Just a few comments on Lead Issues / Costs
Remediation of Lead Contaminated Soils
Unless some kind of treatment can be devised the most likely remediation
strategy will be excavation and disposal to landfill. In this regard
consideration needs to be give to whether the excavated soils will be
classified as hazardous waste. The threshold for Lead is quite low at
2500 mg/kg (H14 Ecotoxic) or less if there are other ecotoxic substances
present (e.g. Zinc - they are additive towards the 2500 mg/kg
threshold). A detailed hazardous waste assessment will need to be
carried out, the upshot of which is that if the Lead levels are high
enough it could be very expensive to dispose of these soils.
Landfill Tax
The exemption from landfill tax for contaminated sites is currently
under review by HM Treasury and may be withdrawn to be replaced by a
more complex tax relief on the development of contaminated land.
In the meantime if a tax exemption is to be applied for a great deal of
care is needed to ensure that the exemption criteria apply in these
circumstances.
These matters are clearly complex and householders will struggle to deal
with them on their own.
Regards
John Martin
Director
TerraConsult
Bold Business Centre, Bold Lane, Sutton, St Helens, Merseyside WA9 4TX
Tel: 01925 291111
Mob: 07718 631 922
http://www.terraconsult.co.uk
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From: Contaminated Land Management Discussion List
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Dominic Levy
Sent: 11 June 2007 09:43
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Subject: Cost Recovery/Hardship Policies
SABC is 'determining' 8 private residential properties that are situated
on the site of a historical lead smelter as 'contaminated land' due to
very high levels of lead. This is on the basis of the significant
possibility of significant harm. In the absence of a Class A person,
the home owners as Class B persons are liable for the costs of
remediation.
Has anyone developed cost recovery/hardship policies having regard to
the legislation and statutory guidance and who would be willing to share
this with us?
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