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TABLE 2.3.5-1: RESULTS OF METAL ANALYSES LAKE SEDIMENTS, CAYUGA LAKE, NEW YORK SUMMER 1994

ANALYTE

UNITS

P4-A*

P4-B

P4-C

P4-D

P1-A

P1-B

P1-C

Aluminum

mg/kg

5100

5800

4200

4200

4300

4600

5200

Antimony

mg/kg

<1

<1

<1

<1

<1

<1

<1

Arsenic

mg/kg

2.9

1.2

1.3

3

<1

<1

<1

Barium

mg/kg

42

42

42

42

30

30

34

Beryllium

mg/kg

1.9

1.5

1.9

1.7

1.7

2

1.6

Cadmium

mg/kg

<1

<1

<1

<1

<1

<1

<1

Calcium

mg/kg

13000

16000

15000

15000

13000

13000

15000

Chromium

mg/kg

7.2

6

6.9

5.3

6.2

6.2

7.1

Cobalt

mg/kg

5.8

6.2

5.9

4.8

5.7

6.6

7.2

Copper

mg/kg

9.6

9.9

10

8.7

8.7

7.6

9.9

Cyanide

mg/kg

<0.2

<0.2

<0.2

<.2

<0.2

<0.2

<0.2

Iron

mg/kg

11000

10000

11000

8900

9200

8800

10000

Lead

mg/kg

17

11

17

10

11

23

17

Magnesium

mg/kg

4000

3900

4400

3100

4400

4200

4800

Manganese

mg/kg

330

340

350

320

230

260

240

Mercury

mg/kg

<0.1

<0.1

<0.1

<0.1

<0.1

<0.1

<0.1

Nickel

mg/kg

13

11

13

9.8

9.9

9.7

12

Potassium

mg/kg

590

580

620

560

520

380

540

Selenium

mg/kg

<1

<1

<1

<1

2.9

<1

<1

Silver

mg/kg

<1

<1

<1

<1

<1

<1

<1

Sodium

mg/kg

<100

<100

<100

<100

<100

<100

<100

Thallium

mg/kg

<1

<1

<1

<1

<1

<1

<1

Vanadium

mg/kg

<20

<20

<20

<20

<20

<20

<20

Zinc

mg/kg

51

44

52

38

46

44

52

Acid volatile sulfide

mmol/g

--

--

20.67

--

16.32

--

--

*Letter designations (A, B, C, D) are individual box cores collected at Sites P1 and P4.
mg/kg Milligrams per kilogram
mmol/g Millimoles per gram

 

TABLE 2.3.5-2: COMPARISON OF 6- AND 10-FOOT CORE 1996 SEDIMENT SAMPLING RESULTS FROM QUANTERRA (ORGANIC COMPOUNDS) TO NYSDEC CRITERIA

