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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.
Page contents:
- Types of contaminated land
- Contamination conditions
- Stages of investigation and remediation
- Planning legislation
- Environmental protection legislation
- Responsibilities
- Remediation
- Removing contaminated soil
- Applying for a disposal permit or landfill approval to accept waste
- Likely causes of contamination