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Vaasan HAO 15.6.2007 07/0204/1 AI generated

Administrative court dismissed appeal against environmental center's decision to order waste disposal law cleanup.

Case Number Vaasan HAO 15.6.2007 07/0204/1
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The administrative court dismissed the appeal against the Environmental Center's decision ordering four companies to investigate soil contamination under the Waste Disposal Act. The companies argued their historical filling operations caused the pollution, but the court upheld the statutory duty to assess environmental damage. Consequently, the decision to mandate an investigation with penalty threats was confirmed as legally sound.

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Waste Disposal Act s. 33 §; Environmental Protection Act s. 10 §: The authority's decision to order a private party to investigate soil contamination with penalty threats is valid if the investigation is necessary to determine the extent of environmental damage caused by the party's activities.

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Waste Disposal Act soil contamination environmental investigation penalty threat private party duty administrative appeal environmental damage

Cited Legislation

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Waste Disposal Act s. 33 § 2
Environmental Protection Act s. 10 §
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Yhtiöt A Oy, B Oy, C Oy ja D Oy olivat kukin eri aikoina vuodesta 1958 lähtien nykypäivään saakka harjoittaneet alueella kyllästämötoimintaa. Tämän toiminnan johdosta kyllästämöalueella oli tapahtunut maaperän todennäköistä pilaantumista kunkin eri toiminnanharjoittajan toiminnan aikana. Ympäristökeskus oli velvoittanut A Oy:n, C Oy:n, D Oy:n ja lakanneeksi rekisteröidyn B Oy:n sijaan jätehuoltolain 33 §:n 2 momentin nojalla X:n kaupungin selvittämään alueen pilaantuneisuuden sakon uhalla.

Ympäristökeskuksen päätös kumottiin X:n kaupungin osalta.