There were thousands of dumping sites around the world, and 99% of them caused no problems at all.
New York City used an ocean dumping site 12 miles offshore for the last time yesterday.
There are four dumping sites in the Sound.
From kill site to dump site, and from there heading east.
Pittsburgh's steel industry, once mighty, left behind an abundance of mills, factories and dump sites.
Though the state hopes to convert much of the sludge into commercial fertiliser, a back-up dumping site must be found for work to begin.
To ensure the shipping channel remains open, several areas of the bay have been allocated for dredged material dumping sites.
EPA also is responsible for designating recommended ocean dumping sites.
They pick through garbage at landfills and dumping sites, and sometimes hunt rodents.
The Oakdale Dump was a 3M dumping site utilized through the 1940s and 1950s.
