Thursday February 1, 11:59 PM
Waste firm may face prosecution over radioactive find
A waste firm in Gloucester could face prosecution for storing radioactive waste.
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Cleansing Service Group faced criticism when a blast at its plant and subsequent flooding leaked potentially cancer-causing chemicals into surrounding water.

Residents are furious after Environment Agency officials cleaning up the fire-wrecked site discovered two drums of radioactive waste.

Agency staff have said the waste-processing firm in the city's Sandhurst area does not have a licence to store the dangerous substances and could face prosecution.

The discovery is the latest twist in a series of incidents at the site since the explosion on October 30 last year.

In November, agency officials uncovered seven 25-litre drums of BSE-contaminated waste containing matter used in the investigation of animals affected by mad cow disease. At the time CSG admitted the drums should have been incinerated four years ago.

More than 100 residents have claimed they have suffered sore throats, breathing problems and sickness since the blast last year but the agency and Gloucestershire Health Authority claimed after tests that there would be no long-term effects.

An agency spokeswoman said: "Concerns were raised by the agency over two of the remaining drums. Officers have found these drums contain some radioactive substances."

"The agency is using specialist contractors to remove the waste and undertake a detailed assessment of it so that safe disposal can be arranged. Initial indications are that no radioactivity has been released from the site."

CSG were unavailable for comment but managing director Kenneth Pee has previously claimed "best practice" was carried out at the base and said: "It has been operated under the weekly inspection of the EA, a normal regime for such a site."



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