Sensitive Environments and the Siting of
Hazardous Waste Management Facilities -
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DESCRIPTIVE RECORD

Title
Sensitive Environments and the Siting of Hazardous Waste Management Facilities

Identification Number
EPA530-K-97-003

Abstract
This brochure describes types of environments that pose special challenges to the siting, expansion, and operation of RCRA hazardous waste management facilities. The environmentally sensitive locations addressed are floodplains, wetlands, groundwater, earthquake zones, karst soils, unstable terrain, unfavorable weather conditions, and incompatible land use.

Controlled Vocabulary
[To be completed by the EPA Internet librarian]

Local Subject Index
Hazardous Waste - Subtitle C, Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities (TSDFs)--Siting; floodplains, wetlands, groundwater, earthquake zones, karst soils, unstable terrain, weather conditions, land use

Originator
Office of Solid Waste (5303W)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460

Point of Contact for Further Information
RCRA/Superfund Hotline
703 412-9810 or TDD 703 412-3323 (hearing impaired).
Long-distance callers may call 800 424-9346 or TDD 800
553-7672.

Technical Prerequisites
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Document Size
26,138 bytes (ASCII), 11 pages
681,153 bytes (Adobe Acrobat PDF), 12 pages

Coverage
Limited to the United States
Written for use in May 1997

Cataloging Source
Communications Services Branch (5305W)
Office of Solid Waste
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460

Date Last Modified
May 1997

Sunset Date
May 2002

Availability

Call:
RCRA/Superfund Hotline
703/412-9810 or TDD 703/412-3323 (hearing impaired)
Long distance callers may call 800 424-9346 or TDD 800 553-7672

Write:
RCRA Information Center
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, SW (5305W)
Washington, DC 20460
E-Mail: rcra-docket@epamail.epa.gov

Agency Supplemental Information
Printed copies are available through the distributor listed above. The printed copy contains graphic features not found in the ASCII file.