HEALTH CONSULTATION
Groundwater Pathway
WEST SITE HOWS CORNER
PLYMOUTH, PENOBSCOT COUNTY, MAINE
CERCLIS
# MED985466168
December 16, 1998
Prepared by:
Superfund Site Assessment Branch
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Statement of IssuesDISCUSSION
Site Description and History
Groundwater Quality Data
Groundwater Use/Exposure
Toxicologic Evaluation
ATSDR Child Health Initiative
Appendix A: Glossary
Appendix B: Comparison Values/Health Guidelines
Appendix C:
Estimates of Human Exposure Doses and Evaluation of Health Effects Based on
Toxicity Information for PCE at the West/Hows Corners Superfund Site
Appendix D: Tetrachlorethylene - A Summary