Jh. Lange et al., HAZARDOUS-WASTE INCIDENTS AND GENERATION IN FAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP, AND INCIDENTS IN GIRARD AND SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIPS, ERIE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, USA, Fresenius environmental bulletin, 4(9), 1995, pp. 558-563
Fairview, Girard and Springfield Townships are located in a rural area
of Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA. Primary transportation routes betw
een major metropolitan areas of the Lake Erie region (Pittsburgh, Penn
sylvania, Buffalo, New York and Cleveland, Ohio) pass through these to
wnships. This investigation collected data from governmental sources o
n listed hazardous waste generators in Fairview Township, and reported
material release incidents in all three townships. A total of 14 RCRA
generator (including 3 transporters) and 9 release incidents were ide
ntified in Fairview Township, 6 release incidents in Girard Township a
nd 7 release incidents in Springfield township during the study time p
eriod, 1988-1994.