Health Assessment for Celanese Fibers Operation (CFO) NPL (National Priorities List) Site, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, Region 4. CERCLIS No. NCD003446721

摘要

The Celanese Fibers Operation (CFO) is located nearly Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina. Contaminants of concern at the site include benzene, trichloroethene (TCE), bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate, arsenic, and chromium. The major contaminant migration pathways are groundwater and soil. Contaminants in the groundwater, with the exception of TCE, reportedly have not reached private well supplies in the area. Approximately 475 people live within one mile of the site. Populations at special risk from contaminants found on the CFO site are children and the elderly. The Number 3 School, New Hope Church, and Children's Home are all located within one mile of the site. The CFO site, in its present state of contamination, does not pose an imminent public health risk; however, if contaminants found in the groundwater beneath the site reach the private wells in the area and are consumed, this exposure may cause a public health risk.