Past Meetings
Reuse of Soils – December 2019
Mott MacDonald, Cambridge The presentations for the day can be downloaded as pdf by using the links below. Notes that some of these files can be quite large (>10MB) (Presentations and materials contained within remain Copyright © of the presenters / authors unless otherwise specified. ELQF accepts no responsibility for the content of the presentations).- Joanna Kwan, CIRIA – Hub for sustainable management of waste soils and aggregates.
- Allan Bell, Hydrock – MMPs – Overview and Pitfalls.
- Suzanne George, Mott MacDonald – The Soil Nutcracker Ballet.
- Callum Ross, Mills & Reeve LLP – The Legal Position.
- Kieron Doick, Forest Reserach – Soils for Habitat Creation.
- Chris Swainston, Soils Limited – Standards and Guidance.
- Andy Spetch, British Sugar – The Topsoil Market – A Discussion.
Aspects of Remediation – A Current Approach
April 2019
Deaf Blind Centre, Peterborough The presentations for the day can be downloaded as pdf by using the links below. Notes that some of these files can be quite large (>10MB) (Presentations and materials contained within remain Copyright © of the presenters / authors unless otherwise specified. ELQF accepts no responsibility for the content of the presentations).- Jack Shore, Regenesis – Remediation innovations – two new in-situ remediation technologies.
- Judith Pederzolli, PEM – Land remediation – tax relief
- Martin Westwood, Jacobs – Remediation of The Avenue Coke Works
- Amy Parekh-Pross, Chemtest and Adrian Bhreatchnach, Seed Environmental – Hydrocarbon Plume Characterisation & Remediation in a Densely Abstracted Chalk Aquifer
- Steve Edgar, VertaseFLI Ltd – Remediating landfills for redevelopment – Why a partnered approach is best
- Vivien Dent, RSK – SuRF-UK Framework
- Martin Holmes, Celtic Technologies – Tight deadlines – A design and multi-technology approach to site remediation
‘The 3 Rs’ – Radon, Radiation and Remediation
May 2018
Deaf Blind Centre, Peterborough The presentations for the day can be downloaded as pdf by using the links below. Notes that some of these files can be quite large (>10MB) (Presentations and materials contained within remain Copyright © of the presenters / authors unless otherwise specified. ELQF accepts no responsibility for the content of the presentations).- Mike Allsobrook, VertaseFLI – Surprises and challenges with low-level radioactive materials
- Scott Johnson, Anglian Water Services – Radon and tritium in public water supplies
- Adam Sokolowski, TRCsoloutions – Remediation case study
- Peter Atchison, PAGeoTechnical – Radion… Just Another Ground Gas?
- Richard Lavery, Ambisense – Ground gas data quality
- Jack Shore, Regenesis – Field performance of colloidal activated carbon technology
Can you dig it? Yes you can! (Site investigation)
February 2018
West Suffolk Council Office, Bury St Edmunds The presentations for the day can be downloaded as pdf by using the links below. Notes that some of these files can be quite large (>10MB) (Presentations and materials contained within remain Copyright © of the presenters / authors unless otherwise specified. ELQF accepts no responsibility for the content of the presentations).- Philip Norville, Dynatech BACTEC Ltd – Assessment and mitigation of UXO risk at pre construction stages (pdf coming soon).
