1972 NATIONAL DUMP SITE SURVEY REPORT
               Prepared by

        Special Projects Section
       Disposal Technology Branch
    Processing and Disposal Division
Office of Solid Waste Management Programs
  U. S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
                March 1973

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                          CONTENTS









  I.     INTRODUCTION                                 1






 II.     SURVEY OPERATIONS                            1






.III.     SURVEY FORMS                                 2







 IV.     DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS                   3









  APPENDIX A






  APPENDIX B

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 I.   INTRODUCTION




           During the period 1966-1969,  the majority  of  the  State




      solid waste management agencies  surveyed  solid  waste disposal




      practices within their jurisdictions.   That  survey indicated




      that 94 percent of the country's land disposal  sites were




      environmentally unacceptable.  Since the  1968 National Survey,




      many States have established solid waste  management agencies




      with authorities and resources to  upgrade land  disposal




      practices.




           The U.S.  Environmental Protection Agency,  as  an integral




      part of the Mission 5000 program,  conducted  the 1972 National




      Dump Site Survey in the summer and fall of 1972.   The  objective




      of the 1972 Survey was to make an  estimate of the  number of open




      and burning dumps in the United  States so that  at  least general




      comparisons of the progress in upgrading  land disposal practices




      over the past  four years could be  made.   The Office of Solid




      Waste Management Programs, as the  coordinator of the Survey,




      presents this  report to the Regional Offices for their use in




      evaluating their Region's status regarding solid waste land




      disposal practices.




II.   SURVEY OPERATIONS




           The 1972  Survey was initiated at the July  6 and 7, 1972,




      Mission 5000 Summer Intern Orientation Session  held in Cincinnati.




      The Regional Office staff was briefed on  the Survey; and the




      summer interns were familiarized with the Mission  5000 Program,

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       survey procedures, completion of survey forms,  identification




       of dump sites, and general personnel information.




            The Regional Office staff sent the survey  data they collected




       to OSWMP, Cincinnati, where the Special Projects Section, Processing




       and Disposal Division, staff recorded and verified the data and




       then gave it to the Computer and Statistical Support Section,




       Assistance Branch, Systems Management Division, for statistical




       analysis.  The statistical procedures and basic results are pre-




       sented by Betty L. Grupenhoff, Statistician, Systems Management




       Division, in her correspondence regarding the 1972 Survey (see




       Appendix A).




III.   SURVEY FORMS




            The form used in surveying the sites is identical to the




       one used in the 1968 National Survey; however only certain items




       on the form were reported for this Survey due to limited manpower,




       time, and scope of the Survey.  Information gathered was used by




       the Regional staff in determining whether a disposal site was in




       fact a dump.  The Special Projects Section performed a separate




       review of the survey forms and made the final determination as




       to whether a reported site was in fact a dump.   If a site had




       any one of three major environmental problems—inadequate cover,




       burning, or water pollution—the site was recorded as a dump.  A




       copy of the form used and the information gathered is attached in




       Appendix B.

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IV.  DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS




          Based on the 1972 National Dump Site Survey,  we estimate that




     there are 17,339 dump sites existing in the 46 States surveyed.




     This is the best estimate we have of the number of existing dump




     sites.  The 1968 Survey reported approximately 14,895 dump sites




     for the same 46 States; therefore, it would be reasonable to say




     that there are approximately 2,500 more dump sites existing now




     than in 1968.  The fact that this is an estimate of the net change




     in the number of dumps existing then and now must  be emphasized




     and cautions given to prevent anyone from trying to make improper




     conclusions from our data.  The net change is due  to the closing of




     some dumps and opening of others and not due only  to dumps being




     opened.




          In Table A the number of estimated 1972 dump  sites, the 95




     percent confidence interval for the 1972 estimate, and the number




     of dump sites counted in 1968 are listed for each  State.  Also the




     table shows the percent change in the dump sites for each State.




     It should be noted that the data cannot be used to say anything




     about the number of dump sites being closed or opened.  For instance,




     one cannot say from Table A that Alabama has closed 13 dumps since




     1968 because during the four years they may have opened and closed




     some greater number of dumps that would not affect the total that




     we estimate exist in 1972.  A similar concept is true when looking




     at Arkansas.  One cannot correctly say that 47 sites have been




     opened during that time.  The same caution applies to the data




     for all of  the States.

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     The data in Table A shows that the percent of change in




dump sites among the States ranged from a decrease of 90 percent




for Delaware to an estimated increase of 260 percent for Georgia.




     If we assume that a change between the number of dumps in




1968 and 1972 is significant when it results in at least a 10




percent change, then Table A shows that 24 States had a decrease




in the number of dumps, 15 States had no change, and 7 States had




an increase in the number of dump sites.




