PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS BASE LITTLE CREEK
VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA
EPA FACILITY ID: VA5170022482

September 25, 2003

Prepared by:

Federal Facilities Assessment Branch
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

SUMMARY

BACKGROUND

Site Description and Operational History
Remedial and Regulatory History
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Activities
Demographics and Land Use
Quality Assurance and Quality Control

EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND POTENTIAL EXPOSURE PATHWAYS

Contaminated Surface Soil
Contaminated Fish and Shellfish

COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS

ATSDR CHILD HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS

CONCLUSIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS

PUBLIC HEALTH ACTION PLAN

PREPARERS OF THIS REPORT

REFERENCES

TABLES

FIGURES

APPENDIX A: GLOSSARY

APPENDIX B: ATSDR'S EXPOSURE EVALUATION PROCESS

APPENDIX C: ATSDR'S RESPONSES TO PUBLIC COMMENTS

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1. Evaluation of Sites at Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek

Table 2. Exposure Pathways Evaluation Table

Table 3. Contaminant Concentrations in Fish and Crab From Little Creek Harbor

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1. Area Map

Figure 2. Site Map

Figure 3A. 1990 Demographics

Figure 3B. 2000 Demographics

Figure 4. Topographical Map

Figure 5. Aerial Photo Map

Figure 6. Floodplain Map

Figure 7. Wetlands Map

Figure 8. SWMU 8 and Water Tower 1553

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

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