Superfund at work: Hazardous waste cleanup efforts nationwide, Summer 1993 (Northside landfill site profile, Spokane, Washington)

Technical Report · Thu Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:7071241

Cleanup of the Northside Landfill in Spokane, Washington is an example of effective collaboration with state and local governments in addressing a Superfund hazardous waste site. City officials recognized that the landfill had reached capacity, local wells were contaminated, and ground water needed thorough treatment. EPA and Ecology worked with Spokane's Department of Solid Waste Management to: Provide a clean source of drinking water and construct a state-of-the-art plastic cover to cap the landfill and guard against the further spread of contaminants.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
• OSTI ID: 7071241
• Report Number(s): PB-94-963611/XAB; EPA--520/F-93/017
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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