 S&W Sample ID No.
Total Organic Carbon µg/g
 PARAMETER
RESULTS 
NYSDEC LEVELS OF PROTECTION FOR FRESHWATER SEDIMENTS
µg/g TS(1)
Data Qualifier (flag)
 µg/g OC(2) (calculated)
Notes
Human Health Bioaccumulation µg/g OC(3)
Benthic Life Acute Toxicity µg/g OC(3)
Benthic Life Chronic Toxicity µg/g OC(3)
Wildlife Bioaccumulation µg/g OC(3)
Class A Sediment(4) µg/g TS
SS1
(6 ft core composite sample)
22900
 aldrin 0.003 U NA   0.1 na na 0.77 na
alpha-BHC 0.003 U NA   na na na na na
beta-BHC 0.0003 J P 0.01310   na na na na na
delta-BHC 0.003 U NA   na na na na na
gamma-BHC 0.003 U NA   na na na na na
BHC (total) 0.0003 calculated 0.01310   0.06 12.6 0.06 1.5 na
alpha-chlordane 0.003 U NA   na na na na na
gamma-chlordane 0.003 U NA   na na na na na
chlordane (total) NA   NA   0.001 1.4 0.03 0.006 na
4,4 DDD 0.00046 J P 0.02009 a   0.01 na na 1.0 0.005
4,4 DDE 0.0058 U NA     0.01 na na 1.0 0.005
4,4 DDT 0.00046 J P 0.02009 a   0.01 1100 1.0 1.0 0.005
dieldrin 0.0058 U NA   0.1 na 9.0 na 0.003
endosulfan I 0.003 U NA   na 0.78 0.03 na na
endosulfan II 0.0058 U NA   na 0.78 0.03 na na
endosulfan sulfate 0.0058 U NA   na 0.78 0.03 na na
endrin 0.0058 U NA   0.8 NA 4.0 0.8 na
heptachlor 0.003 U NA   0.0008 13.1 0.1 0.03 na
heptachlor Epoxide 0.003 U NA   0.0008 13.1 0.1 0.03 na
methoxychlor 0.00038 J P 0.01659   na na 0.6 na na
aroclor 1016 0.058 U NA   na na na na na
aroclor 1221 0.12 U NA   na na na na na
aroclor 1232 0.058 U NA   na na na na na
aroclor 1242 0.058 U NA   na na na na na
aroclor 1248 0.058 U NA   na na na na na
aroclor 1254 0.058 U NA   na na na na na
aroclor 1260 0.058 U NA   na na na na na
total PCBs NA   NA   0.0008 2760.8 19.3 1.4 0.1
SS1
22900
 toxaphene 0.3 U NA   0.02 3.2 0.1 na na
 S&W Sample ID No.
Total Organic Carbon µg/g
 PARAMETER
RESULTS 
NYSDEC LEVELS OF PROTECTION FOR FRESHWATER SEDIMENTS
µg/g TS(1)
Data Qualifier (flag)
 µg/g OC(2) (calculated)
Notes
Human Health Bioaccumulation µg/g OC(3)
Benthic Life Acute Toxicity µg/g OC(3)
Benthic Life Chronic Toxicity µg/g OC(3)
Wildlife Bioaccumulation µg/g OC(3)
Class A Sediment(4) µg/g TS
SS2
(6 ft core
composite
sample)
22900
 aldrin 0.003 U NA   0.1 na na 0.77 na
alpha-BHC 0.003 U NA   na na na na na
beta-BHC 0.003 U NA   na na na na na
delta-BHC 0.003 U NA   na na na na na
gamma-BHC 0.003 U NA   na na na na na
BHC (total) NA   NA   0.06 12.6 0.06 1.5 na
alpha-chlordane 0.003 U NA   na na na na na
gamma-chlordane 0.00088 J P 0.03843   na na na na na
chlordane (total) 0.00088 calculated 0.03843 abc  0.001 1.4 0.03 0.006 na
4,4 DDD 0.00047 J P 0.02052 a    0.01 na na 1.0 0.005
4,4 DDE 0.0019 J P 0.08297 a    0.01 na na 1.0 0.005
4,4 DDT 0.00059 J P 0.02576 a    0.01 1100 1.0 1.0 0.005
dieldrin 0.00073 J P 0.03188   0.1 na 9.0 na 0.003
endosulfan I 0.003 U NA   na 0.78 0.03 na na
endosulfan II 0.0059 U NA   na 0.78 0.03 na na
endosulfan sulfate 0.0059 U NA   na 0.78 0.03 na na
endrin 0.00038 J P 0.01659   0.8 NA 4.0 0.8 na
heptachlor 0.003 U NA   0.0008 13.1 0.1 0.03 na
heptachlor Epoxide 0.003 U NA   0.0008 13.1 0.1 0.03 na
methoxychlor 0.03 U NA   na na 0.6 na na
aroclor 1016 0.059 U NA   na na na na na
aroclor 1221 0.12 U NA   na na na na na
aroclor 1232 0.059 U NA   na na na na na
aroclor 1242 0.059 U NA   na na na na na
aroclor 1248 0.059 U NA   na na na na na
aroclor 1254 0.059 U NA   na na na na na
aroclor 1260 0.059 U NA   na na na na na
total PCBs NA   NA   0.0008 2760.8 19.3 1.4 0.1
toxaphene 0.3 U NA   0.02 3.2 0.1 na na
