![[logo] US EPA](http://www.epa.gov/epafiles/images/logo_epaseal.gif){kind=logo}
NPL Site Narrative for Broderick Wood Products
BRODERICK WOOD PRODUCTS
Denver, Colorado
Federal Register Notice: September 21, 1984Conditions at listing (September 1983): Broderick Wood Products occupies 64 acres in an industrial section of Denver, Colorado. It operated from 1946 to 1981, using pentachlorophenol and creosote to treat and preserve wood. Wastes were disposed of primarily in two lagoons.
EPA has documented contamination of soils, ground water, and surface water. Recent data show that the ground water north of the facility contains at least 10,000 micrograms per liter of pentachlorophenol, making it unsafe for human consumption. An unlined irrigation ditch along the northern boundary of the site shows trace levels of pentachlorophenol.
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.