PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

POMONA OAKS WELL CONTAMINATION
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, ATLANTIC COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
CERCLIS No.:NJD980769350

January 24, 1995

Prepared By:

New Jersey State Department of Health
Under a Cooperative Agreement with
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

Table Of Contents

Summary

Background

A. Site Description and History
B. Site Visit
C. Demographics, Land Use, And Natural Resource Use
D. Health Outcome Data

Community Health Concerns

Environmental Contamination And Other Hazards

A. On-Site Contamination
B. Off-Site Contamination
C. Quality Assurance And Quality Control
D. Physical And Other Hazards

Pathways Analysis

A. Completed Exposure Pathways
B. Potential Exposure Pathways

Public Health Implications

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

Conclusions

Recommendations

Health Activities Recommendation Panel (HARP) Statement

Public Health Actions

Certification

Preparers of Report

References

Appendices

Appendix 1; Response Summary
Appendix 2; Figures 1 - 5

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1. Contaminants of concern detected in Pomona Oaks subdivision private wells; 1982 - 1985

Table 2. Contaminants of concern detected in Pomona Oaks Subdivision monitoring wells; February 1989

Table 3. Benzene Levels in Residential Shower Air and Well Water; Pomona Oaks Well Contamination Site

Table 4. Completed Exposure Pathways

Table 5. Geographic Cancer Analysis; Galloway Township, New Jersey, Using 1982 New Jersey State Rates. Period: 1979-1988

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