SEPA sets deadline for clear-up of contaminated Dalgety Bay beach
23 November
A deadline has been set to make Dalgety Bay beach safe - and the shore could be closed down if the radioactive particles found on the beach are not cleared within four months.
Dalgety Bay beach, which has been found to be contaminated with radioactive particles could be declared unsafe within four months unless a major clean-up of the area takes place, as the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (Sepa) has given the Ministry of Defence (MoD) until March next year to make sure there is no contamination.
High radiation levels have been uncovered on the beach since last month, and the ultimatum comes after a fresh area of “high radioactivity” was found at the weekend.
The Government agency has called on the MoD to make the area safe as the contamination is believed to come from aircraft parts dumped there after the Second World War.
Last night, Dr Paul Dale, Sepa’s principal policy officer, said: “We believe the Ministry of Defence is responsible for the radioactive material present at Dalgety Bay, and as such Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is the responsible party in terms of remediation.”
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