PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT
MANNHEIM AVENUE DUMP SITE
ATLANTIC COUNTY, GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY
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RESPONSE SUMMARY
This response summary represents those comments and reactions to the Public Health Assessment received during the public comment period described in the Community Concerns Evaluation section. In some cases, similar commentary was received from various sources, while other concerns were specific to individuals or groups. Comments and concerns have been grouped by content and are followed by the consequent response.
Those comments pertinent to the Health Assessment process are presented below.
Comment:
Comments were received indicating that the chemical 1,2-dichloropropane was incorrectly listed in the Public Health Assessment as a principal contaminant associated with the site.
Response:
Reference to 1,2-dichloropropane, as a principal contaminant associated with the Mannheim Avenue Dump site, have been deleted.
Comment:
A comment was received that suggests that the Public Health Assessment infers that lead found in the groundwater is site related.
Response:
The Public Health Assessment document clearly states that the lead level found in the groundwater may not be site related. The health effects section of the Public Health Assessment identifies all environmental contaminants. The lead levels detected in the residential wells has public health significance.
