Describe what pollutants are present and their concentration

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Problem: Hazardous Waste Sites

Hazardous waste sites are numerous and common throughout the United States. Use the links below and find a hazardous waste site near you to discuss. If there are none within a reasonable distance, then report on one of your choice. Go to the site to view it. Do not go into the site unless it has been properly remediated and is no longer dangerous and you have permission to do so. This is to familiarize yourself to the site and any apparent problems associated with it. Then, write a minimum of five pages using the following sections:

I. Background: Describe the location of the site, its history, how it became polluted, and what matrices (Atmosphere, surface soil, subsoil, surface water, or superficial or deep aquifer) are polluted;

II. Pollution: Describe what pollutants are present and their concentrations. Indicate the maximum allowable concentrations of these pollutants;

III. Exposures: Discuss the numbers of people who live on or around the site and their potential for exposure. Indicate the types of adverse health effects and the numbers of people who have contracted the health problems;

IV. Remediation Efforts: Discuss any public meetings held, the RI/FS (Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study), ROD (Record of Decision), EIS (Environmental Impact Statement), HA (Health Advisory), and any other investigations that were prepared. Then, discuss how the site was remediated and if it was completed; and

V. Conclusions: Discuss the problems encountered with the mitigation of the site, if the human exposure chain was irrevocably broken, and the most significant issues related to the site. Indicate if the site is of future concern.

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