- Adrian Bhreatnach – Seed Environmental & Amy Parekh-Pross – Chemtest Hydrocarbon Plume Investigation & Assessment in Densely Abstracted Chalk Aquifer
- Roseanna Bloxham, RSK – Health and safety for site investigation
- Peter Hewitt, Laing O’Rourke – Lies, damned lies and chemical testing
- Richard Newis, Ashfield Solutions Ltd – Invasive species during site investigation, risk assessment prior to undertaking site investigation and biosecurity
- Pamela – Information Gathering for Material Management During Site Investigation ELQF 2018-compressed
‘Vaping’. Soil vapours/gases and hydrocarbon risk assessment
July 2017
Over Conference & Community Centre The presentations for the day can be downloaded as pdf by using the links below. Notes that some of these files can be quite large (>10MB) (Presentations and materials contained within remain Copyright © of the presenters / authors unless otherwise specified. ELQF accepts no responsibility for the content of the presentations).- Gas Canister sampling and analysis – Paul Gribble, ALS
- Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Groundwater Guidance on assessing petroleum hydrocarbons using existing hydrogeological risk assessment methodologies – Ben Fretwell, CLAIRE Amec
- Update on NHBC ground gas guidance – Gavin Allsop, NHBC
- Development of Generic Assessment Criteria (GAC) for Assessing Risks to Human Health from Volatile Contaminants in Groundwater – Naomi Earl, Independent Consultant
- Principles & Practices of Gas Protection – Peter Atchison, PAGeotechnical
- Modular approach to VOC assessment – Steve Wilson, EPG
Classification and Assessment of Waste
16th March 2017
Kettering Conference Centre The presentations for the day can be downloaded as pdf by using the links below. Notes that some of these files can be quite large (>10MB)- Simon Nelms – ThermoFisher Scientific – Meeting the demands of the EU Water Framework Directive for trace element analysis
- Sarah Bull – Wrc – The mystery behind the numbers – lead
- Mark Cave – BGS – Background levels of metals – geochemistry dataset
- Mark Cave – BGS – Advances in bioaccessibility testing
- Mandy Dennis – East Northamptonshire Council – Part IIa case study – mercury contamination
- Seamus Lefroy-Brooks – CL:AIRE – NQMS Roadmap
Emerging / Difficult Contaminants and Testing Methods
17th November 2016
Wood Green Animal Shelter The presentations for the day can be downloaded as pdf by using the links below. Notes that some of these files can be quite large (>10MB)- Jonathan Miles & Jake Hurst – Arcadis – Emerging contaminants: PFAS
- Clair Dunn – Anglian Water Services – Emerging contaminants in raw water
- Matthew Lawman & John Heaps – Aae / Careys – Use of field testing for material management: Battery Park, Sellyoak, Birmingham
- Tim Besien – Environment Agency – Groundwater Quality Monitoring Network
- Dr Naomi Earl – SoBRA – SoBRA Accreditation scheme
- Melissa Morales – Pam Brown Associates – Characterisation and in-situ testing methods for PCBs in a former electrical works
- Amy Parekh-Pross & Rob Monk – Chemtest – Recent developments & advances in environmental testing
Developing Land Affected by Contamination (From Application to Occupation)
14th September 2016
Deaf Blind Centre, Peterborough The presentations for the day can be downloaded as pdf by using the links below. Notes that some of these files can be quite large (>10MB)- Michael Eaglestone – City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council – Planning and development of land affected by contamination
- Christopher Caird – HSEQ Director – ALS Environmental – The new ‘Blue Book’ method of asbestos analysis and implications for site development
- Lucy Bethell – Mott MacDonald – Constraints and complications with site investigations for planning
- Shaun Rowson – Environment Agency – How the EA processes requests for planning advice on risks to controlled waters to developers and consultants
- Mandy Dennis – East Northamptonshire Council – The Brownfield Register
- Allan Bell – Hydrock – Project managing development sites affected by contamination
- Gavin Allsopp – NHBC – Verification and occupation
Classification and Assessment of Waste – 10th March 2016
Kettering Conference Centre The presentations for the day can be downloaded as pdf by using the links below. Notes that some of these files can be quite large (>10MB)- Ian Bishop, HazWasteOnline – What is WM3
- Robin Crowther, JP Environmental Services & Craig Chaplin, Elvanite Recycling Ltd – The remediation of asbestos impacted soil
- Jon Berry, AR Demolition – Site reclamation of the former Brackley saw mill
- Chris Hepworth, Pick Everard – Reclaiming an unrecorded landfill for a cemetery development
- Ben Dudley, Acumen Waste Services – The increasing demand for disposal of small volumes of hazardous waste
Asbestos – 16th July 2015
Cambridge Golf and Conference Centre The presentations for the day can be downloaded as pdf by using the links below. Notes that some of these files can be quite large (>10MB)- Introduction to asbestos in buildings and the ground – Jane Tierney, Institute of Occupational Medicine
- CIRIA guidance – asbestos in soil and made ground – Marian Markham, CH2M
- Human Health Risk Assessment – Contaminated Land – Richard Ogden, Land Quality Management (LQM)
- Site Investigation Best Practice – James MacFarlane, Hydrock Consultants Ltd
- Testing for asbestos – Phil Hellier, Chemtest Ltd
