PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT
PATRICK BAYOU
DEER PARK, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
EPA FACILITY ID: TX0000605329 
March 20, 2003
Prepared by:
Texas Department of Health
Under a Cooperative Agreement with the
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ATSDR PUBLIC HEALTH CONCLUSION CATEGORIES
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS
ATSDR'S CHILD HEALTH INITIATIVE
LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES
Table 1. Potential Exposure Pathways for Patrick Bayou
Table 2. Sediment Sample Descriptions for Patrick Bayou
Table 3. Sediment samples exceeding HAC values
Figure 1. Map of Patrick Bayou and surrounding area
Figure 2. Culverts draining into Patrick Bayou
Figure 3. Concrete lined embankments
Figure 4. Restricted access to bayou
Figure 5. One of numerous outfalls leading to bayou
Figure 6. Train track preventing boat entrance to bayou from Houston Ship Channel
