Contaminated land

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Published: 2 October 2017
Edited: 27 October 2022

Read time: 15 minutes

Contaminated land contains substances that may pose a risk to human health or the environment. Owners have a responsibility to ensure land does not contain contamination that causes harm to people or the environment. Unidentified contamination can be a risk to people of the environment after soil disturbance activities or during development activities.

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