PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

MESSER STREET MANUFACTURED GAS PLANT
LACONIA, BELKNAP COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE

May 11, 2000

Prepared by:

New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
Bureau of Health Risk Assessment
Under Cooperative Agreement with the
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUMMARY

I. PURPOSE AND HEALTH ISSUES

II. BACKGROUND

(A) Site Description and History
(B) Site Geology and Hydrology
(C) DHHS Involvement
(D) Demographics
(E) Quality Control/Quality Assurance

III. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND OTHER HAZARDS

(A) Site Concept Model
(B) Sediment
(C) Surface Water
(D) Fish and Shellfish Tissue
(E) Surface Soil
(F) Subsurface Soil
(G) Groundwater
(H) Physical Hazards

IV. DISCUSSION

(A) Properties of Site Contaminants
(B) Pathways of Human Exposure
(C) Health Evaluation of Completed Exposure Pathways
(D) Health Outcome Data Evaluation
(E) ATSDR Child Health Initiative

V. COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS

VI. CONCLUSIONS

VII. RECOMMENDATIONS

VIII. PUBLIC HEALTH ACTION PLAN

IX. PREPARERS OF REPORT

X. REFERENCES

CERTIFICATION

APPENDICES

(A) Tables
(B) Figures
(C) Evaluating Cancer Data and Basic Cancer Rate Terminology
(D) Community Needs Assessment Summary
(E) Glossary
(F) Written Comments on the Public Comment Release
(G) Health Consultation on Proposed Remedial Actions, February 17, 2000

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