Useful links
CONTAMINATED LAND
UK AND EUROPEAN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
Defra's contaminated land pages
Environment Agency's land quality pages
Agency of the European Union, tasked with providing independent information on the environment
Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA)
Advises on and implements the government's environmental policy and strategy in Northern Ireland.
Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Scotland's environmental regulator, equivalent to the Environment Agency in England and Wales
CIRIA's contaminated land portal
INFORMATION RESOURCES
News, information and forums for contaminated land professionals
Web portal offering information and services on topics related to soil and water
Soil Environment Services' contaminated land portal
Information on contaminated land issues, specifically in relation to soil analysis, soil surveys and remediation, from soil consultancy Soil Environment Services
Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum For Environmental Research (SNIFFER)
Knowledge broker - limited company and charity that manages and delivers knowledge relating to the environment and quality of life; includes information on contaminated land
Information service that highlights new publications and events of interest to site remediation and site assessment professionals
CAREERS AND TRAINING
Community for people interested in careers that have a positive impact on other people’s lives, the environment and the community they live in.
FORUMS, NETWORKS AND DISCUSSION GROUPS
Association for Environmental Health and Sciences (AEHS)
US-based, facilitates communication and cooperation among professionals concerned with the soil protection and cleanup
News, information and forums for contaminated land professionals
Discussion community for property due diligence professionals
National Academic Mailing List Service's contaminated land forum
Discussion forum for academics and practitioners to share and discuss research, knowledge and best practice on contaminated land
National Academic Mailing List Service's Part 2A forum
Discussion forum for academics and practitioners involved in Part 2A
North East Contaminated Land Forum
Home page
Scottish Contaminated Land Forum
Professional organisation dedicated to the promotion of contaminated land issues
REMEDIATION TECHNOLOGIES AND STRATEGIES
Contaminated Land: Applications in Real Environments (CL:AIRE) - an independent not-for-profit organisation which aims to raise awareness of, and build confidence in, remediation technologies
Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable (FRTR)
Works to build a collaborative atmosphere among federal agencies involved in hazardous waste site clean-up (US-based). Includes a Technology Screening Matrix for screening potentially applicable technologies for a remediation project
Ground Water and Ecosystems Restoration Research
US EPA-led research into technologies and strategies to protect and restore impacted water and ecosystems
LQM course giving information on the technical aspects of monitored natural attenuation in groundwater
Hazardous Waste Clean-Up Information (CLU-IN)
US site offering information about innovative treatment and site characterization technologies to the hazardous waste remediation community
Stabilisation/Solidification Treatment And Remediation Network (STARNET)
Aims to build a network to promote the development of research work on and implementation of UK S/S technologies
RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER
Contaminated Land Assessment & Remediation Research Centre (CLARRC)
Multi-disciplinary research centre which develops technology for sustainable, cost-effective assessment and remediation of contaminated environments and promotes its transfer to industry
Contaminated Land Rehabilitation Network for Environmental Technologies in Europe. EC-funded project (no longer active)
Cranfield University, Centre for Resource Management and Efficiency
Research, training, education and consultancy in waste and related resource management, including on contaminated land, landfill science and risk assessment
Environmental Knowledge Transfer Network
Formerly IPM-Net and First Faraday, the Environmental KTN works to improve the competitiveness of UK environmental industries, including in including contaminated land, water and wastewater, waste and air
Network for Industrially Contaminated Land in Europe (NICOLE)
Forum on contaminated land management in Europe
Stabilisation/Solidification Treatment And Remediation Network (STARNET)
Aims to build a network to promote the development of research work on and implementation of UK S/S technologies
RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATED LAND
Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment
Independent expert advisory committee advising government on the health effects of natural and man-made radiation
Environment Agency's radioactive contaminated land pages
Information on radiation
Industries Which Have Used Materials Containing Radioactivity, published March 2006
Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP)
Charity aiming to advance for the public benefit the science of radiological protection
Internet reference source on radioactive waste, nuclear and radiation related material
Resource for users of the RCLEA (Radioactively Contaminated Land Exposure Assessment) methodology, Defra's recommended approach for screening radioactively contaminated land
A forum for developing and disseminating good practice guidance on the management of radioactively and chemically contaminated land on nuclear and defence sites in the UK
Radon risk reports and measurement services for householders and employers; a BGS and HPA initiative
RISK ASSESSMENT
Atkins' Soil Screening Values (SSVs) applicable to the UK for common contaminants not currently covered by SGVs issued by Defra and the Environment Agency
Information about Decision Support Tools for risk assessment and remedial monitoring
Developed by Golder Associates on behalf of the Environment Agency and designed to provide a means of assessing the risk posed to groundwater by leaching contaminants
Developed by Golder Associates on behalf of the Environment Agency; simulates the fate of landfill gas arising from managed or unmanaged landfill sites
Guideline on Community Consultation and Risk Communication
A 1999 document from the Australian National Environment Protection Council
