Health assessment for Tyson's Dump National Priorities List (NPL) Site, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Region 3. CERCLIS No. PAD980692024. Final report

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

OSTI ID:6984167

Tyson's Dump National Priorities List site is an abandoned septic and chemical waste disposal site located within an old sandstone quarry. Several unlined lagoons were formerly used to store various industrial, municipal, and chemical wastes. Previous waste disposal operations have resulted in contamination of soil, groundwater, sediment, and surface water with numerous organic compounds. The site is located near the Schuylkill River which is used as the water source for 3 downstream public water systems. High concentrations of contaminants remain in on-site surface and subsurface soils and pose a potential health concern. The site is of potential public health concern because of the risk of human health resulting from possible exposure via ingestion, inhalation, and dermal contact with surface water, groundwater, soil, and sediment to hazardous substances at concentrations that may result in adverse health effects. Contaminants of concern on-site in surface soil are: 1,2,3-trichloropropane, and xylenes. In subsurface soil contaminants are: 1,2,3-trichloropropane, tetrachloroethene, and xylenes. In groundwater contaminants are: 1,2,3-trichloropropane, tetrachloroethene, toluene, xylenes, benzene, chlorobenzene, ethylbenzene, trichloroethene, manganese, barium, lead, and arsenic.

• Research Organization: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6984167
• Report Number(s): PB-90-144676/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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