The subject of the research, Characterization of Contaminated Areas by in Situ Tests, shows the state-of-art of the sensors that are being adapted to the conepenetrometer system, allowing for the detection and register of the polluent in the subsurface and water table.Perhaps as a consequence of the new conscientization of the society about the emergencial character in facing problems related to subsurface contamination, it has been claimed such a significative demand forward specialized services in characterization of agents and contamination processes, besides remediation procedures.In situ sampling techniques for the characterization of contaminated areas related to the targeted polluents are presented in this study. The first group covers technologies used in the detection of hydrocarbons, furthermore there are some techniques for the detection of volatiles organic compounds and, finally, the third group focuses the techniques used in the detection of heavy metals. In this work tests were done in two parts: with the LIDAR- PUC and with the Fluorimeter, and their results are presented as well the conclusions of the research and some suggestions for future works, principally the potentialities and limitations of each test done.