WATER QUALITY/LAND DISPOSED SOLID WASTE:

                   A BIBLIOGRAPHY

         A Division of Technical Operations
            Open-File Report (SW-85ts.of)
                     Prepared by
Truett V. DeGeare, Division of Technical Operations,
Richard J. Wigh, Division of Research and Development, and
Robert A. Young, Division of Research and Development
        U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
            Solid Waste Management Office
                        1971

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                               PREFACE




     This bibliography was developed to serve as a guide to some of the




literature available on the pollution of ground and surface waters by




solid waste.




     The original list of literature was obtained from the Bureau of Solid




Waste Management's Solid Waste Information Retrieval System.  This list




was then expanded upon to meet the needs of ongoing projects.  The ex-




panded list was used to prepare this bibliography.




     Manpower limitations precluded the complete abstracting of each item




listed herein.  We considered it desirable, however, to compile a single




listing of most of the literature available on this subject.  In lieu of




abstracting, we felt that categorizing the items would add to the value




of the bibliography.




     Thus, six categories were selected to represent more specific areas




of interest.  Each listed item was reviewed and placed in one or more of




the following six categories in accordance with its content:




     I.  GENERAL THEORY—contains discussion of technical aspects, theory,




         of the topic.




    II.  GROUND WATER QUALITY DATA—specific data on affected ground water




         is presented.




   III.  SURFACE WATER QUALITY DATA—specific data on affected surface




         water is presented.




    IV.  RESEARCH PERCOLATION QUALITY DATA—specific data obtained from




         research percolation studies is presented.
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     V.  GENERAL DISCUSSION—concepts are presented and discussed In




         a general manner.




    VI.  WATER TREATMENT—the treatment of affected water is discussed.




     Readers are urged to routinely add to this bibliography other




literature which becomes available, thereby maintaining a viable working




bibliography.
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                             I.  GENERAL THEORY

 1.   American Society of Civil Engineering Committee on Sanitary Engineering
       Research, 1961.  A survey of sanitary landfill practices.  Journal of
       the Sanitary Engineering Division, Proc. ASCE, 87(SA4):65-84, July
       1961.

 2.   Anderson, J. R., and J. N. Dornbush.  Influence of sanitary landfill on
       ground water quality.  Journal of the American Water Works Association,
       59(4)=457-470, Apr. 1967.

 3.   Bergstrom, R. E.  Disposal of wastes:  scientific and administrative
       considerations.  Environmental Geology Notes Series No.  20.  Illinois
       State Geological Survey.  Jan. 1968.

 4.   Cartwright, K., and M. R. McComas.   Geophysical surveys in the vicinity
       of sanitary landfills in northeastern Illinois.  Ground Water,
       6(5):22-30, Sept.-Oct. 1968.

 5.   Cartwright, K., and F. B. Sherman.   Evaluating sanitary landfill sites
       in Illinois.  Environmental Geology Notes Series No. 27.  Illinois
       State Geological Survey, Aug. 1969.  15 p.

 6.   Cook, H.  A., D. L. Cromwell, and H. A. Wilson.  Microorganisms in
       household refuse and seepage water from sanitary landfills.  In
       Proceedings; West Virginia Academy of Science, 39:107-114, 1967.

 7.   Cornelius, J., and L. Burch.  Solid wastes and water quality, a study
       of solid waste disposal and their effect on water quality in the
       San Francisco Bay-Delta area.  California State Department of Health,
       1968.  240 p.

 8.   County of Los Angeles, and Engineering Science, Inc.   Development of
       construction and use criteria for sanitary landfills; an interim
       report on solid waste demonstration grant project No. D01-UI-00046.
       [Cincinnati.] U.S.  Department of  Health, Education, and  Welfare,
       August 1969.  267p.

 9.   Culham, W. B., and R. A. McHugh.  Leachate from landfills  may be new
       pollutant.  Journal of Environmental Health, 31(6):551-556,
       May-June 1969.

10.   Dunn, W.  L. Refuse filling of a swamp in a fresh water lake.   Civil
       Engineering, 38(1) :60,  p. 60-62.  Jan.  1968.

