Hazardous waste removal at Olympic site costs £12.7m
It has cost the government nearly £13 million to clean up the toxic and hazardous waste at part of the Olympic site, said the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA).
In total, the government spent £12.7m to control the contamination, which was mostly caused by radioactive rubbish on the River Lea’s banks in east London. The site is integral to the upcoming winter games as it marks the area where the main Olympic stadium will be built.
The contamination at the site was discovered in July 2006, when its previous owners abandoned the land. Tests from the Environment Agency showed that vinyl chloride had infected the groundwater in the soil, which is caused by chlorinated chemicals breaking down.
According to the Environment Agency, the cleanup was budgeted for when the site was purchased and therefore was not a surprise. It also added that the removal of the waste was only a small portion of the sum allotted to decontaminate Olympic Park.
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