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PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

CAL WEST METALS (USSBA)
LEMITAR, SOCORRO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO

CERCLIS NO. NMD097960272

January 24, 1996

ARMY SECTION
FEDERAL FACILITIES ASSESSMENT BRANCH
DIVISION OF HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND CONSULTATION
AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY


TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES

SUMMARY

BACKGROUND

    A. Site Description and History
    B. Site Visits
    C. Demographics, Land Use, and Natural Resources

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND OTHER HAZARDS

    A. On-site Contamination
      1. Soils and Sediments
      2. Contaminant Waste Source
      3. Groundwater
      4. Air
    B. Off-site Contamination
      1. Soils and Sediments
      2. Groundwater
    C. Quality Assurance and Quality Control
    D. Physical and Other Hazards

PATHWAYS ANALYSIS

    A. Completed Pathways
    B. Potential Pathways
      1. On-Site Media
      2. Off-Site Media

PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS

    A. Toxicological Evaluation
    B. Health Outcome Data

COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS EVALUATION

CONCLUSIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS

PREPARERS OF REPORT

REFERENCES


LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1. HOUSING DATA TABLE
TABLE 2. POPULATION DATA TABLE
TABLE 3. CONTAMINANTS IN ON-SITE SOILS AND SEDIMENTS
TABLE 4. POTENTIAL EXPOSURE PATHWAYS



LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1: LOCATIONS OF SOCORRO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO AND THE CAL-WEST METALS SITE.
FIGURE 2: CAL-WEST MONITORING WELL LOCATIONS
FIGURE 3: GRID LAYOUT AND FPXRF LOCATIONS
FIGURE 4: CAL-WEST LEAD CONCENTRATION ISOPLETHS (PPM)
FIGURE 5: DRAINAGE PATHWAYS SAMPLE LOCATIONS
FIGURE 6: LOCATIONS OF DOMESTIC WELLS SAMPLED DURING THE PHASE II FIELD INVESTIGATION

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