January 2012

What is Soil Remediation?

January 23, 2012

   It does depend on who you ask, as that’s me then I’ll tell you what it means to an environmental remediation contractor. Soil remediation is broadly speaking solving a problem you have with a soil.  Problems can be structural and/or environmental, solutions exist which conquor both.  Environmental problems are generally caused by contaminants, substances in the [...]

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What are the effects of a freshwater oil spill?

January 20, 2012

The footage of the crusie ship the Costa Concordia lying on it’s side in the clear blue waters off the west coast of Italy has once again raised the spectre of a major fuel oil spill into a maritime preserve.  Fortunately the seas have been calm and the salvage engineers appear confident that they can empty the on board [...]

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How much does contaminated soil disposal cost?

January 18, 2012

As we keep getting asked this question we thought an update would be in order. At present the UK landfill tax is £56 per tonne rising to £64/t in April 2012. Hazardous soil disposal rates vary across the country from around £30/t – £60/t depending on the type of contamination and volume.  Essentially the greater [...]

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