11.   Eldredge, R. W., and H. J. Dominick.  1963-1964 Refuse disposal study:
       Winnebaga County, Illinois.  1964.  p.  1-39.

12.   Emrich, G. H., and R. A. Landon.  Generation of leachate from landfills
       and its subsurface movement.  In  Annual Northeastern Regional Anti-
       Pollution Conference, University  of Rhode Island,  July 1969.
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13.   Engineering-Science, Inc.  In-situ investigation of movements of gases
       produced from decomposing refuse.  Publication No. 35.  California
       State Water Quality Control Board, Apr. 1967.  105 p.

14.   Farvolden, R. N.,  and G. M. Hughes.  Hydrogeologic aspects of landfill
       design.  In Proceedings; 16th Ontario Industrial Waste Conference,
       June 1969.   p. 43-50.

15.   Farvolden, R. N.,  and C. M. Hughes.  Sanitary landfill design.
       Industrial Water Engineering, 6(8):26-28, Aug. 1969.

16.   Fungaroli, A. A.,  R. L.  Steiner, and I. Remson, eds. Design of a
       sanitary landfill laboratory lysimeter.  Series 1, No. 9, Drexel
       Institute of Technology, July 1968.  27 p.

17.   Gilbby, H. E.  The disposal of house refuse, with reference to typing
       in rural areas.   Royal Society for the Promotion of Health Journal,
       75(8):555,  Aug.  1955.

18.   Hackett, J. E.  Ground water contamination in an urban environment.
       Ground Water, 3(3):27-30, July 1965.

19.   Hanks, T. G.   Solid waste/disease relationships; a literature survey.
       Public Health Service Publication No. 999-UIH-6.  Washington,
       U.S. Government Printing Office, 1967.  179 p.

20.   Hughes, G.H.   Selection of refuse disposal sites in northeastern
       Illinois.  Environmental Geology Notes Series No. 17.  Illinois
       State Geological Survey, Sept. 1967.  18 p.

21.   Hughes, G. M., R.  A. Landon, and R. N. Farvolden.  Hydrogeology of
       solid waste disposal sites in northeastern Illinois; an interim
       report on a solid waste demonstration grant project. [Cincinnati.]
       U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1969.  137 p.

22.   Influence of geology on site locations.  In Quad-City solid wastes
       project; an interim report, June 1, 1966-May 31, 1967.  Cincinnati,
       U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1968.
       p. 4-1—4-23.

23.   Engineering Science, Inc., In-situ investigation of movements of gases
       produced from decomposing refuse.  Publication No. 31.  Sacramento,
       California State Water Quality Control Board, 1965.  211 p.

24.   Landon, R. A.  Application of hydrogeology to the selection of refuse
       disposal sites.  Jin Proceedings; Second Mid-Atlantic Industrial
       Waste Conference, Nov. 1968.  Philadelphia, Drexel Institute of
       Technology,  p. 278-286.
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25.   Langer, W.  Effect of solid waste dumping on surface and underground
       water.  [original text in German language.]  Bundesgesundheitsamt,
       Institut fur Wasser-, Boden- and Lufthygiene.

26.   Lin, Y. H. Acid and gas production from sanitary landfills.  Ph.D.
       Thesis.  West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1966.

27.   Locate waste dumps with care.  Johnson National Drillers' Journal,
       July-Aug.  1955.  p. 4,5.

28.   Location of refuse disposal sites.  Wasser-Abwasser (Munich),
       106(8):233, Feb. 26, 1965.

29.   Merz, R. C.   The effects of the sanitary landfill on the ground water
       at Riverside.  Western City, Apr. 1955.

30.   Orderly and controlled deposition of industrial waste.  Stradtehygiene
       (Uetzen/Hambury), 16(12):272-275, Dec. 1965.

31.   Pollution of water by tipped refuse.  Ministry of Housing and Local
       Government, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1961.  141 p.

32.   Quasim, S. R.  Chemical characteristics of seepage water from simulated
       landfills.  Ph.D. Thesis.  West Virginia University, Morgantown,
       1965.  145 p.

