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PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

DEPUE/NEW JERSEY ZINC/MOBIL CHEMICAL CORPORATION
DEPUE, BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS


TABLES

Table 1. Inorganic Concentrations in DePue On-site Solid Waste Materials (in ppm).

  Gob Pile
X112-X113 3-92
ZN10 3-93
Lithopone Ridges
X114-X115 3-92
LP20 3-93
Catalyst Waste
DC10 3-93
Waste/Fill East
Creek X116 3-92
SM40 3-93
Gypstack
X107 3-92
GY30 3-93
Aluminum NA
14,500-23,500
11,100-11,200
1,500
720 6,870
6,400
855
1,100
Antimony <7.8-<8.4
57
R-R
18
<0.2 <5.7
34
R
3.0
Arsenic 144-164
93
5.1-236
6.2
140 124
61
<0.31
<0.75
Barium 111-140
160
291-121,000
14,000
27 993
36
22.9B
24
Beryllium 1.1-1.0
0.06
0.74-1.5
0.16
24 0.63B
0.039
<0.15
0.099
Boron NA
12
NA
7.0
4.8 NA
15
NA
35
Cadmium 365-591
71
105-<0.96
8.8
3.0 81.9
97
<0.77
0.98
Calcium 9,580-12,000
17,000
1,760-10,100
2,300
1,800 5,320
12,000
125,000
52,000
Chromium 34.9-38.3
12

25.9-46.4
9.5

69 593
11
2.6
5.3
Cobalt 31.6-62.0
18
40.9-<0.58
9.6
1.7 26.9
11
<0.46
0.47
Copper 6,200-8,070
1,900
262-5,900
50
28 2,040
740
1.5B
2.8
Cyanide 14.4-30.0
R
17.6-<1.6
R
R 1.0
R
<1.2
R
Iron (total) 103,000-126,000
45,000
22,800-126,000
14,000
19,000 56,000
30,000
706
1,300
Lead 3,040-7,030
1,900
834-3,656
250
230 4,400
1,900
6.7
3.5
Magnesium 829-1,940
8,200
923-5,840
700
570 2,530
5,899
40B
320
Manganese 2,820-3,140
870
327-1,560
250
42 1,550
1.3
3.6
16
Mercury <0.17-<0.12
0.4
<0.48-<0.16
0.01
0.1 4.39J
2.8
<0.12
0.03
Molybdenum NA
<0.5
NA
<0.5
9.1 NA
4.9
NA
0.65
Nickel 27.9-34.4
12
32.1-32.4
30
3.3 411
15
<2.0
1.5
Potassium 320-1,500
920
273-3,060
134
6,200 1,010
1,200
<100
510
Selenium 35.0-13.3
<0.6
0.66-13.9
<0.6
<0.6 5.8
<0.6
R
<0.6
Silicon NA
<0.5
NA
<0.5
<0.5 NA
<0.5
NA
1,000
Silver 17.2-45.9
12
3.6-53.7
<0.05
<0.05 21.3
7.2
0.81B
<0.05
Sodium <849-1,130
140
<252-<614
8
38 263B
160
258B
440
Thallium <0.56-R
5.2
R-R
1.1
59 R
3.4
R
5.5
Vanadium 47.3-53.5
17

54.3-101
1.2

9,000 26.8
17
2.4
9.2
Zinc 105,000-148,000
15,000
656-19,300
1,100
270 22,500
21,000
<6.9
21

B = analyte found in blank
NA = not analyzed
U =not detected
R = data rejected
ppm = parts per million


Table 2. Inorganic Concentrations in DePue On-site Soils (in ppm).

