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Elevated groundwater contaminant concentrations have been reported in the Fifty-Foot Sand water-bearing zone (FFSZ) at one well within the Brio Site boundary. [10] The Brio Site Task Force is completing field work for an investigation of the FFSZ groundwater at multiple locations on site in order to assess the need for further remedial action.
A super dump is a straight dump truck equipped with a trailing axle, a liftable, load-bearing axle rated as high as 13,000 pounds (5,897 kg). Trailing 11 to 13 feet (3.35 to 3.96 m) behind the rear tandem, the trailing axle stretches the outer "bridge" measurement—the distance between the first and last axles—to the maximum overall length ...
BFI was founded in Houston, Texas.The company was initially known as American Refuse Systems, and it opened its first landfill in 1968. The company soon became the first waste hauler on the New York Stock Exchange, after purchasing the Browning-Ferris Machinery Company, and changing their name to Browning-Ferris Industries.
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Jessica McClure Morales (born March 26, 1986; widely known as "Baby Jessica" in 1987 [1]) fell into a well in her aunt's backyard in Midland, Texas, on October 14, 1987, at the age of 18 months. Over the next 56 hours, rescuers worked to free her from the 8 in (20 cm) well casing, about 22 ft (7 m) below grade. [1] [2]
Bigbelly public waste and recycling components at DTE Headquarters in Detroit, Michigan. Bigbelly was originally a solar powered trash-compacting bin, manufactured by U.S. company Big belly Solar Inc for use in public spaces such as parks, beaches, amusement parks, universities, retail properties, grocery industry and food service operators.
Sunnyside, the oldest African-American community in southern Houston, was first platted in 1912. [5] When the community opened in the 1910s, H. H. Holmes, the founder, gave the land the name Sunny Side. [6] By the 1940s area residents established a water district and a volunteer fire department. The City of Houston annexed Sunnyside in 1956. [5]