 S&W Sample ID No.
Total Organic Carbon µg/g
 PARAMETER
RESULTS 
NYSDEC LEVELS OF PROTECTION FOR FRESHWATER SEDIMENTS
µg/g TS(1)
Data Qualifier (flag)
 µg/g OC(2) (calculated)
Notes
Human Health Bioaccumulation µg/g OC(3)
Benthic Life Acute Toxicity µg/g OC(3)
Benthic Life Chronic Toxicity µg/g OC(3)
Wildlife Bioaccumulation µg/g OC(3)
Class A Sediment(4) µg/g TS
SS3
(6 ft core
composite
sample)
27000
 aldrin 0.0021 J P 0.07778   0.1 na na 0.77 na
alpha-BHC 0.0027 J 0.10000   na na na na na
beta-BHC 0.0044 P 0.16296   na na na na na
delta-BHC 0.0051   0.18889   na na na na na
gamma-BHC 0.003 J 0.11111   na na na na na
BHC (total) 0.0152 calculated 0.56296 a    0.06 12.6 0.06 1.5 na
alpha-chlordane 0.0032 U NA   na na na na na
gamma-chlordane 0.0032 U NA   na na na na na
chlordane (total) NA   NA   0.001 1.4 0.03 0.006 na
4,4 DDD 0.0026 J P 0.09630 a 0.01 na na 1.0 0.005
4,4 DDE 0.0018 J P 0.06667 a 0.01 na na 1.0 0.005
4,4 DDT 0.0023 J P 0.08519 a 0.01 1100 1.0 1.0 0.005
dieldrin 0.0019 J P 0.07037   0.1 na 9.0 na 0.003
endosulfan I 0.0026 J P 0.09630 b na 0.78 0.03 na na
endosulfan II 0.001 J P 0.03704 b na 0.78 0.03 na na
endosulfan sulfate 0.0062 U NA   na 0.78 0.03 na na
endrin 0.00093 J P 0.03444   0.8 NA 4.0 0.8 na
heptachlor 0.0028 J P 0.10370 abc  0.0008 13.1 0.1 0.03 na
heptachlor Epoxide 0.002 J P 0.07407 a c  0.0008 13.1 0.1 0.03 na
methoxychlor 0.0048 J P 0.17778   na na 0.6 na na
aroclor 1016 0.062 U NA   na na na na na
aroclor 1221 0.13 U NA   na na na na na
aroclor 1232 0.062 U NA   na na na na na
aroclor 1242 0.062 U NA   na na na na na
aroclor 1248 0.062 U NA   na na na na na
aroclor 1254 0.062 U NA   na na na na na
aroclor 1260 0.062 U NA   na na na na na
total PCBs NA   NA   0.0008 2760.8 19.3 1.4 0.1
toxaphene 0.32 U NA   0.02 3.2 0.1 na na
 S&W Sample ID No.
Total Organic Carbon µg/g
 PARAMETER
RESULTS 
NYSDEC LEVELS OF PROTECTION FOR FRESHWATER SEDIMENTS
µg/g TS(1)
Data Qualifier (flag)
 µg/g OC(2) (calculated)
Notes
Human Health Bioaccumulation µg/g OC(3)
Benthic Life Acute Toxicity µg/g OC(3)
Benthic Life Chronic Toxicity µg/g OC(3)
Wildlife Bioaccumulation µg/g OC(3)
Class A Sediment(4) µg/g TS
SS4
(6 ft core
composite
sample)
28300
 aldrin 0.0029 U NA   0.1 na na 0.77 na
alpha-BHC 0.0029 U NA   na na na na na
beta-BHC 0.0029 U NA   na na na na na
delta-BHC 0.0029 U NA   na na na na na
gamma-BHC 0.0029 U NA   na na na na na
BHC (total) NA   NA   0.06 12.6 0.06 1.5 na
alpha-chlordane 0.0029 U NA   na na na na na
gamma-chlordane 0.0029 U NA   na na na na na
chlordane (total) NA   NA   0.001 1.4 0.03 0.006 na
4,4 DDD 0.0056 U NA   0.01 na na 1.0 0.005
4,4 DDE 0.0056 U NA   0.01 na na 1.0 0.005
4,4 DDT 0.0056 U NA   0.01 1100 1.0 1.0 0.005
dieldrin 0.0056 U NA   0.1 na 9.0 na 0.003
endosulfan I 0.0029 U NA   na 0.78 0.03 na na
endosulfan II 0.00017 J P 0.00601   na 0.78 0.03 na na
endosulfan sulfate 0.0056 U NA   na 0.78 0.03 na na
endrin 0.0056 U NA   0.8 NA 4.0 0.8 na
heptachlor 0.0029 U NA   0.0008 13.1 0.1 0.03 na
heptachlor Epoxide 0.0029 U NA   0.0008 13.1 0.1 0.03 na
methoxychlor 0.029 U NA   na na 0.6 na na
aroclor 1016 0.056 U NA   na na na na na
aroclor 1221 0.11 U NA   na na na na na
aroclor 1232 0.056 U NA   na na na na na
aroclor 1242 0.056 U NA   na na na na na
aroclor 1248 0.056 U NA   na na na na na
aroclor 1254 0.056 U NA   na na na na na
aroclor 1260 0.056 U NA   na na na na na
total PCBs NA   NA   0.0008 2760.8 19.3 1.4 0.1
