Contaminated Land

Derwentside Environmental Testing Services were one of the first laboratories in the UK to gain MCERTS accreditation for contaminated land analysis.  MCERTS is recognised as meeting the requirements of  ISO 17025:2000 for the chemical testing of soil.  Our wealth of experience in this application area allows us to deliver an unsurpassed level of service to our customers.

Sample types:

• Soil samples
• Groundwater & surface water samples
• Leachates
• Landfill Gases

We offer a full range of chemical analysis which can be tailored to meet your needs including:

• Asbestos ID & screening
• Metals
• Cyanides
• Thiocyanate
• pH
• Sulphur compounds inc Sulphur, Sulphide & Sulphate
• Calorific Value
• Phenols
• Total Organic Carbon
• Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons - PAH's
• Polychlorinated Biphenyls - PCB's
• Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbons - EPH/TPH
• Aliphatic/ Aromatic separation  C₅  - C₃₅
• Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl Benzene, Xylene - BTEX
• Volatile Organic Compounds - VOC
• Semi Volatile Organic Compounds - SVOC
• Pesticides & Herbicides
• Dioxins & Furans
• Waste Characterisation see Waste Management