Health Consultations

On December 18, 2015, ATSDR accepted a petition to conduct public health consultation activities for the CSX Rail Yard and the former Atlanta Gas Light Manufactured Gas Plant in the community of Waycross, Georgia. The public health consultation activities for these two sites will be conducted by the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) under ATSDR guidance and oversight. The public health consultation reports for these sites will undergo the full ATSDR clearance process and be certified by ATSDR before they are released for public comment and finalized.

On March 15, 2016, as part of the health consultation process, ATSDR and DPH held a public availability session in Waycross, GA, to listen to, and make a list of, the community’s health concerns for both sites.

CSX Rail Yard

In December 2015, as an ATSDR state partner, DPH began collection and review of environmental data for CSX Rail Yard.

On March 15, 2016, as part of the health consultation process, ATSDR and DPH held a public availability session in Waycross, GA, to listen to, and make a list of, the community’s health concerns for both sites. In addition, ATSDR and DPH have collected health concerns expressed via telephone or e-mail.

The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has completed its initial health consultation report on the CSX site in Waycross, Georgia. ATSDR will review the report and provide recommendations to DPH for consideration. DPH will complete the draft report, and ATSDR will release the report for public for comment. The public comment period is typically 30 days.

DPH will address all comments received during the comment period. The comments, and answers, will be included in an appendix of the final report. DPH will complete the final report and submit to ATSDR for review and certification. The final report will then be released to the public.

Atlanta Gas Light Manufactured Gas Plant

On March 15, 2016, as part of the health consultation process, ATSDR and DPH held a public availability session in Waycross, GA, to listen to, and make a list of, the community’s health concerns for both sites. . In addition, ATSDR and DPH have collected health concerns expressed via telephone or e-mail.

The collection and review of environmental data for Atlanta Gas Light Manufactured Gas Plant is the next step of the health consultation activities.