Keywords

Factory and trade waste, Groundwater pollution, Florida, Hazardous substances

Abstract

Although the East Central Florida area is not heavily industrialized, its dependence on groundwater resources makes it especially vulnerable to contamination by poor waste disposal practices. The East Central Florida area was studied to discover the nature and disposal of hazardous wastes generated. It was found that a large portion of hazardous wastes in the region were from very small industries, distributors, and even consumers. Three of the most toxic and/or voluminous waste problems in the area--metal plating wastes, pesticide wastes, and hospital wastes--were studied to determine available alternatives for disposal and their costs.

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Graduation Date

1979

Advisor

Cooper, C. David

Degree

Master of Science (M.S.)

College

College of Engineering

Format

PDF

Pages

60 p.

Language

English

Rights

Public Domain

Length of Campus-only Access

None

Access Status

Masters Thesis (Open Access)

Identifier

DP0013246

Subjects

Factory and trade waste -- Florida, Groundwater -- Pollution -- Florida, Hazardous substances

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Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

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