We are leaders in environmental research
Soil testing
Normec's laboratory is equipped with the latest equipment and analytical techniques of all standard analyses, for VLAREBO and VLAREMA legislation for soil, soil sludge and groundwater. Do you need fieldwork experts for VLAREBO, VLAREMA, earth moving, TOP activities and/or soil cleaning?
Customized Analyses
Do you need an analysis with a contamination parameter outside the standard packages? Contact us. We will be happy to provide you with an expert and cost-effective proposal.
Manual and mechanical fieldwork
Normec has fully equipped field teams that can:
• Manually and mechanically sample soil (including sediment and waterbed)
• Install monitoring wells for groundwater sampling
Efficient Reporting
We digitally record borehole logs, field observations, and in-situ measurements and provide them to you immediately. This allows you to quickly interpret the data and request the desired analysis from the laboratory, ensuring that sample validity is not exceeded.
Manual and mechanical drilling for soil sampling – installation of monitoring wells for groundwater sampling
Normec Servaco’s Sampling Arsenal Includes the Following Techniques: • Core drilling through pavement using a hand corer • Core drilling through pavement using a core drill rig • Manual soil sampling using various types of Edelman augers • Manual sampling of stacked soil according to the drafting strategy for the technical report under the soil movement regulation • Ramguts drilling through rubble layers • Undisturbed sampling of soil or ground using sampling tubes for the determination of volatile compounds or to assess water permeability • Manual soil sampling below the groundwater table using casing • Mechanical soil sampling using the Geoprobe® system: sampling via liners up to approximately 20 meters below ground level, depending on geological conditions • Manual and mechanical installation of monitoring wells • Installation of pre-drilled monitoring wells with filter sand and bentonite clay • Groundwater sampling via temporary monitoring wells using the Geoprobe® system • Handling of Contaminated Soil Any contaminated soil generated during drilling is transported by our field teams to one of our locations, where it is stored until an authorized processing company collects it.
Sampling of bottom sludge and water bottom
Sampling bottom sludge or water bottom from canals and (un)navigable waterways from the bank or a boat? We do that with Van Veen grabs, piston samplers and multisamplers. And for navigable waterways and ponds with a shallow draught, Normec Servaco has an aluminium flat-bottomed vessel.
Sampling of groundwater from monitoring wells
Normec Servaco has the appropriate equipment for each type of groundwater sampling: peristaltic and ball valve pumps, M1 and bellows pumps. With these we take representative samples of groundwater, both at shallow and great depths. We also expertly perform field observations, measurements and in-situ measurements for you. Contaminated groundwater released during pre-pumping? Our field crews transport that to one of our sites. There we store it until an authorized processing company picks it up. Our sampling halls in Wevelgem and Puurs-Sint-Amands have a dedicated cleaning area. It is equipped with a high-pressure cleaner and a sand trap for the efficient and environmentally friendly cleaning of all drilling equipment.
Do you perform the sampling yourself?
Normec Servaco supplies you with the legally prescribed containers with the correct preservatives: glass bottom jars, plastic buckets and bottles in all sizes and shapes. The goal? To transport the samples taken unaltered and correctly to the laboratory.
Planning en timing
Our Order Processing department reviews and plans your fieldwork with you. They also collect all data and safety information for the optimal execution of your order. An unexpected turn of events in the study? Then they will contact you and review the next steps with you.
Safety first
Normec Servaco has strict safety procedures for carrying out this fieldwork and drilling. All employees are VCA certified. In addition to the usual personal protective equipment, these teams are equipped with equipment for pipe detection, life jackets and traffic signals for work on public roads. For the latter, our services also handle KLIP requests for underground pipes on public land. In addition, all of our field workers completed asbestos recognition training.
Tailored Environmental Research
Expert, Efficient, and Fully Documented
At Normec, you’ve come to the right place for a wide range of environmental investigations. Whether it concerns legally required controls such as groundwater and wastewater analysis, soil investigations, or emission measurements, or process-oriented testing for water treatment, recycling, or soil remediation we carry out everything professionally and in accordance with current regulations.
Thanks to our in-house sampling expertise, advanced laboratory analyses, and short turnaround times, we guarantee reliable results. Through our user-friendly customer portal, you can track every step of your research and easily consult all results and reports. Normec is your trusted partner for environmental compliance and project support.
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