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Toxic Wastes Discovered in Cecil County Part 5

Description

In this video recording, clean-up of a hazardous waste site in northeast Maryland is examined. The potentially hazardous leakage from waste containers buried in a quarry was addressed before it was turned into a civil emergency of the magnitude of Love Canal. The film also explains Superfund, and with it, local governments' share in the cost of removing the waste.

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Records of the Environmental Protection Agency

Series

Video Recordings Relating to Environmental Issues

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Date
1983-03-17
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3:32