| Main Title |
Proximity of Louisiana Sanitary Landfills to Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats. |
| Author |
Lambou, V. W. ;
Herndon, R. C. ;
Moerlins, J. E. ;
Kuperberg, M. ;
Gebhard., R. L. ;
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| CORP Author |
Environmental Monitoring Systems Lab., Las Vegas, NV. ;Florida State Univ., Tallahassee. Center for Biomedical and Toxicological Research and Hazardous Waste Management. ;National Wetlands Inventory, St. Petersburg, FL. |
| Publisher |
c1991 |
| Year Published |
1991 |
| Report Number |
EPA/600/J-92/125; |
| Stock Number |
PB92-164953 |
| Additional Subjects |
Water pollution effects ;
Earth fills ;
Ecosystems ;
Deep-water habitats ;
Waste disposal ;
Environmental transport ;
Louisiana ;
Surface waters ;
Path of pollutants ;
Reprints ;
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
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| NTIS |
PB92-164953 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
9p |
| Abstract |
Sanitary landfills can cause considerable harm to sensitive ecosystems if they are not properly located, designed, and managed. The proximity of Louisiana sanitary landfills to wetlands and deepwater habitats was determined by drawing three concentric 1/4 mile, 1/2 mile, and 1 mile rings around the point representing the location of each landfill on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Wetland Inventory maps. Forty seven of 97 known Louisiana sanitary landfills were located on NWI maps; 81 percent of these were found to be in or within 1/4 mile of wetlands or deepwater habitats. These facilities have the potential to adversely affect sensitive ecosystems, such as wetlands and deepwater habitats, either through habitat alterations or through the migration of contaminants from sanitary landfills. |