     Since it was our engineering judgement that formed the basis




for assuming that at least a 10 percent increase or decrease in




the number of dump sites was required to show a real change, it




should be noted that other assumptions can be made.  Perhaps the




most logical would be to assume that the percent of increase or




decrease calculated is the best estimate of the actual change.




If the data is used on an absolute basis then Table A would show




that 32 States had a decrease in the number of dumps, one State




had no change, and 13 had an increase in the number of dump sites.




     Figure A shows the data in a cumulative frequency diagram.




On an absolute basis, Figure A shows that approximately 70 percent




of the States have fewer dump sites existing now than in 1968




and roughly 30 percent of the States have more dump sites now




than in 1968.

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Estimated
Dump Sites in
1972 1'6
177
33
342
243
189
125
2
356
508
163
480
295
348
527
262
242
380
86
313
771
547
414
436
57
29
169
214
114
691
355
345
228
241
220
248
39
265
355
236
587
157
115
292
338
115
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TABLE A
95% Confi-
dence
Interval
160-194
20-47
309-376
231-256
182-196
117-133
1-4
350-362
475-541
129-197
438-522
-284-313
325-371
523-531
232-292
239-245
377-383
77-95
306-321
747-795
497-597
401-427
421-451
42-72
7-51
165-173
205-223
112-116
671-711
326-384
336-354
216-240
231-251
215-225
238-258
35-43
254-276
350-360
221-251
555-620
153-161
105-125
281-303
326-350
96-134
47-55
Number of
Dump Sites
In 19683
190
100
295
720
285
129
20
424
141
55
534
447
303
536
215
249
358
150
328
986
589
389
483
95
51
140
247
111
831
458
403
658
295
209
560
39
256
387
267
835
172
154
223
334
179
65
Percent
Decrease In
4
Dump Sites
7
67

66
34
3
90
16


10
32

2

3

43
5
22
7

10
40
43

13

17
25
14
65
18

56
0

8
12
30
9
25


36
22
Percent
Increase In
Dump Sites 5


16





260
196


15

22

6




6



21

3





5


4





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1


STATE


Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wyoming

1  Estimates from 1972 National Dump Site Survey.
2  Denotes that there is 95% confidence that the true 1972 value
     lies within this range.
3  Number from 1968 National Survey.
4  (1968 Number - 1972 Estimate/1968 Number) x 100.
5  (1972 Estimate - 1968 Number/1968 Number) x 100.
6  A vertical summation of this column will not equal the 1972 best estimate for
      the national number of dumps because of statistical considerations.

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                                                   -  FIGURE

                        of States vs. %  increase or decrease in number of dumps  1968 to 1972
   100  ^
    SO  ..
                                                                                            *  1968 National Survey
                                                                                            ** 1972 National Dump
                                                                                                     Site Survey
    60  -•
    40  -.
w   20  -•
e
•J
       100
80
60
40
20
20          40
!40
!60
                                %  decrease  in number
                                of dumps  1968 to  1972
                                                             %  increase in number
                                                             of dumps 1968 to  1972

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                  APPENDIX A

Correspondence of Betty L. Grupenhoff, Statistician,
Computer and Statistical Support Section, Assistance
Branch, Systems Management Division regarding 1972
Survey:                                    .
1) Final description of procedures and results,
2) Determination of sample selection for 1972 Survey;
   and,
3) Explanation of sample selection sent to several
   Project Officers.

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             UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
                   Office of Solid Waste Management Programs
REPLY TO
 ATTNOF:     ABSS                                            DATE:  February  8,  1973


 SUBJECT:     Survey for Mission 5000
TO:
           Mr. Donald Kee, Project Officer
           Special Projects Section, DTB,  P&DD
           Through:  Mr.  S. Jackson Hubbard
                     Technical  Advisor,  DTB,  P&DD
                     Mr.  Walter Liberick,  Chief,  DTB,  P&DD

                The survey for Mission 5000 has been completed.   A description
           of the procedures used in this  survey and the results  are  presented
           in this report.

                Three basic activities were involved in this  project.   These
           activities were (1)  design of an economical  sampling plan  and
           selection of a sample, (2) data collection  and (3) data analysis.
           In previous memos, copies of which are attached,  and conservations,
           the sampling plan, the sample selection procedures, and the
           assumptions and constraints imposed by the  chosen  plan were
           discussed.  Rather than reiterate these specifics, only general
           comments concerning these will  be presented.

                From the 1968 survey, it is known how  many unacceptable
           sites were observed in each county surveyed in each State.
           According to survey sampling theory, it is  normally possible to
           increase the efficiency of the  sampling efforts if related
           external information is used in the design  and analysis phases
           of the study.   In order to use  this information an independent
           random sample of counties surveyed in 1968  was selected from
           almost every State in the United States.   Counties were not
           selected from Alaska, Hawaii, Nebraska or Wisconsin.   These
           States were not included for one of the following two  reasons:
           (1) they are currently conducting a survey  that will furnish
           the information desired, Nebraska and Wisconsin (2) to survey
           Alaska and Hawaii was not economically feasible because of
           travel costs.

