# Pollution Liability

_Glossary_

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Coverage for third party claims and cleanup costs from pollution releases, excluded or limited in standard GL.

Pollution legal liability and environmental policies cover gradual and sudden releases of contaminants. Standard CGL has absolute pollution exclusions for many scenarios. Contractors may buy contractor's pollution liability for job sites.



Fuel from a tipped generator contaminates soil at a construction site; CPL pays investigation and remediation subject to policy.