Information on the source of the metals in the soil in El Paso communities.
“… slag is a major source of [lead] and [arsenic]
to the residential soils.”1
§ The U.S.-Mexican Border Environment:
An Integrated Approach to Defining Particulate Matter Issues in the Paso del Norte Region
§ A Study on the Source of Anomalous Lead and Arsenic Concentrations in El Paso Soils
§ Walker and Associates Final Report: Lead and Arsenic in El Paso Soils
“Crushing operations conducted by Parker Brothers and Oglebay-Norton
reduced the large slag particles to much smaller diameters
thus allowing them to become airborne under windy conditions.”2
1Summary, Page 30, Walker and Associates Final Report: Lead and Arsenic in El Paso Soils
2Common sources of lead and arsenic in urban residential soils, Page 11, Walker and Assoc. Final Report: Lead and Arsenic in El Paso Soils
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