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WATER GREMLIN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT.: PUBLIC COMMENT DRAFT Foreword This documentsummarizes public health concerns related to contaminationata site in Minnesota. It is based on a formal evaluation prepared by the Minnesota.Department of Health (MDH). For A. formal site evaluation, a number of steps are:necessary:. Evaluating exposure: MDH:scientis.ts.begin. by reviewing available information about environmental conditions at the site. The first task is to find out how much contamination is present and how people might. be exposed to it. Usually; MDH. does not collect its own .environmentaI sampling data.. Rather; MDH relies on information provided by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), the USE nviro n.m enta I Protection Agency (EPA), other government agencies, private. businesses. and the. general. public. • Evaluating health effects, It there is. evidence that people are being exposed —or could be exposed —to haiardous substances; M D H scientists will take steps to determine whether that exposure could be harmfuI tohuman health...MDH's report focuses on public. health— that is, the health .1mpact.on the Community as a whole. The report is based on existing scientific information. Developing recommendations: In the evaluation report, MDH outlines its conclusions regarding any.potentia1 health threat posed by a site and offers recommendations for reducing or eliminating human exposure to pollutants. The role of MDH is primarily advisory. For that reason; theevaluation report will .typically recommend actions to betaken by other.agencies—including EPA and MP.M. If,. however, an immediate health threat. exists, MDH.wi[1 issue a public health.advisory.to. warn people..of the danger and.wiIt work to resolve the problem. Soliciting community input: The evaluation process is interactive. MDH starts by. soliciting and evaluating information from various government agencies; the individuals or organizations responsible for the site, and. community.members living near the. site -Any conclusions about.the site. are shared.with the individuals, groups, and organizations that provided:the information. Once an evaluation report has been prepared, M D H seeks fee dbackfrom the public, If you have.questions or comments about this report, we encourage you.to contact us. Minnesota ❑opartment..of Health I Site Assessment and .:Consultation 625. Robert: St. N. j PO Box 64975. J. St. Paul, MN 55164-0975 651-2.01-489.7 1 health.hazard@state:mn.us www. hea It h.state. m n. us To obtain this information in a different format, call: 6517201-4897. This publication -was made possible by Grant Number.5 NU61.Ts000i 7-02-0D. from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors. and do not necessarily.represent the official views of the.Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, or the Department of Health and Human Services. 2