Resource for users of the RCLEA (Radioactively Contaminated Land Exposure Assessment) methodology, Defra's recommended approach for screening radioactively contaminated land
Risk Identification of Soil Contamination (RISC)
Risk Assessment methodology (software)
SiLC (Specialist in Land Condition)
Aims to develop, and maintain a high quality unifying qualification for the assessment of the condition and remediation of brownfield sites
‘Triad' approach to decision-making for hazardous waste (US-based)
US EPA-led research
WASTE AND RECYCLING
Web resource dedicated to helping producers of hazardous BeCompliant waste
Chartered Institution of Wastes Management
Professional body for waste management professionals
Defra's hazardous waste pages
Subscription-based website using the latest technology and real time accurate mapping to resolve soil, aggregate and building material needs for construction projects across the UK - a construction materials ‘matchmaking' service
Environment Agency's waste pages
The Waste & Resources Action Programme helps individuals and business to reduce waste and recycle more, including industrial waste
RESTORATION AND REGENERATION
Now part of the Homes and Communities Agency, the EP site is available for historic reference
Land regeneration and urban greening. Establishes forest, woodland and greenspace on brownfield and contaminated land
A federation of Trusts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland that promotes sustainable communities and improve quality of life
An agency of Communities and Local Government (CLG), this aims to provide funding for affordable housing, bring land back into productive use and improve quality of life by raising standards for the physical and social environment
Acquires and restores for the public benefit derelict sites lacking in commercial value
Provides a comprehensive, and up-to-date record of all previously developed land and buildings in England that may be available for development
HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Bioaccessibility Research Group of Europe (BARGE)
European network bringing together international institutes and research groups to study human bioaccessibility of contaminants in soils
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, which provides information and advice to government and health practitioners on environmental health issues, including contaminated land
Committee on Carcinogenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment
Independent advisory committee that provides advice to government departments and agencies on the potential carcinogenicity of chemicals
Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment
Independent expert advisory committee advising government on the health effects of natural and man-made radiation
Bioaccessibility pages
Environment Agency Science Report
Human health toxicological assessment of contaminants in soil. Science Report - SC050021/SR2, published August 2008
Includes information on chemical contaminants in food
Includes a Compendium of Chemical Hazards
Integrated Risk Information System - a compilation of electronic reports on specific substances found in the environment and their potential to cause human health effects
CHEMICALS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
Information on hazardous substances from the US Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
News, information & resources on the environment, chemistry and hazardous materials
FOOTPRINT Pesticide Properties Database
EU-funded database of pesticide physicochemical and ecotoxicological data
Canadian site offering chemical safety information from intergovernmental organisations
A multi-disciplinary approach to understanding the source, mobility and fate of arsenic in the environment, from the Research School of Earth Sciences at UCL-Birkbeck
Information and FAQs on the hazards and methods of dealing with MTBE contamination
Petroleum Environmental Research Forum (PERF)
Research forum relating to the development of technology for health, environment & safety, waste reduction and system security in the petroleum industry
GEOLOGY AND GEOSCIENCES
Provides services, information and impartial advice in all areas of geoscience
Professional body for geoscientists
Provides resources, news and research information to the geoengineering community
Intended to become the prime information and communication service for the geo industry worldwide
World Wide Web of Geotechnical Engineers
Comprehensive library of internet resources about geotechnical engineering, including articles and technical papers
GROUNDWATER
Professional and examining body for professionals and students committed to the sustainable management and development of water and the environment
Environment Agency's groundwater pages
Environmental Regulation of Mine Waters in the European Union (ERMITE)
R&D project, completed 2004, aimed at providing integrated policy guidelines for developing European legislation and practice in relation to water management in the mining sector
US-based not-for-profit organisation dedicated to educating and motivating people to care for and about groundwater
Groundwater Protection & Restoration Group
University of Sheffield research group on the protection and restoration of groundwater
LQM course giving information on the technical aspects of monitored natural attenuation in groundwater
Water Framework Directive Visualisation tool
SNIFFER site containing images visualising some of the complex processes underpinning the water environment and its management under the Water Framework Directive
CONSTRUCTION
Construction industry research and information organisation
Subscription-based website using the latest technology and real time accurate mapping to resolve soil, aggregate and building material needs for construction projects across the UK - a construction materials ‘matchmaking' service
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVICE FOR BUSINESSES
Government programme offering advice on reducing environmental impact and improving profit, including on hazardous waste
Partnership between the UK environmental regulators providing free environmental guidance for small and medium-sized businesses, including on legislation, hazardous waste and invasive weeds
LOBBY GROUPS
The Environmental Industries Commission
Aims to provide environmental technology equipment and services suppliers with a voice to influence the future of the industry.
Lobby organisation campaigning for changes to air, noise and land pollution