33.   Rawn, A. M.   Report on probable ground water pollution from rubbish
       dumps.  In Report upon the collection and disposal of refuse in the
       county sanitation districts of Los Angeles County, California.
       Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts, Oct. 1950.   141 p.

34.   Remson, I.,  A. A. Fungaroli, and A. W. Lawrence.  Water movement in
       an unsaturated sanitary landfill.  Journal of the Sanitary Engineering
       Division,  Proc. ASCE, 94(SA2): p. 307-317, Apr. 1968.

35.   Salvato, J.  A., W. G. Wilkie, and B. E. Mead.  Sanitary landfill
       leachage prevention and control.  New York State Department of
       Health, 1970.

36.   Sata, K. M.   Sanitary landfill leachates.  M. S. Thesis.   Oklahoma
       State University, Stillwater, July 1970.  59 p.

37.   Sawinski, R. J.  Ground water quality variation of a refuse landfill.
       M.S. Thesis.  South Dakota State University, Brookings, 1966.   93 p.

38.   Schoenberger, R. J.  Chemical characteristics of leachate from an
       incinerator residue landfill.  In Proceedings; Second Mid-Atlantic
       Industrial Waste Conference, Nov. 1968.  Drexel Institute of
       Technology,  p. 287-300.
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39.   Sheaffer, J.  R. ,  B.  von Boehm,  and J.  E.  Hackett.   Refuse disposal
       needs and practices in northeastern Illinois metropolitan plan.
       Technical Report No.  3.   Northeastern Illinois Metropolitan Area
       Planning Commission,  1963.   72 p.

40.   State of California Department  of Water Resources.   Sanitary landfill
       studies.  Appendix A;  Summary of selected previous investigations.
       Bulletin No.  147-5.  Sacramento, July 1969.   115  p.

41.   State of California Water Pollution Control Board.   Effects of refuse
       dumps on ground water quality.  Publication No.  24.  Sacramento,
       1961.  107 p.

42.   State of California Water Pollution Control Board.   Report on investi-
       gation of the leaching of sanitary landfill.  Publication No.  10.
       Sacramento, 1954.   92 p.

43.   Sumner, J.  Technical developments in refuse collection and disposal.
       Chartered Municipal Engineer, 91(3):95-101,  Mar.  1964.

44.   Survey of landfill characteristics,  New York City.   New York City
       Department of Sanitation, Feb. 1941.

45.   Xanten, W. A.  Refuse disposal—site location problems.  In Proceedings;
       First Annual Meeting of the American Public Works Association,
       Institute for Solid Wastes, Chicago,  Sept. 13-15, 1966.   p.  16-18.
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                       II.  GROUND WATER QUALITY DATA

46.   American Society of Civil Engineers.  Sanitary landfill.  In Manuals
       of Engineering Practice.  No. 39.  New York, 1959.

47.   Anderson, J. R., and J. N. Dornbush, eds.   Quality changes of shallow
       ground water resulting from refuse disposal at a gravel pit.
       Brookings, South Dakota State University, Nov. 1968.

48.   Beck, W. M.  Interim Report.  Bureau of Solid Waste Management Virginia
       Beach Demonstration Project No. 5-D01-UI-00045-02, Dec. 1968.

49.   Burchinal, J. C., and S. R. Quasim.  1967 Sanitary landfill investi-
       gations.  In Proceedings:  Engineering Foundation Research Conference
       on Solid Waste Research and Development, University School, Milwaukee,
       July 24-28, 1967.  Preprint No. B-3.

50.   Carpenter, L. V., and L. R. Setter.  Some notes on sanitary landfills.
       American Journal of Public Health, Apr.  1940.  p. 385-393.


51.   Hughes, G. M., R. A. Landon, and R. N. Farvolden.  Hydrogeologic data
       from four landfills in northeastern Illinois.  Environmental Geology
       Notes Series No. 26.  Illinois State Geological Survey, Mar. 1969.

