SearchContaminated Land Working Group Report
Neil Parry, Chairman, CLG writes: Our last meeting was held on 10th January 2015, 17 members attended. Below is a summary of…
Articles
The problem of made ground
The categorisation, analysis and reporting of ‘made ground’ is a recurring nightmare for the modern laboratory. Traditionally a by-product of land reclamation…
MCERTS
The Environment Agency’s Monitoring Certification Scheme for the Chemical Testing of Soils: What it is. How it affects you. What you need…
Environmental Alert New Hazardous Waste Regulations
NEW REGULATIONS The Hazardous Waste and List of Wastes Regulations have been introduced replacing the existing Special Waste Regulations 1996 and come…
SGV Task Force
The Soil Guideline Values Taskforce (SGV TF) is a joint initiative between Government Departments, local authorities and other private and public sector…
PPC Site Reports – Change in EA Policy
The Environment Agency issued a new policy and guidance on protection of land quality and preparation of site reports under the Integrated…
AGS Response to Nigel Griffiths, MP
On his appointment as Minister for Construction, Nigel Griffiths wrote to all trade associations and professional bodies and invited them to submit…
New Guidance from the Environment Agency
Secondary Model Procedure for the Development of Appropriate Soil Sampling Strategies for Land Contamination (Technical Report P5-066/TR) Prepared by Monitor Consultants for…
Report on Remediation and Waste Management Regulation Regime Seminar
By Rob Frost and Hugh Mallett (Enviros Aspinwall) Background To bring the UK into line with the EC Waste Framework Directive the…