Land Incidents

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Common land incidents reported to Environment Canterbury relate to clearing vegetation, gravel extraction, waste storage and waste disposal. Discharges to land such as domestic and agricultural wastewater, waste from industrial processes and the use of agricultural chemicals are also reported to the hotline.

There were 98 incidents relating to land reported through the Pollution Hotline this quarter, which is slightly up from the previous quarter. The Christchurch City region and the Timaru, Selwyn and Waimate districts made up the majority of incidents relating to land.