State Programs Affecting the Petroleum Refining Industry

4 State Programs Affecting the Petroleum Refining Industry 

Several refineries, tank farms, and other petroleum-handling facilities are included on the EPA National Priorities List (U.S. EPA, 1986) or are regulated under RCRA. These facilities presented several potential subsurface environmental concerns, including  

A more in-depth discussion of the subsurface hydrogeologic setting, areal extent of LNAPL and dissolved hydrocarbons in groundwater, remedial strategy, and current status is presented in Chapter 12 (LNAPL Recovery Case Histories). 

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