In order to update the industry on current regulations and service alternatives for a correct remediation and recovery of industrial soils, last Wednesday on July 21st, InduAmbiente magazine carried out a webinar on this subject in conjunction with Hidronor.
The event featured a presentation with Hidronor's Regional Development Manager, Juan Andrés Salamanca; Head of Soils, Natural Resources and the Ministry of the Environment (MMA) Division of Biodiversity, Carla Riveros ; and FCAB Sustainability and Territorial Development Manager, Jaime Henríquez.
Durante el encuentro, los expertos explicaron a la audiencia cómo han ido evolucionando en el tiempo los instrumentos de gestión de suelos exigidos por el MMA, hasta las normativas más vigentes, detallando, además, cómo gestionar correctamente los suelos con potencial presencia de contaminantes y llevar a cabo proyectos de forma medioambientalmente amigables. Asimismo, quedó en evidencia cuáles son las normativas nacionales e internacionales en materia de suelos contaminados, y el diagnóstico de esta situación en Chile.
On this last point, Juan Andrés Salamanca, Hidronor's Regional Development Manager, presented a detailed overview of the state of contaminated soils in Chile, including both active cases and abandoned sites. He also explained the techniques the company uses to remediate and reclaim contaminated land. To do this, after determining key factors such as location, soil type, and contaminant group, Hidronor assesses the feasibility of reusing the land, analyzing the risks to human health and the environment, as well as the technical, economic, and social approach that should be applied in each case.
Finally, there was a round of questions where the exhibitors clarified a few queries made by the audience, thus expanding the latest updates available for the industry regarding the different management alternatives for a correct remediation and recovery of industrial soils.
Este tipo de encuentros nos ayudan a avanzar hacia un Chile más sustentable, objetivo que se logra con la unión de los distintos grupos que aportan a la circular economy del país (empresas, gobierno y sociedad civil).
