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Containment of fertilizers and pesticides at retail operations

Conference ·
OSTI ID:10111945

Environmental protection has become as important to the fertilizer retailer as the products and services he offers. Emphasis on environmental protection at the dealer level is largely in response to state regulations designed to protect groundwater. The national Clean Water Act of 1987 gave states the lead in developing groundwater protection strategies. Several states have adopted new or stronger regulations and others are moving to do so. Fertilizer dealers need to keep up with these regulations and promote groundwater protection. This paper describes several containment systems for fertilizers and pesticides to help dealers decide how to modify their plants to protect groundwater.

Research Organization:
National Fertilizer and Environmental Research Center, Muscle Shoals, AL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, TN (United States)
OSTI ID:
10111945
Report Number(s):
TVA/NFERC--91/3; TVA-Circ.--Z-291; CONF-9006432--Summ.; ON: DE93003919
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English