Health assessment for Coleman Evans Wood Preserving Site, Whitehouse, Florida, Region 4. CERCLIS No. FLD991279894. Final report

Technical Report · Mon Aug 21 04:00:00 EDT 1989

OSTI ID:7168820

The Coleman Evans Wood Preserving Site is an 11-acre National Priorities List site located in Whitehouse, Duval County, Florida, approximately 8 miles west of Jacksonville. The site is an active wood treatment facility which began operating in 1954 and uses fuel oil and pentachlorophenol (PCP) in the treatment process. The contamination is generally within the upper 10 feet of the surface with the highest concentrations coinciding with the water table. However, PCP has been detected to depths of 35 feet in the landfill area. Off-site surface soil, water, and sediments are also contaminated with PCP. The contamination of the surface water and sediment extends several hundred feet along a drainage ditch which runs through a residential area. The surficial soil contamination appears consistent with surface water runoff patterns. Groundwater analyses indicated the PCP contamination is limited to the surficial aquifer. The site is of potential public health concern because of the migration of PCP off-site by surface water runoff and the potential for contaminating the aquifer used for domestic purposes by area residents.

• Research Organization: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7168820
• Report Number(s): PB-90-140583/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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