GE/Housatonic River Site in New England

PCBs, Health and Environment

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Mass. Department of Public Health, GE Pittsfield Public Health Assessments (2003)

• East Street Area 1 Final Release (PDF) (118 pp., 985 KB) | Text Version (MS WORD) (1.2 MB)
• East Street Area 2 Final Release (PDF) (96 pp., 751 KB) | Text Version (MS WORD) (825 KB)
• Former Oxbows Final Release (PDF) (95 pp., 713 KB) | Text Version (MS WORD) (868 KB)
• Hill 78 Area Final Release (PDF) (90 pp., 682 KB) | Text Version (MS WORD) (855 KB)
• Lyman Street Final Release (PDF) (92 pp., 753 KB) | Text Version (MS WORD) (877 KB)
• Newell Street Area 1 Final Release (PDF) (96 pp., 747 KB) | Text Version (MS WORD) (942 KB)
• Newell Street Area 2 Final Release (PDF) (90 pp., 629 KB) | Text Version (MS WORD) (820 KB)
• Unkamet Brook Final Release (PDF) (90 pp., 875 KB) | Text Version (MS WORD) (1.2 MB)

This information is provided by the Environmental Toxicology Program within the Department of Public Health.

PCB Education

• PCB Fact Sheet (PDF) (8 pp., 584 KB)
• ATSDR Fact Sheet

Health & Ecological Issues

The Human Health Risk Assessment and Ecological Risk Assessment documents for the Site can be found in the Rest of River portion of the website.

• Human Health Ecological Risk 2003 documents for Rest of River
• Waterfowl Samples from Housatonic River Show Elevated Levels of PCBs
  August 27, 1999
• Questions & Answers, MADEP & EPA on Residential Properties which may Contain Contaminated Fill from the General Electric Company (GE)
• Human Health Evaluation and Ecological Risk Assessment Regarding PCB Contamination in Two Mile Stretch of Housatonic River
• Carol Browner Testimony to NY General Assembly on PCBs & River Health (EPA HQ)
• MA Department of Public Health, GE Pittsfield Public Health Assessments

   

Contact information regarding the GE Housatonic River Site.