Stoney Middleton - Watchlist site 102
The site
The local authority has issued a temporary stop notice which appears to have halted any waste deposits on the site in Stoney Middleton, Derbyshire. The Environment Agency is carrying out further enquiries into waste deposits on watchlist site 102.
The problem
In terms of current or likely environmental and community impacts, the site contains tailings dams (a specialised earth-fill embankment) which carries a potential risk of flooding.
The action we’ve taken
Together with the local authority, the Environment Agency’s Regulated Industry East Midlands team has carried out joint site visits and gathered evidence. The landowner has now removed some of the waste but waste still remains on site.
The site is being monitored and we are carrying out further investigations. The local authority has issued a temporary stop notice to immediately halt unauthorised activity. It is monitoring the situation and assessing its mitigation strategy.
Monitoring and the investigation into criminal matters on site will continue. We are considering further action regarding mitigation and remediation.