Topic 2.1 Defining the Community and Identifying Contacts

People who might be affected by site conditions.

Local groups of people who share common interests and goals concerning a site.

Reporters who provide information to the community through newspapers, other publications, television and radio.

Local, state, and federal representatives who have responsibilities to protect the well-being of people who live and work near a site.

Local, state, and federal agencies (e.g., health departments, departments of natural resources, environmental agencies, etc.) that have the responsibility of protecting public health and the environment at a site.

Businesses or individuals who are considered responsible for cleaning up a site. Those businesses or individuals might not have been responsible for releases of chemicals into the environment at the site, but they might have purchased the property after chemicals were released.

Local physicians, epidemiologists, public health nurses, health educators, toxicologists and others who can contribute specialized information to the public health assessment effort.