Ocean dumping revisited

Journal Article · Wed Nov 30 23:00:00 EST 1988 · Bioscience; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1093/bioscience/38.11.749· OSTI ID:6898290

Weis, J S

This article discusses the historical aspects of ocean dumping off the coast of New York City and New Jersey. Although dumping has been restricted at the old 12-mile site and moved to a 106-mile site, environmentalists are applying pressure to prohibit all ocean dumping. Environmental problems caused by the dumping are due primarily to metals, polychlorinated biphenyls, and petroleum hydrocarbons. Congress has passed legislation that would ban ocean dumping of sewage sludge and industrial wastes by December 1991 with penalty fees set for municipalities that fail to meet the deadline. The question of the environmental effects of land-based disposal of the highly toxic New York City sludge remains.

• OSTI ID: 6898290
• Journal Information: Bioscience; (USA), Journal Name: Bioscience; (USA) Vol. 38:11; ISSN 0006-3568; ISSN BISNA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540320* -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
AROMATICS
ATLANTIC OCEAN
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
FEDERAL REGION II
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
MANAGEMENT
MARINE DISPOSAL
METALS
MUNICIPAL WASTES
NEW JERSEY
NEW YORK
NEW YORK CITY
NORTH AMERICA
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM
POLLUTION
SEAS
SEWAGE
SEWAGE SLUDGE
SLUDGES
SURFACE WATERS
USA
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES
WATER POLLUTION