Why can the contamination not all be taken off site and out of our neighbourhood?
Taking soil off site would still generate smells as the material would need to be excavated and then transported. There would also be the impact of construction traffic on local roads with numerous vehicles coming and going from the site. Government and European Policy in recent years has moved away from taking material away to landfill. The emphasis is now placed on remediation being carried out in a sustainable way, which involves treating contaminated material at source to an acceptable standard and re-using it where possible.
Related Questions
- How are environmental and construction hazards contained on this site? What measures are in place to prevent contamination going into the community?
- Are the residents who live near or travel by the Garfield Avenue site at any risk of chrome contamination?
- Are the workers at risk from contamination on the construction site?
