Land contamination risk management (LCRM)
How to assess and manage the risks from historic land contamination.
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The Environment Agency, Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA), Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and Natural Resources Wales expect you to follow聽LCRM聽if you are managing the risks from historic land contamination.
For Northern Ireland, you must also refer to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs .
For Scotland, you must refer to:
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For Wales you must also follow to meet any different requirements.
Local authorities and other regulators may also provide additional guidance.
Updates to this page
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This guidance now applies to Scotland as well, with a link to a note on the Scottish Environment Protection Agency website on its use in Scotland. Added additional information on use of the guidance in Northern Ireland and Wales. Updated the section 바카라 사이트楧ealing with new pollution to soil and groundwater바카라 사이트� to make it clearer when you can and cannot use LCRM for a pollution incident. Revised the 'competent person' section. Clarified use of the word 바카라 사이트榬egulator바카라 사이트�. Replaced the term 바카라 사이트榚xisting contamination바카라 사이트� with 바카라 사이트榟istoric contamination바카라 사이트�. Revised and improved sections on planning and Part 2A Contaminated land. Clarified that rapid measurement techniques (RMT) can be used for all stages of LCRM where an intrusive investigation is required provided the requirements of the RMT protocol and MCERTS are met.
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The updates include: recommending the use of an accredited spill responder for new pollution incidents in the Competent person section; adding more information on dealing with pollution incidents; clarification on when you can use LCRM for new pollution; information on the importance of taking climate change into account; confirmation that Natural Resources Wales support the use of the NQMS and fixes to broken links.
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Updated the section on chemical testing of soils (in LCRM: Stage 1 risk assessment) with a new protocol for using rapid measurement techniques. Added a new section on the CL:AIRE gas protection verification accreditation scheme. Added a reference to Natural Resources Wales who have now adopted the guidance.
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