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Toxicity Monitoring of Waste Waters from Tanneries with Microbiotests

Abstract : Waste waters from tanneries pose one of the most difficult problems for the treatment and subsequent discharge of such industrial effluents in surface waters. The biological breakdown of these wastes must be preceded by flocculation to prevent biomass inhibition from exposure to the toxicants present. Residual toxicity, however, persists in the supernatant after the chemical treatment, ...

Plant-endophyte synergism in constructed wetlands enhances the remediation of tannery effluent

Liquid effluent produced from tanning industries is loaded with organic and inorganic contaminants, particularly heavy metals, which may cause severe damage to the ecosystem. Constructed wetland ...

EPA Completes Reviews of 25 New England Site Cleanups during FY2014

EPA has completed its review of site cleanups at 22 Superfund Sites and 3 Federal Facilities across New England by conducting Five-Year Reviews of each site, as required under the Superfund statute.EPA conducts evaluations every five years on ...

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