ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONIN LOVE CANAL, NEW YORK

To view this presentation, first, turn up your volume and second, launch the self-running slide show.1 Definition of Environmental Pollution Pollution or environmental pollution is the introduction of a living creature, energy substances, and or other components into neighborhood or changing the order of the environment by human activities or natural processes so that the quality of the environment down to a certain level which causes the environment to be less or can not work anymore according to its purpose (Principles of Environmental Management Act No. 4 of 1982).

The formation history of Love CanalWilliam T. Love (1844-1889) was an entrepreneur William T. Love thrusts proposal along the 7-mile canal to the government of the City of Niagara Falls which will connect the Niagara River to Lake OntarioIn 1980 it failed to launch as one of the monuments in the city which is planned to be a model city is perfect.

DRAWINGSLOCATIONLOVE CANAL

Continued...History of Environmental Pollution in Love CanalIn the 1940s, Hooker Electrochemical Company (later known as the Hooker Chemical Company) was founded by Elon Hooker, a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum, expanded the use of the site, and in 1947 purchased the land for its own private useIn the subsequent five-year period, the company buried 21,800 tons of toxic waste in the area. Once the site had been filled to capacity in 1952, Hooker closed the site and back-filled the canalIn 1953 the municipality asked Hooker Chemical to sell a portion of the canal land for the construction of new schools. Hooker party to sell a portion of the canal city manager only for US $ 1Early 1970s reportedly often come complaints from people who live in that area of the odors that bother and the emergence of molten material to the surface of their pages, including in the school yard playground.In the late 1970s it snowed relentlessly causing the remnants of these chemicals have devastating exit from the underground water channel system and also kumbahan into tributaries.

Continued...Until 1978, the location on the former Love Canal and surrounding areas more dense and seemed to be forgotten. And has many built private houses, apartments and schools.In April 1978, residents began to fret with Terbitkannya back at the article "Niagara Gazette" that discusses the landfill at Love Canal.Since that time, the problem of pollution in the former location of the Love Canal began sticking to the surface. Various concrete actions carried out by the Ministry of Health started the state of New York.

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Dated August 2, 1978, the Ministry of Health declared the state of New York Love Canal issue as health emergency for the state of New YorkOn August 7, 1978, President Jimmy Carter declared Love Canal neighborhood as a national disaster and will soon disburse the funds. Then the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) never wanted to change the name Love Canal into Sunrise City, so the word Love Canal was no longer in the repertory in America Impact on health and environment Health EpilepsyAsthma,Migraine,The high defect in babies born (birth defect),LeukemiaAbortionThe disease can not be explained, and no known cause.

Impact on health and environment Environment Severe environmental damage, pollution of soil, water, air, damage to ecosystems, genetic mutations example in cats. Matinyasatwa about animals that live primarily in water.

Government EffortsRepair and healing (remedial) began designed

To fence around the land and provide ventilation in the basement contaminated.Stop completely uncontrolled leachingPrevent the possibility of leaching in the future and closing the channel

CURRENT CONDITION OF LOVE CANAL

1942 -- Hooker Chemical Company begins dumping of chemical wastes at Love Canal1952 -- City of Niagara Falls disposes of municipal wastes at the site1953 -- Hooker Corporation fills the canal and sells the land to Niagara Falls Board of Education1955 -- Elementary school (99th Street) opens1959 -- Chemical seepage into basement is reported1974 -- Surface of dump begins to collapse and barrels of chemicals are exposed1976 -- NYDEC documents widespread contamination of sewers and sumps in the neighborhood1977 -- Local reporter begins investigating possible links of contamination to illness. City's consultant reports contaminationLove Canal Timeline1978 -- New York legislature authorizes health studies Love Canal Homeowners Association (LCHA) is formed President Carter declares a "state of emergency" and approves emergency financial aid1979 -- USEPA contracts for a pilot study of chromosomal damage Love Canal Inter-Agency Task Force is dissolved U.S. Justice Department files a lawsuit against Hooker Chemical Corporation1980 -- New York State Attorney files a lawsuit against Hooker Corporation and Occidental Petroleum President Carter declares a second federal emergency in the Love Canal area CERCLA (Superfund) is enacted1981 -- Federal government closes its on-site office in Niagara Falls1983 -- Former residents and Occidental settle lawsuits1984 -- New clay cap is installed over canal1985 -- Some former residents receive compensation from settled lawsuits1987 -- USEPA decides to burn soil contaminated with dioxin1988 -- Occidental Petroleum Company is found liable for cleanup costs1989 -- Consent agreement is reached between the U.S. government and Occidental

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