Hopewell Precision Area Contamination
In 2005, the US Environmental Protection Agency added the Hopewell Precision Area Contamination site to the Superfund National Priorities List because hazardous chemicals were found in the soil and groundwater at this approximately 6-acre site in Hopewell Junction, New York. The source of contamination is believed to be the Hopewell Precision facility, an active sheet metal fabrication and painting business that's been in operation since 1977.
The New York State Department of Health has been working with community members and other stakeholders to provide important health information about contaminants at the site. To date, the State Health Department, in partnership with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, has prepared the following health documents in response to community's concerns about contaminants at the site.
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This Health Consultation summarizes the progress made on the Hopewell Precision Area Contamination site since the Public Health Assessment and includes information from the US Environmental Protection Agency investigations, in 2006 and 2007, of soil vapor intrusion around the site.
- Health Consultation (PDF, 439KB, 38pg.)
Health Statistics Review - Birth Outcomes and Cancer
The New York State Health Department conducted a review of health data to address community concerns about environmental health issues related to the Hopewell Precision site. This review looked at levels of health outcomes for a specific area and provided residents with information about health outcomes in their area compared to statewide data.
Public Health Assessment
In September 2007, the New York State Department of Health released their final Public Health Assessment for the Hopewell Precision Area Contamination in the Hamlet of Hopewell Junction, in the Town of East Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York. The purpose of this public health assessment is to evaluate possible public health implications from the area's environmental contamination.
- Public Health Assessment
- Certification Page and Preparers of Report
- Appendix A - Figures
- Appendix B - Tables
- Appendix C - NYS DOH Procedures for Evaluating Potential Health Risks for Contaminants of Concern
- Appendix D - Public Health Hazard Categories
- Appendix E - Summary of Public Comments and Responses
- Appendix F - Glossary of Terms
For More Information
For more information about these documents, contact the New York State Department of Health, Center for Environmental Health at 518-402-7880 or email firstname.lastname@example.org.