Environmental

Drinking water contamination is becoming a significant issue, not only locally but across Australia.  The increasing pressure on water supplies due to urban growth presents significant challenges for Australian cities, particularly in the context of climate change and variable rainfall patterns. As urban centres expand, the demand for water rises, impacting both residential needs and…

Based on the recent investigations by WorkSafe in to the management and exposure to welding fumes, Scaada have been involved in a regional monitoring program across numerous businesses investigating welding fume exposure.  The investigation highlights the risks and the need for adjustments to keep our clients compliant and their staff safe in the workplace.   …

As a civil contractor or developer, it’s crucial to be aware of the environmental assessment requirements prior to the purchase of land and construction commencement. Failure to properly test and analyse soil conditions can lead to unexpected costs, significant project delays and excessive fines from government authorities.  What can developers and civil contractors do to…

Scaada encourages all business to follow new EPA legislation.   Businesses will now be held accountable for actions that intentionally harm the environment. On 1 July, the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) introduced significant amendments to the Act to minimise harm to the environment and Victorian health. The new set of regulations will crackdown on illicit…

The SCAADA Team who are always looking to get on the front foot with environmental management of our waterways, were presented with this ugly duckling. The civil contractor had found a problem in water management following recent rain events so engaged our team to clean up the drain to allow water to safety pass through…

In December 2019, our client faced a huge problem. They had 50 million litres of turbid water needing to be removed from the site and only weeks to complete the task. Recent unexpected December rain events had created an increase in their basins and construction had come to a grinding halt. De-watering a site like…

SCAADA Group recently finishing their annual round of groundwater monitoring on a prominent Geelong site. The site contains a number of critical issues and has the potential to be directly effected by a notable underground plume running from a high profile nearby site. Once again our client achieved great results and can move forward with…

In July 2019, SCAADA’S environmental consultants were engaged to repair an engineered waterway, and take an inefficient system and make it beautiful. Our key goal to create a sustainable and environmentally friendly creek, that would appeal aesthetically, and improve the overall impact on the local ecosystem. Our greatest challenge was conducting works in an active…

SCAADA Group is finishing the final stages of its site remediation Phase One works in Ballarat. To date our team has successfully sorted a pre-existing landfill site and returned it to a totally reusable material. The overall environmental and sustainability outcome of this project will see our client save hundreds of thousands of dollars and…