| Chemical quality of water and sediments, Kearny Marsh | ||||||
| SEDIMENT ANALYSIS | ||||||
| Data from Table 3 of Langan Report on Kearny Marsh | ||||||
| Sampled April and May, 1999 | ||||||
| Sample Location/ID | W3A | W3B | W3C | |||
| Depth feet | Ontario Aquatic | 0.5-1 | 1.5-2 | 2.5-3 | ||
| Sediment Criterion | ||||||
| Sampling Date | LEL (lowest effects limit) | SEL (severe effects limit) | Units | 4/29/99 | 4/29/99 | 4/29/99 |
| VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS | ||||||
| Methylene Choride | mg/kg | 0.0345 | 0.0231 | 0.0206 | ||
| Total Xylenes | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND | ||
| VOLATILE ORGANIC TICs | ||||||
| Acetone | mg/kg | |||||
| Substituted benzene | mg/kg | |||||
| Unknown alkane | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND | ||
| Unknown | mg/kg | |||||
| Unknown aliphatic | mg/kg | ND | ND | 0.0135 | ||
| Unkown cyclic hydrocarbon | mg/kg | |||||
| Unknown hydrocarbon | mg/kg | |||||
| Unknown aromatic | mg/kg | |||||
| SEMIVOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS | ||||||
| Di-n-butyl phthalate | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND | ||
| Phenanthrene | mg/kg | |||||
| Flouranthene | 0.75 | 1,020 | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND |
| Pyrene | 0.49 | 850 | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND |
| Butylbenzylphthalate | mg/kg | |||||
| Benzo(a)anthracene | 0.32 | 1480 | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND |
| chrysene | 0.34 | 460 | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND |
| Benzo(b)flouranthene | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND | ||
| Benzo(k)flouranthene | 0.24 | 1,340 | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | 0.37 | 1,440 | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND |
| Ideno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene | 0.2 | 320 | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND |
| Dibenz[a,h]anthracene | mg/kg | |||||
| bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND | ||
| Di-n-octylphthalate | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND | ||
| Benzo(g,h,i)peryene | 0.17 | 320 | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND |
| Phenol | mg/kg | |||||
| SEMIVOLATILE ORGANIC TICS | ||||||
| Uknown aromatic | mg/kg | 10.65 | 2.62 | ND | ||
| Uknown | mg/kg | 6.31 | 96.92 | ND | ||
| Uknown alkane | mg/kg | 51.8 | ND | ND | ||
| Vitamin E | mg/kg | 2.31 | ND | ND | ||
| Substituted phthalate | mg/kg | |||||
| TOTAL PCBs | mg/kg | N | ND | ND | ||
| PESTICIDES | ||||||
| alpha-Chlordane | mg/kg | |||||
| gamma-Chlordane | mg/kg | |||||
| 4,4'-DDD | 0.008 | 6 | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND |
| 4.4'-DDT | 0.008 | 71 | mg/kg | |||
| Aldrin | 0.002 | 8 | mg/kg | |||
| 4,4'-DDE | 0.005 | 19 | mg/kg | |||
| Endrin Ketone | mg/kg | |||||
| METALS | ||||||
| Antimony | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND | ||
| Arsenic | 6 | 33 | mg/kg | 3.49 | 0.804 | 2.83 |
| Berylium | mg/kg | |||||
| Cadmiun | 0.6 | 10 | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND |
| Chromium | 26 | 110 | mg/kg | 2.48 | 1.46 | 8.38 |
| Copper | 16 | 110 | mg/kg | 15.8 | 15.2 | 20.6 |
| Lead | 31 | 250 | mg/kg | 8.83 | ND | 6.31 |
| Mercury | 0.2 | 2 | mg/kg | 0.058 | 0.039 | 0.049 |
| Nickel | 16 | 75 | mg/kg | 5.22 | 3.44 | 6.31 |
| Selenium | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND | ||
| Silver | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND | ||
| Thalium | mg/kg | |||||
| Zinc | 120 | 820 | mg/kg | 67.6 | 11.7 | 8.46 |
| WET CHEMISTRY | ||||||
| Cyanide | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND | ||
| Phenol | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND | ||
| Total petroleum Hydrocarbons | mg/kg | 167 | 265 | 118 | ||
| Corrosivity as pH | S.U | 7.4 | 7.21 | 7.09 | ||
| Total organic carbons | mg/kg | 54000 | 37000 | 44000 |