toxaphene 0.29 U NA   0.02 3.2 0.1 na na
 S&W Sample ID No.
Total Organic Carbon µg/g
 PARAMETER
RESULTS 
NYSDEC LEVELS OF PROTECTION FOR FRESHWATER SEDIMENTS
µg/g TS(1)
Data Qualifier (flag)
 µg/g OC(2) (calculated)
Notes
Human Health Bioaccumulation µg/g OC(3)
Benthic Life Acute Toxicity µg/g OC(3)
Benthic Life Chronic Toxicity µg/g OC(3)
Wildlife Bioaccumulation µg/g OC(3)
Class A Sediment(4) µg/g TS
SS5
(10 ft core
composite
sample)
4890
 aldrin 0.0021 U NA   0.1 na na 0.77 na
alpha-BHC 0.0021 U NA   na na na na na
beta-BHC 0.0021 U NA   na na na na na
delta-BHC 0.0021 U NA   na na na na na
gamma-BHC 0.0021 U NA   na na na na na
BHC (total) NA   NA   0.06 12.6 0.06 1.5 na
alpha-chlordane 0.0021 U NA   na na na na na
gamma-chlordane 0.0021 U NA   na na na na na
chlordane (total) NA   NA   0.001 1.4 0.03 0.006 na
4,4 DDD 0.0018 J 0.36810 a 0.01 na na 1.0 0.005
4,4 DDE 0.004 U NA   0.01 na na 1.0 0.005
4,4 DDT 0.00028 J P 0.05726 a 0.01 1100 1.0 1.0 0.005
dieldrin 0.004 U NA   0.1 na 9.0 na 0.003
endosulfan I 0.0021 U NA   na 0.78 0.03 na na
endosulfan II 0.004 U NA   na 0.78 0.03 na na
endosulfan sulfate 0.004 U NA   na 0.78 0.03 na na
endrin 0.00041 J P 0.08384   0.8 NA 4.0 0.8 na
heptachlor 0.0021 U NA   0.0008 13.1 0.1 0.03 na
heptachlor Epoxide 0.0021 U NA   0.0008 13.1 0.1 0.03 na
methoxychlor 0.00068 J P 0.13906   na na 0.6 na na
aroclor 1016 0.04 U NA   na na na na na
aroclor 1221 0.082 U NA   na na na na na
aroclor 1232 0.04 U NA   na na na na na
aroclor 1242 0.04 U NA   na na na na na
aroclor 1248 0.04 U NA   na na na na na
aroclor 1254 0.04 U NA   na na na na na
aroclor 1260 0.04 U NA   na na na na na
total PCBs NA   NA   0.0008 2760.8 19.3 1.4 0.1
toxaphene 0.21 U NA   0.02 3.2 0.1 na na
 S&W Sample ID No.
Total Organic Carbon µg/g
 PARAMETER
RESULTS 
NYSDEC LEVELS OF PROTECTION FOR FRESHWATER SEDIMENTS
µg/g TS(1)
Data Qualifier (flag)
 µg/g OC(2) (calculated)
Notes
Human Health Bioaccumulation µg/g OC(3)
Benthic Life Acute Toxicity µg/g OC(3)
Benthic Life Chronic Toxicity µg/g OC(3)
Wildlife Bioaccumulation µg/g OC(3)
Class A Sediment(4) µg/g TS
SS6
(6 ft core
composite
sample)
21900
 aldrin 0.0029 U NA   0.1 na na 0.77 na
alpha-BHC 0.0029 U NA   na na na na na
beta-BHC 0.00019 J P 0.00868   na na na na na
delta-BHC 0.0029 U NA   na na na na na
gamma-BHC 0.0029 U NA   na na na na na
BHC (total) 0.00019 calculated 0.00868   0.06 12.6 0.06 1.5 na
alpha-chlordane 0.0029 U NA   na na na na na
gamma-chlordane 0.0029 U NA   na na na na na
chlordane (total) NA   NA   0.001 1.4 0.03 0.006 na
4,4 DDD 0.0015 J 0.06849 a 0.01 na na 1.0 0.005
4,4 DDE 0.0056 U NA   0.01 na na 1.0 0.005
4,4 DDT 0.00051 J P 0.02329 a 0.01 1100 1.0 1.0 0.005
dieldrin 0.0056 U NA   0.1 na 9.0 na 0.003
endosulfan I 0.0029 U NA   na 0.78 0.03 na na
endosulfan II 0.00028 J P 0.01279   na 0.78 0.03 na na
endosulfan sulfate 0.0056 U NA   na 0.78 0.03 na na
endrin 0.0056 U NA   0.8 NA 4.0 0.8 na
heptachlor 0.0029 U NA   0.0008 13.1 0.1 0.03 na
heptachlor Epoxide 0.0029 U NA   0.0008 13.1 0.1 0.03 na
methoxychlor 0.0021 J P 0.09589   na na 0.6 na na
aroclor 1016 0.056 U NA   na na na na na
aroclor 1221 0.11 U NA   na na na na na
aroclor 1232 0.056 U NA   na na na na na
aroclor 1242 0.056 U NA   na na na na na
aroclor 1248 0.056 U NA   na na na na na
aroclor 1254 0.056 U NA   na na na na na
aroclor 1260 0.056 U NA   na na na na na
total PCBs NA   NA   0.0008 2760.8 19.3 1.4 0.1
toxaphene 0.29 U NA   0.02 3.2 0.1 na na

