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PROXIMITY OF SANITARY LANDFILLS TO WETLANDS AND DEEPWATER HABITATS: AN EVALUATION AND COMPARISON OF 1,153 SANITARY LANDFILLS IN 11 STATES
Citation:
Lambou, V., J. Kuperberg, J. Moerlins, R. Herndon, AND R. Gebhard. PROXIMITY OF SANITARY LANDFILLS TO WETLANDS AND DEEPWATER HABITATS: AN EVALUATION AND COMPARISON OF 1,153 SANITARY LANDFILLS IN 11 STATES. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/4-90/012 (NTIS PB90216524).
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Sanitary landfills can cause considerable harm to sensitive ecosystems if they are not properly located, designed, and managed. The purpose of this report is to evaluate and compare the proximity of 1,153 sanitary landfills in 11 states (Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington) to wetlands and deepwater habitats (i.e., rivers, lakes, streams, bays, etc.). he facilities were identified on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Wetlands Inventory maps. he nearness or proximity of the sanitary landfills to wetlands and deepwater habitats was determined by drawing three concentric regions around the point representing the location of each landfill. he radii of the concentric regions were: 1/4 mile, 1/2 mile, and 1 mile. lmost all of the sanitary landfills are located in or are close to either wetlands or deepwater habitats. lmost all are close to wetlands while approximately half are close to deepwater habitats. he hydrology of wet environments and possible movement of contaminants from waste disposal sites located in these environments are discussed.