The Poisoned Well: New Strategies For Groundwater Protection [Paperback]

Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1989 | ISBN-10: 0933280556 | ISBN-13: 978-0933280557 | Edition: 1

The Poisoned Well offers vital strategies for citizens, community organizations, and public officials who want to fight the battle against pollutants.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Of all freshwater in the U.S., "96 percent is groundwater." In 1984, OTA (Office of Technology Assessment) listed more than "200 contaminants known to occur in groundwater." Today the list is "over three times larger." This manual gives step-by-step guidance to concerned citizens on protecting groundwater resources; it brings together information from multiple federal agencies with responsibilities in this area and gives basic outline-guidance for more local operations. This book is important as the first comprehensive, lay guide to how groundwater works; the health problems associated with contamination; how to test and monitor water supplies; and how to take action as a citizen against polluters. Easy to understand and well documented, this is recommended for public and university libraries.
- Diane M. Brown, Univ. of California Lib., Berkeley
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 436 pages
• Publisher: Island Press; 1 edition (September 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0933280556
• ISBN-13: 978-0933280557
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,662,070 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)