  TPA1
8-94
TPA2
8-94
TPA3
8-94
0-6" X109
3-92
2-6" X111
3-92
<1 ft X110
3-92
<1 ft
ISGS1
W plant area
<1 ft
ISGS4 S of gob pile
<1 ft
ISGS6 S of Marq to E
<1 ft
ISGS7 Old dump area
Background Tiskilwa 3-92
X101 & X102
Aluminum NA NA NA 5,620 6,130 9,280 NA NA NA NA 8,750-11,000
Antimony NA NA NA R R ND NA NA NA NA ND-6.6J
Arsenic NA NA NA 14.3 113 268 NA NA NA NA 4.5-6.0
Barium NA NA NA 56.9 4,860 3,510 NA NA NA NA 104-174
Beryllium NA NA NA 0.35 1.4 1.5 NA NA NA NA 0.56-0.74
Cadmium NA NA NA 20.6 55.0 278 84 (1') 1,400 (3') 27 (1') 300 (5') 0.68-0.71
Calcium NA NA NA 81,100 4,820 4,340 NA NA NA NA 7,020-13,400
Chromium (total) NA NA NA 11.4 28.4 20.9 NA NA NA NA 14.2-19.2
Cobalt NA NA NA 5.6 10.4 30.4 NA NA NA NA 5.2-6.0
Copper 1,100 2,400 190 94.1 717 1,960 3,200 (1') 3,500 (1') 90 (1') 720 (1') 13.7-23.6
Cyanide NA NA NA ND ND ND NA NA NA NA ND
Iron (total) NA NA NA 14,100 199,000 64,700 NA NA NA NA 10,600-16,100
Lead NA NA NA 155 33,400 17,800 37,000 (1') 16,000 (3') 250 (1') 3,300 (1') 117-207
Magnesium NA NA NA 37,100 663 1,590 NA NA NA NA 3,290-6,440
Manganese NA NA NA 444 1,870 2,830 NA NA NA NA 382-576
Mercury NA NA NA ND ND 0.77J NA NA NA NA ND-ND
Nickel NA NA NA 10.7 13.9 24.3 NA NA NA NA 11.9-15.6
Phosphorus 800 1,100 280 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Potassium 140 <100 <100 1,460 704 982 NA NA NA NA 1,900-2,740
Selenium NA NA NA ND 2.1J 8.2 NA NA NA NA 0.17-0.37
Silver NA NA NA 1.9 26.9 34.5 NA NA NA NA ND-ND
Sodium NA NA NA 161 ND ND NA NA NA NA ND-140
Vanadium NA NA NA 14.6 30.9 34.2 NA NA NA NA 20.5-25.5
Zinc 40,000 46,000 60,000 4,510 22,900 65,600 33,000 (1') 29,000 (1') 2,600 (1') 52,000 (1') 124-296

NA = not analyzed        ND = not detected         ppm = parts per million


Table 3. Inorganic Concentrations in DePue Residential Soils (in ppm). Results of Illinois EPA, March 1992 Sampling.

Metal Perimeter area 124,126,132-137 South 125, 127,128,129 East 118,119,
120,121,122,123
West 130,131 Background
101 & 102
Soil Comparison Values - ATSDR Source
Pica
Child
Child Adult
Aluminum 6,470-15,300 10,100-20,100 11,900-17,600 9,360-11,600 8,750-11,000 none none none   
Arsenic 4.7J-16.9J 13.7J-21.4J 9.3-27.2J 17.6J-32.4J 4.5-6.0 0.6 20 200 RMEG
Barium 88.2-5,560 223-3,760 204-996 6,300-8,710 104-174 100 4,000 50,000 RMEG
Beryllium 0.44-0.83 0.66-0.77 0.58-0.86 0.59-0.68 0.56-0.74 4 100 1,000 RMEG
Cadmium 22.2J-98.1J 4.3J-97.3J 4.6J-53.1J 73.6J-90.2J 0.68-0.71 0.4 10 100 CEMEG
Calcium 4,710-48,600 2,810-15,800 2,220-29,300 15,100-7,360 7,020-13,400 none none none  
Chromium 13.8-25.4 17.3-26 18.2-38.8 16.2-17.3 14.2-19.2 6 200 2,000 RMEG VI
Cobalt 4.9-8.2 6-9.2 7.3-10.3 3-4.6 5.2-6.0 none none none  
Copper 26.8J-163J 15.4J-82.7 17.7J-115J 61.7J-65.5J 13.7-23.6 none none none  
Iron 10,800-19,900 19,300-20,500 13,900-23,100 14,900-15,800 10,600-16,100 none none none  
Lead 85.9-440 38.4-729 136-512 542-565 117-207 none none none  
Magnesium 1,980-24,300 1,920-5,320 2,350-17,600 6,040-4,090 3,290-6,440 none none none  
Manganese 305-580 110-1,040 738-1,180 532-604 382-576 300 700 100,000 RMEG
Nickel 9.9-18.6 16.5-20.3 14.7-21.1 11.8-12.5 11.9-15.6 40 1,000 10,000 RMEG
Potassium 1,320-3,300 870-2,780 1,930-3,880 1,920-2,270 1,900-2,740 none none none  
Selenium 0.17J-1.4J 0.33J-1.1J 0.29-1.3 1J-1.1 0.17-0.37 10 300 4,000 CEMEG
Silver ND-1.3J ND-1.4J ND-1.6J ND-ND ND-ND 10 300 4,000 RMEG
Vanadium 18.6-35.8 29.3-42.5 30.4-41.4 23.8-24.3 20.5-25.5 6 200 2,000 RMEG
Zinc 1,.490-6,580 329-6,030 467-3,070 3,780-5,290 124-296 600 20,000 200,000 CEMEG

