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Environment Agency updates LCRM guidance

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Published on: 20 July 2023

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LNB News 20/07/2023

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Issue Date: 20 July 2023

Published Date: 20 July 2023

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland and Wales

Article summary

The Environment Agency has updated its guidance on Land contamination risk management (LCRM) to include recommendations on the use of an accredited spill responder for new pollution incidents in the Competent person section, and added more information on dealing with pollution incidents. The updates also provides clarification on when the LCRM can be used for new pollution, provides information on the significance of taking climate change into account, confirmed that Natural Resources Wales supports the use of the National Quality Mark Scheme and fixed broken links.

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