Health Assessment for Katonah Municipal Well Site, Town of Bedford, New York, Region 2. CERCLIS No. NYD980780795

摘要

The Katonah Municipal Well Site is a National Priorities List (NPL) site located in the Village of Katonah, in the Town of Bedford, Westchester County, New York. The groundwater aquifer from which the Katonah Municipal Well draws its water was contaminated with numerous halogenated organic compounds, including tetrachloroethylene. After a second sampling confirmed groundwater contamination at the well, the well was removed from service in December 1978. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) placed the well on the NPL in 1985 after the Village of Katonah notified EPA that the well would be placed back in service because of increased water demand. The Record of Decision issued by the EPA adequately addresses most of the public health concerns posed by the domestic use of the groundwater. However, the monitoring program should also include compounds such as the polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).