Pollution Incident Response
Every year there are over 10,000 reported pollution incidents in the UK. Fuel spills, chemical spills, leaking tanks and other pollution incidents are likely to be damaging to the environment and are likely to require support from an environmental consultant with specialist skills and experience in dealing with chemical, solvent and fuel spills and leaks.
The sudden or undetected release of fuels or chemicals into the surrounding environment poses a distinct set of legal, technical and logistical challenges, which must be met in a structured and timely manner in order to enable appropriate management and response
It is important to act quickly and engage professional support if a business is responsible for a pollution incident. ESI’s recommendations and guidelines have been prepared to limit the impact of the release and limit the responsibilities of the person or organisation responsible for the spill.
ESI are experts in land contamination and the consultancy team has extensive experience and technical knowledge of both pollution incidents and the remediation of contaminated land and or contaminated groundwater. ESI, in conjunction with partners, has a track record in providing complete pollution incident response services through prevention planning; emergency contaminant and response; investigation and assessment; remedial design and clean up; and regulator negotiation, agreement and sign-off.
Services: - Emergency Spill Response
- Spill prevention and site audits
- Pollution incident response planning
- Action on discovering a spill
- Environmental site investigation/characterisation
Case Studies: - Emergency Spill Response
- Emergency response and clean-up of a diesel leak: manufacturing facility
- Investigation and risk assessment of a diesel leak: confidential
- Emergency response and remediation of a petrol leak: petrol filling station
- Management and risk assessment of a chemical spill: engineering facility
Call ESI immediately in the event of a spill on 01743 276100.