J=estimated value           NA = not analyzed           ND = not detected
VI = Chromium comparison value listed for hexavalent chromium


Table 4. Inorganic Concentrations in DePue Residential Soils (in ppm). Results of IDPH, December 1992 Sampling (in ppm).

Metal
(sampling depth)
n Min Max Sum Mean Median Comparison Concentrations
Soil backgrounds Soil Comparison Values
Local Illinois ranges Pica child Child Adult
Urban Rural
Cadmium
(0-1")
65 <5 9,100 28,763 442 100 0.68-0.71 <2.5-8.2 <0.2-5.2 0.4 10 100
Cadmium
(1-2")
20 4 98 980 49 50
Lead (0-1") 65 46 7,355 43,255 666 459 117-207 4.7-647 <7.4-270 NA 1,000 NA
Lead (1-2") 20 36 729 6,081 304 312
Zinc (0-1") 65 3,000 99,500 728,630 11,210 8,000 124-296 23-798 <5.5-400 600 20,000 200,000
Zinc (1-2") 20 329 6,580 62,496 3,125 2,805

ppm = parts per million
NA = not available
Sample depths 0-1" composite of 5 borings collected December 1992 (IDPH).
Sample depths 1-2" collected March 1992 including two background samples from nearby town (Illinois EPA).
Illinois background values from urban and rural locations (Illinois EPA, 1994).
Health comparison soil guidelines for cadmium and zinc (ATSDR, 1998) and Illinois lead soil standard (IDPH, 1994).


Table 5. Inorganic Concentrations in DePue Sediments (in ppm).


  W. Marquette
Storm Grate
X202 4-93
E. Marquette
Storm Grate

X203 4-93
Lagoon
X106 3-92
X201 4-93
Lagoon-Creek
X108 3-92
South Ditch
1 5-94
2 5-94
3 5-94
Ditch-Lake
X105 3-92
Lake DePue
X104 3-92
Lake Turner
Background

