Health assessment for Picco Resins Disposal Site (Hercules, Inc. ), Jefferson Borough, Pennsylvania, Region 3. CERCLIS No. PAD063766828. Preliminary report

Technical Report · Tue Nov 15 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:7168972

The Picco Resins Disposal site is approximately 40 acres with two disposal areas which were constructed between 1950 and 1964. A dike failure during construction resulted in waste material flowing from the landfill. On-site contamination consists of benzene, toluene, naphthalene in groundwater; trimethyl benzene, isopropylbenzene, naphthalene, and indole in liquid sludges; and lead, naphthalene, phenol, toluene, arsenic, cadmium, selenium, and 2,4-dimethyl phenol in leachate. Volatile organic compounds have been measured in air above leachate seeps at 10 ppm. Off-site contamination consists of napthalene, manganese, and cadmium in surface water. The site poses a minimal public health threat at the present time. Public access to the site, particularly to areas of surface contamination, should be restricted. All but one local resident is served by a public water supply; the remaining people should not be affected by migrating groundwater at the present time. The sole well-using resident should be offered an alternative water source in the event his well is contaminated. There is not enough information provided to evaluate the public health impact of contaminated surface water off-site.

• Research Organization: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7168972
• Report Number(s): PB-90-144742/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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