Table 3.
Average acid-extractable contents of selected trace elements in soil (shown in μg/g dry weight basis, n = 3 samples) at seven sites along the Elizabeth River Estuary, VA and one reference site at King’s Creek, Severn River, VA
| Site name | Lead | Chromium | Nickel | Copper | Zinc | Arsenic | Cadmium | Mercury |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King’s Creek (reference site) | 18.9 ± 3.6 | 21.5 ± 3.5 | 10.2 ± 1.7 | 12.7 ± 2.3 | 62.4 ± 12.3 | 3.6 ± 0.6 | 0.3 ± 0.1 | 0.09 ± 0.01 |
| Mains Creek | 17.2 ± 0.8 | 2.2 ± 0.1 | 1.4 ± 0.03 | 4.4 ± 1.9 | 9.6 ± 0.1 | 0.5 ± 0.01 | 0.02 ± 0.01 | 0.01 ± 0.00 |
| Pescara Creek | 334 ± 36.7 | 21.1 ± 2.8 | 22.7 ± 3.4 | 258.1 ± 33.3 | 426 ± 6.0 | 10.4 ± 1.2 | 0.99 ± 0.1 | 0.6 ± 0.03 |
| Scuffletown Creek | 37.6 ± 5.1 | 18.1 ± 1.7 | 10.5 ± 0.4 | 41.8 ± 1.5 | 208.3 ± 105.4 | 5.02 ± 0.1 | 0.4 ± 0.03 | 0.2 ± 0.01 |
| Jones Creek | 32.4 ± 2.4 | 13.9 ± 1.0 | 7.2 ± 0.5 | 34.2 ± 0.7 | 124.6 ± 8.3 | 4.1 ± 0.2 | 0.5 ± 0.04 | 0.19 ± 0.01 |
| Money Point | 1.7 ± 0.1 | 1.4 ± 0.1 | 1.3 ± 0.9 | 1.6 ± 0.4 | 5.7 ± 0.8 | 0.7 ± 0.1 | 0.1 ± 0.01 | 0.02 ± 0.00 |
| Republic Creosoting | 48.2 ± 22.9 | 22.8 ± 6.8 | 13.1 ± 2.2 | 41.3 ± 2.8 | 185.7 ± 28.4 | 6.5 ± 0.5 | 0.5 ± 0.03 | 0.24 ± 0.01 |
| Atlantic Wood Industries | 72.6 ± 7.8 | 17.2 ± 1.9 | 13.6 ± 0.2 | 96.9 ± 6.0 | 208 ± 8.6 | 9.7 ± 0.4 | 0.9 ± 0.2 | 0.46 ± 0.1 |
The italicized values represent values greater than the Effects Range Low (ERL) and the bold values represent values greater than the Effects Range Medium (ERM)