                From the survey we obtained the number of unacceptable  sites
           or dumps existing in the selected counties.   The reasoning for
           this approach was, that for each State it would be possible  to
           use the 1968 and the 1972 sample results to determine  the
           magnitude of the increase or decrease in number of unacceptable

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sites for the sampled counties.   Since these counties were selected
at random, the measured increase or decrease can be applied to each
State as a whole.

     The third main activity began with the reception of the data.
A ratio of the number of unacceptable sites in 1972 to the number
of unacceptable sites reported in the National Survey of 1968 was
calculated for each State considered in this project.  This ratio
times the number of unacceptable sites in 1968 was used to
estimate the total number of unacceptable sites existing in each
State in 1972.  The formulas used to estimate the State totals
are the following:
                          n    _
                     r =  E W.  x.
                         h=l h  h
                          n
where W.  = '\_  = number of counties selected in State h
           Nu    total number of counties in State h
            h


      x.  = average number of unacceptable sites per county in 1972


      y.  = average number of unacceptable sites per county in 1968


T = Y . r = estimated total number of unacceptable sites in the
            State in 1972

where Y = total number of unacceptable sites in the State in 1968
     Since a sample can only provide an estimate of the total
results, it seemed advisable to calculate the confidence limits
about the estimated totals in order to see how far off the sample
estimates might be.  This does not mean that the sample estimate
is wrong but only gives the outer limits of possible error due to
sampling variation.  The sample estimate of the total is the
best estimate of the actual number of unacceptable sites within
each State.  Both 95% and 80% confidence intervals about the
estimates were calculated for each State and these are presented
in Table 1.

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State
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wyoming
Estimated
Sites in
1972
177
33
342
243
189
125
2
356
508
163
480
298
348
527
262
242
380
86
313
771
547
414
436
57
29
169
214
114
691
355
345
228
241
220
248
39
265
355
236
587
157
115
292
338
115
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TABLE I
Variance of
Estimate of
Total Dump Sites
76.47696
47.30310
291.84684
40.54256
14.20800
18.45855
0.60768
8.05000
283.09500
308.88462
467.45193
54.35577
134.28909
4.87340
238.79592
2.75625
3.09729
21.81267
14.60710
151.61300
650.05884
44.96500
57.47481
55.82400
126.64736
3.67608
19.09800
1.20832
105.39584
219.90468
20.10176
40.14320
24.25203
7.51275
25.40664
4.34826
31.90104
5.39136
61.23775
274.75200 .
3.67608
25.55318
33.19294
34.26720
95.52600
4.22100
95%
Confidence
Interval
160-194
20-47
309-376
231-256
182-196
117-133
1-4
350-362
475-541
129-197
438-522
284-313
325-371
523-531
232-292
239-245
377-383
77-95
306-321
747-795
497-597
401-427
421-451
-42-72
7-51
165-173
205-223
112-116
671-711
326-384
336-354
216-240
231-251
215-225
238-258
35-43
254-276
350-360
221-251
555-620
153-161
105-125
281-303
326-350
96-134
47-55
80%
Confidence
Interval
166-188
24-42
320-364
235-251
184-194
120-131
1-3
352-360
486-530
141-186
452-508
289-308
333-363
524-530
242-282
240-244
378-382
80-92
308-318
755-787
522-573
405-423
426-446
47-67
15-43
167-172
208-220
113-115
678-704
336-374
339-351
220-236
235-247
217-224
242-254
36-42
258-272
352-358
226-246
566-608
155-159
109-121
285-299
331-346
102-128
48-54

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     In order to calculate the confidence intervals the standard
deviation of the ratio must be calculated.  Since the statistic
being analyzed was a ratio the following formula for calculating
the variance of a ratio was used:
     var(r) =     "(  T  (var(x) + r2var(y)-2r cov(xy))
          Ex
where r = j-  = number of sites in selected counties in 1972
           y    number of sites in selected counties in 1968


      N = total number of counties in State

      n = number of counties in sample
      — = average number of unacceptable sites per county in the
      y   State in 1968
      var(x) =  Z   (x.-'xj        = variance of x
               i=l •  V1

                  n-1
                n   /   _
      var(y) =  E   (y^-yj       = variance of y
               i=l  ^

                  n-1
xy
      cov(xy) = E  (xi~x) (y-j~y) = covariance of


                  n-1


      var(T) = y2var(r) = variance of the estimate of total
      T ± t  /var(T) = confidence intervals for T

       where t = standard normal deviate for appropriate confidence
                 level

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     Procedures similar to those used to calculate State results
were utilized to obtain estimates of the number of unacceptable
sites in each region.  These results are presented in Table 2.
However, it should be noted that these regions are not identical to
the EPA regions since some of the States and territories were not
studied in the survey.

