Rural Illegal Dumping in Northwest Arkansas
Rural Illegal Dumping
Types of Dumping
Household Waste and Trash
Cars, Automotive Fluids, and Motor Oil
Tires
Construction debris
Plastic Bags
Tar Creek- Picher OK
Impact on People
Groundwater
Surface Water
Drinking Water
Economic Impact
Solutions
Cleanup Efforts
Proper Disposal Sites
Maps and Links
Aquifers and Karst
Watersheds for Benton County
EPA and ADEQ links
Google Earth Tour
References
About Us
ADEQ
ADEQ link:
http://www.adeq.state.ar.us/solwaste/default.htm
EPA link:
http://www.epa.gov/
The EPA has information on its website in regards to illegal dumping, as well as a booklet with information.
EPA Illegal Dumping Prevention Guidebook pdf
http://www.epa.gov/wastes/conserve/tools/payt/pdf/illegal.pdf
EPA Groundwater Protection pdf:
http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/drinkingwater/sourcewater/protection/upload/2007_11_29_sourcewater_pubs_citguid.pdf
EPA Surface Water pdf:
http://www.epa.gov/wastes/nonhaz/industrial/guide/pdf/chap6.pdf