Hazardous Waste: DoD Efforts to Preclude Disposal of Contaminated Property Need Improvement
Abstract
Hazardous wastes can pose a threat to human health and the environment. They can pollute ground and surface water, contaminate soil, and be released into the atmosphere. The Department of Defense (DOD) generates large quantities of hazardous wastes, some of which have contaminated federal property If that property is later sold, the wastes can Jeopardize public health and result in a liability to the government,
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1986
- Accession Number
- AD1171790
Entities
People
- Frank C. Conahan
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office