Health assessment for Highlands Acid Pit National Priorities List (NPL) Site, Harris County, Texas, Region 6. CERCLIS No. TXD980514996. Final report

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

OSTI ID:5219227

The Highlands Acid Pit National Priorities List site is located 1.4 miles west of Highlands, Texas, in Harris County. The principal contaminants found at the site are benzene, pyridine, and heavy metals. Remedial action has been conducted to remove significantly contaminated soils and waste and to implement supplemental monitoring of ground water, surface water, and sediments. The site is in a sparsely populated fringe of the town. The nearest residence is 50 yards away; more extensive population is a few hundred yards away. The town and some residents withdraw ground water for potable use. Shallow ground water is known to be very contaminated, and underlying aquifers are being monitored further to determine whether extensive contamination has migrated into them. Initial monitoring indicates contaminants also occur in the sediments and in some of the surface waters around the site. Surface soils possibly are contaminated beyond the area at which remedial removal activities were conducted. Area residents who use ground water, intruders onto the site, and persons who use the river for recreation, or who consume fish and shellfish possibly are exposed to contaminants.

• Research Organization: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5219227
• Report Number(s): PB-90-111527/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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