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Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 requires local authorities in Wales to locate sites potentially affected by land contamination within their boundaries, to prioritise these sites from highest to lowest risk, and to investigate those where there is thought to exist a significant possibility of significant harm to human health.

We would appreciate if you can supply us with the answers to our questions below regarding this topic.

1. Out of the records of sites identified as being potentially affected by contamination by the Council, how many sites are currently designated under the highest risk category?

2. How many of these high-risk sites have become known to the Council within the last 3 years?

3. Of the current sites you have designated under the highest risk category, how many of these have been inspected (i.e. a physical intrusive investigation and not a desktop study)?

4. How many sites previously identified as being high-risk have been inspected and downgraded to a lower risk category?

5. How many sites have been inspected and found to have significant levels of contamination, but have since been remediated to remove any significant risk to health?

6. Are there any sites that have been inspected, wherein significant risk to health from contamination was identified, but remedial work has not been completed? If so, please provide with the number of these sites.

7. Are you able to supply us with the reports from your Part 2A of Environment Protection Act (1990) investigations which have already been carried out by the council?

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1. None of the 18 potentially affected sites are designated under the highest risk category.

2. 2022 = 0

2023 = 0

2024 = 0

3. 2022 = 0

2023 = 0

2024 = 0

4. 2022 = 0

2023 = 0

2024 = 0

However there are currently 18 potentially contaminated sites within the borough, please note two of these sites are not covered by Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

Colli lsaf Landfill Site (PCL112) (Licenced landfill site, not covered by Part IIA regulation)

Trecattti Landfill Site (PCL79) (Licenced landfill site, not covered by Part IIA regulations)

Winch Fawr Landfill (PCL13).

Site of former Cyfarthfa Iron Works including former Thorn EMI site (PCL10, PCL11).

Site of Ynysfach Iron Works and Coke Ovens (PCL24).

Dynevor Street and Penry Street area (PCL28).

Pant Industrial Estate and Galon Uchaf Gas Works (PCL41).

Pen-y-Darren Gas Works (PCL48).

Site of former BSC Dowlais Foundry and Stelltec (PCL53, PCL55).

Site of former Dowlais Iron Works and subsequent factory units, including designated housing land H29 (PCL76, PCL77).

Troed-y-Rhiw Sewage Works Fields (PCL108).

Site of former Merthyr Vale Colliery Gas Works (PCL116).

Abercanaid (Willows) Gas Works (PCL66).

Former Taff Street Gas Works (PCL22).

Quaker's Yard Gas Works (PCL123).

Cwmbargoed Main Landfill Site (PCL74).

Cwmbargoed Lower- Bogey Road Landfill Site (PCL73).

Vaynor Landfill Site (PCL2).

5. 2022 = 0

2023 = 0

2024 = 0

6. 2022 = 0

2023 = 0

2024 = 0

7. 2022 = No reports completed

2023 = No reports completed

2024 = No reports completed