Health assessment for Kent County Landfill (Houston), Houston, Kent County, Delaware, Region 3. CERCLIS No. DED980705727. Preliminary report
The Kent County Landfill (also known as Houston Landfill) site has been proposed for the National Priorities List (NPL) by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The site is located about 4 miles southeast of Dover, Delaware. Approximately 20,000 persons reside within 3 miles of the site. Metals and organic compounds have been detected as a result of on-site ground water monitoring. Based on the information reviewed, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry has concluded that this site is of potential public health concern because humans may be exposed to hazardous substances at concentrations that may result in adverse health effects. As noted in the Human Exposure Pathways Section, human exposure to organic contaminants and metals may occur via ingestion of, inhalation of, and dermal contact of contaminants in soil, ground water, and surface water; inhalation of contaminants in air; and ingestion of contaminants in food-chain entities. Additional information is needed to evaluate more fully the releases, migration, and resulting levels of these contaminants at points of potential human exposure.
- Research Organization:
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6869398
- Report Number(s):
- PB-90-247172/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.
AIR POLLUTION
CONTAMINATION
DELAWARE
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELEMENTS
FEDERAL REGION III
FOOD CHAINS
GROUND WATER
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
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INHALATION
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LAND POLLUTION
LAND USE
LAWS
MANAGEMENT
METALS
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ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION LAWS
PROGRESS REPORT
REMEDIAL ACTION
SANITARY LANDFILLS
SITE SURVEYS
SOILS
SUPERFUND
SURFACE WATERS
USA
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WATER