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| Title | Investigation of Chemical Contamination at Whitmarsh Landfill & Padilla Bay Lagoon | |||
| Month-Year Published | January 1999 | |||
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| Short Description |
Intertidal seepage and sediment samples collected at Whitmarsh Landfill on Padilla Bay Lagoon were analyzed to identify chemical contaminants of potential concern to marine life and human health. A sediment quality survey was subsequently conducted in the lagoon. Results are compared to historical data and evaluated in terms of elevations over reference areas, compliance with state Sediment Management Standards, and sources of contamination. The data appendix (Appendix G) for this report is Publication No. 99-307. (Also see abstract below) | |||
| Publication Number | 99-306 | |||
| Author(s) | Johnson, A. | |||
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| Number of pages | 125 pp. | |||
| Keywords | chemical, contaminated, contaminated sediment, contamination, investigation, landfill, Padilla Bay, results, sediment, standards | |||
| Subject Waterbodies |
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| Abstract | Long Description |
Intertidal seepage and sediment samples collected at Whitmarsh Landfill on Padilla Bay Lagoon were analyzed to identify chemical contaminants of potential concern to marine life and human health. A sediment quality survey was subsequently conducted in the lagoon. Results are compared to historical data and evaluated in terms of elevations over reference areas, compliance with state Sediment Management Standards, and sources of contamination. The lagoon is recommended for inclusion on Ecology′s Contaminated Sediments Site List, based on sediment station clusters of potential concern for 2-methylphenol, 4-methylphenol, 2,4-dimethylphenol, and the echinoderm bioassay. The area should be evaluated as a priority for cleanup activities. |
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