Materials Services

The practice prepares contamination assessments that comply with NSW EPA guidelines and council development application requirements. Site contamination services include preliminary and detailed contamination investigations following the National Environment Protection (Assessment of Site Contamination) Measure 2013.

• Stage 1 preliminary site investigations documenting historical land uses and potential contamination sources
• Stage 2 detailed site investigations involving soil and groundwater sampling and laboratory analysis
• Pre-demolition hazardous materials audits identifying asbestos, lead paint, polychlorinated biphenyls and synthetic mineral fibres
• Soil classification testing conducted through NATA accredited laboratories with certificates issued under NSW Waste Classification Guidelines

Professional Qualifications and Registrations

The firm operates under multiple professional certifications relevant to contaminated site assessment in New South Wales. Professional credentials include Certified Environmental Practitioner registration with the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand as a Site Contamination Specialist, and Registered Professional Geoscientist status with the Australian Institute of Geoscientists.

• EIANZ Certified Environmental Practitioner Site Contamination Specialist certification
• Australian Institute of Geoscientists Registered Professional Geoscientist membership
• SafeWork NSW Licensed Asbestos Assessor authorisation for hazardous materials identification

Service Coverage Areas

The firm serves clients throughout New South Wales with particular focus on major urban centres and surrounding regional areas. Service delivery covers metropolitan Sydney councils, Newcastle and Lake Macquarie regions, Illawarra districts including Wollongong, and country New South Wales locations for government and private sector development projects.

• Greater Sydney metropolitan area including all council areas
• Hunter Region encompassing Newcastle and surrounding councils
• Illawarra Region covering Wollongong and coastal districts
• Regional New South Wales towns and rural development sites