Health assessment for Ametek, Inc. (Zone 2) North Penn Area, Hatfield, Pennsylvania, Region 3. CERCLIS No. PAD002342475. Preliminary report

Technical Report · Wed Jun 29 04:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6984219

The Ametak, Inc. site, located in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, was used for the precision manufacture of ball bearings. Waste lagoons on the site were emptied in 1983, backfilled, and revegetated. On-site groundwater is contaminated with trichloroethene, 1,1-dichloroethene, and 1,1,1-trichloroethane. Off-site groundwater is contaminated with the same chemicals at lower levels. Limited soil sampling found 1,1-dichloroethene, trichloroethene, and perchloroethene on-site. 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 via groundwater. The extensive contamination of the groundwater beneath the site and its subsequent movement off-site is cause for concern that the contaminants will move into private wells. Contaminated on-site soils will continue to provide a source of contamination to the groundwater.

• Research Organization: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6984219
• Report Number(s): PB-90-144221/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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