Health assessment for Salem Acres, Essex County, Salem, Massachusetts, Region 1. CERCLIS No. MAD980525240. Preliminary report

Technical Report · Fri Mar 10 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:6984379

The Salem Acres, Incorporated site is a 235 acre parcel located in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts. There are pits at the site which have apparently been filled with sewage sludge and tannery wastes. Organic compounds and metals have been found in the sludge in the pits, generally in the high parts-per-million range in very limited testing. Compounds detected in sludge included PCB-1254, lead, chromium, and mercury. Soil samples in the area did not show evident contamination. Off-site surface water had elevated levels of lead; two measurements were 64 ug/l and 89 ug/l, approximately. An oil sheen in surface water and vegetation typical of polluted areas indicated water quality degradation. 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 continued direct exposure to soils, sediments and sludge residues in marginal areas of the site, and any consumption of any fish from the streams draining the site.

• Research Organization: Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health, Boston, MA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6984379
• Report Number(s): PB-90-136193/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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