This review of legislative and engineering problems associated with ground pollution is intended as a source of information for professionals in the construction and environmental sectors. By bringing together the problems of contaminated land, waste disposal, groundwater and sewerage in a legal and engineering context, readers should be brought up-to-date on duty of care requirements following the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the implications of environmental assessment for planning applications. Revised and updated, this edition contains new sections on standards, waste disposal, techniques and more.