Report on an Investigation of Sediment Contamination
The Milwaukee Estuary, Wisconsin
Sampled July 29-31, 1980
EPA-905/4-86-001
March 1986
Prepared by
Remedial Programs Staff
Anthony G. Kizlauskas
Great Lakes National Program Office
United States Environmental Protection Agency
For
GLNPO Report 686-01
Great Lakes National Program Office
536 South Clark Street
Chicago, Illinois 60605
October 1982
United States Environmental Protection Agency
SUMMARY
The sediment samples collected in the Milwaukee Estuary on July
29-31,1980 show low to moderate levels of organic contaminants and
moderate to high levels of in organic contaminants. The results show
similar 1eve1s of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) contamination as
was found in previous surveys of the same areas. Although increases
in PCB
levels with depth in the sediment column were found at some sites,
no pockets of severe PCB contamination were found in the 1980 study
area.
Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons were found to be at low to
moderate levels in this survey.
The quality control, sample analysis procedures, and analytical results for the data were
reviewed f o r reasonableness and consistency.
The data was judged to be acceptable on the basis of the review.
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