Unstable Area

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-029198",
  "term": "Unstable Area",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Land subject to natural or human-induced forces that may damage the structural components of an active sewage sludge unit. This includes, but is not limited to, land on which the soils are subject to mass movement\n\n2. Location that is susceptible to natural or human-induced events or forces capable of impairing the integrity of some or all of the landfill structural components responsible for preventing releases from a landfill. Unstable areas can include poor foundation conditions, areas susceptible to mass movements, and Karst terranes.",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 503.21 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 258.15 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/unstable-area/"
}