Extent of contaminated land in Scotland
SEPA’s report Dealing with land
contamination in Scotland represents the first attempt to show
the extent of contaminated land and potentially contaminated land
in Scotland.
There is a significant amount of interest in
land contamination from a variety of groups including local
authorities, land developers, environmental consultants, academic
institutions and the general public. The report, which was
prepared by SEPA at the request of Scottish Ministers, details the
progress made in implementing the contaminated land regulatory
regime, commonly known as Part IIA, through which local authorities
(and in some circumstances SEPA) effect remediation of land
contamination that is posing unacceptable risk to health or the
environment.
The formal identification of contaminated land
through Part IIA represents just one mechanism for addressing risks
from land contamination as a result of historical activities. The
report also describes the important progress that has been made in
dealing with the wider legacy of land contamination via the
planning system and voluntary action.
The full version of the report can be found
on our website, together with a summary version, at: www.sepa.org.uk/land/land_publications.aspx
Click here to
find brief information about the special sites designated in
Scotland, and containing details of the office location where the
Public Register entry for each case may be viewed.