This matter has been reported on at recent SPC Meetings. The report gives some detail of the sites and the type of landfilling that has taken place.

 

The Environmental Services Dept has conducted premlinary risk categorisation of all of the 66 sites in question and has prioritised 27 sites for immediate assessment in line with The EPA Code of Practice. Proposal have been sought in relation to these sites and it is expected that consultants will complete reports detailing the full Risk Assessments and Remediation requirements for each site early in 2009.

On receipt of these reports, action will be taken in line with the recommendations and in consultation with the EPA where required.

 

The remaining sites, where preliminary risk assessments has shown lower risk levels, will be dealt with through a combination of contract and inhouse assessments over the course of 2009.