Soil and water contamination at pesticide mixing and loading sites on Oahu, Hawaii

1990 ◽  
Vol 44 (6) ◽  
pp. 955-962 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carl J. Miles ◽  
Karl Yanagihara ◽  
Steven Ogata ◽  
Gail Van De Verg ◽  
Robert Boesch
Keyword(s):  
Water Contamination ◽  
Soil And Water Contamination ◽  
Soil And Water

scholarly journals Assessment of soil-gas, soil, and water contamination at the former hospital landfill, Fort Gordon, Georgia, 2009-2010

2011 ◽  
pp. i-35
Author(s):  
Fred W. Falls ◽  
Andral W. Caldwell ◽  
Wladmir B. Guimaraes ◽  
W. Hagan Ratliff ◽  
John B. Wellborn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Contamination ◽  
Soil Gas ◽  
Soil And Water Contamination ◽  
Soil And Water

scholarly journals Hazardous Solid Waste Confined in Closed Dump Sites: An Urgent Environmental Liability to Attend

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.Lourdes González-Arqueros ◽  
Gabriela Domínguez-Vázquez ◽  
Ruth Alfaro-Cuevas-Villanueva ◽  
Isabel Israde-Alcántara ◽  
Otoniel Buenrostro-Delgado
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Water Contamination ◽  
Solid Wastes ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Correct Decision ◽  
Urban Solid Waste ◽  
Soil And Water Contamination ◽  
Soil And Water ◽  
Heavy Metals And Arsenic

The soil and water contamination by metals from hazardous waste confined with urban solid wastes, highlights the importance of enhance the monitoring of disposal sites once closed. It is common to fail to comply with the regulations on their location, operation and post-closure, and located in areas that affect the environment and the health of the population. In the closed dump of Morelia, contamination of the soil and groundwater by leachates with heavy metals in the water from supply wells has been reported. The objective of this study was to determine the presence of heavy metals and arsenic in the confined wastes of the Morelia closed dump, in order to diagnose the affectation from the contaminants. Composition, degradation status and the presence of heavy metals were analyzed in samples of confined solid wastes from eight wells with different age of confinement. The results of this study ratify the contamination of the leachates of the site and are associated with the contamination of the water for human consumption in the area. The actual regulation does not apply in the case of urban solid waste, so it is crucial to regulate monitoring and management for correct decision-making during post-closure management.

Interactions of pesticides with clays and layered double hydroxides: a review

Clay Minerals ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Cornejo ◽  
R. Celis ◽  
I. Pavlovic ◽  
M. A. Ulibarri
Keyword(s):  
Clay Minerals ◽  
Layered Double Hydroxides ◽  
Water Contamination ◽  
Natural Ecosystems ◽  
Surface Areas ◽  
Natural Clays ◽  
Double Hydroxides ◽  
Soil And Water Contamination ◽  
Adsorbent Materials ◽  
Soil And Water

AbstractThe increasing presence of pesticides in natural ecosystems has stimulated research to look for improved adsorbent materials which can be used to remediate and prevent soil and water contamination by these compounds. Among the different materials that have been assayed as adsorbents of pesticides are natural clay minerals, particularly 2:1 phyllosilicates and their structurally complementary synthetic analogues layered double hydroxides (LDHs). The great interest in natural clays and LDHs as adsorbent materials is mainly related to the large specific surface areas associated with their layered structure, the ease with which they are obtained or synthesized, and the possibility of modifying their surfaces to increase their affinity for specific adsorbates. This review summarizes the adsorptive properties of natural clays and LDHs for pesticides and related organic compounds. Particular emphasis is given to the surface modification of clay minerals and LDHs with organic ions as a strategy to improve the efficiency of these materials as pesticide adsorbents. Potential applications of unmodified and modified clays and LDHs as adsorbents to prevent and remediate soil and water contamination by pesticides are also discussed.

Environmental Adult Education in Canada: Growing Jobs for Living

1998 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 114-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darlene Clover
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Capital ◽  
Water Contamination ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
Call To Action ◽  
Industrial Activities ◽  
Environmental Consequences ◽  
Public Opinion Surveys ◽  
The World ◽  
Soil And Water Contamination ◽  
Soil And Water

As in many parts of the world so too in Canada blossoming socio-environmental problems are having adverse effects on many communities. The environmental consequences, for example, of sustained over-fishing of Newfoundland cod, of west coast deforestation by logging of the Great Lakes area and of soil and water contamination caused by industrial activities are now fairly obvious to all. The associated depletion of employment possibilities, folklore and other cultural capital has often been coupled with an increase in violence and feelings of powerlessness and helplessness. But, according to public opinion surveys there is a positive weave to this web of adversity. People's concern for their planet remains high—and their knowledge of the gravity, scope, and root causes of environmental problems and the relation of these to politics and global economics has greatly expanded. Coupled with this is a realisation that current ways of living on this Earth are unsustainable, and that although governments, scientists and promised technological ‘fixes’ may be necessary parts of the solutions they are insufficient to the sheer enormity of the task. There is a resulting call to action by many communities.

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