PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT
C&J DISPOSAL
TOWN OF EATON, MADISON COUNTY, NEW YORK
APPENDICES
C&J Disposal Site - Summary of Contaminants Detected On-Site
Town of Eaton, Madison County, NY
[All concentrations in milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) unless otherwise noted]
(see Tables 3 and 4 for comparison values)
| Contaminant | Concentration Range Waste Materials | Maximum Concentration Surface Soils (1) | Concentration Range Groundwater (mcg/L) |
| acetone | ND - 58 | 0.009 | ND |
| 1,2-dichloroethane | ND - 8.4 | ND | ND |
| 2-butanone | ND - 250 | ND | ND |
| trichloroethene | ND - 3.0 | ND | ND |
| benzene | ND - 5.9 | ND | ND |
| 4-methyl-2-pentanone | ND - 1,100 | ND | ND |
| toluene | ND - 650 | ND | ND |
| ethylbenzene | ND - 190 | ND | ND |
| total xylenes | ND - 560 | ND | ND |
| 4-methylphenol | ND - 17 | ND | ND |
| 2,4-dimethylphenol | ND - 0.21 | ND | ND |
| di-n-butylphthalate | ND - 110 | 0.12 | ND |
| butylbenzylphthalate | ND - 19 | ND | ND |
| *bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | ND - 29,000 D | 150 D | ND - 8.0 |
| arsenic | ND - 26.6 | ||
| *lead | ND - 165 | ||
Source: Ebasco Services, Inc. Remedial Investigation Report, Janauary 1991.
(1) Does not include samples SS01 and SS02, which are upgradient of the site.
| Data Qualifiers: | D - Compound identified at a secondary dilution factor ND - Compound was not detected |
*Contaminant selected for further evaluation (see Table 3 for comparison values)
Table 2.
C&J Disposal Site - Summary of Contaminants Detected Off-site
Town of Eaton, Madison County, NY
[All concentrations in milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) unless otherwise noted]
(see Tables 3 and 4 for comparison values)
| Contaminant | Concentration Ranges | |||
| Sediments | Surface Water (mcg/L) | Soils (Upgradient) | Residential Wells (mcg/L) | |
| bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | ND - 0.55 | ND | ND | ND |
| arsenic | 0.00045-0.002B | ND | 0.0054-0.008 | ND |
| lead | ND - 225 | ND | 104 | ND - 2.8 |
| cyanide | ND - 0.015 | ND | ND | ND |
| beta-BHC | ND | ND | 0.021 | ND |
| chloroform | ND | ND | ND | ND - 1.5 |
| 2-methyl-naphthalene | ND | ND | 0.19 | ND |
| acenaphthylene | ND | ND | 0.28 | ND |
| acenaphthene | ND | ND | 0.19 | ND |
| fluorene | ND | ND | 0.23 | ND |
| phenanthrene | ND | ND | 3.1 | ND |
| anthracene | ND | ND | 0.36 | ND |
| di-n-butylphthalate | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| fluoranthene | ND | ND | 4.1 | ND |
| pyrene | ND | ND | 2.7 | ND |
| benzo(a)pyrene | ND | ND | 1.1 | ND |
Source: Ebasco Services, Inc., Remedial Investigation Report, January 1991.
B - Analyte found in blank as well as sample.
ND - Compound was not detected.
New York State and Federal Standards/Guidelines and
Public Health Assessment Comparison Values for Contaminants Found in Sources
of Drinking Water at and Near the C&J Disposal Site
Town of Eaton, Madison County, NY
[all values in micrograms per liter (mcg/L)]
| Chemical | Water Quality Standards/Guidelines | Comparison Value | ||||||
| NEW YORK STATE | U.S. EPA | |||||||
| Ground Water | Surface Water | Drinking Water | Drinking Water | Cancer** | Source*** | Noncancer** | Source*** | |
| arsenic | 25 | 50 | 50 | 50 | -- | -- | 11 | EPA RfD |
| bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate | 50 | 4 g | 50 | 6 | 2.5 | EPA CPF | 140 | EPA RfD |
| chloroform | 7 | 7 | 100d | 100d | 6 | EPA CPF | 70 | EPA RfD |
| lead | 25 | 50 | 15* | 15* | -- | -- | -- | -- |
d = Drinking Water standard for total trihalomethanes produced as a result of disinfection with chlorine. This standard is inappropriate for evaluating environmental contamination not associated with disinfection practices.
g = guidance value
*Maximum contaminant level goal (MCLG) of zero for lead and an action level of 15 mcg/L at the tap.
**Comparison value based on a 70 kilogram adult drinking 2 liters of water per day.
***EPA CPF = EPA Cancer Potency Factor
EPA RfD = EPA Reference Dose
NYS CREG = NYS Cancer Risk Evaluation Guideline
Table 4.
Public Health Assessment Comparison Values for Soil Contaminants On-Site
and Off-Site; C&J Disposal Site, Town of Eaton, Madison County, NY
(All values in milligrams per kilogram; mg/kg)
| Contaminant | Typical Background* | Comparison Value | |||
| Cancer** | Source*** | Noncancer** | Source*** | ||
| acenaphthylene | **** | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| acenaphthene | **** | -- | -- | 235 | EPA RfD |
| acetonea | ND | -- | -- | 147,000 | EPA RfD |
| anthracene | **** | -- | -- | 7,470 | EPA RfD |
| arsenic | 10-20 | -- | -- | 15 | EPA RfD |
| benzo(a)pyrene | **** | 0.005 | NYS CPF | -- | EPA HEAST |
| beta-BHC | ND | 0.02 | NYS CPF | -- | -- |
| bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatea | ND | 700 | EPA CPF | 29,400 | EPA RFD |
| butylbenzyl phthalate | ND | -- | -- | 3,200 | EPA RFD |
| cyanide | ND | -- | -- | 1,000 | EPA RfD |
| di-n-butyl phthalatea | ND | -- | -- | 147,000 | EPA RFD |
| fluoranthene | **** | -- | -- | 746 | EPA RFD |
| fluorene | **** | -- | -- | 328 | EPA RFD |
| lead | 10-300 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-methyl naphthalene | ND | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| phenanthrene | **** | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| pyrene | **** | -- | -- | 67 | EPA RFD |
ND - not determined
aOn-site soil contaminant.
*References: Clarke et al. (1985); Frank et al. (1976); McGovern (1988) and Shacklette and
Boerngen (1984)
**Noncancer and cancer comparison values for off-site organic contaminants are based on
ingestion of soil and homegrown vegetables; noncancer and cancer comparison values for off-site inorganic contaminants are based on ingestion of soil.
Noncancer comparison values for on-site contaminants are determined for a 21 kilogram child
who ingests 200 milligrams of soil per day, 2 days per week for 3 months per year. Cancer comparison values for on-site contaminants are determined for a 70 kilogram adult who ingests 100 milligrams of soil per day, 2 days per week for 3 months per year.
***EPA CPF = EPA Cancer Potency Factor
NYS CPF = New York State Cancer Potency Factor
EPA RfD = EPA Reference Dose
EPA HEAST = EPA Health Effects Assessment Summary Table
****Reported background levels for total polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons of <1 to 13 mg/kg in
soil (Edwards, 1983).
