EPA's monitoring program at Love Canal 1980

Abstract

As stated at the beginning of this paper conclusions reached thus far cannot be discussed in this paper. However, a great deal of information is available for examination.EPA displayed its ability to coordinate widely separated laboratories, both Federal and private, into a smooth working team in a very short period of time. A very comprehensive study plan was also developed and implemented quickly. EPA was fortunate to have already had GCA under contract when the emergency arose. In no small part the success of the field effort was due to the managerial and technical abilities of the GCA team.Within a period of 6 weeks a plan was developed, a prime contractor retained, subcontractors hired, and field activities begun. Within a period of 3 months in excess of 8600 field samples were collected and over 12,000 field and QC samples were analyzed. During this same period 2 major data systems were developed, debugged, and placed into operation.In short this EPA project was probably the most comprehensive multimedia field project ever attempted by EPA and certainly the data is being subjected to the most strenuous quality control measures ever imposed by this Agency. The entire program is presently under peer review and the results are being prepared for publication by EPA Headquarters.

Glauconite as a sorbent of 4-nitrophenol

“…The monitoring program conducted by EPA at Love Canal (Niagara Falls, New York) in 1980 qualitatively detected the presence of both nitrophenols in sediment/soil samples (Hauser and Bromberg 1982). Brown and Donnelly (1988) compiled leachate data from several landfills in the United States.…”

Acrolein environmental levels and potential for human exposure

“…Acrolein was identified in sediment/soil/water samples collected from Love Canal in Niagara Falls, New York (Hauser and Bromberg, 1982); however, no quantitative data were available.…”

Toxicological Profile for N-Nitrosodiphenylamine

“…N-Nitrosodiphenylamine was measured at a concentration of 47 mg/kg (47,000 ppb) in a soil sample collected in 1978 near a manufacturing facility (NIOSH 1983). It has also been detected (no concentration reported) in the soil-sediment-water complex of the Love Canal near Niagara Falls, New York (Hauser and Bromberg 1982).…”