PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT
PAGEL'S PIT
ROCKFORD, WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS
Figure 1. Physiographic Divisions of Illinois
Figure 3. Groundwater Sample Locations On
and Around the Acme Solvents Site
Figure 4. Leachate Sampling Locations
Figure 5. Cross-Section Location Map
Figure 6. Round 1 Chlorides (mg/l)
Figure 7. Round 2 Chlorides (mg/l)
Figure 8. Round 3 Chlorides (mg/l)
Figure 9. Round 4 Chlorides (mg/l)
| COMPOUND | RANGE - 1981 to 1984 | RANGE - 1988 to 1989 |
|---|---|---|
| ORGANIC COMPOUNDS | ||
| benzene | 0.004 | 0.006 |
| 2-butanone | ND | 0.022-22 |
| chloroethane | ND | 0.011 |
| chloroform | ND | 0.016 |
| chloromethane | ND | 0.003 |
| di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate | 0.028 | ND |
| 1,1-dichloroethane | 0.007 | 0.06 |
| 1,2-dichloroethene | 0.078 | 0.004-0.22 |
| 1,2-dichloropropane | ND | 0.003 |
| diethyl phthalate | 0.062 | ND |
| 2,4-dimethylphenol | 3.7 | ND |
| ethylbenzene | 0.016 | 0.77 |
| 2-hexanone | ND | 0.065-0.3 |
| isophorone | 0.098 | ND |
| 4-methyl-2-pentanone | ND | 1.6 |
| methylene chloride | 0.009-0.044 | ND |
| phenol | 0.26 | ND |
| tetrachloroethene | ND | 0.017 |
| toluene | 0.005-0.26 | 0.02-0.32 |
| 1,1,1-trichloroethane | 0.001 | ND |
| trichloroethene | 0.002 | ND |
| vinyl chloride | ND | 0.003-0.09 |
| xylenes | 0.045-0.076 | 0.08-0.3 |
| INORGANIC COMPOUNDS | ||
| arsenic | NA | 0.008-0.24 |
| barium | NA | 0.078-4.7 |
| cadmium | NA | 0.23 |
| chloride | NA | 1,160-17,300 |
| chromium | NA | 0.28-0.6 |
| copper | NA | 5.7 |
| cyanide | NA | 0.04-6 |
| iron | NA | 5.47-93.1 |
| lead | NA | 0.026-0.26 |
| magnesium | NA | 29.9-241 |
| mercury | NA | 0.0008 |
| nickel | NA | 0.32-0.78 |
| potassium | NA | 710-1,750 |
| sodium | NA | 968-10,200 |
| zinc | NA | 0.27-6.7 |
| ND - compounds not detected in samples NA - compounds not analyzed for | ||
| contaminant of concern | frequency of detection | range | comparison value | comparison source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORGANIC COMPOUNDS | ||||
| benzene | 32/92 | 0.5-5.2 | 1 | CREG |
| carbon tetrachloride | 8/92 | 0.2-8 | 0.3 | CREG |
| chloroethane | 4/92 | 4-5 | NA | NA |
| chloroform | 2/92 | 0.37-11J | 6 | CREG |
| chloromethane | 37/92 | 0.29-150 | 3 | LTHA |
| 1,2-dichloroethane | 28/92 | 0.23-13 | 0.4 | CREG |
| 1,1-dichloroethene | 14/92 | 0.21-6J | 0.06 | CREG |
| cis-1,2-dichloroethene | 68/92 | 0.2-1200 | 70 | LTHA |
| methylene chloride | 11/92 | 4.3-20J | 5 | CREG |
| 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane | 7/92 | 0.28-18.9 | 0.2 | CREG |
| tetrachloroethene | 46/92 | 0.3-810 | 0.7 | CREG |
| trichloroethene | 60/92 | 0.3J-380J | 3 | CREG |
| 1,1,1-trichloroethane | 53/92 | 0.2-350 | 200 | LTHA |
| 1,1,2-trichloroethane | 2/92 | 0.78-4J | 0.6 | CREG |
| vinyl chloride | 33/92 | 0.2-98 | 0.7 | AdultEMEG |
| INORGANIC COMPOUNDS (METALS) | ||||
| arsenic | 9/91 | 9-40 | 0.02 | CREG |
| nickel | 9/91 | 44-224 | 100 | LTHA |
| thallium | 10/91 | 2B-6B | 0.4 | LTHA |
| vanadium | 2/91 | 50-60 | 20 | LTHA |
| zinc | 13/91 | 37-6,340 | 2,000 | LTHA |
| NA - no health comparison values available J,B - estimated values | ||||
| contaminant of concern | frequency of detection | range | comparison value | comparison source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benzene | 16/34 | 0.6J-17 | 1 | CREG |
| chloroethane | 9/34 | 2J-37 | NA | NA |
| di(2-ethyl-hexyl)phthalate | 4/34 | 7J-36 | 3 | CREG |
| 1,1-dichloroethene | 1/34 | 2J | 0.06 | CREG |
| 1,2-dichloroethane | 5/34 | 2J-4J | 0.4 | CREG |
| trichloroethene | 23/34 | 1J-28 | 3 | CREG |
| vinyl chloride | 14/34 | 1J-23 | 0.7 | AdultEMEG |
| NA - no health comparison values available J - estimated value | ||||
| Pathway Name | Completed Exposure Pathway Elements | Time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source | Environmental Media | Point of Exposure | Route of Exposure | Exposed Population | ||
| Air | WRL | Air | WRL Site | Inhalation | Local Residents, Site Workers, Trespassers | Past Future |
| Pathway Name | Potential Exposure Pathway Elements | Time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source | Environmental Media | Point of Exposure | Route of Exposure | Exposed Population | ||
| Private Wells | WRL | Groundwater | Residence | Ingestion,Inhalation, Skin Contact | LocalResidents | Future |
| Sediment | WRL | Sediment | Killbuck Creek | Ingestion, Inhalation Skin Contact | LocalResidents | Future |
| Surface Water | WRL | Surface Water | Killbuck Creek | Inhalation, Skin Contact | LocalResidents | Future |
| Surface Soils | WRL | Surface Soils, Leachate | WRL Site | Ingestion, Inhalation, Skin Contact | Site Workers, Trespassers | Past Present Future |
| Fish | WRL | Fish | Residence | Ingestion | LocalResidence | Future |
PUBLIC COMMENTS
A copy of the Draft Public Health Assessment for Pagel's Pit Landfill was available forpublic review and comment at the Rockford Public Library at 215 North Wyman Street inRockford, Illinois, for the period December 1 through December 30, 1994. No comments werereceived from the public.
