What Is Land Pollution And Can It Be Prevented?
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Have you ever wondered if what you know about land pollution is accurate? Consider the following paragraphs and compare what you know to the latest info on pollution issues.
Land pollution is where our land may be as far as being contaminated. All of the bad toxic chemicals and waste, that is left or dumped on our land, causes it to become polluted. Industrial activities also contribute to land pollution. For example, in open cast mining, enormous holes are dug in the ground and these form dangerously deep mining pools. Roads cause visual, noise, light, air and water pollution, in addition to land pollution. The visual and noise areas are obvious, however light pollution is becoming more widely recognised as a problem.
Recycling aggregate operations will use powered machinery, fuel oil, lubricating oil and grease in various plant, equipment and vehicles on site, which have the potential to contaminate water or land. Storage of these fuels in tanks or drums may also be a cause of potential pollution problems during filling, dispensing and if leaking or spillage were to occur. The environmental quality team is responsible for inspecting sites in the borough for sources of contamination. In most cases contamination is only an issue when a new use is proposed for the land. This is dealt with through the planning system when development is taking place.
Hopefully the information presented so far has been applicable. You might also want to consider the following about water, air and land pollution:
In most areas, there is information about how to deal with land pollution available online, plus facilities to report things such as fly tipping. Browse the links to see what your District Council offers. Roads cause visual, noise, light, air and water pollution, in addition to land pollution. The visual and noise areas are obvious, however light pollution is becoming more widely recognised as a problem.
The Environmental Health Unit of the Council will usually become involved if the contamination is on private land, or if there is a threat to the public at large. Oil spillages and other spillages on the road, for example, would normally be dealt with by the Fire Service who may involve the Highways Cleaning Agency and the Environment Agency.
The amount of contaminated and polluted land has been steadily decreasing as many high value sites have been cleaned up as part of re-development projects. Pollution from existing industrial sites is strictly controlled. The statement of contamination status of the site and its suitability or unsuitability for any use is available. The implications of the LBWF Contaminated Land Strategy are explained in detail in the attached documents. This strategy has been developed to be consistent with national and local LBWF objectives and policy documents.
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