Moderate effect: Limited environmental damage that will persist or require cleaning up. Example:
• Spill into soil/sand that requires removal and disposal of a large quantity of soil/sand.
• Observed off-site effects or damage, e.g. fish kill or damaged vegetation.
• Off-site groundwater contamination.
• Complaints from community organizations (or more than 10 individuals in the same case).
• Frequent exceeding of statutory or other prescribed limit, with potential long term effect.