No pesticides or PCBs were detected in the samples. The laboratory used EPA Method 8080A for the analysis. TPH was not detected in Sample 4. Since petroleum product has been found in sediments downgradient from the dump, there is potential for the petroleum to move downstream. This may pose a threat to environmental and human health.
Children play in the area, wildlife and pets drink from the stream flowing from the dump.
The heavy metals cadmium and lead appear to be elevated above normal background levels, although little comparative data exist for Kodiak. Aluminum levels far exceed normal background values. Arsenic also exceeds normal background levels for Alaska for sediments. Levels of petroleum hydrocarbons leaching out of Smoky's dump are elevated above action levels. Fortunately, no pesticides or PCBs were detected.