Cork Greenmap

Air Pollution Source

Anything from industrial smokestacks and truck routes to poorly-run composting projects.

Blight Site

Area generally destroyed with toxics and other ugliness by uncaring industry and people. Set and state your criteria.

Danger Zone

Area that has been tainted by humans or is dangerous by nature and therefore may be hazardous to people, fauna or flora.

Hazardous Waste

Often industrial or infrastructure-related sources of waste that need special handling and disposal.

Hazardous Waste Facility

Place that collects, transports and recycles hazardous materials, including industrial chemicals and household hazardous wastes such as pesticides, oil paints, batteries, some cleaning supplies, etc.

Mining Site

May not be currently in use, but the effects may still be felt. Some cities are built directly on top of mines and quarries. Indicate what is being mined: coal, salt, etc.

Noise Pollution Source

Sometimes difficult to pinpoint, but these places have a powerful effect on quality of life. Noise can come from traffic, industrial sources, airports, quarries, heavy equipment, transportation terminals etc.

Nuclear Facility & Waste Site

Possible source of radiation leaks and radioactive wastes. May be destination points for trucks and trains carrying radioactive materials, military, health and research facilities.

Officially Listed Contaminated

Site on the government's official priority "clean-up" list. Can be used for severely polluted sites.

Oil & Natural Gas Facility

Can be a "tank farm" with several large storage containers, or a place where oil is pumped and processed.

Oil Spill

May be old or recent. Sometimes, the spilled oil comes from an "accident" but it can also be a chronic problem along oil pipelines that feed the electricity grid and re-fueling areas at airports. Also includes pipeline leaks, gas station spillage and improper disposal of motor oil.

Pollution Monitor

Public display of the level of pollutants present in the air, soil or water.

Toxic Chemical Releases

May represent an acute one-time event, or a chronic problem at an industrial or infrastructure site. May be from a neighborhood dry cleaner or coal-burning school furnace not generally recognized as a problem.

Toxic Chemical Storage

Site where large quantities of toxic chemicals are stored in an approved manner, prior to industrial or other use.

Traffic Hazard Zone

Area where motorized traffic is especially heavy, noisy, polluting and dangerous to pedestrians, bicyclers and nearby residents.

Underground Storage Tank

Usually used for oil and gas leaks; for example, a gas station with leaking underground tanks can be an invisible source of pollution. Home fuel oil storage tanks can also be a problem source.

Waste Dump

Illegal, improperly lined and maintained place where garbage is dumped. Older dumps can be a source of hazardous drainage.

Water Pollution Source

May include a specific factory's pollution stream or an inadequate sewage treatment plant. Sometimes, these are "non-point" sources, like where pollutants wash off paved roads or a farm where animal wastes and/or chemical fertilizers drain off the land.