Manufactured gas disappears from Great Britain. American coke industry crippled by air pollution control regulations.
Proactive utilities begin to evaluate the nature and degree of contamination at FMGPs.
American utility industry forms Manufactured Gas Plant Task Force under Edison Electric Inst. Illinois EPA launches major campaign for FMGP site remediation. Marginal operations rapidly closing under air-pollution control requirements. Soil-gas vapor analysis perfected for detection of subsurface VOCs, SVOCs, and PAHs. Copyright 2000 by the Allen W. Hatheway, PhD Reproduction in whole or part in any form or medium is prohibited without permission.