Mercury Contamination in the Newark Bay Estuary

Gillis, Carol A.; Bonnevie, N. L.; Wenning, R.J.

doi:10.1006/eesa.1993.1020

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“…Many general surveys were conducted to assess heavy metal concentrations in water bodies and provide baselines. These surveys covered large areas with many sampling sites, and usually included a large selection of metals, reporting total concentrations: Illinois River Basin (Colman and Sanzolone, 1992); North Carolina (Reid, 1993); Newark Bay, New Jersey (Bonnevie et al, 1993;Gillis et al, 1993); Kuskokwin River, Alaska (Belkin and Sparck, 1993); Saguenay Fjord, Canada (Gagnon et al, 1993); Paraiba do SuI River, Brazil (Lacerda et al, 1993); Montevideo Coast, Uruguay (Moyano et al, 1993); Norwegian lakes ; Severn Estuary, Britain (French, 1993b); Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland (Service, 1993); Kolubara River, West Srbija (Drndarski et al, 1993); Arabian Sea, Pakistan (Ashraf et al, 1992;Tariq et al, 1993); Tigris River, Iraq ; Izmir Bay, Turkey (Balci and Tiirkoglu, 1993); Ganga River, India (Srivastava et aI., 1993); Cauvery River, India (Vaithiyanathan et al, 1993b); Lake Teganuma, Japan (Saeki et al, 1993b); Townsville Harbor, Australia (Gibbs, 1993);Antarctic Peninsula (Alam and Sadiq, 1993); Antarctica and the Southern Indian Ocean (Kureishy et al, 1993); Antarctic Ocean and Erhjin Chi Coast, Taiwan (Hung et al, 1993).…”

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Aquatic sediments

Sylvester¹,

Garton²,

Autenrieth³

1994

Water Environment Research

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Aquatic sediments

Sylvester¹,

Garton²,

Autenrieth³

1994

Water Environment Research

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“…There has been ongoing concern, however, about the degree of contamination of the Port sediments and their possible impact on human and ecological health in the vicinity of disposal areas. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane (DDT) and other pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated dibenzo-pdioxins and furans (PCDD/Fs), cadmium, lead, mercury, and other contaminants are present in Port sediments at elevated concentrations (NOAA 1991;Bonnevie et al 1992Bonnevie et al , 1993Gillis et al 1993;NOAA 1995;Adams et al 1998). Chemical concentrations typically tend to increase with depth and age of sediment (Wenning et al , 1994.…”

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Health-Based Criteria for Sediment Disposal Options: A Case Study of the Port of New York/New Jersey

Rothrock

Pearlman

et al. 2001

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal

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Approximately 4 million cubic yards of sediment are dredged annually from the Port of New York and New Jersey in order to maintain navigable channels. In many cases, the sediments contain elevated levels of numerous contaminants. The New York District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region II employ a framework of sediment quality evaluation to determine whether contaminated sediments are suitable for open ocean disposal (i.e., do not pose a health risk from bioaccumulation in human food chain) or whether more extensive and costly disposal methods are required. The degree to which chemicals can bioaccumulate from sediments into benthic invertebrates is a key determinant in the permitting decision. The maximally "acceptable" levels of bioaccumulation (bioaccumulation criteria) have been developed over a period of several years, using a variety of different methods. We reviewed the technical bases of these criteria and found that, while some values can be considered "risk-based," others are based on historical background concentrations, Food and Drug Administration Action Levels, limits of detection, and other non-"risk-based" methodologies. Hence, the degree of uncertainty and health protection (or lack thereof) in the criteria varies considerably among the chemicals. We also reviewed the outcomes of several permit applications and found that the bioaccumulation criteria were not * Su et al.applied consistently. We propose the following refinements to the decision-making process: (1) bioaccumulation screening values based only upon risk-based criteria, using a single method that is applied for all chemicals; (2) increased consistency in decision-making and considerations of site-specific information where appropriate; and (3) assured availability of testing results for review and analysis by interested parties.

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“…The lower (tidal) portion of the Passaic River has been the subject of several environmental investigations over the past 20 years, and numerous historical and continuing point and non-point chemical source discharges are known to have contributed to the elevated levels of chemical contaminants that currently exist in the sediments and aquatic organisms of the Passaic River (Bonnevie et al 1992;Bonnevie et al 1993;Bonnevie et al 1994;Crawford et al 1994;Crawford et al 1995;Finley et al 1990;Gillis et al 1993;Gillis et al 1995;Huntley et al 1993;Huntley et al 1995a,b;Huntley et al 1997;Iannuzzi and Wenning 1995;Iannuzzi et al 1997;Iannuzzi and Ludwig 2000;Iannuzzi et al 2002;NJBFF 1981;NJDEP 1980;NJDEP 1983;NJDEP 1985a,b;NJDEP 1987;NJDEP 1990;NJDEP 1993;NOAA 1995;Scott et al 2000;Shear et al 1996;USEPA 1998a;Walker et al 1999;Wenning et al 1992;Wenning et al 1993a,b,c;Wenning et al 1994.). A Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) is currently being conducted for the lower six miles of the Passaic River, known as the Passaic River Study Area (Study Area), a highly urban and industrial section of river that flows through the city of Newark and into Newark Bay (Figure 1).…”

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The Passaic River Creel/Angler Survey: Expert Panel Review, Findings, and Recommendations

Finley

Iannuzzi

Wilson³

et al. 2003

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal

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A Creel/Angler Survey (CAS) was conducted to provide site-specific information on recreational fishing in the lower six miles of the Passaic River (Study Area). Information collected during the CAS will be used to develop site-specific exposure factors, including fish consumption rates, for use in the human health risk assessment required by an Administrative Order on Consent as part of the Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study for the Study Area. An expert panel was convened to provide an independent opinion regarding the need for, design of, and implementation of the CAS. The expert panel was charged with evaluating whether the conduct of a CAS is necessary to support an accurate risk assessment for the Study Area and whether the proposed CAS is sufficient to characterize local fish consumption behavior for risk assessment purposes. The expert panel agreed that a CAS is necessary and concluded that the proposed CAS, with specific modifications to the study design and data analysis, would provide the information necessary to estimate site-specific fish consumption rates. Revision of the CAS to accommodate the expert panel recommendations enhanced the quality of the data collected and ensured that the data will support the assessment of human health risks from consumption of fish from the Study Area.

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Mercury Contamination in the Newark Bay Estuary

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Health-Based Criteria for Sediment Disposal Options: A Case Study of the Port of New York/New Jersey

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