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PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

EASTLAND WOOLEN MILL
CORINNA, PENOBSCOTT COUNTY, MAINE
EPA FACILITY ID: MED980915474

December 31, 2003

Prepared by:

Superfund Site and Assessment Branch
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUMMARY

PURPOSE AND HEALTH ISSUES

BACKGROUND

Site Description and History

Figure 1 - General Site Map

Demographics

Land and Natural Resource Use

Completed Exposure Pathways, Contaminants of Concern, and Toxicological Evaluation

Private Well Exposure Pathway

Table 1. Contaminants Detected Above Comparison Values in Private Wells

Soil Exposure Pathways

Table 2. Contaminants Detected Above Comparison Values in EWM Soils

Mill Operations

Sediment/Floodplain Soil Exposure Pathway

Table 3. Contaminants Detected Above Soil Comparison Values in River Sediment

Table 4. Contaminants Detected Above Soil Comparison Values in Floodplain Soil

Surface Water Exposure Pathway

Fish Exposure Pathway

Multiple Exposure Pathways

Past Potential Exposure Pathways

Air

Evaluation of Health Outcome Data

Health Hazard

ATSDR Children's Health Concerns

Community Health Concerns

CONCLUSIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS

PUBLIC HEALTH ACTION PLAN

PUBLIC COMMENTS

SITE TEAM

REFERENCES

APPENDIX A: EVALUATION PROCESS

Screening Process

Evaluation of Public Health Implications

APPENDIX B: EXPOSURE PATHWAYS FOR THE EWM SITE

APPENDIX C: EVALUATION OF CANCER RATES IN CORINNA AREA

APPENDIX D: PUBLIC COMMENTS

APPENDIX E: ATSDR PLAIN LANGUAGE GLOSSARY

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