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PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

GROVELAND WELLS
GROVELAND, ESSEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS
CERCLIS NO. MAD980732317

November 22, 1994

Prepared by

The Bureau of Environmental Health Assessment
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Under a Cooperative Agreement with the
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry


Table of Contents

SUMMARY

BACKGROUND

    A. Site Description and History
    B. Site Visit
    C. Demographics, Land Use and Natural Resources
    D. Health Outcome Data

COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION and PHYSICAL HAZARDS

    A. On-Site Contamination
      1. Ground Water Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Contamination
      2. Ground Water Metal Contamination
      3. Private Well Water
      4. Surface Water and Sediments
      5. Soil
      6. Air
      7. Food Chain
    B. Off-Site Contamination
    C. Quality Assurance and Control
    D. Physical Hazards
    E. Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) data

PATHWAYS ANALYSES

    A. Completed Exposure Pathways
      1. Public Water Supply-Past
      2. Private Water Supply-Present
    B. Potential Exposure Pathways
      1. Public Water Supply-Future
      2. Surface Water Pathways-Present and Future
      3. Air Pathways-Present and Future
      4. Food Chain Pathways-Present and Future

PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS

    A. Toxicological Evaluation
    B. Health Outcome Data Evaluation
    C. Community Health Concerns Evaluation

CONCLUSIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS

PUBLIC HEALTH ACTIONS

PREPARERS OF THE REPORT

REFERENCES

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