PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

PATRICK BAYOU
DEER PARK, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
EPA FACILITY ID: TX0000605329

March 20, 2003

Prepared by:

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

SUMMARY

ATSDR PUBLIC HEALTH CONCLUSION CATEGORIES

BACKGROUND

Site Description and History
Land Use and Natural Resource Information
Site Visit
Demographics
Community Health Concerns

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS

Introduction
Exposure Pathways
Sediment
Surface Water
Seafood Consumption
Health Outcome Data

ATSDR'S CHILD HEALTH INITIATIVE

CONCLUSIONS

PUBLIC HEALTH ACTION PLAN

REFERENCES

APPENDICES

Appendix A - Acronyms and Abbreviations
Appendix B - Tables
Appendix C - Figures
Appendix D - Response to Community Health Concerns

LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES

Table 1. Potential Exposure Pathways for Patrick Bayou

Table 2. Sediment Sample Descriptions for Patrick Bayou

Table 3. Sediment samples exceeding HAC values

Figure 1. Map of Patrick Bayou and surrounding area

Figure 2. Culverts draining into Patrick Bayou

Figure 3. Concrete lined embankments

Figure 4. Restricted access to bayou

Figure 5. One of numerous outfalls leading to bayou

Figure 6. Train track preventing boat entrance to bayou from Houston Ship Channel

Figure 7. Demographics

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