52.   Hughes, G. M., R. N. Farvolden, and R. A.  Landon.  Hydrogeology and
       water quality at a solid waste disposal site.  In Proceedings;
       7th Annual Engineering Geology and Soils Engineering Symposium,
       Moscow, Idaho, Apr. 1969.  Idaho Department of Highways.

53.   Lane, B. E., and R. R. Parizck.  Leachate movement in the sub-soil
       beneath a sanitary landfill trench traced by means of suction
       lysimeters.  In Proceedings; Second Mid-Atlantic Industrial Waste
       Conference, Nov. 1968.  Drexel Institute of Technology.

54.   Lang, A.  Pollution of water supplies, especially of underground
       streams, by chemical wastes and by garbage.  Zeitschrift fur
       Gesundheitstechnik und Stadtehygiene (Ger.), 24(5):174, May 1932;
       abstracted, Journal of American Water Works Association, 25(8):1181,
       Aug. 1933.

55.   Longwell, J.  The water pollution aspect of refuse disposal.
       Proceedings; Institution of Civil Engineers, 8(6261):420-424, 1957.
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56.  Newberger, J.  W.,  and R.  J.  Berah.  Final project report sanitary
       landfill demonstration of  a gully reclamation method.  Sarpy County,
       Nebr., 1968.  U.S.  Public  Health Service Demonstration Grant
       No.  5-D01-UI-00011-03.

57.  Shields, W. H.,  Jr.,  and G.  W.  Barstow.   Use of abandoned strip mines
       for waste disposal  in Maryland, U.S.  Public Health Service
       Demonstration Grant No.  D01-UI-00048,  Oct. 1968.

58.  State of California Water Pollution Control Board.   Report on the
       investigation of leaching  of ash dumps.  Publication No. 2.
       Sacramento,  1952.  100 p.

59.  Straughn, R. 0.   Refuse landfill study  of Eielson Air Force Base.
       Arctic Health Research Lab, 1968.  Internal report.

60.  Walker, W. H.   Illinois ground water pollution.  Journal American
       Water Works  Association, 61(1):31-40,  Jan. 1969.

61.  Weaver, L.  Refuse disposal, its significance.   In Ground Water
,  •     Contamination;  Proceedings of the 1961 Symposium, Cincinnati,
       April 5-7, 1961. Technical Report W61-5.  Robert A. Taft Sanitary
       Engineering Center,  p.  104-110.

62.  Zanoni, A. E.   Ground water  pollution from sanitary landfills and
       refuse dump grounds—a critical review.  State of Wisconsin
       Department of Natural Resources, July  1970.  99 p.

Also, items 1., 2., 4., 8., 11.,  13., 20., 21., 24., 25., 27., 29., 33., 37.,
  38., 40., 41., 42.,  and  44.
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                     III.  SURFACE WATER QUALITY DATA
63.  Anderson, J. R.,  and J. N. Dornbush, eds.   Quality changes of shallow
       ground water resulting from refuse disposal at a gravel pit.
       Brookings, South Dakota State University, Nov. 1968.

64.  Furness, J. F.  Disposal of household refuse in wet gravel pits.
       Public Cleansing, May 1967.  p. 255-259.

65.  McDermott, G.  Pollutional characteristics of landfill drainage.
       EHC Activity Report No. 3.  R. A. Taft Sanitary Engineering
       Center, Cincinnati, Jan.-Mar. 1950.

66.  Pollution of water by tipped refuse.  Ministry of Housing and Local
       Government, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1961.   141 p.

Also, items 6., 7., 9., 21., 44., 46., 49., 55., 56., and 57.,
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                    IV.   RESEARCH PERCOLATION QUALITY DATA
67.  Cook, H.  A.   Microbiological and chemical investigation of seepage
       from a sanitary landfill.   M.S. Thesis.  West Virginia University,
       Morgantown, 1965.

68.  Drexel University.   Final report,  v.  land 2.   Pollution of subsur-
       face water by sanitary landfill.  PHS Grant No. 5-R01-UI-00516,
       Oct. 1, 1967-Dec.  31, 1968.

