HEALTH CONSULTATION

OSBORNE LANDFILL
GROVE CITY, MERCER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

REFERENCE

1. U.S.EPA, 1997. Record of Decision for Osborne Landfill site, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

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PREPARERS OF REPORT

J.E.Godfrey, P.G.
Pennsylvania Department of Health

Alice Hoffman, MHA
Pennsylvania Department of Health

CERTIFICATION

This Health Consultation for the Osborne Landfill site was prepared by the Pennsylvania Department of Health Under a cooperative agreement with the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). It is in accordance with approved methodology and procedures existing at the time the health consultation was initiated.

Roberta Erler
Technical Project Officer, SPS, SSAB, DHAC

The Division of Health Assessment and Consultation (DHAC), ATSDR, has reviewed this health consultation and concurs with its findings.

Richard Gillig
Chief, SPS, SSAB, DHAC, ATSDR

Figure 1. Osborne Landfill Site Location Map

Figure 2. Osborne Landfill Site Location Map 2

Figure 3. Osborne Landfill Selected Wells

Table 1. Contaminants of Concern in Residential Wells

CONTAMINANTS	MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION (PPB)	COMPARISON VALUES
		PPB	SOURCE
Vinyl Chloride (VC)	16	0.7	Chronic EMEG

EMEG - Environmental

Table 2. Estimated Number of Exposed Population

Pathway Name	Estimated Pop. in Pathway	Range Minimum	Range Maximum
Complete Pathways On-site	0	0	0
Complete Pathways Off-site	2	2	2
Total Completed On and Off-site	2	2	2

Table 3. Complete Exposure Pathway Table - Off Site

Pathway Name	Source	Medium	Exposure Point	Exposure Route	Receptor Population	Time of Exposure	Exposure Activities	Estimated Number Exposed	Chemicals
Private Wells	Osborne Landfill	Ground Water	Tap, Shower	Ingestion Inhalation Dermal	Off-site Residents	Past	Drinking Water, Showering	2	Vinyl Chloride

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