Contaminated soil definition

Contaminated soil means any soil which has been exposed to an organic or inorganic contaminant in excess of standards prescribed or adopted by the Minister, and that has caused, is causing, or may cause an adverse effect;
Contaminated soil means soil that meets all of the following criteria:
Contaminated soil means soil which contains contaminant concentrations in excess of the applicable remediation criteria cited in the CCME's “Canadian Environmental Quality Guidelines” report ISBN 896-997-34-1, update 5.0, 2006, or any future amendment thereof;

Examples of Contaminated soil in a sentence

  • Contaminated soil was removed, except for a small amount of inaccessible soil along the foundation wall.

  • Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH); benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, and xylenes (B1EX); metals; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs); semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs); and other VOCs such as 1,1,1-TCA, 1,1,-DCE, methylene chloride, and acetone have been detected in soil at the NRP: Contaminated soil at NRP is primarily a result of previous leaks from underground storage tanks (USTs).

  • Contaminated soil will be stored in lined roll-offs within laydown yards and covered at all times and secured.

  • Contaminated soil has been discovered on property formerly owned and/or leased by the DM&IR.

  • Contaminated soil: Soil that may have been contaminated but is classified as non-hazardous.


More Definitions of Contaminated soil

Contaminated soil means, for the purposes of this chapter, a soil that, as a result of a release or human usage, has absorbed or adsorbed physical, chemical, or radiological substances at concentrations above those consistent with nearby undisturbed soil or natural earth materials.
Contaminated soil means soil which
Contaminated soil means soil or sediment or fill material containing substances in quantities or concentrations greater than those specified in the Contaminated Sites Regulation but is not a Hazardous Waste as identified in the Hazardous Waste Regulation.
Contaminated soil means soil which contains one or more hazardous substances or environmental pollution and which is not a hazardous waste as defined in s. NR 660.10 (52) or 42 USC. [Wis. Admin. Code § NR 718.03(5)].
Contaminated soil means soil containing detectable quantities of contaminants of concern.
Contaminated soil means soil, rocks, dirt, or earth that has been made impure by contact, commingling, or consolidation with organic compounds such as petroleum hydrocarbons. This definition does not include soils contaminated solely by inorganic metals, soils that meet the definition of hazardous waste under ARM Title 17, chapter 53, or regulated PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls) contaminated soils.
Contaminated soil means soil(s) that contains any harmful constituent in great enough concentration to harm human health.