Historic Land use that may have caused contamination

This page is about potential contamination from previous land uses.

Further information on historic land uses that have potential to have caused contamination are contained in the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), Industry Profiles.

The profiles explain the typical contaminants that may be associated with specific uses of land.

The Industry Profiles can be freely viewed on the Environment Agency website.

Last updated : 03/08/2009

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