X103 3-92
NA 4-93
Aluminum 8,220 16,400 12,700
25,000
12,100 NA 281,005 32,100 16,900
Ammonia NA NA NA
NA
NA NA NA NA NA
Antimony <7.8 <32.7 7.2J
<262
ND NA ND NA 6.4J
Arsenic 8.4 8.2 8.7
28.7
19.5 <5
<5
<5
15.3 16.7 8.6
Barium 322 422 70.5
3,780
710 170
82
97
214 244 112
Beryllium 0.85 1.2 0.7
8.5
0.85 NA ND 1.4 0.87
0.83-0.88
Cadmium 36.4 54.0 ND
1,450
112 81
98
110
275 12.3 0.96
3.4-8.0
Calcium 64,900 55,800 46,600
28600
42,900 NA 15,600 19,700 19,300
Chromium (total) 164 23.6 21.0
<35.4
24.2 4
2
2
49.0 77.9 31.7
34.5-47.7
Cobalt 29 43.4 10.1
170
50.8 NA 51.1 14.0 8.1
9.7-10.1
Copper 35,000 110,000 18.9
217,000
3,400 NA 4,420 73.1 19.7
36.1-46.1
Iron (total) 42,900 14,700 19,700
76,900
32,600 NA 37,100 31,900 19,300
Lead 698 1,160 12.3
4,050
354 160
130
130
128 109 75.6
36.9-55.7
Magnesium 36,800 31,500 25,700
12,000
9,450 NA 9,620 12,000 9,610
Manganese 4,480 2,400 388
8,880
2,020 NA 1,390 677 537
524-621
Mercury 0.13 <0.4 ND
<3.2
ND <0.1
<0.1
<0.1
<0.93 ND ND
<0.17-<0.20
Nickel 61.9 66.5 24.6
150
21.8 NA 67.8 47.8 26.8
34.3-41.2
Potassium 294 <967 3,070
7,740
2,250 NA 5,450 5,450 3,270
Selenium 1.3 2.8 0.56J
14.8
0.84 <10
<10
<10
2.5J 1.6J 0.32
0.48-0.82
Silver 5.5 <4.6 ND
<36.9
2.5 NA 2.2 ND ND
<1.0-<1.2
Sodium 420 569 187 889 NA 508 538 245
Vanadium 18.6 2.4 26.9
<38.5
27.9 NA 51.4 57.9 37.8
23.8-28.6
Zinc 30,100 55,100 141
213,000
22,500 NA 64,800 2,170 173
163-370

J = Estimated value
NA = Not analyzed
ND = Not detected
ppm = parts per million


Table 6. Inorganic Concentrations in DePue South Ditch Surface (0-6") Sediments (in ppm) (collected in March 1996).


Sample Numbers 001 003 005 007A 007B 009A 009B 011 013A 013B 014 Lake Turner
(background)
015, 016,017,018
Arsenic 28.4 26.1 8.4 22.9 19.0 18.2 20.9 15.9 14.4 12.9 8.2 6.9-10.3
Beryllium <2.3 <2.8 1.9 1.5 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.6 1.2 1.2 0.95 0.83-0.88
Cadmium 273 679 687 845 386 542 602 541 316 367 405 3.4-8.0
Chromium (total) 19.5 <13.9 <6.2 14.2 18.0 13.8 15.8 21.3 21.8 25.7 13.3 34.5-47.7
Cobalt 47.6 66.2 65.1 61.1 40.7 59.4 60.2 50.0 62.3 58.2 31.3 9.7-10.1
Copper 86,200 67,700 82,900 39,900 39,700 41,100 44,500 48,900 22,300 19,400 15,300 36.1-46.1
Lead 1,430 1,090 580 686 650 528 559 522 405 334 234 36.9-55.7
Manganese 1,830 3,080 2,900 2,580 1,530 2,180 2,340 1,670 2,130 2,250 2,000 524-621
Mercury <1.1 <1.4 <0.62 <0.57 <0.47 <0.51 <0.59 <0.40 0.59 0.46 <0.45 <0.17-<0.20
Nickel <56.8 <69.4 32.6 51.6 47.2 45.9 46.0 52.1 60.3 57.1 25.2 34.3-41.2
Selenium <2.3 <2.8 <1.2 <1.1 <0.93 1.0 <1.2 <0.80 2.0 1.8 <0.91 0.48-0.82
Silver <6.8 <8.3 <3.7 10.1 5.6 8.3 5.4 3.2 1.9 144 <2.7 <1.0-<1.2
Vanadium 16.5 <11.1 12.0 16.2 21.2 12.6 12.8 20.2 19.5 21.0 16.1 23.8-28.6
Zinc 77,800 189,000 105,000 147,000 79,900 157,000 161,000 132,000 113,000 100,000 103,000 163-370

ppm = parts per million


Table 7. Inorganic Concentrations in DePue Surface Waters (in ppm).



