The primary contaminants that are present in the soils, surface water, sediments, and groundwater are volatile organics such as benzene, chlorobenzene, vinyl chloride and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) ; and heavy metals such as mercury.

This is the first project Fact Sheet prepared to provide the community with the status of the remedy implementation activities at the Occidental Chemical Corporation Facility.

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The Environmental Protection Agency was granted new power in 2016 to require companies to test a chemical already in commerce and in 2020 issued its first test order.

Elemental and methylmercury are toxic to the central and peripheral nervous systems. The inhalation of mercury vapor can produce harmful effects on the nervous, digestive and immune systems, lungs and kidneys, and may be fatal. The inorganic salts of mercury are corrosive to the skin, eyes and gastrointestinal tract, and may induce kidney toxicity if ingested.

Mercury is a toxic metal and has caused several large public health crises throughout the world, including in Japan and Iraq. However, depending on what form it's in, mercury can be harmful or non-threatening. For example, methyl mercury is quickly absorbed by the gut and takes root in many of your body’s tissues. On the other hand, mercury salts are less soluble and don’t have a noticeable effect.