Public Health Assessment for Bertrand Creek Area Properties (a/k/a North WhatcomCounty Groundwater Contamination), Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington. Region 10. CERCLIS No. WA0002325850

摘要

In February 1998, several members of the community in the area of north WhatcomCounty petitioned the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) to prepare a health assessment addressing their health concerns related to pesticides found in area groundwater. This health assessment was prepared by the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) under a cooperative agreement with ATSDR and addresses these health concerns. A public health hazard exists for those residents exposed to pesticides found in drinking water at levels above their respective MCLs. A public health hazard exists for pregnant women and bottle-fed infants exposed to nitrate in drinking water at levels above the MCL. No apparent public health hazard exists for migrant farm workers in north Whatcom County exposed to pesticides in drinking water. No apparent public health hazard exists for persons exposed to mixtures of pesticides and nitrates in drinking water at or below respective MCLs. However, interactions between nitrate and pesticides commonly found in groundwater should be examined more thoroughly.