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Waste, Part I: Municipal Landfills
When it was opened in 1948, the Fresh Kills landfill on Staten Island in New York was supposed to be a temporary measure of only five years duration. Built on a wetlands with no liner to prevent groundwater contamination, the site has been kept in o...
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Hazardous Materials: Hazardous Materials: Underground Storage Tanks
Regulations for underground storage tanks concern not the contents, but the structure of the tanks. Potential contamination of groundwater and risk to public health are at issue in the event of leakage of hazardous materials. Part of the issue with ...