Legacy contamination at Defence sites can be the result of historical military and land management practices, also common to industrial sites in the same era.
Some of the practices seen in the past include hazardous waste disposal, ‘waste burials’ and asbestos, uncontrolled discharge of contamination into stormwater drains, PFAS chemicals, and underground storage tanks. The extent of contamination in these areas can vary from minor to heavy, depending on the site.
It is understood that many of the contaminants on the Defence estate exist on brownfield industrial sites and many have been remediated.
Land Insight & Resources have mapped over 1000 Current and Former Defence and Military Facilities. This dataset is present in our Enviro-Screen report.
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