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Environmental site inspection checklist
For people inspecting site environmental controls. Record site and controls, inspection checks and observations. Try the form below, see every question or download a blank PDF or Word copy.
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What is the purpose of pollution prevention?
Environment Agency guidance explains how businesses can prevent pollution from storage, drainage and construction activities. Identify applicable permissions and the relevant regulator for the site; a visual inspection does not establish full environmental compliance.
Last updated . Facts checked by the SiteSurvey team on 6 October 2026 against GOV.UK pollution prevention for businesses and GOV.UK oil storage regulations for businesses.
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Every question in the environmental site inspection template
An environmental site inspection covering drainage, material storage, waste, dust, spill readiness, consent references, observations and corrective actions. 6 sections and 38 questions. Follow-up questions and guidance appear only when an answer calls for them, so the person on site never sees the ones that do not apply.
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- Project: the project name
- Site or premises address: the site address, from the space or the project
- Client or organisation: the project's customer
Record details and scope
- ProjectShort answer
Filled in from the project in SiteSurvey.
Fills in from the project name - Site or premises addressShort answerFills in from the site address, from the space or the project
- Client or organisationShort answerFills in from the project's customer
- Record date*Date
- Person completing the record*Short answer
- CheckThis is a site observation record, not an environmental permit audit, laboratory sampling report, contaminated-land assessment or ISO 14001 certification.
- CheckEnvironment Agency guidance explains how businesses can prevent pollution from storage, drainage and construction activities. Identify applicable permissions and the relevant regulator for the site; a visual inspection does not establish full environmental compliance.
Site and controls
- Activities, work areas and weather*Short answer
- Nation and relevant regulator*Short answer
- Environmental plan and drainage drawing references*Short answer
- Applicable consent, permit and discharge referencesShort answer
Inspection checks
- Drains and receiving waters protected from contamination*Choose one
- Acceptable
- Action needed
- Not checked
- Not applicable
- Action, limitation or reason not applicable*NotesShown only when the answers above make it relevant
- Oil and chemical storage visibly controlled*Choose one
- Acceptable
- Action needed
- Not checked
- Not applicable
- Action, limitation or reason not applicable*NotesShown only when the answers above make it relevant
- Waste segregated and storage condition checked*Choose one
- Acceptable
- Action needed
- Not checked
- Not applicable
- Action, limitation or reason not applicable*NotesShown only when the answers above make it relevant
- Dust, mud and visible emissions controls observed*Choose one
- Acceptable
- Action needed
- Not checked
- Not applicable
- Action, limitation or reason not applicable*NotesShown only when the answers above make it relevant
- Spill equipment and incident reporting routes available*Choose one
- Acceptable
- Action needed
- Not checked
- Not applicable
- Action, limitation or reason not applicable*NotesShown only when the answers above make it relevant
Observations
- Environmental observationRepeat for each environmental observation. Each one asks:
- Location and activity*Short answer
- Observation and potential receptor*Notes
- Immediate control and responsible person*Notes
- Observation photosPhotos
- Walk Cam: this areaWalk Cam video with voice-to-text
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Incident and follow-up
- Separate incident and regulator-notification references if applicableShort answer
- Areas not inspected and monitoring evidence requiredNotes
State the activities, locations and evidence not covered. Distinguish a visual observation from monitoring or consent verification.
- Follow-up inspection referenceShort answer
Actions and review
- Are further actions required?*Choose one
- Yes
- No
- Further actionRepeat for each further action. Each one asks:Shown when “Are further actions required?” is “Yes”
- Action and evidence reference*Notes
- Person responsible*Short answer
- Target dateDate
- Action status*Choose one
- Open
- In progress
- Completed
- Completion evidence*NotesShown when “Action status” is “Completed”
- Outstanding limitations and information to pass onNotes
- Record status*Choose one
- Ready for review
- Further work needed
- Work or use stopped
- Reviewed byShort answer
- Review dateDate
- Author signature*Signature
- CheckSigning records the information entered. It does not itself certify legal compliance, remove a limitation or authorise unsafe work.
Scope and responsibility
This is a site observation record, not an environmental permit audit, laboratory sampling report, contaminated-land assessment or ISO 14001 certification.
What a useful entry looks like
Areas not inspected and monitoring evidence required
State the activities, locations and evidence not covered. Distinguish a visual observation from monitoring or consent verification.
Visit covered the active work area and visible drainage controls. Discharge sampling and off-site storage were outside the inspection scope.
Fictional example of record wording. Use the actual evidence and approved arrangements for your job; this is not a completed report or an instruction to carry out the work.
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Environmental Site Inspection FAQs
How should I record “Areas not inspected and monitoring evidence required”?
State the activities, locations and evidence not covered. Distinguish a visual observation from monitoring or consent verification.
Does this authorise discharge to a drain?
No. Confirm the drainage destination and necessary permissions through the relevant process.
Can visual inspection establish water quality?
No. Where measurements or sampling are required, link the appropriate monitoring and laboratory evidence.
Does this cover all UK rules?
No. Record the nation, regulator and requirements that apply to the site.
What are the limits of this template?
This is a site observation record, not an environmental permit audit, laboratory sampling report, contaminated-land assessment or ISO 14001 certification.
Can I complete this form on site and share the record?
In the SiteSurvey app the form works offline, with photos and signatures recorded against the questions. Share the completed record as a PDF or a link. Dates and action owners are recorded fields; this form does not send reminders or update other systems.
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