Landfill and Wastewater Data Explained

Uncovero reports may show nearby landfill sites and wastewater discharge consents, sourced from environmental agency open data. This section explains what these records represent.

Landfill sites

A listed landfill site is a location licensed or historically used for waste disposal. Many are closed and have been for decades; some are still active. The data typically does not distinguish age, closure status, or remediation history in detail, so the presence of a nearby site is a prompt for further research rather than a conclusion in itself.

Wastewater discharge consents

A wastewater or discharge consent is a legal permit allowing a regulated release of treated water into a watercourse, typically from a treatment works or industrial facility. The existence of a consent means the discharge is regulated and monitored, not that a problem exists. Consents are a standard, common feature of environmental regulation, and most areas have several nearby.

How to use this information

• Check whether a site is listed as active or historical, where that information is available
• Consider distance and any physical barriers (elevation, distance to nearest watercourse) rather than proximity alone
• For a specific concern about a specific site, the relevant environmental agency's public register is the authoritative source and can be checked directly