     To obtain the regional calculations the combined ratio estimate
method was used.  In this method we computed unbiased estimates, x" and y
of the means of the X-values and of the Y-values in the universe as
estimated from a stratified simple random sample.  For our purposes
the X-values were the number of unacceptable sites per county in
1972.  The Y-values were the number of unacceptable sites per county
in 1968.  The universe is the region and the strata are the States
in the region.

     The actual formulas used in the combined ratio estimate method
were:

                                n
                            x" = I  W. x.
                                    hh
where Yh = average number of unacceptable sites per county in State h
       n   in 1972

      y.  = average number of unacceptable sites per county in State h
       n   in 1968


      W.  = _h_ = number of counties in State h
           N    number of counties in region

  and n  = number of States in region;

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TABLE 2
Estimated Total Variance of Est.
Region Sites in 1972 of Total Dump
Sites
Region I
Region II
Region III
Region IV
Region V
Region VI
Region VII
Region VIII
Region IX
Region X
1142
1081
966
3588
3502
2345
2243
1453
490
955
79.56640
109.94390
226.00197
1566.96120
1261.78080
2401.81675
190.33085
150.80780
129.99490
194.28480
.. 95% Confidence
Interval
1125-1159
1060-1102
937-995
3510-3666
3432-3572
2249-2441
2216-2270
1429-1477
468-512
928-982
80% Confidence
Interval
1131-1153
1068-1094
947-985
3537-3639
3456-3548
2282-2408
2225-2260
1437-1469
475-505
937-973

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                 r  = T  = number of  unacceptable sites in 1972 for each
                    _    unacceptable site  in  1968;
             Nu  = number  of  counties  in State h


             n.  = number  of  counties  surveyed in State h
            S?v  =  variance of  unacceptable sites per county in
             nx    State h in 1972
             u..  =  variance of  unacceptable sites per county in
             ny    State h in 1968
           Sh    =  covariance of  unacceptable sites per county in
            nxy    State h  in 1968  and  1972
      Finally  a  number  of  unacceptable sites existing in the Nation
 was  projected.   In  these  calculations as  in those  for  regional
 estimates  the combined ratio estimate method  and the associated
 formulas were used.  The  results  are shown in Table 3.
                                TABLE 3

Estimated number of sites  in the Nation in 1972  = 17339

Variance of Estimate of Total  Dump Sites = 7680.92960

     95% Confidence Interval:    17,167-17,511

     80% Confidence Interval:    17,227-17,451

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     In conclusion, there are a few points which should be made
about the actual  data and the analyses.   First,  a simple random
sample of counties from each State was drawn and the properties
associated with this type of sample hold.   Second, some of the
assumptions which were made in selecting the counties were as
follows:

     (1)  There is a relationship between  the number of unacceptable
          sites observed in 1968 and those in 1972;

     (2)  The same definition for "unacceptable" was used both  in
          1968 and in 1972;

     (3)  The same criteria for identifying a land disposal site
          was used both in 1968 and 1972;

     (4)  The purpose of the study was to  determine the number  of
          unacceptable sites in 1972.

     It is very unlikely that an error in  the third assumption  will
affect the results and in an example to follow it will be shown why
an error of this type will have little effect on the final results.
However, the one thing that could affect the results is a change in
criteria during the 1968 survey.  Third, it would have been desirable
to survey more counties in some of the States in order to improve
the reliability of the estimates.  However, due  to the limited
manpower and time it was necessary to keep the sample size small
enough so that the survey could be completed within the desired time
limits.  This does not mean that the survey estimates are invalid.
It only means that a larger sample size would have resulted in  less
possibility of error.

     There has been some concern expressed because the statistic
used was a ratio of the number of unacceptable sites in 1972 to the
number of unacceptable sites in 1968.   The question was raised  as
to whether the results of the 1968 survey should have been used at
all.  To allay these fears, let me say that it is a standard
statistical procedure to use as much previous data as possible  to
form a basis for a new study.  This is what was  done in the case
of the Mission 5000 survey.

     After the results of the survey were analyzed some concern was
expressed that if the 1968 data was incorrect then the estimated
totals for 1972 may be incorrect.  It is very unlikely that an
error in 1968 would have any effect on the present estimate of the
total number of unacceptable sites.  An example that should
illustrate this point is as follows:

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     Suppose:

          1.  In 1968, State "X" reported 144 unacceptable sites
              whereas State "X" actually had 160 unacceptable sites
              (10% error).  This error could be the result of
              negligence or the use of different criteria for
              identifying land disposal sites.

          2.  In 1972, a sample of five counties was selected.
              In 1968, these counties reported 27 unacceptable sites
              but they actually had 30 unacceptable sites.
              In 1972, it was found that these counties had 24
              unacceptable sites.
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     Then the estimate of total unacceptable sites in 1972 is 27 (144) = 128
since the 1968 error is not known.

