39. Wingmoor Farm, UK - EUROPE

Monofill hazardous waste landfill lined with clay, incinerator air pollution control ashes are ‘treated’ on site by mixing with leachate or contaminated water and disposed of to open cells. Offsite exposure may be occurring through APC (air pollution control) residues blowing off site where they can be inhaled or contaminate food and soil.

Source categories of waste contamination by POPs:

Waste Incineration  Waste Incineration

Data about POPs levels in different environment compartments:

Air  Air
  Waste residue

POPs - Persistent Organic Pollutants:

  Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (dioxins)