A dirty great big liability
Malcolm, D,
A dirty great big liability - 1998 - LGC Risk Manager (6) September 1998, 6-7(2) .
Despite the `polluter pays` principle of the Environment Act 1995, councils are likely to be left with major clean up costs for contaminated sites. Where the person responsible can no longer be traced then the cost of remediation falls onto the council.
CONTAMINATED LAND
Contamination
COSTS
ENVIRONMENT ACT 1995
LIABILITY
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
POLLUTION
REMEDIATION
A dirty great big liability - 1998 - LGC Risk Manager (6) September 1998, 6-7(2) .
Despite the `polluter pays` principle of the Environment Act 1995, councils are likely to be left with major clean up costs for contaminated sites. Where the person responsible can no longer be traced then the cost of remediation falls onto the council.
CONTAMINATED LAND
Contamination
COSTS
ENVIRONMENT ACT 1995
LIABILITY
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
POLLUTION
REMEDIATION