Environmental Assurance (Pty) Ltd. services

Monitoring & Measurement

Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Services

Ambient Air Quality can be defined as: The physical and chemical measure of pollutant concentrations in the ambient atmosphere. Generally the concentrations of gases or particles to which the general population would be exposed to, as opposed to the concentration of pollutants emitted by a specific source. The quality is usually determined over a specific time period.

Air Quality Baseline Assessment Services

Establishing the current ambient air quality for an area is termed the characterisation of baseline conditions and is undertaken by assessing ambient monitored and measured of the Ambient Air Quality of an area. All monitoring is done in accordance with the given SANS and ISO standards to ensure high quality data. Monitoring and Measurement data provided for assessment can be presented in annual, biannual or quarterly reports or just as a Baseline Assessment.

Noise Baseline Assessment Services

Noise can be defined as “unwanted sound” and an audible acoustic energy that adversely affects the physical and/or psychological well-being of people, or which disturbs or impacts the convenience or peace of any person. We can generalize by saying that sound becomes unwanted when it; Hinders speech communication. Impedes the thinking process. Interferes with concentration. Obstructs activities (work or leisure). Presents a health risk due to hearing damage.

Environmental Impact Assessment

Basic Assessments Services

Typically, Basic Assessment is applied to activities that are considered less likely to have significant environmental impacts and, therefore, unlikely to require a full-blown and detailed Environmental Impact Assessment. A Basic Assessment Report is a more concise analysis of the environmental impacts of the proposed activity than a Scoping and EIA Report. However, Basic Assessment still requires public notice and participation, consideration of the potential environmental impacts of the activity, assessment of possible mitigation measures, and an assessment of whether there are any significant issues or impacts that might require further investigation.

Scoping Environmental Impact Assessments Services

The Scoping Report (including Plan of Study for EIA) requires a description of the proposed activity and any feasible and reasonable alternatives, a description of the property and the environment that may be affected and the manner in which the biological, social, economic and cultural aspects of the environment may be impacted by the proposed activity; description of environmental issues and potential impacts, including cumulative impacts that have been identified, and details of the public participation process undertaken. In addition, the Scoping Report must contain a roadmap for the Environmental Impact Assessment, referred to as the Plan of Study for the EIA, specifying the methodology to be used to assess the potential impacts, and the specialists or specialist reports that are required.