- Remediation Best Practice and Case Studies – Richard Yarnold, Hydrock Consultants Ltd
C4SLs, S4ULs and GACs – 17th March 2015
Deaf Blind Centre, Peterborough The presentations for the day can be downloaded as pdf by using the links below. Notes that some of these files can be quite large (>10MB)- Dr James Taylor – ALS Environmental – OnSite analysis using XRF with instantaneous reference to C4SLs and S4ULs
- Mike Quint – C4SL Project Team – Human toxicology and the work of the C4SL project team
- Caroline MacCaffrey – LQM – LQM/CIEH S4ULs; Their derivation and how they relate to C4SLs and SGVs
- Chris Taylor – London Borough of Brent – A Local Authority perspective on screening values in Part 2A and planning
- Gavin Alsopp – NHBC – NHBC update and policy for use of C4SLs and S4SLs
Oil Spills – 13th November 2014
Kettering Conference Centre The presentations for the day can be downloaded as pdf by using the links below. Notes that some of these files can be quite large (>10MB)- Robin Crowther – JP Chick & Partners Ltd. “Investigation and Remediation of Domestic Oil Spills”
- Chris Hepworth Pick Everard. “Contaminated Land on a Budget. From Domestic Oil Spills to Part IIA Investigations”
- Alan Dobson – Quest Gates. “The Role of the Loss Adjuster and Insurance Provider”
- Mandy Dennis – East Northamptonshire Council. TBC
- Matthew Northcott – OFTEC. “OFTEC’s role in promoting safe domestic oil storage”
Remediation – 17th July 2014
Wood Green Animal Shelter, Godmanchester The presentations for the day can be downloaded as pdf by using the links below. Notes that some of these files can be quite large (>10MB)- VertaseFLI Ltd, Steve Edgar – ‘Remediating Complex Sites’
- Arcadis, Ian Ross & Anil Waduge – “State of the art – Remediation case studies from across the globe”
- Ashfield Solutions, ‘A guide to managing Japanese Knotweed’ – Richard Newis
- Regenesis, ‘Remediation Field Study – In Situ Treatment of 1,2 Dichloroethane under a Factory in Kent’ – Gareth Leonard, Managing Director – Regenesis Europe
- Regenesis, ‘Coupling Rapid Risk Reduction with Increased Biodegradation Rates within Groundwater Remediation Projects’ – Jeremy Birnstingl PhD – Regenesis
- TRC, ‘Site Investigation for Remediation Design – Bridging the Gap in Data Requirements’ – Adam Sokolowski
- Atkins, ‘London 2012 and Beyond’ – Robin Slade
- QDS Remediation, ‘Complex remediation in sensitive settings’ – Jamie Harris
Landfills –
St Edmundsbury Council Offices, Bury St Edmunds
The presentations for the day can be downloaded as pdf by using the links below. Notes that some of these files can be quite large (>10MB).
- David Jacob and Doug Laidler –
Envirolab – Remediating a former urban landfill – how continuous VOC monitoring solved a generation of objections – a case study
(Presentations and materials contained within remain Copyright © of the presenters / authors unless otherwise specified. ELQF accepts no responsibility for the content of the presentations).
Kindly sponsored by Listers Geotechnical and West Suffolk Council.
Geotechnics –
Kettering Conference Centre
The presentations for the day can be downloaded as pdf by using the links below. Notes that some of these files can be quite large (>10MB).
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Kindly sponsored by Soiltechnics and PAGeotechnical.
Gasworks –
Cambridge Holiday Inn
The presentations for the day can be downloaded as pdf by using the links below. Notes that some of these files can be quite large (>10MB).
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Kindly sponsored by National Grid.
Human Health –
St Edmundsbury Council Offices, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
The presentations for the day can be downloaded as pdf by using the links below. Notes that some of these files can be quite large (>10MB).
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Kindly sponsored by Derwentside Environmental Testing Services and and West Suffolk
ELQF Meeting 6th November, Ely
Testing the Water
The presentations for the day can be downloaded as pdf by using the links below. Notes that some of these files can be quite large (>10MB).
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- Update on water legislation and EA guidance for land contamination Lee Bailey Environment Agency
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Kindly sponsored by Alcontrol Laboratories and Mott MacDonald.
ELQF Meeting 11th July 2012 –
What Lies Beneath –
The presentations for the day can be downloaded as pdf by using the links below. Notes that some of these files can be quite large (>10MB).
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Kindly sponsored by Boart Longyear and Ground Gas Solutions.
ELQF Meeting 16th May Workshop
Improving Standards
A final report of the workshop has been prepared and can be downloaded here.
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The workshop was kindly sponsored by British Sugar TOPSOIL.
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ELQF Meeting 27th March 2012 –
2A or Not 2A?
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Kindly sponsored by PAGeotechnical.
ELQF Meeting 31st October 2011 –
The right chemistry to deliver results
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The event will be kindly sponsored by Chemtest.
ELQF Meeting –
Waste Lands: An Overview of Sustainable Waste Management in Remediation
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