PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT
ST. JULIENS CREEK ANNEX (U.S. NAVY)
CHESAPEAKE, CHESAPEAKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA
EPA FACILITY ID: VA5170000181

May 12, 2004

Prepared by:

Federal Facilities Assessment Branch
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

SUMMARY

BACKGROUND AND STATEMENT OF ISSUES

Site Description and Operational History
Remedial and Regulatory History
ATSDR Involvement
Demographics
Land and Natural Resource Use
Quality Assurance and Quality Control

EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION, POTENTIAL EXPOSURE SITUATIONS, AND PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS

Introduction
Evaluation of Contaminants in Groundwater
Evaluation of Contaminants in Surface Soil
Evaluation of Contaminants in On-Site Surface Water and Sediment
Evaluation of Contaminants in St. Juliens Creek and the Elizabeth River
Evaluation of Contaminants in Air
Evaluation of Buried Materials/Ordnance

COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS

CHILD HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS

CONCLUSIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS

PUBLIC HEALTH ACTION PLAN

Completed Actions
Ongoing and Future Actions

PREPARERS OF REPORT

REFERENCES

TABLES

FIGURES

APPENDICES

Appendix A. ATSDR Glossary of Environmental Health Terms
Appendix B. Comparison Values
Appendix C. ATSDR's Health Effects Evaluation
Appendix D. Response to Public Comments

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1. Evaluation of Potential Exposure Pathways, St. Juliens Creek Annex, Chesapeake, Virginia.

Table 2. Evaluation of Sites, St. Juliens Creek Annex, Chesapeake, Virginia.

Table 3. Contaminants Detected Above CVs in On-Site Shallow Groundwater at St. Juliens Creek Annex, Chesapeake, Virginia.

Table 4. Contaminants Detected Above CVs in On-Site Deep Groundwater at St. Juliens Creek Annex, Chesapeake, VA.

Table 5. Contaminants Detected Above CVs in On-Site Soil at St. Juliens Creek Annex, Chesapeake, Virginia.

Table 6. Contaminants Detected Above CVs in On-Site Surface Water at St. Juliens Creek Annex, Chesapeake, Virginia.

Table 7. Contaminants Detected Above CVs in On-Site Sediment at St. Juliens Creek Annex, Chesapeake, Virginia.

Table 8. Contaminants Detected Above CVs in Off-Site Surface Water at St. Juliens Creek Annex, Chesapeake, Virginia.

Table 9. Contaminants Detected Above CVs in Off-Site Sediment at St. Juliens Creek Annex, Chesapeake, Virginia.

Table 10. Lead in Soil at Housing Areas, St. Juliens Creek Annex, Chesapeake, Virginia.

Table 11. Lead in Dust at Housing Areas, St. Juliens Creek Annex, Chesapeake, Virginia.

Table 12. Blood Lead Sampling, 1995-2000, Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA.

Table C-1. Estimated Exposure Doses–Noncancer Effects, Incidental Ingestion of On-Site and Off-Site Sediment.

Table C-2. Estimated Exposure Doses–Cancer Effects, Incidental Ingestion of On-Site and Off-Site Sediment.

Table C-3. Estimated Exposure Doses–Noncancer Effects, Incidental Ingestion of On-Site Soil.

Table C-4. Estimated Exposure Doses–Cancer Effects, Incidental Ingestion of On-Site Soil.

Table C-5. Estimated Exposure Doses–Noncancer Effects, Incidental Ingestion of On-Site Surface Water.

Table C-6. Estimated Exposure Doses–Cancer Effects, Incidental Ingestion of On-Site Surface Water.

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1. Overview Map, St. Juliens Creek Annex, Chesapeake, Virginia.

Figure 2. Vicinity Map, St. Juliens Creek Annex, Chesapeake, Virginia.

Figure 3. IRP Sites and EPIC AOCs, St. Juliens Creek Annex, Chesapeake, Virginia.

Figure 4. Demographic Data, St. Juliens Creek Annex, Chesapeake, Virginia.

Figure 5. Aerial View, St. Juliens Creek Annex, Chesapeake, Virginia.

Figure 6. ATSDR's Exposure Evaluation Process.

Figure 7. Topographic Map, St. Juliens Creek Annex, Chesapeake, Virginia.

Figure 8. Approximate Locations of Housing Areas (Demolished in 2001), St. Juliens Creek Annex, Chesapeake, Virginia.

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