Fiscal Year 1988 program report: Maine Environmental Studies Center
Abstract
Groundwater protection continues to be a primary water resource issue in Maine. Concerns have developed as a result of numerous cases of groundwater contamination from hazardous waste sites, underground fuel tanks, and other sources. Maine is seeking new methods of aquifer classification and protection. Geographic information systems appear to be capable of making a significant contribution, by offering improved handling of a variety of geographically oriented information, to the efforts of both State and local governments in dealing with groundwater issues. Radon was a priority research issue for the Center in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Because of the state's bedrock geology, radon levels in well water and in household air are high enough in some Maine homes to entail significant health risks. Maine is unique among the lower forty-eight states in having so many lakes and ponds and so many miles of undeveloped rivers and streams. Numerous conflicts have arisen because of increasing development pressure as well as other factors such as intensified forestry practices, expanding recreational use of inland waters, and more stringent federal drinking water standards.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Maine Univ., Orono, ME (USA). Environmental Studies Center
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7180261
- Report Number(s):
- PB-90-165168/XAB
TRN: 90-015817
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: See also PB--88-253331
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 02 PETROLEUM; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; GROUND WATER; CONTAMINATION; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; MAINE; WATER POLLUTION; RADON; RADIOECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION; AQUIFERS; FORESTRY; LAKES; LEAKS; RECREATIONAL AREAS; TANKS; UNDERGROUND STORAGE; WATER RESOURCES; CONTAINERS; ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION; ELEMENTS; FEDERAL REGION I; FLUIDS; GASES; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; MASS TRANSFER; MATERIALS; NONMETALS; NORTH AMERICA; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POLLUTION; RARE GASES; RESOURCES; STORAGE; SURFACE WATERS; USA; WATER; 020900* - Petroleum- Environmental Aspects; 540320 - Environment, Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-); 540330 - Environment, Aquatic- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport- (1990-); 290300 - Energy Planning & Policy- Environment, Health, & Safety
Citation Formats
White, G K. Fiscal Year 1988 program report: Maine Environmental Studies Center. United States: N. p., 1989.
Web.
White, G K. Fiscal Year 1988 program report: Maine Environmental Studies Center. United States.
White, G K. 1989.
"Fiscal Year 1988 program report: Maine Environmental Studies Center". United States.
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title = {Fiscal Year 1988 program report: Maine Environmental Studies Center},
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abstractNote = {Groundwater protection continues to be a primary water resource issue in Maine. Concerns have developed as a result of numerous cases of groundwater contamination from hazardous waste sites, underground fuel tanks, and other sources. Maine is seeking new methods of aquifer classification and protection. Geographic information systems appear to be capable of making a significant contribution, by offering improved handling of a variety of geographically oriented information, to the efforts of both State and local governments in dealing with groundwater issues. Radon was a priority research issue for the Center in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Because of the state's bedrock geology, radon levels in well water and in household air are high enough in some Maine homes to entail significant health risks. Maine is unique among the lower forty-eight states in having so many lakes and ponds and so many miles of undeveloped rivers and streams. Numerous conflicts have arisen because of increasing development pressure as well as other factors such as intensified forestry practices, expanding recreational use of inland waters, and more stringent federal drinking water standards.},
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year = {Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1989},
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