Groundwater monitoring involves measuring groundwater levels and quality over time to assess contamination risk, compliance and remediation performance.

Friable asbestos is asbestos-containing material that can be easily crumbled by hand, posing a high risk of airborne fibre release.

Excavated Natural Material (ENM) is naturally occurring soil or rock that is free from contamination and suitable for reuse or disposal under regulatory guidelines.

An Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) is a structured evaluation of environmental risks used to determine site suitability and the need for further investigation.

Environmental monitoring involves measuring environmental conditions to assess impacts, verify compliance and manage risk during development or remediation.

Environmental due diligence is the process of identifying environmental risks associated with a property or transaction to inform decision-making and manage liability.

Environmental drilling involves intrusive drilling to collect soil, groundwater or vapour samples for contaminated land investigation and assessment.

Encapsulation cell design and construction involves engineered containment of contaminated materials to prevent exposure and limit contaminant migration.

An EPA Clean-Up Notice is a legally enforceable direction requiring action to address pollution or environmental contamination.

A Dewatering Management Plan (DMP) sets out how groundwater will be managed during excavation or construction to prevent environmental impacts and ensure compliance.

A Development Application (DA) is a planning submission that often requires environmental assessments such as PSI, DSI and hazardous materials surveys to demonstrate site suitability.

A Detailed Site Investigation (DSI) is an intrusive environmental assessment used to define contamination and assess risks to support development and regulatory decisions.

Contaminated land is land affected by substances that may pose a risk to human health or the environment and requires assessment to determine suitability for use or development.

A Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) sets out how environmental risks will be managed during construction works to ensure compliance with approval conditions.

Chain of custody is the documented process used to track samples from collection through to laboratory analysis, ensuring data integrity and traceability.

A Certified Environmental Practitioner (CEnvP) is an accredited environmental professional recognised for competency, experience and ethical practice in environmental consulting.

An asbestos register is a documented record of asbestos-containing materials in a building or workplace, used to prevent disturbance and manage exposure risk.

An Asbestos Management Plan (AMP) is a site-specific document that sets out how asbestos-containing materials will be identified, managed and controlled to prevent exposure and ensure compliance.

Asbestos in soil refers to asbestos-containing material or fibres present within soil or fill, which may pose an exposure risk when disturbed and require assessment and management.

Asbestos contamination refers to the presence of asbestos fibres or materials in soil, dust or environments where they pose a potential exposure risk and require assessment or management.