Ground water. [Water pollution control]

Journal Article · Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980 · Environ. Midwest; (United States)

OSTI ID:6029983

Costle, D M

There is growing evidence that the Nation's ground water is contaminated by a variety of sources. These include unprotected industrial, municipal, and radioactive disposal sites, petroleum exploration and mining activities, agricultural operations such as insecticide spraying, high de-icing salts and others. As of March 1980, more than 8000 chemical tests have been performed on well water, with chlorinated organic solvents found most frequently. Because 100 million Americans may be threatened by unfit drinking water, EPA has developed a new ground water strategy. It will enlist the help of State and local governments who already have programs under way and it will involve broad public debate and participation.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Chicago, IL
• OSTI ID: 6029983
• Journal Information: Environ. Midwest; (United States), Journal Name: Environ. Midwest; (United States)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
02 PETROLEUM
11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
DRINKING WATER
POLLUTION
GROUND WATER
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
MUNICIPAL WASTES
RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC SOLVENTS
PESTICIDES
US EPA
CONTROL
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION CONTROL
REGULATIONS
SOLVENTS
STORAGE
US ORGANIZATIONS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE STORAGE
WASTES
WATER
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