     Suppose now that it was possible to redo the 1968 survey so that
it was exactly correct.

     Then the new estimate using the perfect 1968 figures would be
24
30 (160) = 128.

Therefore, assuming the same negligence was used in all counties
within a State there is nno basis for questioning the validity of the
survey results.  The assumption of uniform negligence within a State
should be reasonable since normally one team performed all survey
work within a State.

     The only problem I see arises in trying to compare the results
of the Mission 5000 survey in 1972 with the results of the 1968
National Survey.  There are a number of reasons for this difficulty.
First, the objective of this project was to estimate the total
number of unacceptable sites existing in 1972 and not to determine
whether there were more or less unacceptable sites than in 1968.
Any attempt to compare the results in 1972 with those in 1968 in
order to evaluate the effectiveness of Mission 5000 will be risky
due to the potential error in the 1968 results.  This study was not
designed to measure the number of unacceptable sites that have been

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closed since 1968.   Even if the 1968 study was perfect and there
were no sampling variation in 1972 data, a comparison of the results
for 1968 and 1972 in order to determine the number of closed
unacceptable sites  is completely meaningless.   The only way that
this comparison would be valid is if rw new unacceptable sites
were opened since 1968.
                                                    /
                                   Betty L.  Grupenhoff
                                      Statistician
                            Computer & Statistical Support Section
                                   Assistance Branch
                                Systems Management Division
Attachment

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REPLY TO
 ATTN OF:
 SUBJECT-
             UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
                    Office of Solid Waste Management Programs
AB, SMD

Na.ti qn.al,. Dump Site Survey
DATE:  August 8, 1972
TO:
          Mr. Thomas A. Strickland
          Mission 5000 Project Officer

               I understand that there is some question as to how" the counties
          were selected for the National Dump Site Survey.  I will  try to allay
          some of these fears by explaining how we made the sample selection.

               First, we decided that approximately 1600 sites could be
          surveyed in the given time frame and with the personnel  available
          for this project.  This number of sites was arrived at by using an
          estimate of the average number of interviews that can be done in a
          day by-each person.

               Next we determined the number of substandard sites  to be
          surveyed in each State.  We used a combination of two different
          methods to accomplish this task.  First, the 1600 site visits
          considered as reasonable for this project were apportioned to each
          State proportionate to the total number of existing substandard
          sites in the country; the data used for this allocation  was the
          1968 National Survey results.

               In those States which were apportioned less than 30 interviews
          a second method was utilized to determine the sample sizes.  From a
          statistical inference standpoint it is desirable to have at least 30
          interviews from each State.  The criteria used in this method was
          the following:

             .. 1.  If 0-5 sites in a State, survey all.

               2.  If 6-61 sites in a State, survey 1/2 of them with a minimum
                   of 5 sites per State.                                	

               3.  If 61 or more sites in a State survey 30 sites.

               Using this'supplemental method, 320 interviews were added
          making a total of 1920 sites that needed to be surveyed.  It is this
          method that we decided to use.

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       Having determined the number of sites to be surveyed from each.
  State the next step was to pick the sites.  It was decided prior to site
	'selection that we would do a census of all sites in a selected county.
  This decision was made for the following reasons:  to reduce travel time
  and to increase the number of sites that could be surveyed in the
  limited time.

 	  All of the sites in each State were serialized.  Then random
  numbers were selected.  The sites corresponding to the selected random
  numbers were then determined.  Once a site was chosen in a county all
  the sites in that county were considered.  This selection method
  guarantees that the counties with the larger number of sites would have
  a greater probability of being selected.

       The sites were randomly selected and therefore all of the
  properties associated with random selection will apply to the data
  obtained.  It will be possible to obtain an estimate of both the
  average number of substandard sites per county in each State and the
  standard deviation of the numbers.  From these county estimates of the
  number of substandard sites we will project a number of substandard
"sites for each State and confidence limits for the total estimate.
  No confidence limits will be possible if a judgment sample (i.e., the
" 'counties be selected on basis of subjective judgment) is used since
  we will not be able to obtain an estimate of the standard deviation.

       I hope that I have been able_to answer most of the questions that
~yOLTmay~tiave"arid to ins'tilT'some "appreciation of the importance of
  maintaining the randomness of the sample by surveying the selected
  counties.  If time is available to survey additional counties
  contact me and I'll randomly select more counties.  You may survey
•—eminties -which may be of particular-interest, to you but these counties
  will not be used in the estimates.
       ~PTe"ase~ contact" me~TrTcan~~be ~6f any further assistance
                                                 L. Grupenhoff
                     ./                        Statistician
                                  Computer & Statistical Support Section
                                            Assistance Branch
                                        Systems Management Division

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             UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
                    Office of Solid Waste  Management Programs   ;
REPLY TO
 AT7NOF:
SUBJECT:
TA 01.B.239/2

Sample  Selection for Mission  5000
                                                           DATE
:  May 31, 1972
TO:
          The Record

               On .May 18,  1972,  Dan  Greathouse  and  I met with Jack Hubbard
          and Don Kee to discuss a  resurvey  for Mission 5000.  This meeting
          was a follow-up  to one in  which  they  requested that we select a
          sample of counties within  each state  for  the purpose of resurveying
          the substandard  disposal  sites located  in these counties to
          determine their  current status.  Using  the results obtained from
          this sample of counties,  a national profile will be developed.

