Health assessment for North U Drive, Springfield, Missouri, Region 7. CERCLIS No. MOD007163108. Preliminary report

Technical Report · Wed Aug 03 04:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:5266801

The North U Drive site is on the National Priorities List. In 1983, residents of North U Drive complained of bad-tasting water. Upon investigation, it was discovered that private wells were contaminated with organic chemicals. The source of the contamination is unknown at this time. Ethylbenzene (660 ppb), toluene (1100 ppb), benzene (560 ppb), methyl benzene (no concentration reported), and methyl tertiary butyl ether (400 ppb) have been measured in ground water. In addition, benzene (780 ppb), toluene (1300 ppb), and ethylbenzene (160 ppb) have been measured in soil. The site is considered to be of potential public health concern because of the risk to human health caused by the possibility of exposure to hazardous substances to those individuals using well water for consumption, and those who may come in contact with contaminated surface soil.

• Research Organization: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5266801
• Report Number(s): PB-90-112137/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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