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This is a list of Superfund sites in Virginia designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) environmental law.The CERCLA federal law of 1980 authorized the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations. [1]
In 1968—1969 a study conducted by Metcalf and Eddy, under the auspices of the State Water Control Board, determined that water quality deterioration in the reservoir was caused by substandard wastewater discharges from 11 secondary wastewater treatment plants and non-point sources of pollution. Following the commissioning of UOSA, the water ...
PFOA has been detected in the blood of more than 98% of the general US population in the low and sub-parts per billion (ppb) range, and levels are higher in chemical plant employees and surrounding subpopulations. This USGS map shows the number of PFAS detected in tap water samples from select sites across the US.
The last time RSV levels in the water were rated as "high," was during the weeks ending Dec. 30, 2023 and Jan. 6, 2024, according to the CDC. An estimated 22,000 to 45,000 people were hospitalized ...
From 1970 to 1978, chemical waste from the Virginia Tech chemistry labs was discharged directly into the Duck Pond. In 1985, kerosene was spilled into the Duck Pond. [ 7 ] And in 2006, 50 to 80 US gallons (190 to 300 L) of fuel oil were spilled into the stream from a local hardware store's 275-US-gallon (1,040 L) above-ground storage tank.
The chemicals do not break down naturally and are called “forever chemicals.” His tests showed levels of the chemicals well above allowances set by the U.S. Department of Environmental Protection.
The utility also provides wholesale wastewater treatment services to several adjoining municipalities in Maryland and Virginia, and maintains more than 9,000 public fire hydrants in Washington, D.C. DC Water was founded in 1996 when the city government and the U.S. federal government established it as an independent authority of the city's ...
Wastewater epidemiology, crucial in COVID virus tracking, now aids in monitoring opioid trends at 70 U.S. sites to combat drug abuse and fatalities.