               At this earlier meeting, we agreed that the first step to be
          taken was to determine the total number of disposal sites and
          the number of substandard  sites  for each  county within each state.
          Charles Hampel said that  he would  get this information from the
          National  Survey  data.                        :

               At the meeting on May 18, we  made  some estimates of the
          number of interviews that  could  be handled with the available
          manpower and within the desired  time  frame.  There will be
          10 full time people available from July 10 until September 10
          to conduct the surveys. Assuming  20  v/orking days a month,
          there will be a  total  of  40 working days  per person for the
          project.   Based  on his past experience, Mr. Hubbard estimated
          that one person  could  visit 4 sites each  working day.
          Using these figures we concluded that approximately 1,600 sites
          could be covered in the given time frame  and with the personnel
          available for this project.

               A combination of  two different methods were used in
          determining the number of substandard sites to be surveyed
          within each state.  First, the  1,600  site visits considered as
          reasonable for this project were apportioned to each state
          proportionate to the total number  of  existing substandard
          sites in the state vs. the total number of substandard sites
          in the country;  the data  used for  this  allocation was the
          1968 National Survey results.   It  should  be noted that there
          is no existing national Survey  data for Nebraska and Wisconsin

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and therefore no information to use  1n  determining sample sizes.  These
states did not initially have grants to conduct  a survey but since that
time they have received grants.   Wisconsin  has finished its survey ,
but we do not have the data yet and  Nebraska  is  just starting its survey.

     In those states which  were. apportioned less than  30 interviews,
a second method was utilized to determine the sample sizes.  From a
statistical inference standpoint.it  is  desirable to have at least
30 interviews from each state.   The  criteria  used in this method was
the following:

     1)  If 0-5 sites in a  state, survey all

     2)  If 6-60 sites in a state, survey 1/2 of them  with a minimum of
         5 sites per state

     3)  If 61 or more sites in a state, survey  30 sites

     Using this supplemental method, an additional 324 interviews were
added making a total of 1,924 sites  that need to be surveyed.  This was
the method we recommended.   It, as well as  the first method, was
established on the basis that a census  of all sites in a selected
county would be taken.  This census  was decided  upon by Messrs. Hubbard
and Kee.

     On May 18, Messrs. Hubbard and  Kee expressed concern that the
number of sites was too large.   They decided  to  check  with some of the
planners and see if the data from some  state  surveys are current
enough to eliminate the need to resurvey these states.

     Since the last meeting, Messrs. Hubbard  and Kee have decided that
the recommended sampling procedure is realistic  and they are going to
use it.  Today they told us to start selecting counties to obtain the
desired 1924 sites.

     After we select the counties to be surveyed, Mr.  Hampel has agreed
to furnish us with a list of the names  and  addresses of all the sites
in the selected counties as they are reported in the National Survey.
                                   Betty L.  Grupenhoff
                                      Statistician
                         Computer & Statistical  Support Section
                                    Assistance Branch

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              APPENDIX B.                                           ;
The Land Disposal Site Investigation Report'is

the form utilized in the 1972 National Dump Site

Survey.  Note that only certain pertinent items

were completed.
                    13

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Office of Solid Waste Management Programs    COMMUN|TY SOL,D  WA5TES PRACT}CES

'   _•      -                       LAND DISPOSAL SITE INVESTIGATION REPORT
                                                                                                  OMB No. 158-b 71017
                              2. ^COUNTY
                                                                   ITS LOCATION (Political Jurisdiction)
                                                    456
                                                                                                        7   89   10
 4. NAME O F SITE
                               11   12   13
 7. KAME OF PERSON COMPLETING FORM
                                          5. 1ADDRESS OF SITE
                                                                                     DATE OF SURVEY
                                                                                        DAY      MONTH
                                                                                                           YE'AR
                                          8. JTITLE
                                              .^ORGANIZATION AND ADDRESS
 10.  POLITICAL JURISDICTIONS SERVED BY LAND DISPOSAL SITE
                     NAME OF
              POLITICAL JURISDICTION
                                       30
                                               32
                                    45  46  47  48
                            ESTIMATED
                        PERCENTAGE OF
                           JURISDICTION
                         SERVED  BY SITE
                             AVERAGE DISTANCE
                                OF SITE  FROM
                             CENTER OF SOURCE
                                 AREA (Miles)
          FOR ADDITIONAL ENTRIES, CHECK HERE  (~1 (53)   AND MAKE ENTRIES IN ITEM #45
                         JSITE OPERATED BY



