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The 1 983 National Water Summary has identified ground-water contamination
and acid rain as two prominent water resource issues. The Geological Survey
has recently increased its scientific effort to address these concerns. In 1 982, we
...
The 1 983 National Water Summary has identified ground-water contamination
and acid rain as two prominent water resource issues. The Geological Survey
has recently increased its scientific effort to address these concerns. In 1 982, we
...
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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 ...
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tion with earth-science information necessary to improve waste-disposal
practices and to help solve existing and future ground-water contamination
problems. The program uses the data bases and experiences of previous Survey
work that ...
tion with earth-science information necessary to improve waste-disposal
practices and to help solve existing and future ground-water contamination
problems. The program uses the data bases and experiences of previous Survey
work that ...
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Operation of a coal-tar distillation and wood-preserving facility in St. Louis Park,
Minnesota, from 1918 to 1972 resulted in severe ground-water contamination. In
1978, the U.S. Geological Survey began detailed studies of the transport and fate
...
Operation of a coal-tar distillation and wood-preserving facility in St. Louis Park,
Minnesota, from 1918 to 1972 resulted in severe ground-water contamination. In
1978, the U.S. Geological Survey began detailed studies of the transport and fate
...
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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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| Title | United States Geological Survey Yearbook |
| Author | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Publisher | The Survey, 1983 |
| Original from | University of Minnesota |
| Digitized | 15 Jun 2009 |
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