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Contaminated Land
Information about contaminated land in Canterbury, how we identify, investigate, manage and remediate contamination.
What is a contaminated site?
Land is considered to be contaminated when hazardous substances are present at levels above background levels and they are likely to p ..
Contaminated site identification
Environment Canterbury has a Contaminated Land Information Management Strategy and uses the Ministry for the Environment's Hazardous A ..
Managing a contaminated site
How does Environment Canterbury manage contaminated land? ..
Investigating a contaminated site
This page outlines how Environment Canterbury prioritises its investigations into contaminated sites and also gives an overview of how ..
Remediation for a contaminated site
In situations where a site has been adequately investigated, and found to contain contaminants above environmental acceptance values, ..
Properties & contaminated land
If you are thinking of buying a property, check beforehand whether the land might be contaminated. This page will help you understand ..
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