PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT
STAR LAKE CANAL
(a/k/a STAR LAKE CANAL SITE - PORT NECHES)
PORT NECHES, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS
EPA FACILITY ID: TX0001414341 
March 15, 2001
Prepared by:
Texas Department of Health
Under Cooperative Agreement with the
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ATSDR PUBLIC HEALTH CONCLUSION CATEGORIES
PATHWAYS ANALYSIS / PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS
ATSDR'S CHILD HEALTH INITIATIVE
APPENDIX A: ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
Table 2. Contaminants found in sediment from Jefferson Canal
Table 3. Contaminants found in sediment from Molasses Bayou
Table 4. Potential Exposure Pathways for Star Lake Canal
Figure 1. Star Lake Canal Site and Surrounding Area
Figure 2. Mouth of the Molasses Bayou
Figure 3. Wetlands of the Molasses Bayou
Figure 4. Refineries in the Distance
Figure 5. Site Visit in Air Boat
Figure 6. Residential Area in Background
Figure 7. Recreational Fishing and Barges
Figure 8. Demographics for Star Lake Canal Site