Gypstack
S305 3-92
Clearwater Pond
SW20 3-93 (a)
Gypsum Pond
SW10 3-93 (a)
Ditch S Lithopone S104 4-93
S105 4-93
SW2 5-94
SW3 5-94
Leachate 6-75 Lagoon
S304 3-92
SW30 3-93(a)
Puddle Marquette
IDPH 12-92
S102 4-93
S103 4-93
Ditch/Lake
S303 3-92
S101 4-93
SW1 5-94
Lake DePue S302 3-92 Background Lake Turner S301 3-92 Comparison Value -- Child Drinking Water (in ppm) Source
Aluminum 2.63
1.9
1.7
5.3
0.035
NA
NA 2.49
0.69
NA
10
2.2
0.38
4.6
NA
1.78 0.12 none  
Ammonia 346
NA
NA
NA
NA
5.9
8.7
NA 54.6
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.38
NA
7.3
0.618 ND 3 I EMEG
Antimony ND
0.07
<0.04
<0.34
0.05
NA
NA
NA ND
<0.04
NA
<3.4
<1.7
ND
NA
NA
ND ND 0.004 RMEG
Arsenic 0.368
0.19
0.28
0.0021
0.0022
<0.005
0.006
0.002 0.0194J
<0.015
NA
<0.0012
<0.0012
ND
0.0031
0.007
0.0023J 0.0026J 0.00002 CREG
Barium 0.056
0.016
<0.005
0.014
0.05
0.03
0.03
0.2 0.026
0.22
NA
0.0056
0.012
0.054B
0.12
<0.1
0.066 0.041 0.7 RMEG
Beryllium <0.001
<0.005
<0.005
0.0021
0.0014
NA
NA
NA ND
<0.005
NA
0.007
0.0027
ND
0.0028
NA
ND <0.001 0.000008 CREG
Cadmium 0.0385J
0.017
0.031
11.0
<0.0029
0.009
3.1
19.0 0.0569J
0.057
10
12.1
3.8
0.0868
5.6
5.0
0.0131J ND 0.005 EMEG
Calcium 299
250
310
294
265
190
330
NA 105
52
NA
376
403
127
308
350
110 7.4 none  
Chromium (total) 0.033
0.02
0.03
<0.0046
<0.0046
NA
NA
ND ND
<0.01
NA
<0.0046
0.0046
ND
<0.0046
NA
ND ND 0.050 RMEG
(VI)
Cobalt 0.044
0.06
0.03
0.11
<0.0049
NA
NA
NA 0.253
0.12
NA
10.3
3.9
0.0594
3.2
NA
0.0229 ND none  
Copper ND
<0.02
<0.02
0.26
<0.0027
0.02
0.02
42.0 0.086
0.23
NA
278
99.3
0.13
84.4
57
0.0368 ND 1.3 MCL
Iron (total) 3.34
1.1
0.79
0.49
4.6
0.19
1.9
14.0 1.72
1.6
NA
0.72
0.13
0.706
14.1
16
1.33 3.45 none  
Lead ND
<0.04
<0.04
0.0035
<0.001
<0.003
0.005
1.0 0.04
0.04
1.5
2.0
1.9
ND
0.45
0.43
ND ND 0.015 MCL
Magnesium 421
170
330
74.7
122
2.2
140
NA 47.2
27
NA
422
200
55.9
192
240
44.9 31.1 none  
Manganese 4.81
3.7
3.2
19.4
0.49
0.16
7.4
375.0 15.3
7.1
NA
647
247
5.04
201
210
2.18 0.135 0.050 RMEG
Mercury 0.0003
0.0008
0.0005
0.00024
<0.0002
NA
NA
ND 0.00006
0.0007
NA
<0.0002
<0.0002
0.00005B
NA
NA
0.00002 0.00009 0.002 MCL
Molybdenum NA
<0.1
<0.1
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA NA
<0.1
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
       
