The purpose of soil borings is to provide access to subsurface soils at specified locations and depths. Soil borings also allow for installation of ground water monitoring wells and in-situ remediation systems. This method facilitates accurate and useful soil sampling from different strata.
The type of equipment used depends on the site geology, equipment available and monitoring design. Control of cuttings and other potentially contaminated materials at the drill site may influence drilling method selection. Depending upon equipment availability and site geology, more than one method may be combined to complete a particular monitoring well installation. Here, we'll concentrate on auger drilling.