This paper presents a progress report on a project undertaken in September 1994 to develop low cost borehole antennas for the pulseEKKO ground penetrating radar family. Survey methodology, data acquisition procedures, and interpretation are described for applications of these borehole antennas in near surface environments (ó30 m). An application of these antennas at boreholes installed at the Woolwich landfill site is also presented. These data show the ability to determine moisture content variations within the unsaturated and saturated zone, and to outline a contaminated zone of high conductivity.