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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