PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

SAYREVILLE LANDFILL
SAYREVILLE, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A

Figure 1. General Site Location

Figure 2. Site Location

Figure 3. Site Plan

Figure 4. Lot Boundaries

Figure 5. Sayreville Landfill

APPENDIX B

Table 1. Range of Contaminant Levels in On-site Drum Samples

Contaminant	Range of Levels (ppm)	Comparison Value
		ppm	Source
Volatile Organics:
Benzene	35	0.0012	CREG
Chlorobenzene	1.1J	0.004	NJ MCL
Chloroethane	ND
Ethylbenzene	0.43J-220	3.5	RfD
4-Methyl 2 pentanone	ND
Vinyl Acetate	ND
Vinyl Chloride	ND
Xylenes	0.32J-1200	0.044	NJ MCL
Semi-Volatile Organics:
Benzo(a)pyrene	0.022J-0.087J	0.000006	CREG
BEHP	0.29J-110BJ	0.0025	CREG
Di-n-octylphthalate	ND
2-Methylphenol	17J-35J	1.8	RfD
4-Methylphenol	370	none	none
Napthalene	0.15J-620	0.02	LTHA
Phenanthrene	260J	none	none
Phenol	68J-81,000J	21	RfD
Pesticides:
Aldrin	ND
Heptachlor	ND
Metals:
Antimony	NA
Arsenic	1.3-6.6	0.011	RfD
Cadmium	4.7-131	0.007	EMEG
Chromium	6.5-45.9	0.18	RfD
Lead	2.7-1500	0.05	EPA MCL
Nickel	4.1-152	0.1	LTHA

EMEG-ATSDR Environmental Media Evaluation Guide
CREG-ATSDR Cancer Risk Evaluation Guide
RfD-USEPA Reference Dose
LTHA-USEPA Drinking Water Lifetime Health Advisory
EPA MCL-USEPA Maximum Contaminant Level
NJ MCL-New Jersey Maximum Contaminant Level
ppm-parts per million
ND-not detected
NA-not analyzed
J-estimated value

Source: NJDEP Final Report Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study, March 1990.

Table 2. Range of Contaminant Levels in On-site Subsurface Soil Samples

Contaminant	Range of Levels (ppm)	Comparison Value
		ppm	Source
Volatile Organics:
Benzene	0.001J-0.016	24	CREG
Chlorobenzene	0.01-0.21	14,000	RfD
Chloroethane	ND
Ethylbenzene	0.005-0.52	70,000	RfD
4 Methyl 2 pentanone	0.01B	none	none
Vinyl Acetate	0.02-0.16J	none	none
Vinyl Chloride	ND
Xylenes	0.05-2.4	1,400,000	RfD
Semi-Volatile Organics:
Benzo(a)pyrene	0.49J-6.3	0.12	CREG
BEHP	0.68-4.1	50	CREG
Di-n-octylphthalate	ND
2-Methylphenol	ND
4-Methylphenol	5	none	none
Napthalene	ND
Phenanthrene	1.3-18J	none	none
Phenol	0.0001-0.002	420,000	RfD
Pesticides:
Aldrin	4.39	0.041	CREG
Heptachlor	0.004J-3.98B	0.16	CREG
Metals:
Antimony	14.1-23.3	10	NJSAL
Arsenic	2.1-19.2	20	NJSAL
Cadmium	1.2-7.9	3	NJSAL
Chromium	2.6-50	100	NJSAL
Lead	3.8-65.7	250-1000	NJSAL
Nickel	8.0-39.3	100	NJSAL

CREG-ATSDR Cancer Risk Evaluation Guide
RfD-USEPA Reference Dose
NJSAL-New Jersey Soil Action Level
ppm-parts per million
ND-not detected
J-estimated value
B-found in the associated blank as well as in the sample

Source: NJDEP Final Report Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study, March 1990.

