Health assessment for Pagel's Pit, Rockford, Illinois, Region 5. CERCLIS No. ILD980606685. Preliminary report
The Pagel's Pit Site (PPS) is listed on the National Priorities List. The 60-acre site is a former sand and gravel pit located in Rockford (Winnebago County), Illinois. Currently, PPS is used as a landfill. Preliminary on-site ground water sampling results have identified various volatile organic compounds (VOCs). They include: 1,1 dichloroethane (ND to 150 ppb), 1,1,1 trichloroethane (ND to 240 ppb), tetrachloroethene (ND to 470 ppb), trichloroethene (ND to 170 ppb), trans-1,2, dichloroethene (ND to 2,400 ppb), bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (ND to 220 ppb). In addition, VOCs were detected in off-site private wells. 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. Direct contact and ingestion of ground water by area residents is the most likely pathway. Other possible exposure routes include direct contact and incidental ingestion of contaminated soils and surface water, and possible inhalation of volatilized contaminants or contaminants entrained in air.
- Research Organization:
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5220243
- Report Number(s):
- PB-90-106048/XAB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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