In the data tables that follow, the listed contaminant does not mean that it will cause adverse
health effects from exposures. Instead, the list indicates which contaminants will be evaluated
further in the Health Assessment. When selected as a contaminant of concern in one medium,
that contaminant will be reported in all media.
The data tables include the following acronyms:
CREG
= Cancer Risk Evaluation Guide
EMEG
= Environmental Media Evaluation Guide
LTHA
= Lifetime Health Advisory
PMCLG
= Proposed Maximum Contaminant Level Goal
ppb
= parts per billion
ppm
= parts per million
RMEG
= Reference Dose Media Evaluation Guide
Surface soil samples were included in the tables as follows: split samples were counted as
separate samples but replicate samples were not. The data come from the 1988 Site Inspection
Report and the 1990 Listing Site Inspection Report (2,4).
ATSDR selects and discusses these contaminants based upon the following factors:
Concentrations of contaminants on and off the site.
Field data quality, laboratory data quality, and sample design.
Comparison of on-site and off-site concentrations with health assessment comparison values
for (1) noncarcinogenic endpoints and (2) carcinogenic endpoints.
Community health concerns.
Health assessment comparison values are contaminant concentrations in specific media that are
used to select contaminants for further evaluation. These values include Environmental Media
Evaluation Guides (EMEGs), Cancer Risk Evaluation Guides (CREGs), and other relevant
guidelines. EMEGs are derived from the Minimal Risk Levels (MRLs), ATSDR-derived
estimates of daily human exposure to a chemical that are likely to be without an appreciable risk
of deleterious effects (non-carcinogenic) over a specified duration of exposure. MRLs provide a
measure of the toxicity of a chemical. CREGs are estimated contaminant concentrations based
on a one excess cancer in a million persons exposed over a lifetime. CREGs are calculated from
EPA's cancer slope factors. EPA's Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) is a drinking
water health goal. EPA believes that the MCLG represents a level at which no known or
anticipated adverse health effect should occur and allows an adequate margin of safety.
Proposed Maximum Contaminant Level Goals (PMCLGs) are MCLGs that are being proposed.
Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) represent contaminant concentrations that EPA deems
protective of public health (considering the availability and economics of water treatment
technology) over a lifetime (70 years) at an exposure rate of 2 liters water per day. While MCLs
are regulatory concentrations, PMCLGs and MCLGs are not. EPA's Reference Dose (RfD) is an
estimate of the daily exposure to a contaminant that is unlikely to cause adverse health effects.
The Reference Dose Media Evaluation Guide (RMEG) is calculated from EPA's Reference Dose.
EPA also has a drinking water lifetime health advisory (LTHA) which provides the level of a
contaminant at which adverse noncarcinogenic health effects would not be anticipated.
July 1988, December 1989
Parcel A and B soils & Background soils
Soils 0-6"
CONTAMINANT
MAXIMUMCONCEN-
TRATION
YEARREPORTED
COMPARISON VALUE
(C.V.) FOR
INGESTION -CHILD
FREQ>C.V.
(>ND)
PAHs
ppm
ppm
Source
noncarcinogenic:
Acenaphthene
1300
1988
3000
RMEG
5/52
Acenaphthylene
ND
None
(Unknown)
Anthracene
27,000
1988
20,000
RMEG
1/42*
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
390 J3
1989
None
(34/52)
Fluoranthene
21,000
1988
2000
RMEG
4/62
Fluorene
2600
1988
2000
RMEG
2/52
2-Methylnapthalene
ND
None
(Unknown)
Naphthalene
17 J
1989
None
(4/41)
Phenanthrene
16,000
1988
None
(18/46)
Pyrene
15,000
1988
2000
RMEG
5/62
carcinogenic:
Benzo(a)anthracene
950
1988
None
(6/6)*
Benzo(b)fluoranthene
800 J3
1989
None
(10/11)*
Benzo(k)fluoranthene
530 J3
1989
None
(10/11)*
Benzo(a)pyrene
410 J3
1989
0.096
CREG
42/62
Chrysene
2100
1988
None
(11/11)*
Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene
89 J3
1989
None
(8/11)*
Indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene
250 J3
1989
None
(9/11)*
ND = Not Detected; J = estimated value, tentatively identified compound; J3 = estimated value,
positively identified compound, low bias for the sample (actual concentration may be higher).