Table 3. Range of Contaminant Levels in On-site Ground-Water Samples

Contaminant	Range of Levels (ppm)				Comparison Value
	Waste Fill/ Test Pits	Shallow Aquifer	Intermediate Aquifer	Deep Aquifer	ppm	Source
Volatile Organics:
Benzene	0.01-0.19	0.001J-0.006*	ND	0.001J	0.0012	CREG
Chlorobenzene	0.008-0.05	0.004J	ND	ND	0.004	NJMCL
Chloroethane	0.004J-0.32	0.002J-7.3	ND	ND	none	none
Ethylbenzene	0.005-0.2	ND	0.002J	ND	3.5	RfD
4-Methyl-2-pentanone	0.02	ND	ND	ND	none	none
Vinyl Acetate	0.006J-0.02	ND	ND	ND	none	none
Vinyl Chloride	0.004J	ND	ND	ND	0.002	NJMCL
Xylenes	0.002J-1.1	0.004J-0.16	ND	ND	0.044	NJMCL
Semi-Volatile Organics:
Benzo(a)pyrene	0.013B	0.011B-0.013	ND	0.012B-0.013B	0.000006	CREG
BEHP	0.005-0.35	0.002-0.032B	ND	0.004	0.0025	CREG
Di-n-octyl phthalate	ND	0.007J-11	ND	ND	none	none
2-Methylphenol	0.096-3.1	ND	ND	ND	1.8	RfD
4-Methylphenol	0.002-0.22	0.009J	ND	ND	none	none
Napthalene	0.005J-0.04	0.007J	0.01J	ND	0.02	LTHA
Phenanthrene	0.013	ND	ND	ND	none	none
Phenol	0.02-2.3	ND	ND	ND	21	RfD
Pesticides:
Aldrin	0.001	ND	ND	ND	0.0000021	CREG
Heptachlor	0.0002-0.001	ND	ND	ND	0.0000078	CREG
Metals:
Antimony	0.089J-0.22J	0.069J-0.546J	0.27J	0.05J-0.1J	0.014	RfD
Arsenic	0.002J-0.008	0.002J-0.025J	ND	0.002J-0.032	0.011	RfD
Cadmium	0.006-0.024	0.004J-0.028	0.004J	0.007-0.01	0.007	EMEG
Chromium	0.014J-0.141	0.017J-0.25	0.25-0.3J	0.013J-0.173	0.18	RfD
Lead	0.003B-0.34J	0.002B-0.03N	0.008JB	0.006JB-0.01JB	0.05	EPAMCL
Nickel	0.021J-0.13J	0.011J-0.301	0.24-0.3J	0.019J-0.227	0.1	LTHA

EMEG-ATSDR Environmental Media Evaluation Guide
CREG-ATSDR Cancer Risk Evaluation Guide
RfD-USEPA Reference Dose
LTHA-USEPA Drinking Water Lifetime Health Advisory
EPA MCL-USEPA Maximum Contaminant Level
NJ MCL-New Jersey Maximum Contaminant Level
ppm-parts per million
ND-not detected
J-estimated value
B-found in the associated blank as well as in the sample
JB-estimated value due to blank contamination
*-duplicate out of control limits
N-spike recovery out of control limits

Source: NJDEP Final Report Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study, March 1990.

Table 4. Range of Contaminant Levels in Sewer Water Samples

Contaminant	Range of Levels (ppm)	Comparison Value
		ppm	Source
Volatile Organics:
Benzene	ND
Chlorobenzene	ND
Chloroethane	ND
Ethylbenzene	ND
4 Methyl 2 pentanone	ND
Vinyl Acetate	ND
Vinyl Chloride	ND
Xylenes	0.03	0.044	NJ MCL
Semi-Volatile Organics:
Benzo(a)pyrene	ND
BEHP	0.020-0.036	0.0025	CREG
Di-n-octylphthalate	ND
2-Methylphenol	ND
4-Methylphenol	0.052-0.096	none	none
Napthalene	0.003	0.02	LTHA
Phenanthrene	ND
Phenol	0.019-1.32	21	RfD
Pesticides:
Aldrin	ND
Heptachlor	ND
Metals:
Antimony	0.044-0.16	0.014	RfD
Arsenic	0.041	0.011	RfD
Cadmium	0.006-0.13	0.007	EMEG
Chromium	0.029-0.081	0.18	RfD
Lead	0.235-1.61	0.05	EPA MCL
Nickel	0.034-0.116	0.1	LTHA

EMEG-ATSDR Environmental Media Evaluation Guide
CREG-ATSDR Cancer Risk Evaluation Guide
RfD-USEPA Reference Dose
LTHA-USEPA Drinking Water Lifetime Health Advisory
EPA MCL-USEPA Maximum Contaminant Level
NJ MCL-New Jersey Maximum Contaminant Level
ppm-parts per million
ND-not detected
J-estimated value
B-found in the associated blank as well as in the sample

Source: NJDEP Final Report Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study, March 1990.

