Methodology
| Name | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active Landfill | Contaminated Land | This dataset provides information on the authorised landfill sites currently in use under the Environmental Permitting Regulations by the Environment Agency. Additionally, Natural Resources Wales (NRW) issues waste permits across Wales, and their dataset includes information on waste facilities throughout the country, obtained from the permits. |
| Former Landfill | Contaminated Land | This dataset provides the location and specific attributes for known historic landfill sites. A historic landfill is a site where there is no environmental permit in force. |
| Active Petrol or Fuel Stations | Contaminated Land | This dataset shows the active petrol or fuel stations in England and Wales. |
| Former Petrol or Fuel Stations | Contaminated Land | This dataset shows former petrol or fuel stations in England and Wales. |
| Public Register of Contaminated Land | Contaminated Land | Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 sets out the provisions for identifying, remediating and regulating contaminated land. The local authority is the primary regulator and maintains a register of sites. This dataset is a compilation of all registers for Local Authorities in England and Wales. |
| Contaminated Land Designated as Special Sites | Contaminated Land | This dataset is a list of all sites which have been designated as special sites by Local Authorities under section 78C of Part 2A up to 31 March 2019. Some of these sites are no longer special sites as the designation has been terminated. |
| Consented Discharges to Controlled Waters (with Conditions) | Contaminated Land | This dataset provides details of all permits to discharge to controlled waters (territorial waters within a 3 nm limit, coastal waters extending inland, inland waters, and groundwater) on the Environment Agency Public Register and Natural Resources Wales public Register as required under the Environmental Permit Regulations 2016. Information is held for all permitted discharges to controlled waters across all three tiers and covers all substances that are controlled by the permits. |
| Environmental Pollution Incidents | Contaminated Land | The Environment Agency classify pollution incidents according to their impact on the environment and people, from Category 1 (the most serious) to Category 4 (little or no impact) and the level of response needed. Only substantiated and closed environmental pollution incidents (Category 1 or 2), which align with Natural Resources Wales Category 1 (High Major or Major Incident) or Category 2 (High Minor or Significant Incident), are included in this dataset. |
| Manufacturing and Production of Industrial Products | Contaminated Land | This dataset shows manufacturing and production sites, as derived from the Ordnance Survey Points of Interest product. |
| Former Military Sites | Contaminated Land | This dataset provides the locations of former military sites across England and Wales. |