Health Consultation: Fidalgo Bay, Anacortes, Skagit County, Washington
Author:
Washington State Department of Health
Date Published:
2/2010
Description:
Introduction:
In the Fidalgo Bay community, Washington State Department of Health's (DOH) top priority is to ensure that the community has the best information possible to safeguard its health. Washington State Department of Ecology asked DOH to conduct this health consultation. The purpose of this health consultation is to evaluate the potential human health hazzard posed by contaminants in sediments, clams, and bottom fish tissue at Fidalgo Bay, in Anacortes, Skagit County, Washington DOH prepares health consultations under a cooperative agreement with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
Conclusion 1: DOH concludes that eating seafood at tribal scenario rates is expected to harm children and adults' health. The Swinomish Samish, Lummi and the Upper Skagit are tribes or nations that fish in this area or it is in their usual and accustomed fishing rights areas. If any of the tribes or nations are using Fidalgo Bay for harvesting and eating seafood at tribal scenario rates, this would be a "public health hazard". Conclusion 2: DOH concludes that eating bottom fish or shellfish from Fidalgo Bay is not expected to harm the general population's (children or adults) health. Conclusion 3: DOH concludes that touching, breathing or accidentally eating sediment one-day-per-week or 52 days per year from Fidalgo Bay is not expected to harm people's health.
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