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Pavement sealant blamed as major pollutant in urban lakes
USGS study finds coal tar pavement sealants are the largest contributor to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in 40 urban lakes and reservoirs across the United States. PAH levels vary by city, with asphalt-emulsion sealants offering a thousandfold lower PAH presence than coal tar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle Tawnsbrook Pond
Portland
Palmer Lake
Minneapolis
Hillstrand Pond
Anchorage
Sweetwater Reservoir
San Diego
Westchester Lagoon
Fosdie Lake
Fort Worth
Texas
Lake Killarney
Orlando
Fla
Mystic Lake
Boston
Newbridge Pond
New York
U.S
Science of the Total Environment
van Metre
Austin
Washington
D.C
Midwest