Dear List,
Can anybody shed any light on this latest EA policy....
Disproportionate cost for land contamination exclusion -
This exclusion only applies to land contamination. It relates to the input of a pollutant that, for technical reasons, can’t be prevented from entering ground or sub-soil without using disproportionately costly measures to either:
•remove the pollutant
•otherwise control percolation of the pollutant
The need for bespoke determination is rare because passive discharges from contaminated soils aren’t regarded as discharges for the purposes of EPR. For more information on passive discharges read section J of the groundwater protection position statements. Passive discharges from land contamination continue to be controlled through a combination of:
•voluntary remediation
•the development planning system
•Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990
•anti-pollution works notices under section 161A of the Water Resources Act 1991
Cheers David E Jackson
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