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The following section was not available in electronic format for conversion to HTML at the time of preparation of this document. To obtain a hard copy of the document, please contact:
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
Attn: Chief, Program Evaluation, Records, and Information Services
Branch, E-56
1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30333
After the site visit, the US EPA provided the following verbatim: In June 1989, pursuant to a
CT DEP Abatement Order, Linemaster removed the dry well. At that time, approximately, 1,000
gallons of hazardous liquid were removed from the well and disposed at a licensed hazardous
waste storage facility. After the Removal Action, Linemaster filled the area with clean soils,
placed a plastic barrier over the soils in the Zone 1 area, and have spread bark mulch over the area
(36).
Lead enters drinking water primarily as a result of the corrosion (i.e., wearing away) of
lead-containing materials in the household plumbing. These materials include lead-based solders
used to connect copper pipe and brass and chrome-plated brass faucets. In 1986, the U.S.
Congress banned the use of lead solder containing greater than 0.2% lead, and restricted the lead
content of faucets, pipes and other plumbing materials to 8%. You may reduce the concentration
of lead in your water by flushing your household plumbing. To flush, let the water run until the
water gets noticeably colder, usually about 15 to 30 seconds. You may want to repeat this
procedure any time the water in a faucet has gone unused for more than six hours. Additionally,
you may want to avoid cooking with, or drinking water from the hot water tap. Hot water
dissolves more lead more quickly than cold water. If you need hot water, draw water from the
cold tap and then heat it on the stove.
We assume that adults drink 2 liters (66 ounces) of tap water each day for over one year and
weigh 70 kg (154 pounds). For children we assume that they drink one liter (33 ounces) of tap
water for over one year and weigh 10 kg (22 pounds).
