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NPL Site Narrative for Leetown Pesticide
LEETOWN PESTICIDE
Leetown, West Virginia
Federal Register Notice: September 8, 1983Conditions at listing (December 1982): The Leetown Pesticide Site in Leetown, Jefferson County, West Virginia, may be a case of midnight dumping. A pile containing about 1,200 cubic yards of material is contaminated with several pesticides. Contamination of ground water, the only source of drinking water for the area, is the major concern. Possible contamination of Bells Spring, which supplies the Federal Fish Hatchery and National Fish Research Laboratory, is also of concern.
Status (July 1983): In April 1983, the contaminated pile was removed and properly disposed of by a potentially responsible party. The removal was conducted under the supervision of the State and EPA. Further testing is underway to check for possible residual contamination.
For more information about the hazardous substances identified in this narrative summary, including general information regarding the effects of exposure to these substances on human health, please see the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) ToxFAQs. ATSDR ToxFAQs can be found on the Internet at http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaq.html or by telephone at 1-888-42-ATSDR or 1-888-422-8737.