Contamination in Industrial Areas and Environmental Management in Latvia
Environmental contamination is a common problem in ex-industrial and industrial sites. This article gives a brief description of general applied environmental investigation methodologies and possible remediation applications in Latvia. Most of contaminated areas are situated in former and active industrial, military areas and ports. Industrial and logistic activities very often have been with great impact for more than hundred years thus the contamination level with heavy metals, hydrocarbons, pesticides, persistent organic pollutants is high and is threatening health and environment in general. 242 territories now are numbered as contaminated and fixed in the National Register of contaminated territories in Latvia. Research and remediation of contamination in densely populated areas are of important environmental policy domain. Four different investigation case studies of contaminated areas are given describing the history of use, environmental quality assessment as well as planned environmental management actions. All four case study locations are situated in Riga - the capital of the Republic of Latvia. The aim of this paper is to analyze the situation and problems with management of contaminated areas in Latvia, give description of field research methods and recommendations for remediation industry based on scientific data and innovations.
[1] European Commission, "Towards a thematic strategy for soil protection.
communication from the Commission to the Council", European
Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of
the Regions, Brussels, 2002.
[2] "The Law of 15.03.2001 On Pollution" (in Latvian: Par piesārņojumu)
("LV", 51 (2438), 29.03.2001.; Ziņotājs, 9, 03.05.2001.) (in power from
01.07.2001.); with Amendments.
[3] K.E. Roehl, G. Gregolec, "Implementation of remediation technologies -
theory and practice", Land Contamination &Reclamation, 13 (2), 2005,
pp. 123-136.
[4] "9VAC20-160-10. Definitions", Virginia Register Volume 13, Issue 18,
eff. June 26, 1997; amended, Virginia Register Volume 18, Issue 18, eff.
July 1, 2002, accessed: 01.10.2012, available: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgibin/
legp504.exe?000+reg+9VAC20-160-10.
[5] B. Vanheusden, "Recent development in European policy regarding
brownfield remediation", Environmental Practice, 11 (4), 2009, pp. 256-
262.
[6] "Regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers of Latvia Nr.483. Identification
and registration of contaminated and potentially contaminated sites (in
Latvian: Piesārņoto un potenciāli piesārņoto vietu apzināšanas un
re─úistr─ücijas k─ürt─½ba) ("LV", 171 (2558), 27.11.2001.) (in power from
28.11.2001.); with Amendments.
[7] National Register of Contaminated and Potentially Contaminated Sites
(in Latvian: Piesārņoto un potenciāli piesārņoto vietu reģistrs).
LV─óMC, accessed: 07.10.2012, available:
http://oas.vdc.lv:7779/p_ppv.html
[8] E. Aristodemou, A. Thomas-Betts, "DC resistivity and induced
polarisation investigations at a waste disposal site and its environments",
Journal of Applied Geophysics 44, 2000, pp. 275-302.
[9] G. J. Palacky, ÔÇ×Resistivity characteristics of geologic targets",
Electromagnetic Methods in Applied Geophysics, vol. 1. SEG, Tulsa,
OK, 1988, pp. 106-121.
[10] K. R. Reddy, J. F. Adams and C. Richardson, ÔÇ×Potential technologies
for remediation of Brownfield", Practice Periodical of Hazardous,
Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management 3(2), 1999, pp. 61-68.
[11] "The National Program of 15.12.2006. for remediation of historically
contaminated sites". (in Latvian: Nacion─ül─ü programma. V─ôsturiski
piesārņotu teritoriju sanācija). Available:
http://www.vidm.gov.lv/lat/finansu_instrumenti/kohez/files/text/finansu
_instrumenti/koh_f/nac_prog_2007_2013//NP_piesarnojums.pdf
[12] J. Burlakovs, "Dumps in Latvia: preliminary research and remediation",
12th International Scientific Conference Proceedings on Modern
Management of Mine Producing, Geology and Environmental
Protection, vol. 2, 2012, pp. 55-62.
[13] Environmental Consultancy Bureau Ltd., "The Report of Kleisti dump
site research", 2011 (in Latvian), unpublished.
[14] "Landfill Gas Emission Model. Version 3.02.", EPA-600/R-05/047 May
2005. Available: http://www.epa.gov/ttncatc1/dir1/landgem-v302-
guide.pdf
[15] "Evaluation of expenditure and jobs for addressing soil degradation in
Member States, with focus on contamination. Remediation Industry",
Interim report by Ernst & Young Climate and Sustainability Services -
March 2012, pp. 153.-158.
[16] Environmental Consultancy Bureau Ltd., "The Report of soil and
groundwater contamination and remediation research in former
Agricultural Machinery Factory", 2009 (in Latvian), unpublished.
[17] Geo IT Ltd., "Heavy metal contamination in former military area. The
research report", 2012 (in Latvian), unpublished.
