PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE
CHEYENNE, LARAMIE COUNTY, WYOMING
CERCLIS NO. WY5571924179

December 9, 1999

Prepared by:

Federal Facilities Assessment Branch
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

SUMMARY

BACKGROUND

Site Description and History
Remedial and Regulatory History
ATSDR Involvement
Demographics and Land Use
Quality Assurance and Quality Control

EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND POTENTIAL EXPOSURE PATHWAYS

Concern: Exposure to Dust from the Borrow Area
Concern: Exposure to Contaminants in Groundwater
Concern: Exposure to Contaminants in Site Media at Landfills 2 and 3

COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS

ATSDR CHILD HEALTH INITIATIVE

CONCLUSIONS

PUBLIC HEALTH ACTION PLAN

Completed Actions
Ongoing and Planned Actions
Recommended Actions

PREPARERS OF REPORT

REFERENCES

TABLES

FIGURES

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A: Comparison Values
APPENDIX B: Estimated Exposures and Health Effects
APPENDIX C: Glossary
APPENDIX D: Responses to Public Comments

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1 Zone, OU, and Site Designations

Table 2 Evaluation of Potential Public Health Hazards at F.E. Warren AFB

Table 3 Completed and Potential Exposure Pathways at F.E. Warren AFB

Table 4 Summary of Surface Soil Data for the Active and Potential Future Borrow Areas that Exceed Comparison Values

Table 5 Summary of Private Well Data that Exceed Comparison Values

Table 6 Summary of Surface Soil, Surface Water, and Sediment Data at Landfills 2 and 3 that Exceed Comparison Values

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Site Map

Figure 2: Locations of Areas of Contamination

Figure 3: ATSDR's Exposure Evaluation Process 49

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