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Human and Ecological Risk Assessment - Earthjustice

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Appendix CSite Dataassessment. Waterbody characteristics were determined based on site-specific, regional, ornational data (as described in Section C.6), except for stream length, which was determined bythe width of the plume as it intersects the waterbody.The downgradient distance to the surface water body was determined from a nationaldistribution developed by measuring this distance at 59 CCW l<strong>and</strong>fill <strong>and</strong> surface impoundmentsites r<strong>and</strong>omly selected from the 204 WMUs modeled in this risk assessment. Table C-2presents this distribution. Figure C-1 provides a map <strong>and</strong> aerial photo of one of the facilitiesused to develop this distribution. The development of this distribution is described inSection C.6.4.Table C-2. Distribution of Surface Water DistancesPercentileDistance (m)Minimum 100.03 100.05 200.07 200.09 200.10 200.13 200.15 300.20 400.25 500.30 500.35 600.40 700.45 1000.50 (Median) 1200.55 1300.60 1500.65 2500.70 4000.75 4400.80 5000.85 7000.87 7750.90 8000.91 1,0000.93 1,5000.95 2,1250.97 2,750Maximum 3,000April 2010–Draft EPA document. C-3

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