TITLE 35: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
SUBTITLE G: WASTE DISPOSAL
CHAPTER I: POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
SUBCHAPTER f: RISK BASED CLEANUP OBJECTIVES
PART 742 TIERED APPROACH TO CORRECTIVE ACTION OBJECTIVES
SECTION 742.APPENDIX A GENERAL



Section 742.APPENDIX A   General

 

Section 742.TABLE G   Concentrations of Inorganic Chemicals in Background Soils

 

Chemical Name

Counties Within Metropolitan Statistical Areas (mg/kg)

Counties Outside Metropolitan Statistical Areas (mg/kg)

Aluminum

9,500

9,200

Antimony

4.0

3.3

Arsenic

13.0

11.3

Barium

110`

122

Beryllium

0.59

0.56

Cadmium

0.6

0.50

Calcium

9,300

5,525

Chromium

16.2

13.0

Cobalt

8.9

8.9

Copper

19.6

12.0

Cyanide

0.51

0.50

Iron

15,900

15,000

Lead

36.0

20.9

Magnesium

4,820

2,700

Manganese

636

630

Mercury

0.06

0.05

Nickel

18.0

13.0

Potassium

1,268

1,100

Selenium

0.48

0.37

Silver

0.55

0.50

Sodium

130

130.0

Sulfate

85.5

110

Sulfide

3.1

2.9

Thallium

0.32

0.42

Vanadium

25.2

25.0

Zinc

95.0

60.2

 

BOARD NOTE: Counties within Metropolitan Statistical Areas:  Boone, Champaign, Clinton, Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Henry, Jersey, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, Macon, Madison, McHenry, McLean, Menard, Monroe, Peoria, Rock Island, Sangamon, St. Clair, Tazewell, Will, Winnebago and Woodford.

 

(Source:  Amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 651, effective January 6, 2001)