Pollution Information

The Environmental Health section will respond to a range of complaints about pollution from members of the public. We also regulate a number of activities which generate different forms of pollution. The types of pollution matters that we investigate include:

Air Pollution

  • Bonfires
  • Odour and other nuisances
  • Regulation of some industrial processes

Contaminated Land

  • Enforcement of the contaminated land regime
  • Environmental damage regulations
  • Planning

Environmental Information Regulations

  • Environmental information searches

Noise Pollution

  • Barking dogs and other animals
  • Construction site noise
  • Domestic noise
  • Intruder alarms
  • Industrial and commercial noise
  • Noise from vehicles, machinery and equipment in the streets

Other Pollution Matters

  • Environmental Permits
  • Illegal deposit of waste (fly-tipping)
  • Light pollution.
  • Private Water Supplies
  • Acute pollution incidents.

The above is not an exhaustive list of the matters that we deal with. Should you have cause to complain about a pollution incident or if you would like advice in relation to a pollution issue please contact us via the details outlined below

Contact Information

To report an incident or for advice on air pollution please phone (01495) 357813.
Email : environmental.health@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk