1. Trace Metal Analytes Downstream from Steel Slag Leachate Study Location
in Environmental Samples of the French Creek and Black Rivers in Lorain County, Ohio.
(Using inductively coupled plasma [ICP]/atomic emission spectroscopy [AES], ICP/mass spectroscopy [MS], atomic absorption [AA] spectroscopy, ion chromatography [IC], and high performance liquid chromatography [HPLC])
Area Sample Coordinates Description pH Digestion
Be
Beryllium
(mg/L)
Na
Sodium
(mg/L)
Mg
Magnesium
(mg/L)
Al
Aluminum
(mg/L)
K
Potassium
(mg/L)
Ca
Calcium
(mg/L)
Cr
Chromium
(mg/L)
Mn
Manganese
(mg/L)
Fe
Iron
(mg/L)
Ni
Nickel
(mg/L)
Cu
Copper
(mg/L)
Zn
Zinc
(mg/L)
As
Arsenic
(mg/L)
Se
Selenium
(mg/L)
Cd
Cadmium
(mg/L)
Sb
Antimony
(mg/L)
Ba
Barium
(mg/L)
Hg
Mercury
(mg/L)
Tl
Thallium
(mg/L)
Pb
Lead
(mg/L)
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1 N 41.27.504 W 082.06.309
Upstream French Creek east of
E. River Road near James Day Park
7.9 No -0.20 84,550.00 17,550.00 305.80 7,168.00 74,650.00 1.31 29.24 357.60 3.97 2.19 8.13 1.14 1.81 -0.24 0.27 29.13 0.05 0.37 0.18
2 N 41.27.464 W 082.06.405
Upstream French Creek west of
E. River Road near slag pile
8.02 No -0.19 80,170.00 17,080.00 305.90 6,806.00 73,190.00 0.46 27.91 342.90 3.77 3.43 6.85 1.12 1.01 -0.24 0.14 29.08 0.00 0.36 0.16
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3 N 41.27.406 W 082.06.506 Downstream of beaver dam 8.02 No -0.19 32,160.00 9,459.00 399.00 30,020.00 43,180.00 0.80 70.02 599.60 2.06 0.71 0.46 2.12 2.20 -0.24 0.71 30.42 0.04 0.34 0.48
4 N 41.27.428 W 082.06.536
Confluence (mixing zone) of beaver dam
drainage with French Creek
8.03 No -0.20 77,790.00 16,720.00 292.10 7,876.00 72,890.00 0.78 31.49 351.30 3.64 2.30 6.87 1.13 1.34 -0.23 0.15 29.43 0.01 0.35 0.19
5 N 41.27.358 W 082.06.391 Marsh behind Burrell house 7.71 Yes 0.00 30,860.00 10,030.00 317.80 21,900.00 39,970.00 1.63 95.84 616.50 3.04 9.05 13.31 2.36 2.10 0.21 2.17 33.66 0.33 0.78 7.31
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6 N 41.27.249 W 082.06.362
Small drainage stream south of
Burrell house (oily residue)
7.54 Yes 0.00 49,910.00 22,470.00 122.70 5,615.00 89,380.00 0.92 705.20 3,694.00 5.31 7.20 16.01 3.39 2.50 0.23 2.42 48.66 0.19 0.78 5.42
7 N 41.27.231 W 082.06.395 Sink puddle surrounded by slag piles 12.04 No -0.21 21,960.00 44.68 607.60 45,890.00 278,400.00 7.43 10.32 35.74 3.23 0.94 -0.76 0.87 2.81 -0.27 0.51 93.11 0.23 0.33 4.89
8 N 41.27.238 W 082.06.411 Raccoon leachate pond (west) 12.13 No -0.21 23,020.00 -15.94 781.50 50,940.00 121,200.00 8.43 0.35 -22.29 1.57 1.61 -1.81 0.42 2.85 -0.27 0.31 54.90 0.26 0.33 -0.09
9 N 41.27.238 W 082.06.411 Raccoon leachate pond (east) 12.11 No -0.21 23,080.00 -12.16 652.70 49,010.00 115,800.00 7.72 0.77 -19.79 1.69 1.61 -1.69 0.37 3.56 -0.26 0.91 54.12 0.27 0.33 -0.08
10 N 41.27.236 W 082.06.416
Leachate drainage at bottom of slag pile
(west of raccoon leachate pond)
12.26 No -0.21 22,300.00 -27.31 936.30 49,450.00 163,200.00 6.66 0.53 -22.00 1.73 2.02 -1.71 0.45 2.75 -0.27 0.11 78.43 0.26 0.33 0.33
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11 N 41.27.255 W 082.06.509
Far (south) end of beaver lake in reeds
near beaver path
