| 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 | W4 | W4A | W4B | W4C | |||
| Depth feet | Ontario Aquatic | 0-0.5 | 0.5-1 | 1.5-2 | 2.5-3 | ||
| Sediment Criterion | |||||||
| Sampling Date | LEL (lowest effects limit) | SEL (severe effects limit) | Units | 5/26/99 | 4/29/99 | 4/29/99 | 4/29/99 |
| VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS | |||||||
| Methylene Choride | mg/kg | ND | 0.0159 | 0.0248 | 0.5233 | ||
| Total Xylenes | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND | ND | ||
| VOLATILE ORGANIC TICs | |||||||
| Acetone | mg/kg | ||||||
| Substituted benzene | mg/kg | ||||||
| Unknown alkane | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND | ND | ||
| Unknown | mg/kg | ||||||
| Unknown aliphatic | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND | ND | ||
| Unkown cyclic hydrocarbon | mg/kg | ||||||
| Unknown hydrocarbon | mg/kg | ||||||
| Unknown aromatic | mg/kg | ||||||
| SEMIVOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS | |||||||
| Di-n-butyl phthalate | mg/kg | 1.27 | ND | ND | ND | ||
| Phenanthrene | mg/kg | ||||||
| Flouranthene | 0.75 | 1,020 | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Pyrene | 0.49 | 850 | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Butylbenzylphthalate | mg/kg | ||||||
| Benzo(a)anthracene | 0.32 | 1480 | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| chrysene | 0.34 | 460 | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Benzo(b)flouranthene | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND | ND | ||
| Benzo(k)flouranthene | 0.24 | 1,340 | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | 0.37 | 1,440 | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Ideno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene | 0.2 | 320 | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Dibenz[a,h]anthracene | mg/kg | ||||||
| bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND | ND | ||
| Di-n-octylphthalate | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND | ND | ||
| Benzo(g,h,i)peryene | 0.17 | 320 | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Phenol | mg/kg | ||||||
| SEMIVOLATILE ORGANIC TICS | |||||||
| Uknown aromatic | mg/kg | ND | ND | 12.59 | 3.41 | ||
| Uknown | mg/kg | 13 | ND | 227.92 | 24.31 | ||
| Uknown alkane | mg/kg | 179.94 | ND | 6.71 | ND | ||
| Vitamin E | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND | ND | ||
| Substituted phthalate | mg/kg | ||||||
| TOTAL PCBs | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND | ND | ||
| PESTICIDES | |||||||
| alpha-Chlordane | mg/kg | ||||||
| gamma-Chlordane | mg/kg | ||||||
| 4,4'-DDD | 0.008 | 6 | mg/kg | ND | 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 | 5.55 | ND | ND | ND | ||
| Arsenic | 6 | 33 | mg/kg | 34.7 | 8.67 | 5.6 | 4.02 |
| Berylium | mg/kg | ||||||
| Cadmiun | 0.6 | 10 | mg/kg | ND | 0.915 | ND | ND |
| Chromium | 26 | 110 | mg/kg | 20.5 | 20.4 | 3.28 | 3.18 |
| Copper | 16 | 110 | mg/kg | 32.2 | 61.1 | 24.6 | 25.3 |
| Lead | 31 | 250 | mg/kg | 107 | 168 | 16.7 | 8.66 |
| Mercury | 0.2 | 2 | mg/kg | 0.229 | 0.255 | 0.072 | ND |
| Nickel | 16 | 75 | mg/kg | 22.6 | 13.4 | ND | ND |
| Selenium | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND | ND | ||
| Silver | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND | ND | ||
| Thalium | mg/kg | ||||||
| Zinc | 120 | 820 | mg/kg | 244 | 117 | 47 | 34.8 |
| WET CHEMISTRY | |||||||
| Cyanide | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND | ND | ||
| Phenol | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND | 0.811 | ||
| Total petroleum Hydrocarbons | mg/kg | 380 | 66.7 | 337 | 1120 | ||
| Corrosivity as pH | S.U | 7.49 | 7.23 | 7.06 | 6.94 | ||
| Total organic carbons | mg/kg | 45000 | 30000 | 50000 | 56000 |