* Some contaminants could not be separated analytically. Concentrations are reported only if the
contaminant could be analyzed on a contaminant specific basis.
ND= Not Detected
J= estimated value, tentatively identified compound.
*Most of these organic compounds were detected in soil of Parcel B, but not Parcel A. **1988
value
ND = Not Detected
J= estimated value, positively identified compound.
J4=estimated value, QC outside control limits
* The detection limit is higher than the comparison value, therefore the number of samples
exceeding the comparison value is unknown. The reported FREQ is the minimum.
All maximum concentrations are from the July 1988 data.
ON-SITE SEDIMENT (4) ORGANICS:PAHs
July 1988, December 1989
Drainage Ditches, Sediment 0-6"
CONTAMINANT
MAXIMUMCONCENTRATION*
COMPARISON VALUE
(C.V.) FOR
INGESTION - CHILD
FREQ>C.V.
(>ND)
PAHs
ppm
ppm
Source
noncarcinogenic:
Acenaphthene
0.4 J
3000
RMEG
0/7
Acenaphthylene
ND
None
(0/7)
Anthracene
20
20,000
RMEG
0/7
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
3.9 J
None
(4/7)
Fluoranthene
2500*
2000
RMEG
1/7
Fluorene
2.2
2000
RMEG
0/7
2-Methylnapthalene
ND
None
0/7
Naphthalene
ND
None
0/7
Phenanthrene
13
None
(3/10)
Pyrene
2100*
2000
RMEG
1/10
carcinogenic:
Benzo(a)anthracene
230 J*
None
(4/8)**
Benzo(b)fluoranthene
10
None
(5/8)**
Benzo(k)fluoranthene
6.9
None
(3/8)**
Benzo(a)pyrene
56 J*
0.12
CREG
5/8
Chrysene
280 J*
None
(5/8)**
Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene
0.76 J
None
(2/3)
Indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene
4.2
None
(3/8)**
ND= Not Detected; J= estimated value, positively identified compound; J3 = estimated value,
positively identified compound, low bias for the sample (actual concentration may be higher).
*SD1, a background sample, was considered on-site due to contaminants and locality. ** Some
contaminants could not be separated analytically. Concentrations are reported only if the
contaminant could be analyzed on a contaminant specific basis.
ND = Not Detected; J= estimated value, positively identified compound;
J4=estimated value; QC outside control limits
* 3/4 samples were unusable.
** The detection limit is higher than the comparison value, therefore the number of samples
exceeding the comparison value is unknown. The reported FREQ is the minimum.
ND = Not Detected; J= estimated value, positively identified compound;
J4=estimated value; QC outside control limits; UJ1=Not detected, the concentration is an
estimated/adjusted quantitation limit, blank contamination. * The detection limit is higher than the
comparison value, therefore the number of samples exceeding the comparison value is unknown.
Therefore, the reported FREQ refers to background.
ND= Not Detected
J= estimated value, positively identified compound.
J4=estimated value, QC outside control limits
UJ1=Not detected, the concentration is an estimated/adjusted quantitation limit, blank contamination.
UJ4= Not detected, the concentration is an estimated/adjusted quantitation limit, QC outside
control limits.
ODOT = Oregon Department of Transportation
* The detection limit is higher than the comparison value, therefore the number of samples
exceeding the comparison value is unknown.
The frequency column was eliminated because of the minimal number of wells or
well involved.
ON- AND OFF-SITE GROUNDWATER (4) INORGANICS DEEP AQUIFER
February 1990
City of Milwaukie wells and ODOT well
CONTAMINANT
MAXIMUM CONC.
BACKGROUNDCONC.
COMPARISON
VALUE (C.V.)
