HEALTH CONSULTATION

Old Acres Homes/Ella Park Terrace

BOOKER LANDFILL
(a/k/a OLD ACRES HOMES SUBDIVISION)
HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
EPA FACILITY ID: TXN000605565

February 23, 2004

Prepared by:

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUMMARY AND STATEMENT OF ISSUES

BACKGROUND

Site Description and History
Community Health Concerns

DISCUSSION

Introduction
Environmental Contamination
Potential Public Health Implications

CHILDREN'S HEALTH CONCERNS

ATSDR's Child Health Initiative

CONCLUSIONS

PUBLIC HEALTH ACTION PLAN

Actions Completed
Actions Recommended
Actions Planned

AUTHORS, TECHNICAL ADVISORS, AND ORGANIZATIONS

CERTIFICATION

REFERENCES

APPENDICES

Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations
Appendix B: Figures
Figure 1. Surface soil sampling sites for residential and corresponding landfill locations
Figure 2. Surface soil sampling sites for landfill locations
Figure 3. Background surface soil sampling sites
Appendix C: Tables
Table 1: Residential Soil Samples (0-6 inches) Collected by EPA October 27-28, 2003 in the Vicinity of the Booker Landfill
Table 2: Surface Soil Samples from on the Landfill Collected by EPA October 27-28, 2003




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