Section 161 of the Water Resources Act 1991 can be utilised to make those who have caused or knowingly permitted the contamination to clean up contaminated land. This will be strengthened through an amendment made under the EA 1995.

Reading:

(General):
DoE (1990) Contaminated Land.Cm 1161 (HMSO).
House of Commons Environment Committee (1996) Contaminated Land 2nd report. London; The Stationary Office.
Sypol (no date) Contaminated Land Report. Monitor press.
CL Remediation:
ICRCL 59/83: Guidance on the assessment and redevelopment of contaminated land.
ICRCL 70/90: Notes on the restoration and aftercare of metalliferous mining sites for pastures and grazing.
Subjects of interest:
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO's); and Radioactive Wastes: 6th Report of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution (1976) Nuclear Power and the Environment Cmnd 6618 HMSO;
The Radioactive Substances Act 1993: Implementing the Revised Basic Standards Directive Euratom 96/29 (29 June 1999).
Control and Remediation of Radioactively Contaminated Land.