Definitions for "Contaminated Land"
Keywords:  unfit, noxious, polluted, harm, remedy
Land which is contaminated by prior land usage such as mining or dumping of industrial waste. A register of land known to be contaminated is kept by the Department of Environment & Heritage• Environment• Land - Dealings With
Ground that has been polluted with hazardous materials and requires cleanup or remediation. Contaminated sites may contain both polluted objects (e.g., buildings, machinery) and land (e.g., soil, sediments, and plants).
Land in which a substance is present at a concentration above that which naturally occurs. Land that poses, or is likely to pose, an immediate or long term risk to human health or the environment.