Health assessment for National Presto Industries, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Region 5. CERCLIS No. WID006196174. Preliminary report

Technical Report · Wed Nov 09 00:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:5184911

The National Presto Industries, Inc. facility at Eau Claire, Wisconsin included facilities for powder storage and mixing, chemical storage and mixing, and primer manufacture and storage. Major contaminants on-site include VOCs, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and heavy metals. The highest concentrations of heavy metals are in lagoon water, spent forging compound, and waste drums from the East Disposal Area. Four chemicals, all of which are carcinogenic in laboratory animals, were measured in concentrations exceeding Wisconsin ground water enforcement standards: 1,2-dichloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, and trichloroethylene. The presence of VOCs in residential wells in the area adjacent to the site is a public health concern. Previous studies indicate that VOCs in residential well water of forty residences near the site exceed Wisconsin ground water enforcement standards.

• Research Organization: Wisconsin Div. of Health, Madison, WI (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5184911
• Report Number(s): PB-90-109281/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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