TABLE OF CONTENTS 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid. A herbicide that can cause liver and kidney damage in humans. The USEPA states a MCL in drinking water of 70 g/l and the corresponding WHO guideline maximum value is 30 g/l. The EU Drinking Water Directive states a mandatory maximum of 0.1 g/l for any pesticide. It is a List 2 Dangerous Substance ( see Dangerous Substances Directive). See chlorophenoxyacetic acids.
Dissolved air flotation.
The soil, subsoil, demolition waste or other material that is placed onto deposited waste at the end of each day s landfill operation. It should be at least 0.15 m deep. The use of daily cover is important to reduce windblown refuse, flies, vermin, bird nuisance and generally improves the aesthetics of the landfill.
The wash water from dairies contains some whole milk, separated milk and buttermilk. The waters are slightly alkaline but may become acid because of the fermentation of milk sugars. The BOD 5 of milk bottling wastes is about 500 mg/l. See also cheese manufacturing wastewater , creamery wastewater.
A herbicide which may cause liver damage with long-term exposure. The USEPA MCL in drinking water is 0.2 g/l. The EU Drinking Water Directive states a mandatory maximum of 0.1 g/l for any pesticide.
This EU Directive and Daughter Directives regulate the release of dangerous substances to water in the EU.
