Health assessment for Albion-Sheridan Township Landfill, Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan, Region 5. CERCLIS No. MID980504450. Preliminary report
The Albion-Sheridan Township Landfill is on the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Priorities List (NPL). The Albion-Sheridan Township Landfill is an inactive landfill covering 30 acres located 1 mile east of the City of Albion. Prior to 1966, the site was an uncontrolled dump. From 1966 through 1981, the privately owned, State-permitted landfill accepted municipal refuse and industrial wastes from Albion and nearby Sheridan Township. In 1980, groundwater samples taken from three on-site monitoring wells were found to be contaminated with iron, sodium, potassium, lead, magnesium, calcium, ammonia, total chromium, copper, and zinc. These monitoring wells draw water from the upper aquifer. Soil boring samples taken at the same time revealed the presence of nickel, lead, cyanide, cadmium, chromium, copper, zinc, and iron. Sludge samples taken in 1984 and 1986 contained concentrations of nickel, lead, chloride and cyanide, chromium, and cadmium. The recent preliminary investigation of the on-site barrel contents have tentatively identified potentially flammable hazardous wastes and a variety of VOC's. Based upon information reviewed, this site is of potential public health concern because of possible exposure to hazardous substances at concentrations that may result in adverse health effects. As noted above, human exposure to various contaminants may have occurred or may occur in the future via direct contact, ingestion, and inhalation of contaminants.
- Research Organization:
- Michigan Dept. of Public Health, Lansing, MI (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6143960
- Report Number(s):
- PB-91-116400/XAB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
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ALKALI METALS
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AMMONIA
CALCIUM
CHROMIUM
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CYANIDES
DOCUMENT TYPES
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
ELEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE PATHWAY
FEDERAL REGION V
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HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
HYDRIDES
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MANAGEMENT
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SODIUM
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WATER POLLUTION
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