PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT
SAVANNA ARMY DEPOT ACTIVITY
SAVANNA, ILLINOIS
CERCLIS NO. IL3210020803
December 29, 1999
Prepared by:
Federal Facilities Assessment Branch
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND POTENTIAL EXPOSURE PATHWAYS
APPENDIX B: ATSDR's Comparison Values
APPENDIX C: Responses to Public Comments
Table 3. Potential Exposure Pathways Evaluation Table
Figure 2. Installation Restoration Program Sites at SVADA
Figure 3. Demographics in a 1-Mile Buffer around SVADA
Figure 4. Surface Water Bodies at SVADA
ATSDR | Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
B2EHP | bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate |
bgs | below ground surface |
BRAC | Base Realignment and Closure |
BTX | benzene, toluene, xylene |
CERCLA | Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act |
CV | comparison value |
CWP | Contaminated Waste Processor |
DACS | Defense Ammunition Center and School |
DCE | dichloroethene |
DNT | dinitrotoluene |
DOD | Department of Defense |
EBS | Environmental Baseline Survey |
EECA | Engineering Evaluation and Cost Analysis |
EPA | United States Environmental Protection Agency |
EWI | Explosive Waste Incinerator |
HMX | High Melting Explosive (cyclotetramethenetetranitramine) |
IEPA | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency |
IRP | Installation Restoration Program |
LRA | Local Redevelopment Authority |
µg/L | micrograms per liter |
mg/kg | milligram per kilogram |
NB | nitrobenzene |
NIT | nitrate/nitrite |
NPL |
National Priorities List |
PAH | polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon |
PCB | polychlorinated biphenyl |
PHAP | Public Health Action Plan |
ppb | parts per billion |
RCRA | Resource Conservation and Recovery Act |
RDX |
Royal Demolition Explosive (hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,4-triazine) |
RI | remedial investigation |
ROD | record of decision |
SVADA |
Savanna Army Depot Activity |
SVOC | semi-volatile organic compound |
TCE | trichloroethene |
TNB | trinitrobenzene |
TNT | trinitrotoluene |
TPH | total petroleum hydrocarbons |
UDMH | unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine |
USATHAMA | U.S. Army Toxic and Hazardous Materials Agency |
USFWS |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
UST |
underground storage tank |
UXO | unexploded ordnance |
VOC | volatile organic compound |