Maxwelton GeoSolutions specializes in the following service offerings:

Environmentally Conscious Site Assessment
When moving to a new location, it is often important to understand the land on which you will now call your home. Maxwelton GeoSolutions, LTD. can help! Our site assessments are a very inexpensive way to learn about the surroundings of your future home, business, or land purchase. The site assessment can be catered to best suit your needs, desires, and future plans for the property, and if in a karst region (region where limestone dominates and subsurface conditions are unpredictable) or in mining regions, the site assessment can be an extremely valuable service that can save you thousands down the road in repairs due to subsidence, collapse, water well placement, just to name a few. Many regional engineering firms that would be able to assist an individual with a site assessment do not have karst geologists as a part of their staff, and thus, do not have the best management practices for dealing with problems in karst. It is our experience that will give you an edge whether you are purchasing land to build, want to make an addition to an existing building or home, or need to plan how to deal with storm water management issues. Plus, we'll throw in a few extras that will help you learn more about the land around you, which can help with planning a garden, keeping your home or business warmer in cold winter months, and understanding more about unique features on your land. Although these site assessments are ideal for karst settings, they are recommended and extremely helpful in any geologic setting.

Site assessments are available for both residential and commercial property, with services catered to each. All work is conducted by a karst geologist, so you can be sure that we are ready to help you understand the most complicated of landforms. Please see below for the two major assessment packages, and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call.

Residential Site Assessment includes ($725):

1. Half-day microgravity to determine at least one of the following:
   A) Bedrock surface
   B) Existence of voids
   C) Existence of subsidence
   D) Existence of buried objects or trash
2. Assistance in choosing best locations for water well.
3. Assistance in determining best methods for optimizing use of the sun and impacts of weather patterns on property year round.
4. Inventory of all karst features on property.
5. Geologic map of property.
6. USGS 7.5’ topographic map with property on it.
7. Information regarding natural resources on your property and contacts that can help you understand and appreciate them.
8. Bacteria test for water well or spring.
9. Full ICP scan of water sample for mineral content.
10. If purchase of property still under consideration, a pre-assessment site visit can be included to alert purchaser to any obvious geologic issues or obstacles. (site assessment contract must be signed prior to visit, but if property not purchased, site assessment can still be used on eventual purchase).
11. Soil report, with information that can be used in managing your new property, planning ponds, buildings, gardens and other applicable information. (No lab analysis).

Commercial Site Assessment includes ($1350):

1. Full day microgravity to determine at least one of the following:
   A) Bedrock surface
   B) Existence of voids
   C) Existence of subsidence
   D) Existence of buried objects or trash
2. Assistance in choosing best locations for water well.
3. Assistance in choosing best Stormwater Management Plan.
4. Inventory of all karst features on property.
5. Geologic map of property.
6. Information regarding natural resources on your property and contacts that can help you understand and appreciate them.
7. Guidance on stormwater quality sampling and testing (required by WV-DEP for injection wells). Sampling and testing extra.
8. Bacteria test for water well or spring.
9. Full ICP scan of water sample for mineral content.
10. If purchase of property still under consideration, a pre-assessment site visit can be included to alert purchaser to any obvious geologic issues or obstacles. (site assessment contract must be signed prior to visit, but if property not purchased, site assessment can still be used on eventual purchase).
11. Soil report, with information that can be used in managing your new property, planning roads, buildings, farmlands and other applicable information. (No lab analysis).

Conditions: Not all services applicable to all properties. Please call for details. Prices for West Virginia customers and businesses. Prices maybe slightly different in other states. Please call for a quote. Additional time for microgravity survey priced at $350 per half-day residential and $600 per half-day commercial, up to one additional day. Larger projects require separate proposal. Tax not included, if applicable. If site is greater than 50 miles from Lewisburg, WV, add $25 per 50 miles.