PETITIONED PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

ALASKA PULP CORPORATION
SITKA, SITKA COUNTY, ALASKA
CERCLIS NO. AKD009252487

October 16, 1998

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

LIST OF ACRONYMS

SUMMARY

COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS

PURPOSE AND HEALTH ISSUES

BACKGROUND

Site Description
Public Water System in Sitka, Alaska

DISCUSSION

Completed Exposure to Dioxin in the Blue Lake Water Supply
Environmental Data
Water Samples from Blue Lake
Sediment Samples from Blue Lake
Measures of Suspended Particulate Material: Turbidity and Total Suspended Solids
Public Health Implications
ATSDR Child Health Initiative

CONCLUSIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS

PUBLIC HEALTH ACTION PLAN

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

REFERENCES

SITE TEAM/AUTHORS

APPENDIX A

Safe Drinking Water Act
ATSDR Methods Summary
Glossary

APPENDIX B - List of Figures & Tables

1: Blue Lake Vicinity Map
2: Alaska Pulp Company Intro Map
3: Blue Lake Topographical Map
4: Blue Lake Water Supply Overall System Schematic
5: Sediment Sampling Locations for Blue Lake
6: Dioxin Furan Results for Sediment Samples
Table 1: Turbidity in City of Sitka Water Supply 1992-1996

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