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 DigestionBe

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

pHBe 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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