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NC and we work on a number of issues that include land application of sewage
sludge, medical waste incineration, and landfills - all of which include pharm
waste as a primary contaminant of concern. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I’m extremely interested in your
leachate findings. This is important research that looks at the fate and
transport of pharm waste that will hopefully lead to finding safer disposal alternatives
for pharm waste. We would appreciate if you would keep us posted and send the link
to your studies when they are published. Thanks, and keep up the good work! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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[mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Stephen Musson<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, September 16, 2008
9:43 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Marta Keane<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b>
pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Pharmwaste] Teasting
Leachate for Pharmaceuticals</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>I wanted to mention a few things about the recent
articles and to address the question on leachate testing.
Pharmaceutical disposal was the topic of my dissertation which I completed
this year, specifically in landfills.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>Leachate testing - Yes, testing has and continues to
be conducted. For my dissertation at the <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Florida</st1:PlaceName> completed earlier
this year, we sampled ten landfills in the state of <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Florida</st1:place></st1:State> for 10 pharmaceutical compounds
and compared those results with other wastewater treatment plant inputs and
with laboratory experiments on degradation in landfills. The papers are
currently submitted to journals for review and hopefully publication
soon. Additionally, myself with the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Florida</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>,
the USGS, and the EPA are now working to conduct a national survey of
leachate for many more compounds. However, we are doing this without
funding and are asking for landfills to volunteer a fee to include analysis
for the pharms and many other standard leachate parameters. So please,
if anyone may be interested or knows a local agency/landfill that may, please
pass along the word and my contact information.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>As for the latest AP stories, I think the AP has
done a great job in raising public awareness but have done a poor job with
being complete in their description. The AP failed to adequately
describe their methods. They conducted no scientific study of their
own. They simply asked utilities and researchers if they had looked and
what did they found. Therefore, for example <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Philadelphia</st1:place></st1:City>, which had done a fairly
comprehensive study of their water, looked terrible because they reported so
many compounds. While others like Austine <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Texas</st1:place></st1:State>, who only looked for a few, looked
good by reporting nothing found. In fact, I would prefer to live in <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Philadelphia</st1:place></st1:City> since it
appears they care enough to be looking.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>They also published an article about the
regulations. While I agree the regulations are restricting, I believe
they also misrepresented the facts and national policies as well.
Perhaps we need to get involved in this issue more to make sure the public
gets accurate information.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Steve<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Stephen Musson, Ph.D., CHMM, CIH<br>
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(513)833-1479<br>
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--- On <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Tue, 9/16/08, Marta Keane <i><span
style='font-style:italic'><mkeane@willcountylanduse.com></span></i></span></b>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>From: Marta Keane
<mkeane@willcountylanduse.com><br>
Subject: [Pharmwaste] Teasting Leachate for Pharmaceuticals<br>
To: pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br>
Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2008, 5:30 PM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<pre><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Over the past ten years, have there been any studies of the liquid that comes<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>out of landfills, known as leachate, to learn the amount of pharmaceuticals it<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>contains? Have there been any studies or further testing of the treated<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>leachate that eventually is released into fresh water sources, such as streams<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>and rivers?<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Marta Keane, Recycling Program Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Will <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Land</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Use - Waste Services<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>58 E. Clinton Street, Suite 500</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Joliet</span></font></st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">IL</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">60432</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>815-774-4343<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>mkeane@willcountylanduse.com<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Recycle at home and at work!<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Pharmwaste mailing list<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>http://lists.dep.state.fl.us/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pharmwaste<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre></blockquote>
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