[18] J. Burlakovs, M. Vircavs, "Waste dumps in Latvia: Former landfilling,
consequences and possible re-cultivation", Chem. J. Mold. 2012, 7 (1),
pp. 83-90.
[19] Environmental Consultancy Bureau Ltd., "The Report of former
Wooden Industry Area environmental research", 2008 (in Latvian),
unpublished.
[20] J. Burlakovs, E. Gorbunovs, "Contamination problems in former military
areas: Case study in Riga", Proceedings of Latvian Agricultural
University, 2012, in printing.
[1] European Commission, "Towards a thematic strategy for soil protection.
communication from the Commission to the Council", European
Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of
the Regions, Brussels, 2002.
[2] "The Law of 15.03.2001 On Pollution" (in Latvian: Par piesārņojumu)
("LV", 51 (2438), 29.03.2001.; Ziņotājs, 9, 03.05.2001.) (in power from
01.07.2001.); with Amendments.
[3] K.E. Roehl, G. Gregolec, "Implementation of remediation technologies -
theory and practice", Land Contamination &Reclamation, 13 (2), 2005,
pp. 123-136.
[4] "9VAC20-160-10. Definitions", Virginia Register Volume 13, Issue 18,
eff. June 26, 1997; amended, Virginia Register Volume 18, Issue 18, eff.
July 1, 2002, accessed: 01.10.2012, available: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgibin/
legp504.exe?000+reg+9VAC20-160-10.
[5] B. Vanheusden, "Recent development in European policy regarding
brownfield remediation", Environmental Practice, 11 (4), 2009, pp. 256-
262.
[6] "Regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers of Latvia Nr.483. Identification
and registration of contaminated and potentially contaminated sites (in
Latvian: Piesārņoto un potenciāli piesārņoto vietu apzināšanas un
re─úistr─ücijas k─ürt─½ba) ("LV", 171 (2558), 27.11.2001.) (in power from
28.11.2001.); with Amendments.
[7] National Register of Contaminated and Potentially Contaminated Sites
(in Latvian: Piesārņoto un potenciāli piesārņoto vietu reģistrs).
LV─óMC, accessed: 07.10.2012, available:
http://oas.vdc.lv:7779/p_ppv.html
[8] E. Aristodemou, A. Thomas-Betts, "DC resistivity and induced
polarisation investigations at a waste disposal site and its environments",
Journal of Applied Geophysics 44, 2000, pp. 275-302.
[9] G. J. Palacky, ÔÇ×Resistivity characteristics of geologic targets",
Electromagnetic Methods in Applied Geophysics, vol. 1. SEG, Tulsa,
OK, 1988, pp. 106-121.
[10] K. R. Reddy, J. F. Adams and C. Richardson, ÔÇ×Potential technologies
for remediation of Brownfield", Practice Periodical of Hazardous,
Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management 3(2), 1999, pp. 61-68.
[11] "The National Program of 15.12.2006. for remediation of historically
contaminated sites". (in Latvian: Nacion─ül─ü programma. V─ôsturiski
piesārņotu teritoriju sanācija). Available:
http://www.vidm.gov.lv/lat/finansu_instrumenti/kohez/files/text/finansu
_instrumenti/koh_f/nac_prog_2007_2013//NP_piesarnojums.pdf
[12] J. Burlakovs, "Dumps in Latvia: preliminary research and remediation",
12th International Scientific Conference Proceedings on Modern
Management of Mine Producing, Geology and Environmental
Protection, vol. 2, 2012, pp. 55-62.
[13] Environmental Consultancy Bureau Ltd., "The Report of Kleisti dump
site research", 2011 (in Latvian), unpublished.
[14] "Landfill Gas Emission Model. Version 3.02.", EPA-600/R-05/047 May
2005. Available: http://www.epa.gov/ttncatc1/dir1/landgem-v302-
guide.pdf
[15] "Evaluation of expenditure and jobs for addressing soil degradation in
Member States, with focus on contamination. Remediation Industry",
Interim report by Ernst & Young Climate and Sustainability Services -
March 2012, pp. 153.-158.
[16] Environmental Consultancy Bureau Ltd., "The Report of soil and
groundwater contamination and remediation research in former
Agricultural Machinery Factory", 2009 (in Latvian), unpublished.
[17] Geo IT Ltd., "Heavy metal contamination in former military area. The
research report", 2012 (in Latvian), unpublished.
[18] J. Burlakovs, M. Vircavs, "Waste dumps in Latvia: Former landfilling,
consequences and possible re-cultivation", Chem. J. Mold. 2012, 7 (1),
pp. 83-90.
[19] Environmental Consultancy Bureau Ltd., "The Report of former
Wooden Industry Area environmental research", 2008 (in Latvian),
unpublished.
[20] J. Burlakovs, E. Gorbunovs, "Contamination problems in former military
areas: Case study in Riga", Proceedings of Latvian Agricultural
University, 2012, in printing.
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