Aquatic and terrestrial pollution

The dangers of disposing of toxic chemicals underground came to public attention in which of the following locations?

Love Canal, New York

Which of the following federal laws specifically deals with the cleanup of abandoned hazardous waste sites?

CERCLA

Although the use of DDT was banned in the United States in 1972, a test of the body tissue of an average United States resident today would most likely reveal the presence of DDT because

other countries that export produce to the United States still use DDT

Mandates the restoration and maintenance of the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation’s waters

Clean Water Act

Requires minimum safety standards for community water supplies

Safe Drinking Water Act

Establishes cradle-to-grave tracking of hazardous waste

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

Most plastics pose a special problem in the waste stream because they

decompose slowly, if at all, and persist as solid waste

Critics of incineration of municipal solid waste suggests that it may not be the best solution for the future, for which of the following reasons?

Incineration contributes to air pollution.

which is the primary method of waste disposal in the United States?

Landfilling