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RCRA Subtitle C Surface Impoundments


Surface impoundments include natural topographic depressions, man-made excavations and diked areas that primarily are made of earthen materials and which hold liquid wastes. These uncovered areas are commonly used to volatilize and/or settle materials. RCRA Subtitle C surface impoundments are those surface impoundments which are authorized under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to accept hazardous waste for disposal. Data from Section 5.5.3A on the TRI Form R. Prior to reporting year 2003, these amounts were included in Section 5.5.3(Surface Impoundments).

Disposal or Other Release Reports Metadata

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