waste lagoons
Sewage holding pools
Waste lagoons are large, shallow ponds used to store and treat liquid waste, particularly from industrial agriculture and sewage treatment facilities.
Hog farms and cattle feedlots commonly use them to contain animal manure mixed with water, allowing bacterial decomposition to break down organic matter over time.
These lagoons are controversial due to environmental concerns about groundwater contamination, odor, and the risk of overflow during heavy rains or hurricanes.
The waste lagoons near the processing plant were visible from the highway.
- hog farmsSwine-raising agricultural operations
- factory farmsIndustrial-scale animal production sites
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- toxic spillAccidental release of poisons
- EPA standardsFederal pollution control requirements
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Unpolluted freshwater bodies
swimming pools · natural springs · mountain streams · protected wetlands
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Unpolluted freshwater bodies
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