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NPL Site Narrative for Woodbury Chemical Co.
WOODBURY CHEMICAL CO.
Commerce City, Colorado
Federal Register Notice: September 8, 1983Conditions at listing (July 1982): Woodbury Chemical Co. operated a pesticide-formulating plant in Commerce City, Colorado, from the late 1950s until 1965, when it was destroyed by fire. Fire debris and rubble, including water-soaked bags of pesticides and contaminated soils, were disposed of in an adjacent vacant lot. About 500 cubic yards of wastes are involved. Soil samples taken in the lot have high levels of aldrin, DDT, endrin, and several other pesticides. The waste is uncovered, and the site unfenced and unmarked. The potential exists for contamination of surface water and ground water, which may be as shallow as 7 feet.
Status (July 1983): EPA will spend $65,000 to conduct a remedial investigation to determine the type and extent of contamination at the site, and a feasibility study to identify alternatives for remedial action. The work is scheduled to be completed in the first quarter of 1984.
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.