remediation
n. uncountablen. the process of fixing or cleaning up a problem, especially damage to the environment. It often involves removing pollution or dangerous chemicals from soil or water.
n. the action of reversing or stopping environmental damage, such as pollution or contamination. Often involves the removal of hazardous substances from a site to restore it to a safe state.
The company paid for the remediation of the polluted lake.
After the old factory closed, the city began a soil remediation project to make the land safe for a new park.
Environmental remediation of the former industrial site required extensive groundwater filtration and the removal of several tons of heavy-metal-contaminated topsoil before redevelopment could proceed.
From remediate + -ion.
Often used in technical, legal, or ecological contexts; frequently paired with 'soil', 'water', or 'environmental'.