Hazard Ranking System (Hrs) Documentation Record Cover Sheet
HAZARD RANKING SYSTEM (HRS) DOCUMENTATION RECORD COVER SHEET Name of Site: Ore Knob Mine EPA ID No.: NCN000409895 Contact Persons Documentation Record: Jennifer Wendel, National Priorities List Coordinator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4 61 Forsyth Street, S.W., 11th Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30303 (404) 562-8799 Pathways, Components, or Threats Not Scored The ground water migration, soil exposure, and air migration pathways were not scored in this Hazard Ranking System (HRS) documentation record because they are not expected to significantly contribute to the overall score. Ground Water Migration Pathway: Actual contamination at Level I concentrations is present in two private drinking water wells that serve about 5 people and actual contamination at Level II concentrations is present in three private drinking water wells that serve about 9 people (Refs. 2, p. BII-8; 5, Appendix A, Table A.5-2; 54). Additional private wells may be located within the 4-mile radius of Ore Knob Mine. Some residents within a 4-mile radius of Ore Knob Mine obtain drinking water from a surface water intake maintained by the City of Jefferson (Ref. 21). Soil Exposure Pathway: About 128 people reside within 1 mile of Ore Knob Mine (Ref. 53, p. 1). The surrounding area is very rural, largely undeveloped, and sparsely populated. About 6 residences are located in the vicinity of areas formerly mined for copper (Ref. 5, Figure 3-5). Soil samples were collected on three residential properties (Ref. 5, Table 3-5, Appendix A, Table A.5-1). Metals (cadmium, chromium, zinc, etc.) were detected at levels both above and below the levels detected in background samples for the site.
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