                          I  I PUBLIC AGENCY


                          |  | PRIVATE AGENCY
                                                                                                JSITE OWNED B.Y
                                                                                                    PUBLIC AGENCY
                                                                                                 |   | PRIVATE AGENCY
                                                                                                                           54
                                                                                                                           S3
 13. IS OPERATION
    REGULATED BY A
    HEALTH AUTHORITY?
0°
IF YES. INDICATE LEVEL
OF PRINCIPAL AUTHORITY
     (Check one only)
I[COMMUNITY
I[COUNTY
                     I[STATE
                     ||OTHER.
                                                                                                        (Soecify)
14^GENERAL CHARACTER OF SITE (Check one only)
V
PJ QUARRY OR BORROW PIT [~~| HILLSIDE
( [GULLY-CANYON [""[MARSH, TIDELAND
Zr 	 OR FLOOD PLAIN
( | LEVEL AREAS
(Specify) Do
not st
use


15. YEAR SITE PLACED IN OPERATION 19

16

. ANTICIPATED LIFE REMAINING (Years)
<— v
17.JTOTAL AREA OF SITE (Acres)
H»
<
1 18-jAREA TO BE USED FOR LAND
^-^DISPOSAL (Acres)

19. ZONING/ LAND USE SURROUNDING FACILITY (Check predominant typ
ZONING
Q NONE [~~1 INDUSTRIAL
^RESIDENTIAL |~~| AGRICULTURAL
[ 1 COMMERCIAI I [OTHFB

e only)
LAND USE
L_J RESIDENTIAL QAGR.CU
FJ COMMERCIAL BOTHER
1 I INDUSTRIAL

64


61

65


59

62

66


to

13

«7

68 69 70 71
LTURAL
( Specify)


72 73
                                                 (Specify)
 20. IS USE OF  '
     COMPLETED
   IF YES. CHECK

   PREDOMINANT

   USE ONLY
   i	1 RECREATIONAL
   '	' AREA OR PARK
i LIGHT
'CONSTRUCTION
iHEAVY
                AGRICULTURE '
,USE NOT
I DETERMINED
 23.  NUMBER OF DAYS DISPOSAL SITE COULD NOT BE USED BECAUSE OF WEATHER CONNECTED CONDITIONS (Enfer average
                                                                                                     per year)


      SNERAL CHARACTER OF OPERATION (Judgment evaluation -check appropriate categories)

21.
r->
23.
^



WILL PUBLIC AGENCY CONTROL j— -
COMPLETED SITE USE? , 	
[FREQUENCY
OF COVER
(Check one only)
| | NONE
I | DAILY
(End ol each
working day)

YES '
NO
| | DAIL
I [OTH
22.1MATERIAL USED
I*-S poR COVER
(Check one only)
Y (Except lace) (
ER
(Spscity)
24
<^>
CONSTRUCIION ' 	 l 	 "
QNONE | [OTHER
n EARTH

(Specity)


(Specify)
|IS SPREADING AND COMPACTION
OF REFUSE HANDLED IN APPROX-
IMATELY TWO-FOOT LAYERS OR LESS?
DYES
FjNO



75 76


77 78
AE^^ARANCE
[~| SIGHTLY


f~~| UNSIGHTLY
15

IS BLOWING PAPER
CONTROLLED?
FjYES
[UNO
18



is BLOWING PAPER
CONSIDERED. TO BE
A NUISANCE?
FjYES
d|NO
17



ROUTINE BURNING
Q NONE

| | UNCONTROLLED
n PLANNED AND
LIMITED
18


ARE THERE SUR-
FACE DRAINAGE
PROBLEMS?
FjYES
rjNo
19



ARE THERE
LEACHING
PROBLEMS?
CD YES
HMO
20 J
   EPA-150-2 (Cin)  (Rev. 7-71)

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                                  LAND DISPOSAL SITE INVESTIGATION REPORT (Page 2)
 7. JC
 7. CONTROL PROGRAMS
    RODENT  C.ONTROL
       PROGRAM
     FLY CONTROL
       P.R O G R A M
     BIRD CONTROL
       PROGRAM
     DUST CONTROL
       PROGRAM
     ODOR CONTROL
       PROGRAM
NEEDED

