Public health assessment for Alcoa (Point Comfort)/Lavaca Bay, Point Comfort, Calhoun County, Texas, Region 6. Cerclis No. TXD008123168. Final report

Technical Report · Thu Aug 24 00:00:00 EDT 1995

OSTI ID:121900

The ALCOA (Point Comfort)/Lavaco Bay National Priorities List (NPL) site is in Calhoun County, Texas, approximately 1.5 miles south of Point Comfort and four miles northeast of Port Lavaca. Fish sampling data indicate that levels of mercury in fish are elevated. Mercury has been detected throughout the site in surface soil, shallow groundwater, air, bay sediments, fish and crabs. Other contaminants, including volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and lead, have been detected in shallow groundwater. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have been detected in a limited number of sediment, fish, and oyster samples.

• Research Organization: Texas State Dept. of Health, Austin, TX (United States)
• OSTI ID: 121900
• Report Number(s): PB-95-263380/XAB; TRN: 52893148
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 24 Aug 1995
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
PUBLIC HEALTH
RISK ASSESSMENT
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE PATHWAY
SOILS
SITE CHARACTERIZATION
GROUND WATER
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS