Field Science

Field Science involves gathering information from a specific site for use in environmental investigations and enforcement activities. It can take many forms and is used in many different ways by the agency.

One important aspect of field science is site documentation. Appropriate field data must be obtained to enable the accurate and complete reconstruction of sampling locations, industrial site processes and other site conditions.

Field Science also includes data collection methods which consist of collecting information on-site. Data/samples gathered will be used as evidence in furture environmental investigations and enforcement activities. In gathering samples, field personnel use a variety of screening techniques that provide immediate real-time information and others methods of gathering physical samples of pollutants and process waste streams that are sent to the NEIC laboratory for analysis.

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Field Science

Field Science

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