PROVIDED
NEEDED

PROVIDED
NEEDED

PROVIDED
NEEDED

PROVIDED
NEEDED

PROVIDED
                                        YES   NO
LJ  LJ
D  EH
n  LJ
a  a
 n . a
 a  a
 a  a
 a  a
a  a
a  a
                      Do
                      not
                      use
                                                  25
                                                        23.JIS LOWEST PART OF FILL IN WATER TABLE?
                                                                                                          YES
                                                                                                                    NO
                 29. FIRE         [~]NONE
                     PROTECTION
                                                  [~]OTHER.
                                                                                                         (Specify.)
                 30.  NUMBER OF TIMES FIRE CONTROL EQUIPMENT
                     WAS REQUIRED AT SITE IN THE PAST YEAR
                                                                      33   34  35
                                                            IS SALVAGING PERMITTED?
                                                              |  | YES
                                                            IS SALVAGING PRACTICED?       Q YES      |  | NO
                                                        33. ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LOADS DEPOSITED DAILY (Average)
                                                         FROM PUBLIC
                                                         COLLECTION
                                                         VEHICLES
                  (Enter
                  number)
                                                                  38  39  40
                                                  FROM PRIVATE
                                                  COLLECTION
                                                  VEHICLES
                                      (Enter
                                       number)
                                                                                        41   42   43
                                                                                                    FROM OTHER VEHICLES
( Enter
number)
                                                                                                          (Specify)
                                                                                                             44  45  46
                                                                                                                             37
 34. ARE QUANTITATIVE RECORDS
    KEPT IN ANY FORM?
   J-, YES   PH NO „
   ' - '      > - >
                37. CHECK ANY ITEMS LISTED BELOW WHICH ARE
                   EXCLUDED FROM THE DISPOSAL SITE
                                                                                       3
                                                                                       14
 33. QUANTITIES OF SOLID WASTES RECEIVED ANNUALLY
 TONS WEIGHED
TONS ESTIMATED
CUBIC YARDS
                                                                                . — .SEWAGE
                                                                                LJ
                            48   49   50  51  52  53  54
                                            59  60
                            1 — [ALL
                            LJPUTRESCIBLES       LJ SOLIDS

a                               ALL                 . — .JUNKED
                            ,  NON-COMBUSTIBLES  LJ AUTOMOBILES
                            la                     22

                                                   . — . LARGE
                                                   1 — 1 APPLIANCES
                                                   23
                 r— i ALL
                 L—l COMBUSTIBLES
                  1 7
                        62   63   64   65  66  67  68  69
3S.BUERAL  CLASSIFICATION OF SOLID WASTES
              AT DISPOSAL SITE (Check those accepted)
                                                         18
                                                            GARBAGE
 QHOUSEHOLD
   I  [INSTITUTIONAL
                 i — iDEAD
                 L—J ANIMALS

                     WASTE
 PlCOMMERCIAL   n^o'.^1"" PI ' N C 'N ER ATOR
 L-J   .           L_JTURAL        RESIDUE ONLY
                            20
                                                            OIL
                                        24
                                       . — .CONSTRUCTION
                                       LJ DEBRIS

                                       . - .STREET
                                       LJ SWEEPINGS
n                                                             HAZARDOUS
                                                             MATERIALS
                                                           28

                                                          QOTHER (Specify)
                                                           29


                                                          [  IOTHER (Speedy)
                                                           31



                                                          QJOTHER (Specify)
 38. EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE
    (Average utilized daily)
 DRAGLINE OR SHOVEL-TYPE EXCAVATORS
 SCRAPERS (Self-propelled)
 TRACTORS (Track or Rubber Tire)
           (Bulldozer or High Lift Loader)
 TRUCKS
 OTHER.
              (Specify)
Do
not
use  43
 OTHER
              (Specify)
Do
not  I	
use 46
                   NUMBER
                               TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES ON SITE (Average dally)
                                                35
                                                37
                                                39
                                                                                                              49   so
                                                    36
                            40. HOURS OF DAILY
                               OPERATION
                               (On a 24- hour clock)
                                                                                ~f..,,.
                                                                                BEG1N
                                                                                                      END
                                                    38
                                                        4I-
                                                            NUMBER OF DAYS OPERATED PER WEEK
                                                    40
                                                41   42
                            42. ANNUAL OPERATING COST
                               (Including supervision and
                               equipment maintenance)
                                                                                             56   57   58   59   60  61   62
                                                44  45
                                                        43IS THIS A SANITARY LANDFILL?
                                                47  48
                                                                                C]YES
                                                                                CD NO
'44.1IF SOURCES OTHER THAN REPORTER DESIGNATED IN ITEM 7 WERE UTILIZED IN COMPLETING THIS FORM, INDICATE BELOW
        SOURCES USED AND ITEM NUMBERS
NAME OF PERSON


*

TITLE




ORGANIZATION




ITEM NUMBER(S)




    EPA-150-2 (Cin)
    (Ppu 7.711

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                                 LAND DISPOSAL- SITE INVESTIGATION REPORT (Page 3)
                  ITEMS
   ITEM NO.
                                                       ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
              I
46. jftEMARKS (Attach additional sheet it necessary)
 EPA-150-2 (Cin)
 (Rev. 7-71)
U.S. GOVtRNMENT mrnirra OfTICt 19/2— 759-3l5/E701

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