Description of the activity

The activity includes:

(a) decontamination or remediation of soils and groundwater in the polluted area, either in situ or ex situ, in particular using physical, chemical or biological methods;

(b) decontamination or remediation of contaminated industrial plants or sites;

(c) decontamination or remediation of surface water and its shores following accidental pollution, such as through collection of pollutants or through physical, chemical or biological methods;

(d) cleaning up oil spills and other types of pollutants on or in:

(i) surface water including rivers, lakes, coastal waters or transitional waters;

(ii) groundwater as defined in Directive 2000/60/EC;

(iii) marine water as defined in Directive 2008/56/EC;

(iv) sediments (for all surface water types);

(v) aquatic ecosystems;

(vi) buildings;

(vii) soil;

(viii) terrestrial ecosystems;

(e) material abatement of hazardous substances, mixtures or products, such as asbestos or lead-based paint;

(f) other specialised pollution-control activities;