When there is no defined on going source.
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> On 29 Mar 2017, at 11:14, David E Jackson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> 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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