Public health assessment for AT and SF (Albuquerque), Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, Region 6. Cerclis No. NMD980622864. Final report

Technical Report · Wed Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:39529

The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe (AT&SF) tie treatment plant is an abandoned wood-preserving facility in the South Valley area of Albuquerque, New Mexico. During the period in which the plant operated, wood products (such as railroad ties, bridge timbers, fence posts, etc.) were treated with a solution of creosote and oil. As a result of this practice, volatile organic compounds have been released to the soil and groundwater at the site. The primary environmental pathway is groundwater. A risk of exposure via ingestion of water from private wells may exist for residents in the vicinity. There is also a possible threat to municipal water if contamination in the shallow aquifer is drawn to lower depths.

• Research Organization: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA (United States). Div. of Health Assessment and Consultation
• OSTI ID: 39529
• Report Number(s): PB-95-179917/XAB; TRN: 51041850
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 1 Feb 1995
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
PUBLIC HEALTH
RISK ASSESSMENT
GROUND WATER
MONITORING
SOILS
AROMATICS
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE PATHWAY