Skip directly to: content | left navigation | search
  1. ATSDR > Public Health Assessments & Consultations

PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

HERTEL LANDFILL
PLATTEKILL, ULSTER COUNTY, NEW YORK
CERCLIS NO. NYD980780779

June 2, 1993

Prepared by:

New York State Department of Health
Under a Cooperative Agreement with the
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry


TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUMMARY

BACKGROUND

    A. Site Description and History
    B. Actions Implemented During the Public Health Assessment Process
    C. Site Visit
    D. Demographics, Land Use, and Natural Resource Use
    E. Health Outcome Data

COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND OTHER HAZARDS

    A. On-site Contamination
    B. Off-site Contamination
    C. Quality Assurance and Quality Control
    D. Physical and Other Hazards
    E. Toxic Chemical Release Inventory (TRI)

PATHWAY ANALYSES

    A. Completed Exposure Pathways
    B. Potential Exposure Pathways

PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS

    A. Toxicological Evaluation
    B. Health Outcome Data Evaluation
    C. Community Health Concerns Evaluation

CONCLUSIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS

HEALTH ACTIVITIES RECOMMENDATION PANEL RECOMMENDATIONS

PUBLIC HEALTH ACTIONS

CERTIFICATION

PREPARERS OF THE REPORT

REFERENCES

APPENDIX A. Figures

APPENDIX B. Tables

APPENDIX C. Responses to Public Comments

Next Section


Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, 1825 Century Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30345
Contact CDC: 800-232-4636 / TTY: 888-232-6348 
USA.gov: The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal
DHHS
Department of Health and Human Services