The management of soils issues within Surrey involves either material that has been moved from its original location in the ground, or with soils still intact in their stratigraphy that have become affected by pollutants. Soil material moved from its original location can be done intentionally through development or construction works where excavations are occuring, or the material may be moved through erosional effects caused by water or wind.
Should you need to relocate soils from a site that potentially contains pollutants, a contaminated site, there are certain guidelines that must be adhered to to protect human health and prevent the creation of new contaminated sites. Information to assist you in this process can be found within the City's Guide to Soil Relocation from Contaminated Sites.
Soil that washes off construction sites during periods of wet weather can have detrimental impacts on drainage systems and the receiving waterways. Erosion and sediment control is the practise of implementing both basic and engineered controls on construction sites to reduce the amount and volume of eroded soils washing off these sites when it rain.
To find out more information about the managment of soils related issues, or to find out permitting requirements involving erosion and sediment control or soil deposition, please follow the links below: