The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, today released for public comment a public health assessment (PHA) addressing human exposure to various contaminants at the former Naval Air Station (NAS) Alameda site in Alameda, Calif.
After conducting an evaluation of available environmental data and potential exposure situations, ATSDR has concluded that exposure to contaminated groundwater, soil, indoor air, and fish do not pose a public health hazard to residents of the former NAS Alameda (now known as Alameda Point).
Alameda Point is located at the western end of Alameda Island, Calif. The area was an industrial area from the early 1900s until it was acquired in 1930 for military purposes. Between 1936 and 1997, NAS Alameda was an active naval installation. In September 1993, NAS Alameda was designated for closure. NAS Alameda ceased operations in September 1996 and officially closed in April 1997. Currently, the U.S. Navy is preparing the property for return to the city of Alameda. The city of Alameda is working with the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority to determine appropriate reuse activities for the land.
As a result of routine use, disposal, and accidental releases, hazardous materials contaminated various media at NAS Alameda. Typical operations on NAS Alameda included metal plating, paint removal, aircraft maintenance, fueling, engine testing, pest control, and missile reworking. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) listed NAS Alameda on its National Priorities List in July 1999. The primary contaminants identified are volatile organic compounds (VOCs), such as those used in cleaning solvents, polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs), semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and lead. These contaminants, as well as others, have been detected in air, groundwater, soil, and fish.
The agency concluded the exposures were at levels too low to result in adverse health effects. However, because people did come in contact with contaminants, ATSDR categorizes these situations as posing no apparent public health hazard.
In addition to environmental data, ATSDR evaluated information from the Base Reuse Plan to determine where sensitive populations would be located in the future, and in 2000 conducted base visits and met with representatives from NAS Alameda. Conclusions regarding potential past, current, and future exposure situations on and in the communities near NAS Alameda are based on a thorough evaluation of base investigation data and observations made during base visits.
The public health assessment is available for review and comment from Feb. 27 through March 31, 2004 at the following repositories:
Alameda Interim Library
2200-A Central Ave.
Alameda, CA 94501
510-749-5952
DTSC File Room
700 Heinz Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94710
510-540-3800 (call for appointment)
Comments on the public health assessment must be made in writing. Mail comments to
Chief, Program Evaluation, Records and Information Services Branch
ATSDR
1600 Clifton Road, N.E. (MS E-60)
Atlanta, GA 30333
Comments received during this public comment period will be logged in to ATSDR's administrative record for this health assessment. Comments received, without the names of individuals who submitted them, and ATSDR's responses to the comments will appear in an appendix to the final public health assessment. Names of those who submit comments, however, will be subject to release to requests made under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act.
For more information, community members can contact Regional Representative Gwendolyn Eng at 415-947-4317. In addition, Carole Hossom, health assessor, or La Freta Dalton, health communications specialist, may be contacted toll free, at 1-888-422-8737.
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Release Date: Tuesday, August 16, 2011
The Federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) today released the final version of its health consultation for El Dorado Hills, CA. The health consultation says that people should use caution in areas of naturally occurring asbestos to reduce potential health risks from exposure.
Release Date: Tuesday, May 04, 2010
Residents will be able to ask federal scientists questions about their report examining health effects from naturally occurring asbestos later this month in El Dorado Hills.
Release Date: Monday, March 29, 2010
People can minimize potential health risks from naturally occurring asbestos in the El Dorado Hills area by taking precautions, according to a health consultation by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
Release Date: Monday, March 29, 2010
La gente pueden disminuir los riesgos potenciales a la salud causados por el asbesto que se encuentra de forma natural en el área de El Dorado Hills al tomar precauciones, de acuerdo a la consulta de salud preparada por la Agencia de Sustancias Tóxicas y el Registro de Enfermedades (ATSDR por sus siglas en inglés).
Release Date: Thursday, June 14, 2007
Former workers who processed vermiculite from a mine in Libby, Montana at a plant in Glendale, California were exposed to asbestos and are at increased risk for developing asbestos related health problems, says a health consultation released today by the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
Release Date: Wednesday, May 09, 2007
The federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) detected contamination at levels too low to cause health effects in drinking water, groundwater, surface soil and Pulgas Lake on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton (MCB Pendleton). These findings came from ATSDR's assessment of environmental contamination due to previous disposal practices for hazardous wastes on the base. The contaminants included copper in the North System drinking water; lead in the South System drinking water; volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in groundwater, and metals in Pulgas Lake.
Release Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2006
The federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) will offer free medical screening to workers who might have been exposed to asbestos during their employment at the W.R. Grace site in Santa Ana, California between 1972 and 1993.
Release Date: Monday, May 15, 2006
Workers at the former National Gypsum Company in Long Beach, Calif., were exposed to low levels of asbestos between 1970 and 1977, says a public health consultation from the California Department of Health Services (CDHS) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). The agency report shows current workers at the plant are not at risk from asbestos exposure.
Release Date: Tuesday, February 07, 2006
A final report released by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) concludes that current exposures to naturally occurring amphibole asbestos from campus soil at Oak Ridge High School have been minimized by the mitigations conducted by the El Dorado Union High School District (EDUHSD) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. However, the potential exists for current or future exposures from unmitigated areas on campus or from other off-campus sources.
