COMPOUNDS IDENTIFIED IN THE COMMUNITY AS IDENTIFIED BY ATSDR IN THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT Petitioned Public Health Assessment Addendum Southern Wood Piedmont Company Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia CERCLIS
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Arsenic contamination was widespread off site, appearing at levels above comparison values in groundwater; surface water; soil, and ditch, swamp, and creek sediment. Because remediation has not yet taken place in some of these areas, continued arsenic exposure is possible. Arsenic exposure for children in contact with ditch sediments is sufficient to cause concern. Chronic exposure to maximum levels of arsenic detected in some off-site residential soils might pose a health threat to children as well.
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