Common Types of Site Information

Common Types of Site Information
Component	Examples	How Used in the PHA Process
Site name and address	Company facility name Physical street address	Identify relationship of site to entities such as towns and cities
Geographic location	Floodplains Locations of major surface water bodies	Understand climatic and geologic conditions
Site boundaries	Fenced areas	Delineate on- and off-site areas
Location of site within the community	Map showing distance from site to closest residence or potential future residence	Help identify population potentially affected by the site
Visual representations of the site (health assessors should determine the available GIS layers to visually represent the site)	Site plans USGS maps Aerial photographs Satellite images	Indicate the size of operations Show possible extent of surface contamination Identify conduits for and barriers to potential contaminant transport Pinpoint land use near the site (distances to populations, schools, hospitals, and tribal lands)
Physical hazards	Stacked drums Accessible chemical products Unexploded ordnance Dams Dikes Unsafe structure	Help identify hazards that may represent a public health concern
Contact Information	Site representatives Local, state, tribal, and federal officials involved with site activities Community members	Reach out for detailed site information that may not otherwise be available (e.g., in published reports)

Page last reviewed: August 4, 2022