PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT
ST. MARIES CREOSOTE
ST. MARIES, BENEWAH COUNTY, IDAHO
EPA FACILITY ID:IDSFN1002095
September 30, 2003
Prepared by:
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Bureau of Environmental Health and Safety
Division of Health
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
TABLES OF CONTENTS
Appendix A: St. Maries Creosote Site Location and Sampling Maps
Appendix B: Explanation of Evaluation Process
Appendix C: Exposure Pathways for St. Maries Creosote Site
Appendix D: ATSDR Interim Public Health Hazard Categories
Appendix E: ATSDR Glossary of Environmental Health Terms
Table 1. Soil Contaminants Above Soil Comparison Values
Table 2. Surface Water Contaminants Detected Above Drinking Water Comparison Values
Table 3. Sediment Contaminants Above Soil Comparison Values
Table 4. Ground Water Contaminants Detected Above Drinking Water Comparison Values
AL | EPA Action Level |
ATSDR | Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
BEHS | Bureau of Environmental Health and Safety |
C-EMEG | Chronic Environmental Media Evaluation Guide |
COC | Contaminants of Concern |
CREG | Cancer Risk Evaluation Guide |
CV | Comparison Value |
E&E | Ecology and Environment |
EMEG | Environmental Media Evaluation Guide |
EPA | United States Environmental Protection Agency |
HOD | Health Outcome Data |
I-EMEG | Intermediate Environmental Media Evaluation Guide |
LTHA | Lifetime Health Advisory (for drinking water) |
MCL | Maximum Contaminant Level |
MRL | Minimal Risk Level |
mg/day | Milligrams Per Day |
mg/kg | Milligrams Per Kilogram |
mg/kg/day | Milligrams Per Kilogram Per Day |
NPL | National Priorities List |
PAHs | Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons |
PHA | Public Health Assessment |
ppb | Parts Per Billion |
ppm | Parts Per Million |
PRG | EPA Region 9 Preliminary Remediation Goal |
PRPs | Potentially Responsible Parties |
RBC | EPA Region 3 Risk Based Concentration |
RI/FS | Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study |
RMEG | Reference Dose Media Evaluation Guide |
RS-PRG | Residential Soil Preliminary Remediation Goal |
UAO | Unilateral Administrative Order |