ATSDR to Host Open House About Environmental Health Activities in Alexandria, VA

Alexandria City County, Alexandria, Virginia

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

For Immediate Release: July 25, 2007

ATLANTA - The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) will hold an Open House on Aug. 2 so that Alexandria, VA residents can learn more about the agency's public health activities related to air quality concerns near the Mirant Potomac River Generating Station.

The Open House will be held at The Lyceum, 201 S. Washington St. in Alexandria on Aug 2, from 7:00 - 9:00p.m. The open house will include a poster display of ATSDR activities and a chance to talk one-on-one with ATSDR staff.

ATSDR conducted community-based air monitoring in the Alexandria area in June-July 2007 to further assess air quality and to determine if a public health hazard exists. Results from the community-based air monitoring will be available next year; however ATSDR will host the Open House to answer community questions about the agency, air monitoring effort, and next steps.  

Additional resources for the community are available online at http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/sites/mirant/index.html"> color=#810081>www.atsdr.cdc.gov/sites/mirant. Members of the community with questions regarding the meeting may contact Senior Regional Representative Lora Seigmann Werner at 215-814-3141 or lwerner@cdc.gov.mailto:lwerner@cdc.gov">lwerner@cdc.gov.>

ATSDR, a federal public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, evaluates the human health effects of exposure to hazardous substances.

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Members of the news media can request an interview with ATSDR staff by calling the NCEH/ATSDR Office of Communication at 770-488-0700.

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Related PHA & HC For this Press Release

Mirant Potomac River Generating Station
-Review of Ambient Air Monitoring Data
Document Date: 3/21/2011 - HC  [PDF - 11234 KB]

Mirant Potomac River Generating Station
-Review of Ambient Air Monitoring Data
Document Date: 7/12/2010 - HC  [PDF - 4615 KB]

Mirant Potomac River Generating Station
-Appendix A. Air Dispersion Modeling Results
Document Date: 7/12/2010 - HC  [PDF - 220 KB]

Mirant Potomac River Generating Station
-Appendix B. Letter From Health Director
Document Date: 7/12/2010 - HC  [PDF - 1090 KB]

Mirant Potomac River Generating Station
-Appendix C. Exposure Investigation
Document Date: 7/12/2010 - HC  [PDF - 806 KB]

Mirant Potomac River Generating Station
-Appendix D. Exposure Investigation Field Report
Document Date: 7/12/2010 - HC  [PDF - 5099 KB]

Mirant Potomac River Generating Station
-Appendix E. Sulfur Dioxide Health Evaluation
Document Date: 7/12/2010 - HC  [PDF - 62 KB]

Mirant Potomac River Generating Station
-Appendix F. Health Effects Associated with Exposure to Trona
Document Date: 7/12/2010 - HC  [PDF - 167 KB]

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-Appendix G. Statistical Analyses
Document Date: 7/12/2010 - HC  [PDF - 217 KB]

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-Appendix H. Peer Review Comments and ATSDR Responses
Document Date: 7/12/2010 - HC  [PDF - 144 KB]

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ATSDR Releases Final Report on GenOn Energy, Inc./Mirant Potomac River Generating Station Site
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A federal report on air quality near Mirant Potomac River Generating Station found that levels of some contaminants near the site and in the region were of concern during 2007 and 2008.

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