PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

PALMER BARGE LINE
PORT ARTHUR, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS
EPA FACILITY ID: TXD068104561

May 6, 2002

Prepared by:

Texas Department of Health
Under a Cooperative Agreement with the
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF FIGURES

LIST OF TABLES

SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND

Site Description and History
Demographics
Land Use and Natural Resource Use
Site Visit

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION / PATHWAYS ANALYSIS / PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS

Introduction
Environmental Contamination
Exposure Pathways
Evaluation of Possible Sediment Exposure Pathway
Evaluation of Possible Surface Soil Exposure Pathway
Evaluation of Possible Surface Water Exposure Pathway
Evaluation of Possible Air Exposure Pathway
Evaluation of Possible Foodchain Exposure Pathway
Evaluation of Possible Groundwater Exposure Pathway

COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS / HEALTH OUTCOME DATA

Community Health Concerns Evaluation
Health Outcome Data Evaluation
Child Health Initiative

CONCLUSIONS

PUBLIC HEALTH ACTION PLAN

Actions recommended
Actions Planned

REFERENCES

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A - Acronyms and Abbreviations
APPENDIX B - Figures
APPENDIX C - Tables
APPENDIX D - Public Comments Received and Responses

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1. On Site Contamination Sources
Figure 2. General Site Location and Demographic Information

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1. Evaluation of Exposure Pathways
Table 2. Sediment Sampling
Table 3. Soil Sampling
Table 4. Groundwater Sampling

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