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How much contaminated land is there in the united kingdom?

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How much contaminated land is there in the united kingdom?

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  1. "This is not an easy question to answer. It really depends on definitions. A statutory definition of "contaminated land" is provided under Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, for the purposes of the Act (see below). The number of sites which might be found to meet this definition can however only be guessed at, since each potential site needs to be individually assessed as to the degree of risk being posed if any, as the definition is risked based.

    "There have been several broad national estimates, using various definitions. In its 2002 report, The state of contaminated land, the Environment Agency quotes an earlier estimate that there may be as many as 100,000 sites affected by contamination to some degree in England and Wales. It advised that between 5 and 20% of these may require action to ensure that unacceptable risks are minimised. A new research report published by the Environment Agency includes more up-to-date estimates, see" the PDF file for a recent detailed analysis.

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