PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT
MID-AMERICA TANNING COMPANY
SERGEANT BLUFF, WOODBURY COUNTY, IOWA
ATSDR and IDPH have concluded, based on the information reviewed, that the site currently poses no public health hazard.
- Consider institutional controls to prevent the installation of new water supply wells within the contaminated aquifer.
- Maintain and enforce restricted site access.
- Address groundwater contamination as needed.
- Proceed to the operation and maintenance stage, which will include activities such as inspection and maintenance of the floating cover, capped soil areas, and fences.
The Public Health Action Plan for the Mid-America Tanning site contains a description of actions to be taken by IDPH and ATSDR regarding the site subsequent to the completion of this public health assessment. The purpose of the Public Health Action Plan is to ensure that this public health assessment not only identifies public health hazards, but provides a plan of action designed to mitigate and prevent adverse human health effects resulting from exposure to hazardous substances in the environment. The public health actions to be implemented by IDPH and ATSDR are as follows:
Physical hazards have been removed from the site.
Remedial actions have removed contaminated soils and surface water from the site.
New environmental data will be reviewed that may become available to determine if other public health actions are indicated.
IDPH and ATSDR are available to address any community concerns that may arise during remedial activities at the site.
Charles Barton, Ph.D.
State Toxicologist
Chief, Hazardous Waste Site Health Assessment Program
Iowa Department of Public Health
The Mid-America Tanning, Inc., Public Health Assessment has been prepared by the Iowa Department of Public Health under a cooperative agreement with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). It is in accordance with approved methodology and procedures existing at the time the public health assessment was initiated.
Roberta Erlwein
Technical Project Officer, SPS, SSAB, DHAC, ATSDR
The Division of Health Assessment and Consultation, ATSDR, has reviewed this public health assessment and concurs with its findings.
Richard Gillig
Chief, SPS, SSAB, DHAC, ATSDR
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Figure 3. Total Chromium Migration
Figure 4. Off-site Surface Water Recreational Areas
Figure 6. Soil Sampling Locations
Figure 7. On-site Surface Water Sampling Locations
Figure 8. On-site and Off-site Well Locations
Figure 9. On-site/Off-site Monitoring and Private Well Locations
Figure 10. On-site RI Monitoring Well Locations
Figure 11. On-site/Off-site RI and TAT Well Locations
Figure 12. Groundwater Flow Patterns
