The location of former
landfill or burial trenches can be an important part of many
environmental investigations. Geophysical methods provide an
excellent method to identify and map these features.
Like underground storage
tanks and landfills, waste burial trenches can have a
significant impact on the surrounding environment. Often
waste burial trenches are unknown to property owners. In
many cases trenches are found during excavation operations
during development.
Encountering buried waste trenches
during construction can cause expensive delays, and possible
harm to people and equipment.
