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Contaminated sites

Soil contamination at a former gasworks site

Contaminated sites are abandoned industrial sites or abandoned waste disposal sites that result in harmful changes to the soil or other hazards to individuals or the general public. This can be caused by improper treatment, storage or disposal of waste and/ or the improper handling of environmentally hazardous substances.

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