A toxic dump site in Wigan, containing 25,000 tonnes of hazardous waste from a former scrapyard, has been found to harbor dangerous chemicals including hormone-disrupting P-tert amylphenol and aquatic toxin Triisopropyl phosphate. The site, which sparked a week-long fire last year and forced school closures, remains sealed off as officials investigate environmental crimes linked to a 58-year-old man arrested in May. Despite government funding and new powers for the Environment Agency announced in March, cleanup is stalled due to legal access issues. While no major pollution spread has been detected thanks to underlying clay, the site’s contamination remains a serious public health and environmental threat.
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