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Eight Environmental Uses of Aggregates
- Erosion Control and Slope Protection
- Dams
- Roadways/Bridges
- Shorelines/Navigation Channels
- Rivers/Stream Banks
- Construction Site (exits and runoff control)
- Wetland and Stream Restoration
- Filtration
- Sewage Treatment
- Wastewater Control
- Septic Tank Leaching Fields
- Infiltration for Aquifier Replenishment
- Flue Gas Desulfurization
- SO2 Reduction Using Limestone
- Acid Neutralization
- Streams
- Lakes
- Agricultural Land
- Reclamation of Mine Sites
- Landfills and Waste Disposal
- Leachate and Gas Collection Layers
- Cover and Protection
- Leachate pH Adjustment
- Concrete and Asphalt Construction for Public Works Infrastructure
- Sewage Treatment Plants
- Water Purification Plants
- Incinerators/Recycling Facilities
- Dams, Reservoirs and Water Supply
- Utility Lines (water, sewerage, electrical)
- Coal Mine Dusting to Prevent Explosions
- Non-Combustible Limestone
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