Land contamination can occur when chemicals, oil or other hazardous materials leak, spill or are disposed of incorrectly. Contamination can be particularly serious when the pollution enters groundwater and is spread beyond the manufacturing site.
We have a Contaminated Land Strategy to identify any areas of potential pollution throughout BAE Systems UK operations. Over 1,400 hectares of land have been inspected and management action plans have been developed for these sites. These include further investigation and water and soil sampling to monitor contamination, remediation measures or liaison with appropriate regulatory authorities.
Contaminated land is usually dealt with on site closure as part of redevelopment. Contamination issues are managed by our in-house environmental consultancy, within the Shared Services Business Group.
