Our Contaminated Land Officer deals with contaminated land issues.
Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, came into force from 1st April 2000. We are required to inspect land in our district for risks to human health and the environment from land contamination.
We are also required to produce a Contaminated Land Inspection Strategy. It describes how we will identify sites and decide which should be assessed first. We are currently going through the process of inspecting the district to identify all the possible sites. Read the first review of the contaminated land strategy.
If after an assessment we find that contamination land presents an unacceptable risk to human health or the environment then we will take action to ensure remediation is carried out. The funding could come from the original polluter, the current site owner or the Council depending on the individual circumstances of each site.
For further information:
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Contact: Contaminated Land Officer
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Address: Mansion House, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 7YG
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Email: pollution@eden.gov.uk
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Telephone: 01768 212490