FOR INGESTION
ppb
ppb
ppb
Source
Milwaukie:
off-site
wells
ODOT:
on-site
well
Aluminum
ND
ND
ND
None
Antimony
ND
20 UJ4
ND
0.004
RMEG
Arsenic
ND
8.8 J4
1.0 UJ4
0.003
RMEG
Barium
7.6 UJ1
74.3 J
21.4 UJ1
0.7
RMEG
Beryllium
ND
ND
ND
8.1
CREG
Cadmium
ND
ND
ND
0.002
EMEG
Chromium
ND
ND
ND
0.05
RMEG
Cobalt
ND
ND
ND
None
Copper
ND
10.1 J
ND
1300
PMCL
Iron
83.4 UJ1
4010
1040
None
Lead
ND
2.4 J
ND or 1J
0.005
PMCL
Manganese
27.6
1850
7.6 J
1.0
RMEG
Mercury
ND
ND
ND
None
Nickel
ND
ND
ND
0.2
EMEG
Selenium
Unusable
Unusable
Vanadium
6.6J
ND
ND
20
LTHA
Zinc
2.4 UJ1
1180
263
2100
LTHA
ND= Not Detected
J= estimated value, positively identified compound.
J4=estimated value, QC outside control limits
UJ1=Not detected, the concentration is an estimated/adjusted quantitation limit, blank contamination.
UJ4= Not detected, the concentration is an estimated/adjusted quantitation limit, QC outside
control limits.
ODOT = Oregon Department of Transportation
* The detection limit is higher than the comparison value, therefore the number of samples
exceeding the comparison value is unknown.
December 1989
Residential and Background* Samples
Soils 0-6"
CONTAMINANT
MAXIMUMCONCENTRATION
COMPARISON VALUE
(C.V.) FOR
INGESTION -PICA
CHILD
FREQ>C.V.
(>ND)
PAHs
ppm
ppm
Source
noncarcinogenic:
Acenaphthene
ND
120
RMEG
0/2
Acenaphthylene
ND
None
(Unknown)
Anthracene
ND
600
RMEG
0/2
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
0.23 J3
None
(1/5)
Fluoranthene
0.31 J3
80
RMEG
0/5
Fluorene
ND
80
RMEG
0/2
2-Methylnapthalene
ND
None
(Unknown)
Naphthalene
ND
None
(Unknown)
Phenanthrene
0.11 J3
None
(3/5)
Pyrene
0.32 J3
60
RMEG
0/5
carcinogenic:
Benzo(a)anthracene
0.21 J3
None
(2/5)
Benzo(b)fluoranthene
0.46 J3
None
(2/5)
Benzo(k)fluoranthene
0.32 J3
None
(1/5)
Benzo(a)pyrene
0.36 J3
0.096
CREG
3/5
Chrysene
0.35 J3
None
(3/5)
Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene
ND
None
(unknown)
Indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene
0.15 J3
None
(1/5)
ND= Not Detected
J = estimated value, positively identified compound.
J3 = estimated value, positively identified compound, low bias for the sample (actual concentration
may be higher).
* A background sample contained benzo(b)fluoranthene at 0.15 J3 and benzo(a)pyrene at 0.093 J3.
ND= Not Detected; J= estimated value, positively identified compound.
J4=estimated value, QC outside control limits
* Unusable data reduced the number of samples for comparison.
** The detection limit is higher than the comparison value, therefore the number of samples
exceeding the comparison value is unknown. The reported FREQ is the minimum.
July 1988, December 1989
Drainage ways and Background
CONTAMINANT
MAXIMUMCONCENTRATION
COMPARISON VALUE
(C.V.) FOR
INGESTION -PICA
CHILD
FREQ>C.V.
(>ND)
PAHs
ppm
ppm
Source
noncarcinogenic:
Acenaphthene
0.18 J
120
RMEG
0/8
Acenaphthylene
ND
None
Anthracene
0.35 J
600
RMEG
0/8
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
1.40
None
(4/8)
Fluoranthene
3.90
80
RMEG
0/8
Fluorene
0.14 J
80
RMEG
0/8
2-Methylnapthalene
ND
None
(0/8)
Naphthalene
ND
None
(0/8)
Phenanthrene
1.60
None
(3/8)
Pyrene
4.50
60
RMEG
0/8
carcinogenic:
Benzo(a)anthracene
2.20
None
(4/8)
Benzo(b)fluoranthene
2.60
None
(4/8)
Benzo(k)fluoranthene
2.40
None
(4/8)
Benzo(a)pyrene
1.90
0.12
CREG
4/8
Chrysene
2.70
None
(4/8)
Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene
0.77 J
None
(2/8)
Indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene
1.40
None
(4/8)
ND= Not Detected
J = estimated value, positively identified compound.
