Notices
Legal notices and other information about Public Health Goals, Notification Levels and other water-related content.
Water-related Notices
: Notification Level Recommendations for Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS)
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is recommending that the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) set the notification levels (NLs) for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)…
: Announcement of First Public Comment Period for the Draft Technical Support Document on the Proposed Update of the Public Health Goal for 1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane
The PHG technical support document, available for download below, provides information on the health effects of contaminants in drinking water. The PHG is a level of drinking water contaminant…
: Extension of Public Comment Period for Proposed Public Health Goals for Trihalomethanes in Drinking Water and Public Workshop Agenda
The comment period will now close on January 4, 2019.
: Announcement of Availability of a Draft Technical Support Document for Proposed Public Health Goals for Trihalomethanes in Drinking Water
OEHHA is announcing the release of a draft document for public review describing proposed Public Health Goals (PHGs) for the four regulated trihalomethanes (THMs) found in drinking water as a result…
: Announcement of Publication of Public Health Goals and Availability of Technical Support Document for Cis- and Trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene in Drinking Water
The technical support document, presents an update of the cis- and trans-1,2-DCE PHGs.
: Announcement of Second Public Comment Period for the Draft Technical Support Document on the Proposed Updates of the Public Health Goals for Cis-/Trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene in Drinking Water
OEHHA is soliciting comments on the revised draft technical support document during a 30-day comment period. OEHHA will evaluate all the comments received and revise the document as appropriate.
: Announcement of Publication of Public Health Goals and Availability of Technical Support Document for Nitrate and Nitrite in Drinking Water
Updated Public Health Goals (PHGs) for nitrate and nitrite in drinking water, technical support document, received comments, and responce to comments.
: Announcement of Second Public Comment Period for the Draft Technical Support Document on the Proposed Updates of the Public Health Goals for Nitrate and Nitrite in Drinking Water
OEHHA is soliciting comments on the revised draft technical support document during a 30-day comment period. OEHHA will evaluate all the comments received and revise the document as appropriate.
: Public Workshop - Draft Technical Support Document on the Proposed Update of the Public Health Goals for Cis-/Trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene in Drinking Water
September 18, 2017 workshop on the draft technical support document for the update of the Public Health Goals (PHGs) for cis-1,2-dichloroethylene (cis-1,2-DCE) and trans-1,2-dichloroethylene (…
: Comment Period - Draft Technical Support Document on the Proposed Update of the Public Health Goals for Cis-/Trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene in Drinking Water
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) of the California Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the availability of the draft technical support document for the update
: Draft Technical Support Document on the Proposed Update of the Public Health Goals for Cis-/Trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene in Drinking Water - Comment Period and Workshop
Draft technical support document for the update of the Public Health Goals (PHGs) for cis-1,2-dichloroethylene (cis-1,2-DCE) and trans-1,2-dichloroethylene (trans-1,2-DCE) in drinking water. …
: Draft Technical Support Document on the Proposed Update of the Public Health Goals for Nitrate and Nitrite in Drinking Water
Proposed update of the PHGs for nitrate and nitrite published in 1997. OEHHA is proposing to retain the original PHG values.
: Public Workshop - Proposed Update of the Public Health Goals for Nitrate and Nitrite in Drinking Water
The workshop is provided to enable a dialogue between OEHHA scientists and the public to discuss the scientific basis of the proposed PHG updates, and to receive comments.
: Comment Period - Proposed Update of the Public Health Goals for Nitrate and Nitrite in Drinking Water
Comment period on the proposed update of the PHGs for nitrate and nitrite published in 1997. OEHHA is proposing to retain the original PHG values.
: 15-Day Extension of Data Submission Period for Initiation of Risk Assessments for Chemicals in Drinking Water
Extension of Public Comment period on the PHG review for Nickel
: 15-Day Extension of Data Submission Period for Initiation of Risk Assessments for Chemicals in Drinking Water
Extension of Public Comment period on the PHG review for: Hexavalent Chromium
: Comment Period - Initiation of Risk Assessments for Chemicals in Drinking Water
Comment period on the Initiation of PHG reviews for four chemicals: Cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, Trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene, Hexavalent Chromium and Nickel
: Initiation of Risk Assessments for Chemicals in Drinking Water (2016)
Initiation of PHG reviews for four chemicals: Cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, Trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene, Hexavalent Chromium and Nickel
: Announcement of Publication of Drinking Water Public Health Goals and Availability of Final Technical Support Document for: Carbofuran, Diquat, Endrin, Picloram, and Thiobencarb
The updated PHGs are 0.7 parts per billion (ppb) for carbofuran, 6 ppb for diquat, 0.3 ppb for endrin, 166 ppb for picloram, and 42 ppb for thiobencarb, all based on non-cancer effects.
: Final Technical Support Document on Updated Public Health Goal for Antimony in Drinking Water
Includes changes in critical study and endpoint selection, and updated dose-response analysis and exposure estimates. These changes resulted in the revision of the antimony PHG to 1 ppb.