State of Oregon: Environmental Health Assessment Program (EHAP)

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Environmental Health Assessment Program (EHAP)

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Lower Bridge Mine Health Consultation - final version - completed

Oregon state health officials have finalized a report on the Lower Bridge Mine in Deschutes County. The report recommends that site owners work closely with EHAP to develop a comprehensive environmental sampling plan that would provide evidence that the health and safety of future residents would not be at risk. The site was re-zoned to rural residential in December 2008, on the condition that additional sampling results in a "no apparent health hazard" designation from EHAP.

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Investigations

Site Assessments in Oregon

DHS's EHAP Program works to assess and prevent human exposure to contamination at Oregon sites listed on the National Priority List (or Superfund sites) and at other hazardous waste sites that impact communities.

Portland Harbor Study

The Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS), in cooperation with Multnomah County Health Department, is advising the public of high levels of PCBs in fish caught from Portland Harbor, in the lower Willamette River.

Education and Outreach

What does EHAP do?

To carry out its goal and to serve the needs of the public, EHAP's staff, a program coordinator, a toxicologist, an epidemiologist, and a community health educator, conduct the following activities:

Partners and Related Programs

Request EHAP'S Help

EHAP becomes involved in sites where there may be a health hazard, at the request of concerned individuals and organizations.

DHS Quick Links

Public Health Division

Click here to go to the Oregon Dept. of Veterans' Affairs outreach contact form

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