Ground water contamination. Hearings before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Ninety-Eighth Congress, First Session, June 22, 23 and 29, 1983
Environmental Protection Agency Director Ruckelshaus and representatives of universities, research institutes, and citizen groups testified for three days on contamination of the nation's ground water resources. Surveys show contaminated drinking wells in a number of states from pollution sources that include industrial wastes, landfills, road salt, gasoline, and others. Of the 2800 affected wells discovered in the survey, 1648 have been closed. The witnesses encouraged Congress to develop a coordinated national policy. Concerned citizens described the disruption to their lives and physical health because of the pollution, while water experts explained the scope and severity of the problem. Ruckelshaus reviewed EPA programs and activities, which include random sampling of public water systems using ground water sources and the establishment of 10 task forces. Additional material submitted for the record and an appendix with further documentation follow the testimony of 18 witnesses.
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- United States
- Language:
- English
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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DRINKING WATER
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
GROUND WATER
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
HEARINGS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
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OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
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WASTES
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