Water pollution fines (FOI)Water pollution fines (FOI)
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13 December 2019.Prepared internally, no external costs.
Request
On Thursday 14 November, Legendre Contractors Ltd was fined £10,000 after admitting breaching the Island's water pollution law.
What was the total cost of the investigation?
Please provide as much detail as possible, setting out how the money was spent.
Response
The following table provides details of the water pollution investigation costs.
Cost | Description |
£435.00 | Marine survey |
£2,450.19 | Water and sediment analysis costs |
| £25,404.76 | Estimated staff costs re Environmental Protection section of Growth, Housing and Environment (GHE) |
| £28,289.95 | Total |
These costs included:
site visits to both the Horizon site and the Elizabeth marina
collecting and processing samples for analysis
reviewing documentation
preparing and conducting interviews
obtaining witness statements
reviewing CCTV
prosecution file preparation
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