Who pays for the clean up of contaminated land?
The Council will pay the cost of investigation into the contaminated status of the land under Part IIA by applying for a government grant. In the case where remedial works (clean up) are needed to prevent harm due to unacceptable risks, other parties may have to meet the costs, such as the original polluter of the land where they can be found, or the current owner or occupier of the land.
