Toxic waste sites : an encyclopedia of endangered America / Mark Crawford.

Author
Crawford, Mark, 1954- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, ©1997.
Description
xii, 324 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.

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    Summary note
    A state-by-state listing of superfund sites, "the worst areas of pollution in the United States," listing each site on the National Priorities List (NPL) with "location, history, the type of contamination that affects the soil and groundwater, the number of people who are threatened, the clean-up work that has been conducted or that is planned, the parties responsible for the contamination, the legal actions that have been taken, and sources for more detailed information."
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. 315) and index.
    Contents
    • Toxic waste sites by state
    • Distribution of superfund sites by state and type
    • Common contaminants from wastes in superfund sites
    • Glossary of common terms
    • Addresses for EPA regional offices.
    ISBN
    • 0874369347 ((alk. paper))
    • 9780874369342 ((alk. paper))
    LCCN
    97017303
    OCLC
    36949693
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