Why Multiple Vendors Multiply Risk 

A traditional investigation might mean three different vendors—one for drilling, one for transport, one for analysis. That’s three separate schedules to align and three opportunities for problems before testing even begins: 

• Chain-of-custody vulnerabilities: Each handoff increases the potential for labeling or documentation errors. 
• Hold-time pressure: Every hour lost before analysis reduces your margin for valid results. 
• Added cost and complexity: Extra coordination demands more effort from your team and adds budget strain. 

These risks are built into many projects by default. Brighton removes them. 

The Brighton Difference: One Team, One Process 

Metiri’s Brighton, Michigan, location—field sampling and lab analysis operate as one coordinated workflow. 

• Our Geoprobe crews work within a 250-mile radius of Brighton, covering Michigan, northern Indiana, and northern Ohio. 
• Samples are collected and delivered directly back to our lab—without unnecessary storage time or third-party handling. 
• You gain a single point of contact from field mobilization through final results. 

The result: 

• No wasted transport days 
• Minimal handoffs 
• Stronger data integrity 

Inside the Geoprobe Process and Why It Matters for Data 

The Geoprobe is a versatile, direct-push drilling system that delivers discrete, intact samples without the mess of traditional drilling. Here’s how it works: 

1. Direct Push, Minimal Disruption
   A hydraulic ram pushes a 5-foot steel tube into the ground. The tube houses a clear plastic liner that collects the sample. No spinning augers. No drilling mud.  
2. Defensible 5-Foot Tubes of Soil
   When each tube is withdrawn, its liner is capped and labeled in the field, protecting the soil profile and preventing cross-contamination.
3. Flexible Sampling of Soil Collected from the Liner 
   1. Continuous cores show the complete subsurface story—layer by layer. 
   2. Discrete samples target specific depths, such as just above or beneath groundwater. 

Brighton crews routinely collect samples at depths up to 50 feet—adjusting for clay, sand, or mixed conditions to get representative, reliable data. 

A Day in the Life of an Integrated Project 

With Brighton’s model, the scenario changes: 

• Morning: Crew mobilizes to your site with Geoprobe equipment. 
• Midday: Samples are collected, logged, and sealed. 
• End of Day: Samples arrive at Brighton—already in the queue for lab analysis. 

By removing the “dead time” between field collection and lab receipt, Brighton protects sample integrity and often shortens project turnaround by days. 

Why It Matters for You 

For Geologist: 

• Fewer scheduling headaches—one point of contact from drilling through delivery. 
• More consistent data for regulatory report writing and remediation design. 

For Regulatory Reviewers: 

• Clear, well-documented chain of custody. 
• Results that stand up to permitting and compliance scrutiny. 

Combining Experience with Efficiency 

Our field team brings decades of regional experience, an understanding of local soil and groundwater conditions, and the ability to anticipate challenges before they become costs. That field knowledge—paired with our integrated workflow—is why clients across the region rely on Brighton when accuracy and deadlines are non-negotiable. 

Let’s streamline your next project. 

Talk with a Brighton Geoprobe expert today to design a workflow that keeps your project on track—from the first push to the final report.