The groundwater flow in the area is to the southeast toward Bear Creek. Observations and information collected on these visits are incorporated into this assessment. Land use in the site area is generally mixed woodlands and agricultural. The closest residences to the site are the site's owners' in the north half of the site, approximately 0.25 miles from the disposal areas. There is no municipal water supply available in the site area.
Residents use private wells for their domestic water supply.
The site owners have two private wells at their residences on the north half of the site, less than 0.25 miles from the disposal areas. Most private wells in the area would be of similar depths, though there may be wells as deep as 70 feet or more. There is no record of any use of the Marshall Formation sandstone bedrock for a water supply in Dalton Township. Residents of the site vicinity are aware that hunting occurs in the vicinity, and have expressed concern about the possibility of exposure to site-related contaminants through game animals. Area residents have reported seeing children fishing in Bear Creek in the site vicinity.