Effect of Waste Disposal of the Pebble Phosphate Rock Industry in Florida on Condition of Receiving Streams
- Organization:
- The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers
- Pages:
- 6
- File Size:
- 507 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 7, 1950
Abstract
A two year study was made of the waste disposal of the pebble rock phosphate industry. Solid slimes are impounded in large settling areas and the process water is re-used. Clear effluent was not found to be toxic to fish or animal life in field tests or in controlled experiments.
Citation
APA: (1950) Effect of Waste Disposal of the Pebble Phosphate Rock Industry in Florida on Condition of Receiving Streams
MLA: Effect of Waste Disposal of the Pebble Phosphate Rock Industry in Florida on Condition of Receiving Streams. The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, 1950.