8.44 Yes 0.01 23,060.00 5,881.00 348.50 44,490.00 33,250.00 3.18 455.20 1,883.00 2.10 5.68 11.98 2.77 1.80 0.20 1.46 34.42 0.44 0.72 4.08
12 N 41.27.403 W 082.06.474 North end of beaver lake near beaver lodge 7.64 No -0.20 30,840.00 10,550.00 108.10 25,340.00 41,260.00 0.14 26.99 234.80 1.33 0.15 -0.64 1.60 2.14 -0.26 0.45 20.16 0.00 0.31 0.09
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13 N 41.26.583 W 082.06.246
Black River upstream of slag piles
(Day's Dam South)
7.94 Yes 0.04 53,910.00 14,830.00 1,539.00 9,051.00 50,550.00 2.93 42.23 1,741.00 4.43 16.44 18.40 2.12 1.66 0.30 1.83 48.04 0.15 0.76 7.64
14 N 41.26.588 W 082.06.270
Black River upstream of slag pile
(Day's Dam North)
7.92 Yes 0.04 49,570.00 13,370.00 1,325.00 8,062.00 45,550.00 2.94 35.69 1,508.00 5.25 12.05 27.95 2.19 1.53 0.63 1.68 49.30 0.23 0.75 9.89
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15 N 41.27.510 W 082.06.340
French Creek downstream of sample #1
near James Day Park
8.09 No -0.20 91,380.00 19,200.00 267.20 8,290.00 74,510.00 0.80 36.04 327.40 4.13 2.09 9.52 1.13 1.60 -0.23 0.11 28.33 0.03 0.35 0.13
16 N 41.27.538 W 082.06.734 French Creek adjacent to slag pile (west) 8.05 No -0.20 83,510.00 17,720.00 290.10 7,316.00 73,250.00 0.86 29.74 334.50 3.93 2.21 7.32 1.17 2.12 -0.24 0.11 29.14 0.03 0.35 0.14
17 N 41.27.538 W 082.06.734 French Creek adjacent to slag pile (east) 8.05 No -0.20 83,220.00 17,560.00 277.30 7,585.00 72,530.00 0.84 29.53 326.20 3.84 2.35 7.62 1.15 2.11 -0.24 0.12 28.91 0.03 0.35 0.17
18 N 41.27.491 W 082.06.813
French Creek near confluence with
Black River
8.07 No -0.20 85,640.00 18,080.00 328.20 7,452.00 74,800.00 0.90 31.70 357.10 4.07 2.26 7.39 1.17 1.81 -0.23 1.20 29.99 0.03 0.35 0.20
19 N 41.27.491 W 082.06.813 Mixing zone (French Creek & Black River) 8.03 Yes 0.03 59,230.00 15,040.00 1,274.00 8,131.00 55,610.00 2.68 33.90 1,355.00 5.06 6.91 16.18 2.16 1.43 0.60 1.47 43.57 0.22 0.74 5.46
20 N 41.27.491 W 082.06.813 Black River downstream of French Creek 7.99 Yes 0.02 60,010.00 14,970.00 1,165.00 8,106.00 55,930.00 3.80 33.42 1,258.00 5.72 29.64 21.32 2.25 1.61 0.52 2.07 50.14 0.08 0.73 8.86
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21 N 41.27.703 W 082.07.447
Black River downstream of French Creek
(boat docks off Colorado Ave.)
7.94 Yes 0.05 53,350.00 14,610.00 1,708.00 8,684.00 50,100.00 2.86 49.26 1,821.00 4.22 7.77 15.10 2.47 1.49 0.28 2.53 58.95 0.16 0.74 8.13
22 N 41.27.703 W 082.07.447
Black River downstream of French Creek
(boat docks off Colorado Ave.)
7.91 Yes 0.04 53,380.00 14,540.00 1,698.00 8,954.00 50,480.00 3.94 54.46 1,831.00 6.74 13.26 26.48 2.49 1.65 0.53 2.61 52.29 0.06 0.74 9.16
Average Value: 8.72 -0.11 53,313.64 12,256.79 684.08 19,369.82 79,530.91 2.82 83.17 859.57 3.67 5.99 9.74 1.64 1.99 0.01 1.06 43.37 0.14 0.51 3.31
Maximum Value: 12.26 0.05 91,380.00 22,470.00 1,708.00 50,940.00 278,400.00 8.43 705.20 3,694.00 6.74 29.64 27.95 3.39 3.56 0.63 2.61 93.11 0.44 0.78 9.89
pH
Be Na Mg Al K Ca Cr Mn Fe Ni Cu Zn As Se Cd Sb Ba Hg Tl Pb
Beryllium Sodium Magnesium Aluminum Potassium Calcium Chromium Manganese Iron Nickel Copper Zinc Arsenic Selenium Cadmium Antimony Barium Mercury Thallium Lead
Data by: Chris J. Wallace 2007-2008
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