Ecological Risk Assessment under the New Contaminated Land Regime

1 Background and Legal Context

2 Harm to Ecological Receptors

3 General Approach to the Assessment of Land under the New Regime

4 Assessing Whether Significant Harm to Ecological Receptors Is Occurring

5 Assessing the Possibility of Significant Harm Occurring

6 The Environment Agency's Suggested Approach

7 Guideline Values

8 Comments and Discussion