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In 1982 , we began a program to study toxic waste and ground - water
contamination problems . This program is designed to provide the Nation with
earth science information necessary to improve wastedisposal practices and to
help solve ...
In 1982 , we began a program to study toxic waste and ground - water
contamination problems . This program is designed to provide the Nation with
earth science information necessary to improve wastedisposal practices and to
help solve ...
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Point - source contamination from leaks , spills , and disposal of these wastes
currently imposes high annual costs on the public and private sectors and can
seriously affect human health and safety . The number of toxic substances
requiring ...
Point - source contamination from leaks , spills , and disposal of these wastes
currently imposes high annual costs on the public and private sectors and can
seriously affect human health and safety . The number of toxic substances
requiring ...
Page 71
Long - term research programs have been established at locations of known
ground - water contamination to determine the behavior of specific contaminants
in the ground - water system and to develop techniques with which to study them
...
Long - term research programs have been established at locations of known
ground - water contamination to determine the behavior of specific contaminants
in the ground - water system and to develop techniques with which to study them
...
Page 75
Contamination of Ground Water by Coal - Tar Derivatives in St. Louis Park ,
Minnesota Operation of a coal - tar distillation and surface and is overlain by
glacial drift , two wood - preserving facility in St. Louis Park , bedrock confining
beds ...
Contamination of Ground Water by Coal - Tar Derivatives in St. Louis Park ,
Minnesota Operation of a coal - tar distillation and surface and is overlain by
glacial drift , two wood - preserving facility in St. Louis Park , bedrock confining
beds ...
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The Water Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey has similar ground -
water contamination studies being conducted around the country , several of
which are as follows : Bemidji , Minnesota : Contamination from an oil spill ; Cape
...
The Water Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey has similar ground -
water contamination studies being conducted around the country , several of
which are as follows : Bemidji , Minnesota : Contamination from an oil spill ; Cape
...
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