Proximity of Georgia sanitary landfills to wetlands and deepwater habitats. Data on individual landfills
Sanitary landfills can cause considerable harm to sensitive ecosystems if they are not properly located, designed, and managed. This report documents the proximity of sanitary landfills included in the study in Georgia to wetlands and deepwater habitats (i.e., rivers, lakes, streams, bays, etc.). The sanitary landfills were identified on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Wetlands Inventory maps. The nearness or proximity of the sanitary landfills to wetlands and deepwater habitats was determined by drawing three concentric regions around the point representing the location of each landfill. The radii of the concentric regions were: 1/4 mile, 1/2 mile, and 1 mile. A companion report summarizes the statewide results. The data on individual landfills include general facility/site data and wetlands/deepwater habitat data. These facilities have the potential to adversely affect sensitive ecosystems, such as wetlands and deepwater habitats, either through habitat alterations or through the migration of contaminants from sanitary landfills.
- Research Organization:
- Environmental Protection Agency, Las Vegas, NV (USA). Environmental Monitoring Systems Lab.
- OSTI ID:
- 7067892
- Report Number(s):
- PB-90-150855/XAB; EPA-600/4-89/048B
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: See also PB--90-150848
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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