NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
SEP-18-2001 is:09 P.03/19
above.
Dredge Material Disposal: Dredged material is destined for the contaminated dredge material
borrow pits on ths west side of Newark Bay.
Preliminar) Results;
Volatile Organic Compounds fVOCs): Three VOCs (acetone, carbon disulfide, 2-
butanone) 'were detected at very low concentrations. Acetone was detected in the lab
blank, suggesting laboratory contamination with this common laboratory reagent.
Base Neutral/Acid Extractables (BNAs); BN As were detected in all of the samples. The
highest concentrations were detected in ths six (6) inch deep petit ponar grab sample that
was collected closest to the Joe DiMaggio Drive bulkhead (sample P-l). The compounds
detected are often associated with highway runoff, creosote treated marine pilings, and
industrial activities. Detected concentrations were compared to the ecological Effects
Range Low (ERL) and Effect Range Medium (ERM) established by NOAA for the
eleven (11) compounds for which these values exist. Five (5) compounds exceeded the
ERM, and all were in the petit ponar grab (P-1) sample. ERM exceedences were all less
than a factor of two (2). Figure attached.
Metals: All samples were analyzed for arsenic, cadmium, copper, lead, and
mercury. All of the metals were detected in all of the samples As for
PaHs, petit ponar sample P-1 contained the highest concentrations of all
of the metals. Concentrations of the metals in all of the six samples
collected exceeded the upper concentrations detected throughout NY
Harbor during EP.A’s 1994-1995 REMAP survey Figure attached,.
mg'TKg (ppm)
Mean Result
1993 -1994
Metal Detected Ranee ERL ERM EPA REMAP
Sur>-evNY/NJ
Harbor Estuary*
Arsenic 8.8-13 8.2 70 10.33 ±2.05
Cadmium 0.71-2.6 1.2 9.6 0.71 -0.13
Copper 88 - 220 34 270 72.53 + 17.4
Lead 110-250 46.7 218 78.8 ±12.8
Mercury 1.2-2.8 0.15 0.71 0.74 z 0.14
* t is the 90% confidence interval
PCBs: PCBs were analysed as arociors in all samples. Two (2) PCBs (Arocior 1254 and
1260) were detected in all of the samples. No other PCBs were detected in any sample.
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