contaminated land
Soil with toxins
Contaminated land is property where hazardous substances—industrial chemicals, heavy metals, petroleum, or radioactive materials—have been deposited in the soil or groundwater.
The term appears in environmental law and real estate contexts, where such contamination affects property values and development potential: The factory site was classified as contaminated land requiring remediation.
Cleanup may be required before the land can be safely used.
- arsenicToxic metalloid element
- thermal desorptionHeat-induced pollutant vaporization
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
- mercuryLiquid metallic element
- groundwater pollutionSubsurface water made toxic
encapsulation · environmental cleanup · oil spills · soil testing · cadmium · heavy metals · brownfield · industrial sites · toxic waste · radioactive isotopes · acidification · benzene · dioxins · asbestos · hexavalent chromium · hazardous chemicals · Clean Water Act · nuclear accidents
contaminated landpristine wilderness
Unspoiled natural environment
wildlife sanctuary · old-growth forest · fertile land · natural preserve · unspoiled nature
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