Bio-assay of the Pontiac Refinery and Final Effluent and its Effects on Aquatic Life in Corpus Christi Harbor
Date
1959
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Texas Game and Fish Commission
Abstract
The Pontiac Refinery empties a toxic waste into Corpus Christi Harbor. The plant is equipped with API separators which extract the toxic components (oils and settable solids), but at the present they are not capable of handling the waste properly to render it safe for aquatic life.
Description
6 pages; available for download at the link below.
Keywords
Corpus Christi Bay, toxic waste disposal, Pontiac Refinery, hazardous waste dumping, environmental impact, water pollution