{"id":3321,"date":"2014-02-24T19:23:02","date_gmt":"2014-02-24T19:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whatliesbeneathrattlechainlagoon.org.uk\/?page_id=3321"},"modified":"2017-08-21T15:26:08","modified_gmt":"2017-08-21T15:26:08","slug":"about-face-the-slippery-slope","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/whatliesbeneathrattlechainlagoon.org.uk\/?page_id=3321","title":{"rendered":"About face-The slippery slope"},"content":{"rendered":"

STABILITY RISK ASSESSMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stability Risk Assessment[1]<\/a><\/p>\n

SUPPLIED INFORMATION RELATING TO AN ASPECT OF THE RATTLECHAIN SITE’S CLOSURE REPORT. This report was sent to us by The Environment Agency as part of a freedom of information request<\/a>. We have summarised the report compiled by URS for Rhodia here.<\/p>\n

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THEIR AIM<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

“The SRA Report forms part of the application process for the Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) Authorisation for operating landfills.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

This SRA was completed to address the requirements of Part B of the Application Form for the Landfill Sector, and Section C: Stability Risk Assessment Report Guidelines of the Environmental (sic) Agency.”<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

APPARATUS<\/strong><\/span>– 54 site surveying pegs, URS Corporation limited- Slope stability assessment of the Northern Eastern embankment of the Rattlechain lagoon, Ref 44557-041\/RJC, dated 1 September 2004,\u00a0British geological survey map Sheet 168 Birmingham,<\/p>\n

URS Corporation limited Options Study for restoration of the Rattlechain sludge lagoon Ref 1064\/44557-020-787\/JC\/RC, dated 20th March 2002, Cremer and Warner report (1990-91), URS Corporation Ltd, Additional investigation and monitoring of the Rattlechain lagoon R0487\/44557-041\/lj\/ih\/ra\/rev1, dated 10th May 2004.<\/p>\n

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METHOD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The apparatus was collected and set up as shown in the diagram. \ud83d\ude06 (Page 33 refers). The following disclaimer note comment at page 1 was noted<\/p>\n

“Unless otherwise stated in this Report, the assessments made assume that the sites and facilities will continue to be used for their current purpose without significant change. The conclusions and recommendations contained in this Report are based upon Information provided by others and upon the assumption that all relevant Information has been provided by those parties from whom it has been requested. Information obtained from third parties has not been independently verified by URS, unless otherwise stated in the Report.”<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

URS carried out<\/p>\n

“a stability study of the north eastem embankment between February and May 2004, which included an intrusive investigation and land surface topographic monitoring of the embankment. The investigation was undertaken primarily to assess the potential of a slope failure impacting on the Birmingham Canal, which is located on top of the embankment and approximately 40-50m from the embankment crest.”<\/span> <\/em><\/p>\n

Elements of the lagoon that\u00a0were\u00a0assessed were<\/p>\n