Contaminated soil found during preliminary construction and municipal engineering work, as well as additional and alteration work, in the Sula III employment area

The municipality of Tuusula has put the Sula III construction project 5/2023 out to tender. The project comprises the preliminary construction of a workplace area planned for the Sula III town plan area, the construction of streets and other municipal engineering, and the preliminary construction work required for the construction, including pillar stabilisation. During the preliminary construction work, it has become apparent that contaminated soil has been found in the street areas in accordance with the plan, with concentrations exceeding the guideline values. At a depth of approximately 1 m to 1.5 m, there is apparently much more waste in the soil than the authorities are aware of.

We propose that the municipality of Tuusula and the Central Uusimaa Environmental Centre immediately investigate the extent of contaminated soil in the entire area in question. The investigation must be launched by the end of February 2024, and progress must be reported to the municipal council. Issues of liability for costs between the owner of the area and the municipality must be clarified immediately.

The municipality and the Central Uusimaa Environmental Centre must also take into account the potential environmental and health hazards posed by contaminated soil in the area to groundwater and the surrounding environment. The report must also include an assessment of the environmental hazards to other land areas and groundwater areas in the vicinity of the area in question, as well as the risks to the health of local residents.

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