Table 5. Range of Contaminant Levels in Off-site Surface Water Samples

Contaminant	Range of Levels (ppm)	Comparison Value
		ppm	Source
Volatile Organics:
Benzene	0.003J	0.0012	CREG
Chlorobenzene	ND
Chloroethane	0.002J	none	none
Ethylbenzene	ND
4 Methyl 2 pentanone	ND
Vinyl Acetate	ND
Vinyl Chloride	ND
Xylenes	ND
Semi-Volatile Organics:
Benzo(a)pyrene	ND
BEHP	0.1-0.9	0.0025	CREG
Di-n-octylphthalate	0.056	none	none
2-Methylphenol	ND
4-Methylphenol	ND
Napthalene	ND
Phenanthrene	ND
Phenol	ND
Pesticides:
Aldrin	ND
Heptachlor	ND
Metals:
Antimony	ND
Arsenic	ND
Cadmium	0.01-0.086	0.007	EMEG
Chromium	0.01-0.04	0.18	RfD
Lead	0.01J-0.25	0.05	EPA MCL
Nickel	0.02J-0.03J	0.1	LTHA

EMEG-ATSDR Environmental Media Evaluation Guide
CREG-ATSDR Cancer Risk Evaluation Guide
RfD-USEPA Reference Dose
LTHA-USEPA Drinking Water Lifetime Health Advisory
EPA MCL-USEPA Maximum Contaminant Level
NJ MCL-New Jersey Maximum Contaminant Level
ppm-parts per million
ND-not detected
J-estimated value
B-found in the associated blank as well as in the sample

Source: NJDEP Final Report Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study, March 1990.

Table 6. Range of Contaminant Levels in Sediment Samples

Contaminant	Range of Levels (ppm)	Comparison Value
		ppm	Source
Volatile Organics:
Benzene	ND
Chlorobenzene	0.01	14,000	RfD
Chloroethane	ND
Ethylbenzene	ND
4 Methyl 2 pentanone	0.08	none	none
Vinyl Acetate	ND
Vinyl Chloride	ND
Xylenes	0.01	1,400,000	RfD
Semi-Volatile Organics:
Benzo(a)pyrene	ND
BEHP	0.23JB-16	50	CREG
Di-n-octylphthalate	ND
2-Methylphenol	ND
4-Methylphenol	ND
Napthalene	ND
Phenanthrene	0.07-2.1	none	none
Phenol	ND
Pesticides:
Aldrin	ND
Heptachlor	ND
Metals:
Antimony	71.6N-93.2N	10	NJSAL
Arsenic	3.4-92.7N	20	NJSAL
Cadmium	19.6	3	NJSAL
Chromium	14.2-347JB	100	NJSAL
Lead	13.5N*-762J	250-1000	NJSAL
Nickel	15.6-79.9JB	100	NJSAL

CREG-ATSDR Cancer Risk Evaluation Guide
RfD-USEPA Reference Dose
NJSAL-New Jersey Soil Action Level
ppm-parts per million
ND-not detected
J-estimated value
B-found in the associated blank as well as in the sample
JB-estimated value due to blank contamination
*-duplicate out of control limits
N-spike recovery out of control limits

Source: NJDEP Final Report Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study, March 1990.

Table 7. Potential Exposure Pathways

EXPOSURE PATHWAY ELEMENTS					TIME
Source	Environmental Media	Point of Exposure	Route of Exposure	Exposed Population
Sayreville Landfill (SL)	Subsurface Soil	Wastefill	Skin contact Ingestion Inhalation	Sayreville and South River Residents, and Nearby Workers	Past Present Future
SL	Surface Water	South River Duck Creek Pond Creek	Skin Contact Ingestion	Sayreville and South River Residents	Past Present Future
SL	Sediments	South River Duck Creek Pond Creek	Skin Contact Ingestion	Sayreville and South River Residents	Past Present Future
SL	Ambient Air	South River Residences and Businesses, Nearby Businesses	Inhalation	South River Residents and Workers, and Nearby Workers	Past Present Future

APPENDIX C

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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

APPENDIX D

RESPONSE SUMMARY

This response summary represents those comments and reactions to the Public Health Assessment received during the public comment period described in the Community Concerns Evaluation section. In some cases, similar commentary was received from various sources, while other concerns were specific to individuals or groups. Comments and concerns have been grouped by content and are followed by the consequent response.

Comment:

Comments were received indicating that the Public Health Assessment had incorrectly listed the Celotex Corporation, or it's subsidiary Insul-Caustic Company, as an owner or operator of the Sayreville Landfill site.

Response:

All references to the Celotex Corporation, or it's subsidiary Insul-Caustic Company, as an owner or operator of the Sayreville Landfill site have been deleted.

The following comments were received from the Borough of Sayreville:

Comment:

The Borough believes that the shallow aquifer near the Sayreville Landfill should not be considered a potential future source of drinking water due to the documented salt water intrusion of the aquifer.

Response:

A reference to salt water intrusion has been made in the Public Health Assessment.

Comment:

The Borough believes that the report of illegal dumping of "hazardous materials" after closure of the landfill is incorrect.

Response:

A change was made to the Public Health Assessment to reflect the unknown nature of the material illegally dumped at the landfill.

Comment:

The Borough believes that the description of the original landfill closure was not accurate since it did not mention the foot of clay that was placed on the side slopes of the landfill.

Response:

A change was made to the Public Health Assessment to make reference to the addition of the foot of clay.

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