PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

NAVAL AIR STATION FALLON
(a/k/a FALLON NAVAL AIR STATION)
FALLON, CHURCHILL COUNTY, NEVADA
EPA FACILITY ID: NV9170022173

July 18, 2003

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

Site Description and History
Remedial and Regulatory History
ATSDR Activities
Climate and Wind Patterns
Demographics
Land Use and Natural Resources
Quality Assurance and Quality Control

EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND POTENTIAL EXPOSURE PATHWAYS

Evaluation of Groundwater Exposure Pathway
Evaluation of Surface Water and Sediment Exposure Pathway
Evaluation of Soil Exposure Pathway
Evaluation of Air Exposure Pathway - Stationary Sources
Evaluation of Air Exposure Pathway - Jet Fuel and Emission Byproducts

COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS

CHILD HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS

CONCLUSIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS

PUBLIC HEALTH ACTION PLAN

PREPARERS OF REPORT

REFERENCES

TABLES

FIGURES

APPENDIX A: LIST OF COMPARISON VALUES

APPENDIX B: GLOSSARY

APPENDIX C: EVALUATION OF AIRCRAFT EMISSIONS FROM NAVAL AIR STATION FALLON

APPENDIX D: KEROSENE-BASED JET FUEL: JET PROPULSION FUEL-8 (JP-8) AND COMMERCIAL JET FUEL (JET A)

APPENDIX E: RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENTS

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1. Evaluation of Potential Public Health Hazards Associated with the 21 IRP Sites at NASF

Table 2. Summary of Potential Exposure Pathways at NASF

Table 3. Summary of Contaminants Detected Above ATSDR's CV's in Groundwater Monitoring Wells at NASF

Table 4. Summary of Contaminants Detected in Surface Water and Sediment Above ATSDR's CV's: Collected from 8 Locations In the Lower diagonal Drain (LD) and the LD#1 Drain

Table 5. Estimated Emission Rates and Annual Average Ambient Air Concentrations

Table 6. Jettisoning Events at NAS Fallon 1986 - 2001

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1. NASF Location Map

Figure 2. NASF Site Map

Figure 3. Fallon Area Wind Rose

Figure 4. Location of NASF Drinking Water Supply Wells

Figure 5. ATSDR's Exposure Evaluation Process

Figure 6. Location of On-site Groundwater Plumes

Figure 7. Locations of Areas where Jettisoning Occurred - 1986 - 2001

Figure 8. F-16 Venting Fuel During Refueling Activity

Figure 9. F-14 Exhaust Plume

Figure 10. EA-6 Vapor Trail

Figure 11. F-14 Emitting Heat Plume

Figure 12. F-14 Dropping Flares

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