Does your cemetery meet statutory new pollution regulations?

New groundwater directives and stringent planning regulations place an increasing onus on local authorities and church bodies to undertake extensive site studies prior to the extension or development of a new cemetery.

For example:

• under the groundwater Regulations Act (1998), the Environment Agency has powers to take action where groundwater pollution occurs or is likely to occur
• under the Water Resources Act (1991) the Environment Agency requires pollution prevention measures to be taken

However, where do you turn to?

Using bespoke surveying and monitoring technologies, Cemetery Development Services Limited is the ideal one-stop solution combining all the necessary expertise to provide plans and data to meet legislative and planning needs.

Depending upon the results of an initial feasibility study, we carry out bespoke surveys to assess a wide range of criteria including:

• Detailed location, area and topographic studies
• Soil surveys and mineralogy studies
• Geological and hydrological studies
• Piezometer groundwater studies
• Surface water assessments
• Leachate and contaminant studies
• Meteorological data collation