PETITIONED PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

METRO GAS STATION
FLANDERS, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK

July 26, 1999

Prepared by:

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUMMARY

PURPOSE AND HEALTH ISSUES

SITE BACKGROUND

COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS

DEMOGRAPHICS

DISCUSSION

METHODS
EXTENT OF CONTAMINATION
GROUNDWATER
MONITORING WELLS
PRIVATE WELLS
METRO GAS STATION PRIVATE WELL
SOIL
AIR
ATSDR CHILD HEALTH INITIATIVE
HEALTH OUTCOME DATA
CANCER DATA

CONCLUSIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS

PUBLIC HEALTH ACTION PLAN

PREPARERS OF REPORT

REFERENCES

APPENDICES

Appendix A: Site Map and Demographics
Appendix B: Groundwater Plume Map
Appendix C: Private Well Monitoring Results
Appendix D: Description of Chemicals Detected in Private Wells
Appendix E: Additional Community Concerns Evaluation
Appendix F: Evaluation of Environmental Contamination and Potential Exposures Pathways Methodology
Appendix G: Abbreviations and Acronyms
Appendix H: Public Comments

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