Health assessment for Arkansas City Dump National Priorities List (NPL) Site, Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas, Region 7. CERCLIS No. KSD980500789. Final report

Technical Report · Thu Dec 08 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:5229991

The Arkansas City Dump Site is a National Priorities List site located in southwest Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas. The site was used as an oil refinery between 1916 and the mid-1920s, and as an unregulated municipal dump after closure of the refinery. The environmental media on-site are primarily contaminated with acidic sludge, polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, and heavy metals. Surface soils are highly acidic. Most of the residences located downgradient of the site are connected to the municipal water supply; however, some residents are using the ground water for drinking purposes. On-site surface waters were found to be contaminated. Contamination seems to be confined to the waste areas on-site. Direct contact with acidic sludge on-site is the primary health concern to authorized personnel (e.g., workers) and in particular, trespassers (e.g., children) who may gain access to the site. Incidental ingestion, direct contact, and inhalation exposure of on-site receptors to contaminants in on-site ground water and surface water is also possible.

• Research Organization: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5229991
• Report Number(s): PB-90-111956/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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