Health assessment for Duell and Gardner Landfill, Muskegon County, Michigan, Region 5. CERCLIS No. MID980504716. Preliminary report

Technical Report · Fri Apr 14 04:00:00 EDT 1989

OSTI ID:5183871

The Duell and Gardner Landfill is listed on the National Priorities List. The site, located in Dalton Township, Muskegon County, was an operating municipal landfill from the 1940s to 1975. Indications are that local chemical companies disposed of chemical waste at the landfill until the late 1960s. From 1969 to 1973, the landfill was operated as a licensed solid-waste disposal facility. Volatile organic compounds have been detected in the upper portion of the ground water system. Semi-volatiles, aniline and N,N-dimethylaniline have been detected in an on-site monitoring well. Maximum concentrations of known on-site soil contaminants detected during a 1986 sampling are: polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), 7.7 ppm; arsenic, 96 ppm; cobalt, 301 ppm; chromium, 21 ppm; and cyanide, 30 ppm. The presence of soil colors may indicate high concentrations of organic chemicals with four on-site purple stained areas believed to be a gentian violet contamination. Air monitored for total hydrocarbon concentrations detected no airborne contaminants during drum removal in 1986. However, high levels of organic vapors were reportedly detected during a test pitting operation in September 1987. The site is of potential public health concern because of the risk to human health that could result from possible exposure to hazardous substances at levels that may result in adverse health effects over time. Human exposure to the contaminants listed may occur or has occurred via dermal absorption, ingestion and inhalation.

• Research Organization: Michigan Dept. of Public Health, Lansing, MI (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5183871
• Report Number(s): PB-90-106998/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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