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NPL Site Narrative for United Scrap Lead Co., Inc.
UNITED SCRAP LEAD CO., INC.
Troy, Ohio
Federal Register Notice: September 21, 1984Conditions at listing (September 1983): The United Scrap Lead Co., Inc., Site covers 10 acres south of Troy, Ohio. Between 1948 and 1980, the company reclaimed lead batteries, generating an estimated 32,000 cubic yards of crushed battery cases, which were used as fill material. The battery acid and rinse water were disposed of in a 12-foot by 8-foot by 9-foot infiltration pit. State files suggest that 500 to 1,000 gallons per day of water containing 14.6 percent sulfuric acid and 20 to 100 milligrams per liter of lead were discharged to the pit. Monitoring wells on-site are contaminated with lead, according to tests conducted by the State. Two residential water wells contain lead above background levels but within the standards for drinking water.
Status (June 1984): EPA is considering various alternatives for the site.
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.