Could contaminants related to BARC operations enter water or sewer pipes?
Water and/or sewer lines are located close to numerous BARC AOCs. However, whether any contamination related to these sites is co-located with pipelines is not well understood at this time. ATSDR has facilitated communication between WSSC and BARC so that the two parties can better identify any such areas. ATSDR recommends that BARC remedial project managers coordinate with BARC public works managers to determine if any BARC pipelines intersect contamination. If it is determined that contaminants might affect pipes, ATSDR will, upon request, assist in evaluating sampling data that reflect contaminant concentrations in these areas to determine whether there are potential public health hazards. ATSDR has not received any information about the locations of BARC pipelines. The only groundwater contamination plumes ATSDR has identified near WSSC pipelines are in the vicinity of BARC 6, BARC 22, and EPIC 16, as well as a plume of PCE and its breakdown products thought to originate from the B
