Health assessment for Michigan Disposal Service (Cork Street Landfill), alamazoo County, Michigan, Region 5. CERCLIS No. MID000775957. Preliminary report

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

OSTI ID:5220318

The Michigan Disposal Service (Cork St. Landfill), which has been proposed for listing on the National Priorities List, is a partially restricted, 68-acre landfill located in an industrialized area in Kalamazoo, Michigan. From 1925-1968 it existed as an unrestricted disposal area. In 1968, it became a Type III facility which accepted only demolition materials. Prior to April 1985, 18 of 41 ground-water samples analyzed had detectable levels of lead with a maximum level of 280 ppb. Lead has been nondetectable in all samples analyzed from wells since April 1985. Arsenic has equaled or exceeded U.S. EPA Drinking Water Standards in 10 out of 148 samples taken since 1981. Volatile organic compounds have been detected, with benzene concentrations ranging from 38 to 1,200 ppb and chlorobenzene concentrations ranging from 14 to 110 ppb. Other contaminants include 1,1,1-trichloroethane (1.0-5.8 ppb), ethylbenzene (2.5-78 ppb), toluene (<1-1.3 bbp), xylene (1.9-91 ppb), trichloroethene (1.0 ppb), benzene (1.7-6.9 ppb) and chlorobenzene (6.1-12 ppb). In 1981, leachate samples indicated 20 ppb lead, <30 ppb arsenic and elevated levels of total nitrogen (73.7 ppm). 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 lead, arsenic and volatile hydrocarbons may have occurred and may be occurring via contaminated ground-water, surface water, sediments and air.

• Research Organization: Michigan Dept. of Public Health, Lansing, MI (USA). Center for Environmental Health Sciences
• OSTI ID: 5220318
• Report Number(s): PB-90-107889/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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