Restoring contaminated soil
Wednesday, February 6, 2013 - 09:00
in Earth & Climate
Land contaminated with substances in or under the land can be potentially hazardous to health or the environment. However, in many cases there is minimal risk from living or working on contaminated ground and many c sites have been successfully and safely redeveloped to provide high quality housing and working environments. However, in a few cases some sites are so contaminated they present a risk to human health or the environment. Exposure to contaminants can be through inhalation of dust or gases, contact with soil, or through food grown on the land. Leachates (pollutants draining from the site in liquid form) can pollute groundwater and rivers or ponds.