Health assessment for Milltown Reservoir Sediments, Milltown, Montana, Region 8. CERCLIS No. MTD980717565. Preliminary report

Technical Report · Mon Apr 10 00:00:00 EDT 1989

OSTI ID:5155757

The Milltown Reservoir Sediments (MRS) Site is on the National Priorities List. The site is located in Milltown (Missoula County), Montana. Waste sediments (estimated to be approximately 1 million tons) have accumulated behind the Milltown Reservoir resulting in ground water contamination and surface-water quality problems. Preliminary on-site sediment-sampling results have identified arsenic, iron, and lead. Preliminary off-site ground water identified arsenic. The site is considered to be of potential public health concern because of the risk to human health caused by the possibility of human exposure to hazardous substances. Human exposure may occur through direct contact of soil and sediment and ingestion of area fish, waterfowl, and commercial agricultural products that may bioaccumulate site-related contaminants.

• Research Organization: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5155757
• Report Number(s): PB-90-118324/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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