| 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 | W9 | W9A | W9B | W9C | |||
| 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 | 0.0189 | 0.0319 | 0.0411 | ||
| Total Xylenes | mg/kg | 0.00572 | ND | ND | ND | ||
| VOLATILE ORGANIC TICs | |||||||
| Acetone | mg/kg | ||||||
| Substituted benzene | mg/kg | 0.0399 | 0.0106 | 0.0186 | ND | ||
| Unknown alkane | mg/kg | 0.5079 | 0.012 | ND | ND | ||
| Unknown | mg/kg | 0.0642 | 0.0106 | ND | ND | ||
| Unknown aliphatic | mg/kg | 0.0808 | ND | ND | ND | ||
| Unkown cyclic hydrocarbon | mg/kg | 0.1934 | ND | ND | ND | ||
| Unknown hydrocarbon | mg/kg | 0.1122 | ND | ND | ND | ||
| Unknown aromatic | mg/kg | 0.382 | ND | ND | ND | ||
| SEMIVOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS | |||||||
| Di-n-butyl phthalate | mg/kg | ND | 0.273 | ND | ND | ||
| Phenanthrene | mg/kg | 1.12 | ND | ND | ND | ||
| Flouranthene | 0.75 | 1,020 | mg/kg | 1.97 | 0.405 | ND | ND |
| Pyrene | 0.49 | 850 | mg/kg | 2.42 | 0.364 | ND | ND |
| Butylbenzylphthalate | mg/kg | ||||||
| Benzo(a)anthracene | 0.32 | 1480 | mg/kg | 1.37 | 0.4 | ND | ND |
| chrysene | 0.34 | 460 | mg/kg | 1.93 | 0.344 | ND | ND |
| Benzo(b)flouranthene | mg/kg | 2.25 | 0.585 | ND | ND | ||
| Benzo(k)flouranthene | 0.24 | 1,340 | mg/kg | 0.986 | 0.256 | ND | ND |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | 0.37 | 1,440 | mg/kg | 2.24 | 0.556 | ND | ND |
| Ideno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene | 0.2 | 320 | mg/kg | 1.22 | 0.407 | ND | ND |
| Dibenz[a,h]anthracene | mg/kg | 0.476 | ND | ND | ND | ||
| bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate | mg/kg | 4.97 | ND | ND | ND | ||
| Di-n-octylphthalate | mg/kg | ||||||
| Benzo(g,h,i)peryene | 0.17 | 320 | mg/kg | 1.54 | 0.499 | ND | ND |
| Phenol | mg/kg | ||||||
| SEMIVOLATILE ORGANIC TICS | |||||||
| Uknown aromatic | mg/kg | 41.98 | ND | 6.7 | ND | ||
| Uknown | mg/kg | ND | 4.7 | ND | ND | ||
| Uknown alkane | mg/kg | 8.48 | ND | 22.64 | ND | ||
| Vitamin E | mg/kg | ||||||
| Substituted phthalate | mg/kg | ||||||
| TOTAL PCBs | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND | ND | ||
| PESTICIDES | |||||||
| alpha-Chlordane | mg/kg | 0.0415 | 0.00645 | ND | ND | ||
| gamma-Chlordane | mg/kg | 0.0495 | 0.0071 | ND | ND | ||
| 4,4'-DDD | 0.008 | 6 | mg/kg | ND | 0.00968 | ND | ND |
| 4.4'-DDT | 0.008 | 71 | mg/kg | ||||
| Aldrin | 0.002 | 8 | mg/kg | 1.29 | ND | ND | ND |
| 4,4'-DDE | 0.005 | 19 | mg/kg | 0.011 | ND | ND | ND |
| Endrin Ketone | mg/kg | 0.0183 | ND | ND | ND | ||
| METALS | |||||||
| Antimony | mg/kg | ||||||
| Arsenic | 6 | 33 | mg/kg | 28.3 | 6.64 | 5.49 | 4.27 |
| Berylium | mg/kg | 0.873 | ND | ND | ND | ||
| Cadmiun | 0.6 | 10 | mg/kg | 15 | 6.79 | 1.54 | ND |
| Chromium | 26 | 110 | mg/kg | 5950 | 91.5 | 174 | 30.7 |
| Copper | 16 | 110 | mg/kg | 478 | 167 | 67 | 31.6 |
| Lead | 31 | 250 | mg/kg | 1070 | 414 | 62.6 | 70.1 |
| Mercury | 0.2 | 2 | mg/kg | 20.5 | 158 | 7 | 0.43 |
| Nickel | 16 | 75 | mg/kg | 114 | 39.8 | 17.5 | 11.6 |
| Selenium | mg/kg | ||||||
| Silver | mg/kg | 1.62 | 1.16 | ND | ND | ||
| Thalium | mg/kg | 0.421 | ND | ND | ND | ||
| Zinc | 120 | 820 | mg/kg | 2090 | 1660 | 750 | 235 |
| WET CHEMISTRY | |||||||
| Cyanide | mg/kg | 5.37 | ND | ND | ND | ||
| Phenol | mg/kg | ND | ND | ND | ND | ||
| Total petroleum Hydrocarbons | mg/kg | 2110 | 757 | 1070 | 759 | ||
| Corrosivity as pH | S.U | 6.51 | 7.57 | 7.43 | 7.4 | ||
| Total organic carbons | mg/kg | 46000 | 34000 | 64000 | 82000 |