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toxic site

DEFINITIONS OF: toxic site

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n a site where toxic wastes have been dumped and the Environmental Protection Agency has designated them to be cleaned up

Synonyms:
Superfund site, toxic waste area
Types:
orphan site
a toxic waste area where the polluter could not be identified or the polluter refused to take action or pay for the cleanup
Type of:
land site, site
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
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