Nickel 0.147
0.11
0.11
0.12
<0.15
<0.02
0.05
2.8 0.222
0.1
NA
5.4
2.0
0.0403
1.7
1.9
ND ND 0.1 MCL
Potassium 87.3
31
64
12.3
5.3
NA
NA
NA 9.83
9.6
NA
57.7
38.4
5.19
24.6
NA
5.74 3.74 none  
Selenium 0.018J
<0.12
<0.12
0.01
<0.0014
<0.01
<0.005
ND 0.0110J
<0.12
NA
0.034
<0.007
0.01J
0.032
<0.025
0.01J ND 0.020 CEMEG
Silver ND
<0.01
<0.01
<0.0048
<0.0048
NA
NA
0.03 ND
0.08J
NA
<0.0048
<0.0048
ND
<0.0048
NA
ND ND 0.050 RMEG
Sodium 675
300
550
73.7
138
NA
NA
NA 29.8
29
NA
163
93.5
61.7
115
NA
54.1 28.3    
Sulfate 3,480
NA
NA
NA
NA
350
1,300
NA 650
NA
NA
NA
NA
342
NA
4,900
222 86 400 P MCL
Sulfide ND
<0.5
<0.5
NA
NA
<1
<1
NA ND
<0.5
NA
NA
NA
2.38
NA
<1
0.618 ND none  
Vanadium 0.022
<0.01
<0.01
<0.005
<0.005
NA
NA
NA 0.007
0.06
NA
<0.005
<0.005
ND
<0.005
NA
0.009 ND 0.020 LTHA
Zinc 0.52
8.9
1.4
571
0.78
0.84
190
3,800 62.7
40
448
5,780
2,190
26.5
1,790
1,900
5.31 0.018 3 RMEG

NA = not analyzed        ppm = parts per million        ND = not detected        J = estimated value         R = rejected data
(a) sample reanalyzed by U.S. EPA contract laboratory.


Table 8. Inorganic Concentrations in DePue On-site Groundwater (in ppm)
.


PS-1 PS-2 PS-3 PS-4 PS-5 PS-6 PS-7 PS-8 PS-9 PS-10 PS-11 PS-12 PS-13 PS-14 PS-15 PS-16 PS-17 1-96 Comparison Value
Child
Source
Ammonia <0.05 <0.05 14 26 14 0.93 51 1.1 8.5 20 0.24 <0.05 31 35 0.25 1 9 NA 3 IEMEG
Arsenic <0.005 <0.005 0.05 <0.005 0.006 <0.005 <0.005 <0.005 <0.005 <0.005 <0.005 <0.005 0.01 <0.005 <0.005 <0.005 <0.005 NA 0.003 CEMEG
Barium 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.04 0.06 0.04 0.02 0.1 0.04 0.04 0.03 <0.1 <0.01 <0.1 <0.2 NA 0.7 REMEG
Calcium 180 190 600 430 440 210 350 210 320 260 180 170 260 460 490 440 470 NA NONE  
Cadmium <0.0005 <0.0005 0.62 3.7 1.1 <0.0005 0.023 0.12 0.024 <0.0005 <0.0005 <0.005 <0.005 24 1.8 48 12 9.44 0.002 CEMEG
Chloride 35 18 15 63 54 16 22 11 9 18 11 <2 28 36 92 17 33 NA NONE  
Copper <0.01 0.01 <0.01 <0.02 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.1 <0.2 <0.2 390 216 1.3 MCLG
Fluoride 0.3 0.2 9.5 3.5 4.6 0.7 17 4.8 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 3.7 0.6 2.3 NA 1.4-2.4 IPDWR*
Iron 0.04 <0.02 <0.02 0.46 1.1 15 2.8 0.05 0.02 16 <0.02 0.05 <0.02 <0.2 <0.2 8.3 1.4 2.08 NONE  
Magnesium 73 84 84 83 120 82 56 70 32 120 68 89 140 240 120 120 550 NA NONE  
Manganese 0.27 <0.01 18 13 10 0.81 6 0.99 7.8 0.59 0.23 0.01 0.32 170 5.9 73 790 501 0.05 RMEG
Nickel <0.02 <0.02 0.28 0.34 0.23 <0.02 0.05 0.03 0.1 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 0.2 <0.2 <0.2 7.2 NA 0.1 MCL
Lead <0.003 <0.003 <0.006 <0.003 <0.003 <0.003 <0.003 <0.003 <0.003 <0.003 <0.006 <0.003 <0.003 0.0613 <0.003 0.43 1.3 0.9 0.015 MCL
Nitrate 5.9 11 54 4.7 21 <0.1 14 18 33 <0.1 <0.1