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Soil contamination

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Created : Nov 13, 2009 Published : Jan 01, 2002 Last modified : Nov 29, 2012 11:57 AM

Topics: Soil ,

The dataset on soil contamination contains information provided on a regular basis by EIONET countries on the following issues: Progress in the management of contaminated sites; Expenditure and estimated costs; Industrial and commercial branches responsible for local soil contamination; Main contaminants affecting soil and groundwater

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Aug 31, 2007 - Soil contamination

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Progress in management of contaminated sites

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Soil Contamination (TE-2)

Last upload:: 09 Aug 2006
Geographical coverage:
Tags:: CSI | soil | DISMED | CSI015 | expenditure | desertification | contamination | EEA owned data sets
Rights:: EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA).
Data sources: The European Topic Centre on Terrestrial Environment. Date of delivery (date sent to the Data Service): 2 August 2006.
Owners:: European Environment Agency (EEA)
Processors:: The European Topic Centre on Land Use and Spatial Information

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Permalink to latest version: 030D00A6-F658-4BA1-A3BE-C27C05B05471

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The dataset is maintained for EEA by the European Topic Centre on Terrestrial Environment.

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Progress in management of contaminated sites

Progress in management of contaminated sites The term 'contaminated site' refers to a well-delimited area where the presence of soil contamination has been confirmed. The severity of the impacts to ecosystems and human health can be such that remediation is needed, specifically in relation to the current or planned use of the site. The remediation or clean-up of contaminated sites can result in a full elimination or in a reduction of these impacts. The term "potentially contaminated site" includes any site where soil contamination is suspected but not verified and detailed investigations need to be carried out to verify whether relevant impacts exist. Management of contaminated sites is designed to ameliorate any adverse effects where impairment of the environment is suspected or has been proved, and to minimize any potential threats (to human health, water bodies, soil, habitats, foodstuffs, biodiversity etc.). Management starts with a basic desk study or historical investigation, which may lead to more detailed investigations, remediation or land redevelopment. The indicator shows progress in five main steps: 1) preliminary study; 2) preliminary investigation; 3) main site investigation; 4) implementation of risk reduction measures. The indicator also shows the costs to society of the clean-up, the main activities responsible for soil contamination and the achievements managing the contaminated sites.

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