Contaminated land further information

UK-wide

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CL:AIRE is a partnership of government, regulators, industry and research organisations.

Contaminated Land Applications In Real Environments (CL:AIRE)

The UK Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (UK PRTR) provides information on pollution released to the environment, including groundwater, land and soil.

UK PRTR

England and Wales

Defra: Contaminated land guidance
Defra: Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) Regulations - Frequently asked questions (Adobe PDF - 19 KB)
Environment Agency: Contaminated land guidance
Environment Agency: Your waste - your responsibility - Fact sheet on contaminated soils (Adobe PDF - 107KB)
Environment Agency: Human health toxicological assessment of contaminants in soil (Adobe PDF - 719KB)
Welsh Assembly Government: Contaminated land
Welsh Assembly Government: Part 2A Statutory Guidance on Contaminated Land (Microsoft Word - 512KB)

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA): Contaminated land guidance

Scotland

Scottish Government: Contaminated land statutory guidance
Scottish Government: Radioactive contaminated land statutory guidance
SEPA: Contaminated land guidance

Legislation

Contaminated land legislation

In this guideline:

What is contaminated land?
Who is responsible for cleaning up contaminated land?
Contaminated land assessment and remediation
How can you prevent land contamination?
Environmental damage: contaminated land
Contaminated land further information
Contaminated land legislation