toxic waste

The dam collapse released toxic waste and mud, which flooded nearby towns, rivers and forests.

“This settlement brings accountability that helps to protect our environment from toxic waste,” San Diego Dist.

When it burst, it unleashed tens of millions of cubic metres of toxic waste and mud.

In June, the Pasadena lab, run by EPA’s Division of Toxic Substances Control to analyze toxic waste in soils and water, began pesticide testing on oil-based vapes before being certified to do so.

The EPA’s Brownfields Program started in 1995 to remove toxic waste from blighted properties to get the land ready for new uses.