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TerraLitix Compliance

We help you maintain the regulatory compliance
of your site

Effective

Soil Monitoring Law (EU)

Legal obligations for contaminated soils: what you need to know in 2026

If you own land, a facility, or run a potentially polluting activity, applicable soil and groundwater laws — together with the new European Soil Monitoring Law and multi-region compliance frameworks — apply to you. This is the complete guide for owners, operators, and consultancies.

Legal exposure goes beyond fines.

A lack of pollution control can bring legal and financial consequences. Without proper oversight, your land and your company are exposed.

Liability and continuity

The "polluter pays" principle turns site management into a technical, documentary, and also financial matter.

Remediation costsThe average cost of a Phase II characterization ranges from €30,000 to €300,000 depending on the site.
Subsidiary liabilityIf the original polluter cannot respond, the obligation may fall on the current landowner.
Reporting obligationPotentially polluting activities must assume reporting and site-monitoring duties.
Is your activity on the list of potentially polluting activities?
The regulatory annex of potentially polluting activities covers more than 340 categories. These are some of the most common.
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Oil andgas refineries
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Chemical andpetrochemical industry
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Metallurgy andsteelmaking
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Waste managementand landfills
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Power generation
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Shipyards andnaval construction
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Dry cleanersand textile treatment
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Service stationsand fuel storage
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Leather andfootwear industry
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Foundries andmetal treatment
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Pharmaceutical industry
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Airports andmilitary bases
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Mining facilitiesand quarries
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Storage ofplant protection products
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Mining facilitiesand quarries
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Oil andgas refineries
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Chemical andpetrochemical industry
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Metallurgy andsteelmaking
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Waste managementand landfills
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Power generation
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Shipyards andnaval construction
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Dry cleanersand textile treatment
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Service stationsand fuel storage
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Leather andfootwear industry
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Foundries andmetal treatment
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Pharmaceutical industry
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Airports andmilitary bases
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Mining facilitiesand quarries
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Storage ofplant protection products
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Mining facilitiesand quarries

What changes with a persistent site record

TerraLitix consolidates the technical and documentary history in an immutable, traceable site record, with PM signature and addendum support for corrections.

Decisions with technical context

Act on a clear documentary and technical foundation when it is time to review, justify, decide, or intervene on the site.

Immutable, searchable history

Brings together campaigns, reports, results, and site documentation into a single, signed, and traceable record.

Anticipating exposure

Spot early signals of exposure, changes in the potentially polluting activity, and new obligations that affect the site.

ISO 17025 traceability

Technical traceability of equipment, calibrations, and measurements, exportable directly for accredited-laboratory audits (ISO 17025).

Compliance estimator

Site management can be shaped by rules on soils, groundwater, monitoring, and obligations that vary by activity and location.

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Environmental, legal, and financial risk estimator for your site. Choose the format that best fits the time you have available.

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This wizard is for guidance only and does not replace an accredited Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA).

* The estimator does not replace a full technical review, but it helps you quickly identify whether a site may require more control, more documentation, or a deeper assessment.

Site BASIC

FreePer site

Get started with no commitment. Register your site and understand its technical and regulatory context.

  • ✓1 site included
  • ✓Technical sheet with activity metadata (legal name, industry activity code, activity, location)
  • ✓Built-in compliance estimator
  • ✓PDF export of the technical sheet
  • ✓Change log on the technical sheet
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Site PRO

From €95/project

varies by size and activity

For sites with a technical history and the need for phase-by-phase documentary traceability.

  • ✓Everything in Site BASIC
  • ✓Technical-documentary history of the site (campaigns, reports, results)
  • ✓Phase-by-phase project tracking (preliminary, characterization, design, remediation, post-remediation)
  • ✓Multi-format export (PDF, JSON, GeoPackage, DXF, PNG, SVG)
  • ✓Full traceability of changes and authorship (audit log)

Portfolio

From €90/year

Per active site

For owners and operators with several sites under the same organization.

  • ✓Everything in Site PRO
  • ✓Several sites under the same organization
  • ✓Consolidated access to all portfolio records
  • ✓Aggregated export by organization
  • ✓Cross-site change traceability
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