Pollution
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Over the last 100 years there have been big changes in the sources of air pollution affecting people in our Borough. Pea-soup fogs and huge chimneys belching black smoke are a thing of the past. Today, road traffic is the most significant source of outdoor air pollution within our Borough.
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Information on contaminated land in BwD and what the Council are doing to tackle the issue within the Borough.
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Environmental Permitting of Industrial Processes
Information on how the Council works with Prescribed Processes within the Borough.
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Inspection and testing of private drinking water supplies
Find out what a private water supply is, why the council tests water supplies and what you need to do for a new private water supply.
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An initiative to tackle noise nuisance rapidly.. Having problems with noise at unsociable hours? ... then contact the hotline....
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Advice and information on how a customer can report noise problems and how to overcome problems. This includes noise from a barking dog to noise from industrial premises.
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Information on how the Council can help you with a bad smell in your area and what can be done to reduce or to avoid it.
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Information relating to the stages of planning consultation and how Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council tackle issues
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Information on the team and what duties they carry out to help resolve issues and problems faced by Blackburn with Darwen
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Information about radiological monitoring and the knowledge of the team
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Radon is a naturally occuring radioactive gas. This publication explains what Radon is, how it can affect you and who to contact to test for the existence of Radon in your area.
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Information on smoke issues affecting the air in the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen and how we can avoid polluting the atmosphere
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Smoke control areas in Blackburn with Darwen
The combustion of solid fuel releases a certain amount of harmful pollutants into the air such as particulates and sulphur dioxide. Living within the smoke control area means that there are controls on the fuels that you can burn or the appliance that you use to burn it.
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What to do when you observe a smokey vehicle and how to report the polluting vehicle.
