U.S. Hazardous Waste Site Groundwater and Soil Monitoring Data

Ground-water and soil monitoring data from approximately 550 hazardous waste disposal site investigations across the United States. The database was established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory in Las Vegas to evaluate regulatory monitoring programs. Data collection appears to have been active up to 1989.

Use Cases

• Evaluate regulatory monitoring program success by analyzing trends in site-specific contamination data over time.
• Develop groundwater contamination profiles for hazardous waste sites by aggregating monitoring data sorted by industry and location.
• Design industry-specific groundwater monitoring systems using data sorted by regulatory classification and sampling date.
• Assess human health and environmental risks by correlating contamination levels with site characteristics and regulatory status.

Strengths

• Covers approximately 550 hazardous waste disposal sites across the United States.
• Data can be sorted by multiple dimensions including regulatory classification, location, industry, and sampling date.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with the last update recorded in 1989.
• Specific row counts, column details, and data completeness metrics are unknown.
• Access is restricted to 'On Request' status, which may hinder immediate availability.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory - Las Vegas.

Collection Method

Data obtained from records of various state and federal agencies responsible for waste disposal site investigations.

Time Range

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Freshness

1989-12-31

Geography

United States