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Much of the United
Kingdom suffers from
contaminated land
due to its industrial heritage.
The mo
st common forms of
contamination are chemical pollutants present in the ground (typically heavy
metals and hydro
-carbons) as well as
explosive or poisonous gases (methane and carbon dioxide).
The Environmental
Protection Act 1990 (Part
IIA) is the
principal legislation covering the identification and remediation of
contaminated and polluted land.
UK legislation is
framed in such a way as to require Risk Assessments of potentially
contaminated
land, specifically relating to the pollutant/pathway/receptor model.
Ways of treating
contaminated land typically involve either reducing the concentration of the
contaminant or breaking the pathway between the contaminant and the
receptor.
Initially, it is
normal practice to undertake a Desk Study (sometimes known as a Preliminary Risk
Assessment) to identify in advance from historical usage what are likely to be
the principal contaminants.
Carley Daines
& Partners advise clients extensively in the re-development of Brownfield
sites
.
Services provided
fall into the following
categories:-
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Production of Phase 1 Desk Studies
and Preliminary Risk Assessments
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Phase 2 intrusive
investigations involving full geotechnical and environmental testing to
determine contamination concentrations, and remediation strategies.
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