- • Maintain the quality of healthy soil and clean groundwater
• Prevent further pollution of the environment
• Remediate, when necessary, soil and groundwater.
Contaminated Areas
The European Community has established a program of environmental action to:
The main sources of pollution of soil and groundwater source from:
- industrial activities
- agricultural activities
- urban and household activities
- radioactive substances
- natural processes
The types of pollutants are usually categorized as follows:
• Organic contaminants that reduce oxygen
• “Toxic” organic compounds
• Metals
• Radioactive materials
• Intrusive substances