It also covers how to prevent and deal with pollution incidents.

See our guide on pollution incidents and environmental damage - an overview.

Make sure you have written procedures for dealing with pollution incidents and that everyone in the business understands them.

See the page in this guide on how to prevent and remedy pollution incidents.

Accidents on industrial and commercial sites can cause serious pollution incidents.

There was another pollution incident in March 2008 when twenty miles of the river turned orange.

Between 1979 and 1990, the number of reported pollution incidents from farm waste more than doubled.

This accounts for 90 per cent of reported pollution incidents.

This is essential to reduce the risk of pollution incidents and prosecution.

You can reduce the risk of pollution incidents with planning and preparation.