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Title: Public health assessment for Newton County Wells (a/k/a Silver Creek TCE), Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, Region 7: CERCLIS number MOD985798339. Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:684701

The Newton County TCE site contains an uncontrolled groundwater plume of trichloroethylene (TCE) contamination. The source of contamination is believed to be FAG Bearings. From 1973 to 1982, FAG Bearings produced ball bearings using TCE as a commercial degreaser. It is alleged that improper disposal and leaks of an alleged closed system of TCE led to the contamination of soil at the industrial site, the groundwater aquifer, and subsequently, 82 private water wells. Exposure pathways at the site consist of inhalation of, ingestion of, and dermal contact with TCE-contaminated groundwater and surface water. Because completed and potential exposure pathways exist, the Newton County TCE site has been classified as a Public Health Hazard.

Research Organization:
Missouri Dept. of Health, Environmental Public Health Section, Jefferson City, MO (United States); Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), Atlanta, GA (United States)
OSTI ID:
684701
Report Number(s):
PB-99-166324/XAB; TRN: 92571632
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 19 Jul 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English