Release Date: Tuesday, July 26, 2005
Environmental contamination is not expected to cause harmful health effects for people who live or work on or near Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach Detachment Concord, Calif. (NWS SBD Concord), says the public health assessment released by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
Release Date: Friday, May 06, 2005
Students and staff at Oak Ridge High School in El Dorado Hills, Calif., currently are not being exposed to dangerous levels of asbestos at the school, according to a report released today by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
Release Date: Friday, April 15, 2005
Environmental contamination is not expected to cause harmful health effects for people who live or work on or near Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach Detachment Concord, Calif. (NWS SBD Concord), says the public comment version of the public health assessment released by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). The document will be available for public review and comment through May 18.
Release Date: Monday, August 16, 2004
Representatives from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) want to hear community members' health concerns about naturally occurring asbestos at Oak Ridge High School in El Dorado Hills, Calif.
ATSDR representatives will be available to talk with residents one-to-one on Aug. 17, 2004, from 1:00-3:00 p.m. and 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the Cameron Park Library, 2500 Country Club Drive, Cameron Park, Calif.
Release Date: Tuesday, August 03, 2004
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) will hold a community meeting Aug.11 to discuss its findings from the public health assessment conducted on the Lawrence Livermore National Lab site (LLNL). The assessment concludes that there is "no apparent public health hazard." The community meeting will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Chianti Room located behind Fire Station No. 6, 4550 East Avenue, Livermore, Calif. Residents will have an opportunity to ask ATSDR representatives about public health findings regarding the site.
Release Date: Friday, July 16, 2004
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has issued the final version of its public health assessment on the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Main Site (LLNL), Livermore, Calif. The lab is operated by the University of California for the U.S. Department of Energy.
LLNL was placed on the Superfund National Priorities List in 1987 on the basis of volatile organic compounds in monitor wells and nearby drinking water wells.
Release Date: Thursday, July 01, 2004
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, today announced it is issuing the final version of the public health assessment on the Laboratory for Energy-Related Health Research (LEHR)/Old Campus Landfill Site on the University of California, Davis (UC Davis), campus near Davis, Calif.
The public health assessment was previously made available to the public for review and comment. The final version includes the comments made by members of the public and ATSDR's responses to the comments.
Release Date: Friday, April 23, 2004
A health study investigating the incidence of cancer among employees of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, Calif., and the Livermore community from 1960 - 1997 has been issued by the California Department of Health Services (CDHS). CDHS prepared the report under a cooperative agreement with the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. According to the study, the incidence of cancer has not been higher than expected, with the exception of melanoma, a rare skin cancer.
Release Date: Friday, February 20, 2004
A public health assessment on the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory site in Livermore, Calif., has been issued by ATSDR for public review. The agency categorizes the site as no apparent public health hazard.
Release Date: Wednesday, December 03, 2003
The public health consultation on air emissions at Sierra Army Depot in Lassen County, Calif., finds the emissions pose no apparent public health hazard.
Release Date: Wednesday, October 08, 2003
A public meeting and public availability session concerning the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 300 site in Livermore, Calif., will be held by ATSDR on Oct. 16. The agency's work on the site and possible public health concerns will be addressed.
Release Date: Thursday, October 02, 2003
The final public health assessment on plutonium 239 sludge at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Site (LLNL) in Livermore, Calif., has been issued by ATSDR. The agency has categorized the LLNL site as no apparent public health hazard.
Release Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2003
ATSDR released a public health assessment on the Laboratory for Energy-Related Health Research/Old Campus Landfill site, on the University of California, Davis campus. The document will be available for public review and comment at local repositories from July 30 through Oct. 31, 2003.
Release Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2003
The final public health assessment for the Edwards Air Force Base NPL site in Southern California finds that no adverse health effects are expected from exposures to arsenic in the water supply system, to chemical warfare materiel in subsurface soil, or to aerial dioxin releases from remediation systems.
Release Date: Thursday, February 13, 2003
ATSDR released its initial public health assessment on the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, Calif. Written comments from the public are requested through April 29, 2003.
Release Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2002
It's been more than 35 years since tritium was released during an historic accident at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, CA. You may view ATSDR's public health assessment and forward written comments through August 7th.
Release Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2002
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will hold two public availability sessions, one in Mojave, California, and one in Rosamond, California, to provide area residents an opportunity to discuss their health concerns related to the Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB) site.
Release Date: Tuesday, October 30, 2001
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, today announced
Release Date: Tuesday, October 30, 2001
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, today announced the agency will hold a Lawrence Livermore Site Team meeting in Livermore, California, to talk with team members and the community concerning two ATSDR health consultations related to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) tritium releases, dosimetry procedures, and potential offsite exposures.
Release Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2001
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, announced today the availability of the final version of its public health assessment of the Pacific Gas and Electric site in Hinkley, California. Chromium from this facility contaminated local groundwater, causing concern about potential health problems.
Release Date: Monday, October 16, 2000
ATSDR announced today the release the final version of its public health assessment for Mather Air Force Base near Sacramento, California.
Release Date: Thursday, October 05, 2000
The Agency for Toxic Substances andDisease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will hold a meeting in Simi Valley, California to announce the Santa Susana Public Health Initiative.
Release Date: Friday, October 15, 1999
ATSDR announced today the release of the final version of its public health assessment for the Marine Corps Logistics Base (MCLB) in Barstow, California.
Release Date: Wednesday, August 18, 1999
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, announced today the availability of the final version of its public health assessment for Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) in Pasadena, California.
Release Date: Monday, July 26, 1999
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, today announced the release of its Public Health Consultation for the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, California.