Monitoring environmental effects in the slufter, a disposal site for contaminated sludge

The Slufter, a disposal site for dredging sludge in Rotterdam, was put into use in 1987. The impacts of constructing and operating the Slufter were predicted in an environmental impact assessment study (EIA). Since 1987, the principal processes on the site (compaction, diagenesis and gas formation)...

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Published in:Water science and technology 1998-01, Vol.37 (6-7), p.425-433
Main Authors: Nijssen, J.P.J., Zwakhals, J.W., Ammerlaan, R.A., Berger, G.W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Bottom trawling
Compaction
Decontamination. Miscellaneous
Diagenesis
disposal site
Dredging
Emission measurements
Environmental effects
Environmental impact
Environmental monitoring
Exact sciences and technology
Freshwater
freshwater reservoir
gas formation
ground water
Impact prediction
Inland water environment
Instruments
membrane probe
monitoring
Pollution
Pollution monitoring
Sludge
Sludge disposal
Soil and sediments pollution
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Summary:The Slufter, a disposal site for dredging sludge in Rotterdam, was put into use in 1987. The impacts of constructing and operating the Slufter were predicted in an environmental impact assessment study (EIA). Since 1987, the principal processes on the site (compaction, diagenesis and gas formation) and in the dike encircling the site (formation of freshwater reservoirs) have been monitored by means of measurements. Measurements are also used to monitor emissions of pollution. Some of these measurements are taken using instruments specially developed for this purpose. The results gathered show that the EIA predictions for the processes closely approximate the present situation. No emission of pollution from the site has been measured.
ISSN:0273-1223
1996-9732
DOI:10.1016/S0273-1223(98)00227-3