*All maximum concentrations are from the December 1989 data. Only one sample from the 1988
data was considered off-site or background. This sample had no detectable organics. No PAH's
were detected in the 1989 background sample.
July 1988, December 1989
Drainage ways and Background Samples
Sediment 0-6"
CONTAMINANT
MAXIMUMCONCENTRATION*
COMPARISON VALUE
(C.V.) FOR INGESTION
- PICA CHILD
FREQ>C.V.
(>ND)
ppm
ppm
Source
Benzene
ND
24
CREG
0/8
Bis(2-ethyl hexyl)
phthalate
1.30**
None
(7/8)
2-butanone
0.008 J**
None
(4/8)
Carbon Tetrachloride
ND
1.4
CREG
0/8
Chloroform
ND
20
EMEG
0/8
Dibenzofuran
ND
2
RMEG
0/8
Di-n-octyl phthalate
0.47 J
None
(2/8)
Total 1,2 DCE
(dichloroethene)
0.002
40
RMEG
0/8
Methoxychlor
ND
10
RMEG
0/8
PCB:Aroclor 1254
Aroclor 1260
2.50
0.16 J
0.01
EMEG
4/8
1/8
PCE
Tetrachloroethene
0.003 J
0.036
RMEG
0/8
1,1,1
trichloroethane
ND
None
0/8
1,1,2
trichloroethane
ND
8
CREG
0/8
TCE
(trichloroethene)
0.002 J
64
CREG
(1/8)
Vinyl Chloride
ND
0.04
EMEG
0/8
ND= Not Detected.
J= estimated value, positively identified compound.
*All reported maximums, except Aroclor 1260, are from the December 1989 data.
** Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate at 0.16J ppm and 2-butanone at 0.003 J ppm were found in the
background sample.
ND= Not Detected; J= estimated value, positively identified compound;
J4=estimated value; QC outside control limits.
* 5/6 samples were unusable
** The detection limit is higher than the comparison value, therefore the number of samples
exceeding the comparison value is unknown. The reported FREQ is the minimum.
ND= Not Detected
J= estimated value, positively identified compound.
*The concentrations for the above contaminants were not detected in the background sample .
The only organic compound exceeding background in off-site wells was TCE.
Therefore, no organic tables are presented.
OFF-SITE GROUNDWATER (4) INORGANICS
February 1990
A= Oregon National Guard/Camp Withycombe wells*
B= A Residential Well
C= Fire Protection Wells*
CONTAMINANT
MAXIMUM CONC. (ppb)
BACKGROUND
CONC. (BKGR)
COMPARISON
VALUE (C.V.)
FOR
INGESTION
A*
B
C*
ppb
ppb
Source
Aluminum
19,800
ND
87 UJ1
ND
None
Antimony
ND
ND
ND
ND
0.004
RMEG
Arsenic
ND
ND
ND
1.0 UJ4
0.003
RMEG
Barium
98.9 J
5.7 UJ1
35.7 J
21.4 UJ1
0.7
RMEG
Beryllium
ND
ND
ND
ND
8.1
CREG
Cadmium
ND
ND
ND
ND
0.002
EMEG
Chromium
9.7 J
ND
ND
ND
0.05
RMEG
Cobalt
10.7 J
ND
ND
ND
None
Copper
28.2
28.4
18.8 J
ND
1300
PMCL
Iron
23,000
176
2090
1040
None
Lead
19.8
4.8
1.5 J
ND or 1J
0.005
PMCL
Manganese
932
13.1 J
630
7.6 J
50
RMEG
Mercury
ND
ND
ND
ND
None
Nickel
ND
ND
ND
ND
None
Selenium
Unusable
Unusable
Unusable
Vanadium
42.3 J
3.2 J
ND
ND
20
LTHA
Zinc
51.9
2280
26.4
UJ1
263
2100
LTHA
ND= Not Detected;J= estimated value, positively identified compound;
J4=estimated value; QC outside control limits; UJ1=Not detected, the concentration is an
estimated/adjusted quantitation limit, blank contamination; UJ4= Not detected, the concentration
is an estimated/adjusted quantitation limit, QC outside control limits. * Not used as drinking water.