Health assessment for Beachwood Borough and Berkeley Township National Priorities List (NPL) Site, Ocean County, New Jersey, Region 2. CERCLIS No. NJD980654123. Final report

Technical Report · Mon Apr 17 00:00:00 EDT 1989

OSTI ID:6855810

The Beachwood Borough and Berkeley Township National Priorities List (NPL) Site is located in Ocean County, New Jersey. A portion of the nearby population is exposed to generally low to moderately high levels of lead, copper, and manganese contamination by the ingestion of water. The sources of manganese are still under question and further sampling is required to define these sources. Lead and copper levels are most likely related to the naturally occurring acidic and corrosive groundwaters which leach the metals from the household plumbing, and in certain instances, the serving wells. Currently, there appears to be a small segment of the area population that may be exposed to moderately high concentrations of lead in their potable water (0.7 mg/l). Lead contamination of potable water supplies is of public health concern. High concentrations of manganese may have health implications. The manganese concentrations that were found (0.617 mg/l maximum) relate mainly to the aesthetic qualities of the water rather than to public health.

• Research Organization: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6855810
• Report Number(s): PB-90-137100/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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