GE/Housatonic River Site in New England
Serving Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont & 10 Tribal Nations
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, 985K) | Text Version (MS WORD) (1.2MB)
- East Street Area 2 Final Release (PDF) (96 pp, 751K) | Text Version (MS WORD) (825K)
- Former Oxbows Final Release (PDF) (95 pp, 713K) | Text Version (MS WORD) (868K)
- Hill 78 Area Final Release (PDF) (90 pp, 682K) | Text Version (MS WORD) (855K)
- Lyman Street Final Release (PDF) (92 pp, 753K) | Text Version (MS WORD) (877K)
- Newell Street Area 1 Final Release (PDF) (96 pp, 747K) | Text Version (MS WORD) (942K)
- Newell Street Area 2 Final Release (PDF) (90 pp, 629K) | Text Version (MS WORD) (820K)
- Unkamet Brook Final Release (PDF) (90 pp, 875K) | Text Version (MS WORD) (1.2MB)
This information is provided by the Environmental Toxicology Programwithin the Department of Public Health.
PCB Education
- PCB Fact Sheet (PDF) (8 pp, 584K)
- 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
- MA Department of Public Health,
GE Pittsfield Public Health Assessments