Public Health Assessment Public Comment Release
Ward Transformer NPL Site
Recommendations
1. ATSDR recommends that the public follow fish advisories placed by the State of North
Carolina.
2. ATSDR recommends action be taken to minimize exposure of employees at Ward
sediment to the food chain.
characterized to determine its impact on public health.
Public Health Action Plan
will be taken at the site by ATSDR and/or other government agencies. The purpose of the plan is
to ensure that this PHA not only identifies public health hazards at the site, but also outlines a
plan of action to prevent or minimize the potential for adverse human health effects from
exposure to site-related hazardous substances. ATSDR will follow up on this plan to ensure that
it is implemented.
Completed Actions
C ATSDR conducted a site visit to verify site conditions and to gather pertinent information and
data for the site.
C ATSDR attended a public meeting to inform the community about the public health
assessment process and to gather health concerns from the site community.
C The State of North Carolina issued an advisory against eating fish from Brier Creek
Reservoir, Little Brier Creek downstream from Brier Creek Parkway, and the unnamed
tributary of Little Brier Creek leading from Ward Transformer.
C The State of North Carolina issued an advisory against eating fish from Brier Creek
downstream of Brier Creek Reservoir, catfish or carp from Lake Crabtree, and more than one
meal per month of other fish species from Lake Crabtree.
Planned Actions
C ATSDR will review additional environmental sampling results for the site to evaluate any
changes in possible public health implications.
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