Livermore study says oil leaks not severe
The Petroleum Marketers Association of America (PMAA), which is working to reform the federal Leaking Underground Storage Tank program, got some strong ammunition last month. A study that the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory performed for the California State Water Resources Control Board has found that the environmental threat of leaks is not as severe as formerly thought. The study said: such leaks rarely jeopardize drinking water; fuel hydrocarbons have limited impacts on health, the environment, and groundwater; and cleanups often are done contrary to the knowledge and experience gained from prior remediations. As a result of the study, Gov. Pete Wilson ordered California cleanups halted at sites more than 250 feet from drinking water supplies.
- OSTI ID:
- 376870
- Journal Information:
- Fueloil and Oil Heat with Air Conditioning, Vol. 55; Other Information: PBD: Mar 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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