The NS Foundation for Soil Remediation (SBNS) was set up over 19 years ago to examine NS sites for evidence of soil contamination that dates from before NS became an independent company in 1995. It also arranged soil remediation where necessary. The activities of SBNS came to an end in 2016. The Foundation was discontinued with effect from 1 January 2017: any soil contamination has been identified and all urgent cases of contamination have been dealt with through soil remediation or control measures.