Spill Prevention > Overview

Oil and other such liquids found in a grounds/vehicles facility are a common and highly visible form of pollution. Because of the way it spreads, even a small quantity can cause a lot of harm: five litres of oil is enough to cover a small lake.

Oil accounts for more than one quarter of all pollution incidents, with over 5,000 such incidents in the UK each year. The most commonly encountered types of oil are diesel, central heating oil, waste oil and petrol.

For further details on oil spill prevention, continue through this section of the EVC.