Contaminated land liabilities at £15bn
Contaminated land liabilities at £15bn
- 2000
- ENDS Report (305) June 2000, 4-5(1) .
The first in-depth government study to estimate the scale of contaminated land in the UK has concluded that up to 360,000 hectares is affected, and that the total assessment and clean-up costs could amount to £15.2bn. Table of sectors calculated to cause the largest investigation and clean-up liabilities.
CONTAMINATED LAND
CLEAN UP COSTS
UNITED KINGDOM
RESEARCH
WS ATKINS
INVESTIGATIONS
The first in-depth government study to estimate the scale of contaminated land in the UK has concluded that up to 360,000 hectares is affected, and that the total assessment and clean-up costs could amount to £15.2bn. Table of sectors calculated to cause the largest investigation and clean-up liabilities.
CONTAMINATED LAND
CLEAN UP COSTS
UNITED KINGDOM
RESEARCH
WS ATKINS
INVESTIGATIONS