Notes:

(1) µg/g TS = Micrograms per gram total solids

(2) µg/g OC = Micrograms per gram organic carbon.
Compounds expressed as micrograms of compound per gram of total organic carbon:

where:
TS = Total solids
OC = Organic carbon
C = Compound

(3) Thresholds are defined in New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) 1994 Technical Guidance for Screening Contaminated Sediments.

(4) "Class A" sediments are defined in NYSDEC 1994 Navigational Dredging Guidance.

na = Not applicable.
a = Exceeds NYSDEC human health bioaccumulation criteria.
b = Exceeds NYSDEC benthic life chronic toxicity criteria.
c = Exceeds NYSDEC wildlife bioaccumulation criteria.

Data Qualifier Flags:

U The compound was analyzed for, but not detected. The value provided is the detection limit for that sample.

J Indicates an estimated value. This flag is used either when estimating a concentration for tentatively identified compounds where a 1:1 response is assumed, or when the mass spectral data indicate the presence of a compound that meets the identification criteria but the result is less than the sample quantitation limit but greater than zero.

P There is >25 percent difference for detected concentrations between the two gas chromatograph columns. The lower of the two values is reported.

"calculated" - Total value for parameter is calculated as sum of constituents (i.e., benzene hexachloride [BHC] total = sum BHCs); data qualifier flags listed for each constituent apply (i.e., U, J, P).

 

TABLE 2.3.5-3: COMPARISON OF 6- AND 10-FOOT CORE 1996 SEDIMENT SAMPLING RESULTS (METALS) TO NYSDEC CRITERIA

Site I.D.

Metal

Result (µg/g)

Data Qualifier (Flag)

Notes

NYSDEC Thresholds for Freshwater Sediments

Lowest Effect
Level (µg/g)(1)

Severe Effect Level (µg/g)(1)

Class A(2) Threshold (µg/g)

SS1
(6-foot core composite sample)

Antimony
Arsenic
Cadmium
Chromium
Copper
Iron (%)
Lead
Manganese
Mercury
Nickel
Silver
Zinc

4.1
3.4
0.74
13.4
15.8
1.76
15.5
265
0.18
17.4
0.92
60.1

N







N

(a)
(a) (b)
 
 
 

 

(a) (b)
(a)

2.0
6.0
0.6
26.0
16.0
2.0
31.0
460
0.15
16.0
1.0
120

25.0
33.0
9.0
110
110
4.0
110
1100
1.3
50.0
2.2
270

na
na
0.6
na
16.0
na
30.0
na
0.1
na
na
na

SS2
(6-foot core composite sample)

Antimony
Arsenic
Cadmium
Chromium
Copper
Iron (%)
Lead
Manganese
Mercury
Nickel
Silver
Zinc

4.2
4.1
0.75
16.6
18.4
2.1
18.7
306
0.18
20.9
0.93
73.9

N

 
 
 
 
 
 
N

(a)

(a) (b)

(a) (b)
(a)
 

(a) (b)
(a)

2.0
6.0
0.6
26.0
16.0
2.0
31.0
460
0.15
16.0
1.0
120

25.0
33.0
9.0
110
110
4.0
110
1100
1.3
50.0
2.2
270

na
na
0.6
na
16.0
na
30.0
na
0.1
na
na
na

SS3

(6-foot core composite sample)

Antimony
Arsenic
Cadmium
Chromium
Copper
Iron (%)
Lead
Manganese
Mercury
Nickel
Silver
Zinc

4.4
4.1
0.8
14.7
16.5
2.07
16.6
266
0.19
19.5
0.99
70.4

N

 
 
 
 
 
 
N

(a)

(a) (b)

(a) (b)
(a)
 

(a) (b)
(a)

2.0
6.0
0.6
26.0
16.0
2.0
31.0
460
0.15
16.0
1.0
120

25.0
33.0
9.0
110
110
4.0
110
1100
1.3
50.0
2.2
270

na
na
0.6
na
16.0
na
30.0
na
0.1
na
na
na