Remediation of former gasworks sites is complicated by the presence of mixed organic and inorganic contaminants commonly found in the soil and groundwater around the sites. The organic contaminants (e.g. polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons – PAHs) are usually the driver for the remediation, rather than heavy metals, although both organic and inorganic contaminants need to be […]

Land contamination is an area of land that could reasonably cause harmful effects to human health and/or the environment. Land sites deemed potentially contaminated could have noteworthy land usage, law and monetary effects. Predominantly due to the many effects (social, economical, environmental), attentiveness to land contamination and effective solutions to it have increased in necessity […]

What is contaminated land? It is a specified land site that may be likely to endanger human beings, fauna and flora. Particularly in recent years, sites identified as potentially contaminated could also present significant development, legal and/or economic considerations. Because of its negative impact (environmental, social, commercial), awareness of contamination and methods to resolve it […]

A contaminated land site is a designation of land that could threaten the environment and/or human health. Affected sites named contaminated could also present substantial land usage, regulatory and economic implications. Predominantly due to the many effects (social, economical, environmental), the importance of contamination and ways to counter it have emerged in significance in Australia. […]