Soil and groundwater contaminated by toxic substances are to be remediated in order to make them safe to use again for the general public and to protect the environment.
The terms refer to:
Contaminated sites
Old deposits and old sites
Contaminated sites
Land on which waste was previously deposited (e.g. former landfill sites)
Contaminated sites
Land with decommissioned facilities in which substances hazardous to water or health were used, resulting in harmful soil change (SBC)
Sites suspected of being contaminated
Properties suspected of containing contaminated soil that endangers or is already damaging a protected resource, such as groundwater
Harmful soil change (SBV)
is present if, given an unhindered course of events on the property, a protected resource (e.g. groundwater) will be damaged or is already damaged in the foreseeable future
Suspected areas
Properties where there is a suspicion of harmful soil change
As long as no definitive statement can be made about the existence of a contaminated site, it is referred to as a "suspected contaminated site". Measurements are taken to check whether the legally defined test values have been exceeded. The aim is then to remediate the soil or groundwater using specific measures, if possible until the test values are met.
Especially in densely populated areas - such as the district of Ludwigsburg - where there is only a limited amount of previously unused land, the conversion of land is of particular importance. It is therefore a major concern of the contaminated site authorities to support the reutilization of derelict land (for the resettlement of companies or for residential construction) and thus to actively protect the soil.
