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Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

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Pollution Control

The environmental health service may be able to assist with a variety of pollution control issues.

Category Items

  • Air Handling Units

    Ventilation and air-conditioning systems which are poorly installed or maintained may be a health risk to the public.

  • Air Quality Management

    The Environmental Health service monitors the quality of air within the borough.

  • Asbestos

    The hazards of asbestos are now well documented. Information regarding asbestos can be downloaded from this page.

  • Contaminated Land

    The Environmental Health Service is responsible for making sure contaminated land within the borough is identified and managed.

  • Hazardous Substances

    Introduction to and information on COSHH regulations

  • Noise Nuisance

    We receive a large number of noise complaints every year. These complaints are about a wide range of noise sources including noisy neighbours or their animals, pubs, clubs and other places of entertainment, construction sites, commercial and industrial buildings.

  • Pollution control - asbestos

    Section dealing with Asbestos removal and what to do if you think that your home may possibly contain asbestos.

  • Pollution Control - Clean Air Act Approval

    The Clean Air Act, 1993, introduced a wide range of new regulations such as those which control smoke emissions and the height of chimneys and those relating to the content and composition of motor fuels.

  • Pollution Control - construction information

    The authority monitors construction activities to minimise pollution caused by noise, dust and other nuisances.

  • Pollution Control - noise

    Complaints about excessive noise are investigated by officers who can take action if the noise is considered to be a statutory nuisance.

  • Pollution control - statutory nuisance

    Part 3 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 requires us to take reasonable steps to investigate and, if appropriate, to take formal action in the event of justified complaints of statutory nuisance.

  • Pollution Control - water

    What areas of water quality do Environmental Health Officers look at?

  • Prescribed or scheduled processes - Part B authorisation

    Some industrial techniques have potential to cause pollution. Since 1990 many of these processes have required an 'authorisation' from the Environment Agency to operate and they are also inspected annually. Some processes have the potential to cause only air pollution and for these operations the local authority is responsible for their inspection and regulation.

  • Smoke Nuisance

    Welwyn Hatfield borough is not a smoke control area and there are no by-laws regarding the times that residents may have bonfires.

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