Treatment and discharge to a POTW: The Stringfellow experience
Journal Article
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· Water Environment amp Technology; (United States)
OSTI ID:5717176
- Environmental Protection Agency, San Francisco, CA (United States)
- CH2M HILL, Emeryville, CA (United States)
This paper describes the contamination of the area surrounding the Stringfellow hazardous waste site in California. The disposal facility was in operation from 1956 to 1972. After heavy metals, PCBs, pesticides, organic pollutants, sulfates and chlorides had migrated from the area it was declared a priority site eligible for remedial action under CERCLA. Radioactivity was found in water samples in some areas necessitating the use of bottled water. The treatment and disposal processes as well as treatment monitoring are described in detail.
- OSTI ID:
- 5717176
- Journal Information:
- Water Environment amp Technology; (United States), Journal Name: Water Environment amp Technology; (United States) Vol. 2:1; ISSN WAETE; ISSN 1044-9493
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540220* -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
540320 -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
540330 -- Environment
Aquatic-- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
ABANDONED SITES
AROMATICS
CALIFORNIA
CHLORIDES
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
CONTAMINATION
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
DRINKING WATER
ELEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
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HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
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MATERIALS
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MITIGATION
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NORTH AMERICA
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PESTICIDES
POLLUTION
POLLUTION LAWS
PUBLIC HEALTH
RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION
REMEDIAL ACTION
SULFATES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
US SUPERFUND
USA
WASTE PROCESSING PLANTS
WATER
WATER POLLUTION
WATER SUPPLY
540220* -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
540320 -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
540330 -- Environment
Aquatic-- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
ABANDONED SITES
AROMATICS
CALIFORNIA
CHLORIDES
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
CONTAMINATION
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
DRINKING WATER
ELEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
LAND POLLUTION
LAWS
MASS TRANSFER
MATERIALS
METALS
MITIGATION
MONITORING
NORTH AMERICA
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PESTICIDES
POLLUTION
POLLUTION LAWS
PUBLIC HEALTH
RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION
REMEDIAL ACTION
SULFATES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
US SUPERFUND
USA
WASTE PROCESSING PLANTS
WATER
WATER POLLUTION
WATER SUPPLY