PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

LOXAHATCHEE NURSERY
PALM CITY, MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA
CERCLIS NO. FL0001900091

September 29, 1998

Prepared by:

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
Exposure Investigations and Consultation Branch
Petition Response Section

Table of Contents

Summary

Background

A. Site Description and History
B. Previous ATSDR Actions
C. Site Visit
D. Demographics, Land Use, and Natural Resource Use

Community Health Concerns

Environmental Contamination and Other Hazards

A. Environmental Contamination
B. Physical and Other Hazards

Pathways Analyses

A. Completed Exposure Pathway
B. Potential Exposure Pathways

Public Health Implications

A. Toxicologic Evaluation
B. Health Outcome Data Evaluation
C. Community Health Concerns Evaluation

ATSDR Child Health Initiative

Conclusions

Recommendations

Public Health Action Plan

Preparers of Report

References

APPENDIX A -- ACRONYMS

APPENDIX B -- FIGURES

Figure 1: March 1998 Sampling Event Location Map -- Draft
Figure 2: Demographic Information

APPENDIX C -- TABLES

Table 1: Completed Exposure Pathways
Table 2: Potential Exposure Pathways
Table 3: On-Site Groundwater Sampling Results
Table 4: Private Well and Off-Site Temporary Well Sampling Results
Table 5: On-Site Soil Sampling Results - Soil Depth Unspecified
Table 6: On-Site Surface Soil Sampling Results - 1998
Table 7: Off-Site Surface Soil Sampling Results - 1998
Table 8: Sediment Sampling Results - 1998
Table 9: Tank Pull Sampling Results

APPENDIX D -- COMPARISON VALUES

APPENDIX E -- ATSDR METHODOLOGY

APPENDIX F -- ATSDR HEALTH CONSULTATION

APPENDIX G -- ATSDR RESPONSE TO COMMENTS

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