69.  Ellis, H. M.  Influence of dumps of solid domestic and industrial
       refuse on surface and underground water; British research and
       practical experience.  Public Cleansing, June 1965.  p. 378-380.

70.  Honda, A., K. Kondo, Z. Inove, and H.  Ito.  Decomposition of compressed
       mass of waste and water contamination.  Institute of Resources
       Research of Japan, Osaka Municipal Hygenic Laboratory.

71.  Lin, Y. H.  Acid and gas production from sanitary landfills.  Ph.D.
       Thesis.  West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1966.

72.  Merz, R.  C., and R.  Stone.  Progress report on study of percolation
       through a landfill.  Public Works, 98(12):86, 87, 148, 149, Dec.
       1967.

73.  Steiner,  R.  L., and A. A. Fungaroli.  Construction of laboratory and
       field facilities for the investigation of leaching from sanitary
       landfills.  J-n Proceedings; Second Mid-Atlantic Industrial Waste
       Conference, Nov.  1968.  Drexel Institute of Technology, p 301-324.
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Also items 8., 13., 32.,  36., 38., 41., 42., 53., 55., 58., 64., and 66.

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                          V.  GENERAL DISCUSSION
74.   American Public Works Association, Committee on Refuse Disposal.
       Municipal refuse disposal.  2d ed.  Chicago, Public Adminis-
       tration Service, 1966.  528 p.

75.   Black, R. J. A report on the feasibility of using sites with
       high ground water for sanitary landfill operations in Broward
       County, Florida.  U.S. Department of Health, Education, and
       Welfare, 1962.

76.   Burch, L.A.  Solid waste disposal and its effect on water quality.
       California Vector Views, 16(11) :99-113, Nov. 1969.

77.   Cummins, R. L.  Effects of land disposal of solid wastes on water
       quality.  Cincinnati, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and
       Welfare, 1968.  29 p.

78.   Dunn, W. L.  Storm drainage and gas burning at a refuse disposal
       site.  Civil Engineering, 30(8):68-69, Aug. 1960.

79.   Fungaroli, A. A., and R. L. Steiner, Analytical procedures for
       chemical pollutants.  Series 1, No. 8.  Drexel Institute of
       Technology, 1968.

80.   Fungaroli, A. A., and R. L. Steiner, Design of a sanitary landfill
       field experiment installation.  Series 1, No. 10.   Drexel Institute
       of Technology, 1968.

81.   Gilbby, H. E.  The disposal of house refuse, with reference to typing
       in rural areas.  Royal Society for the Promotion of Health Journal,
       75(8) :555, Aug. 1955.

82.   Ham, R. K.  Large elevation landfilling for refuse disposal.
       Public Works, 101(1):91-94, Jan. 1970.

83.   McKee, J. E., W. L. Faith, H. Heukelekian, T. F. Mancuso, E. M.  Mrak,
       and C. N. Sawyer, eds.  One hundred problems in environmental health;
       a collection of promising research problems.  Washington, Jones
       Composition Company and Kirby Lithograph Company,  1961.

84.   McKee, J. E.  Research needs in ground water pollution.   Journal of
       the Water Pollution Control Federation, 33(12):1227-1233, Dec. 1961.

85.   Sanitary landfills.  Canadian Municipal Utilities, 102(12):18-22,
       50-52, Dec. 1964.
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86.  Sorg, T. J., and H.  L.  Hickman,  Jr.   Sanitary landfill facts.
       2d ed.  Public Health Service  Publication No.  1792.   Washington,
       U.S. Government Printing Office,  1970.   30 p.

Also, items 3., 5., 7., 8.,  10., 12., 18., 19.,  20.,  21.,  24.,  27.,  32.,
       33., 36., 41., 46., 47., 49.,  50.,  54.,  55.,  60.,  61.,  64.,  and  68.
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                          VI.  WATER TREATMENT
87.  Matusky, F. E.,  and R. K. Hampton.  Incinerator waste water.  In
       Proceedings; 1968 National Incinerator Conference, New York,
       May 5-8, 1968.   American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
       p. 198-203.

Also, items 5., 24.,  47., 56., 67., 68., 70., and 79.
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