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ATSDR Report: Lead, Copper and other Chemicals in Camp Pendleton Water and Soil Pose No Health Threat

Wednesday, May 9, 2007
The federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) detected contamination at levels too low to cause health effects in drinking water, groundwater, surface soil and Pulgas Lake on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton (MCB Pendleton). These findings came from ATSDR's assessment of environmental contamination due to previous disposal practices for hazardous wastes on the base. The contaminants included copper in the North System drinking water; lead in the South System drinking water; volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in groundwater, and metals in Pulgas Lake.
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