Notices
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Water-related Notices
: Summary of the Public Health Goal for Oxamyl
A Public Health Goal (PHG) of 50 ppb is developed for S-methyl N’N’-dimethyl-N-[(methyl-carbamoyl) oxy]-1-thiooxamimidate (oxamyl) in drinking water.
: Summary of the Public Health Goal for Endothall
A Public Health Goal (PHG) of 580 ppb for endothall in drinking water is developed based on gastric toxicity observed in dogs.
: Summary of the Public Health Goal for Alachlor
A Public Health Goal (PHG) of 0.004 mg/L (4 ppb) is developed for alachlor in drinking water.
: Summary of the Public Health Goal for Diethylhexyl Phthalate (DEHP)
A Public Health Goal (PHG) of 12 ppb is developed for diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) in drinking water.
: Summary of the Public Health Goal for Dalapon
A Public Health Goal (PHG) of 790 ppb is developed for dalapon in drinking water.
: Summary of the Public Health Goals for Nitrate and Nitrite
OEHHA developed Public Health Goals (PHGs) of 45 ppm for nitrate (equivalent to 10 ppm nitrate-nitrogen), 1 ppm for nitrite-nitrogen and 10 ppm for joint nitrate/nitrite (expressed as nitrogen) in…
: Summary of the Public Health Goal for 1,2-Dichlorobenzene (1,2-DCB)
A Public Health Goal (PHG) of 0.6 mg/L (600 ppb) is developed for 1,2-dichlorobenzene (1,2-DCB) in drinking water.
: Summary of the Public Health Goal for Lead
A Public Health Goal (PHG) of 2 ppb is developed for lead in drinking water based on the neurobehavioral effects of lead in children and the hypertensive effects of lead in adults.
: Summary of the Public Health Goal for Trichlorofluoromethane (FC-11)
A Public Health Goal (PHG) of 0.7 mg/L (700 ppb) for trichlorofluoromethane (FC-11) is developed.
: Summary of the Public Health Goal for Antimony
A Public Health Goal (PHG) of 20 ppb is developed for antimony and its compounds in drinking water.
: Summary of the Public Health Goal for Ethylbenzene
A Public Health Goal (PHG) of 0.3 mg/L (300 ppb) is developed for ethylbenzene in drinking water.
: Summary of the Public Health Goal for Picloram
A Public Health Goal (PHG) of 500 ppb is developed for picloram in drinking water
: Summary of the Public Health Goal for Chlordane
A Public Health Goal (PHG) of 3 x 10-5 mg/L (0.03 ppb) is developed for chlordane in drinking water.
: Summary of the Public Health Goal for 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid (2,4-D)
A Public Health Goal (PHG) of 70 ppb is developed for 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) in drinking water.
: Summary of the Public Health Goal for Benzo(A)Pyrene (BaP)
A Public Health Goal (PHG) of 4 ppt is developed for benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) in drinking water.
: Summary of the Public Health Goal for Copper
A Public Health Goal (PHG) of 170 ppb is developed for copper in drinking water.
: Summary of the Public Health Goal for Pentachlorophenol (PCP)
A Public Health Goal (PHG) of 0.4 ppb is developed for pentachlorophenol (PCP) in drinking water.
: Summary of the Public Health Goal for 1,4-Dichlorobenzene (1,4-DCB)
A Public Health Goal (PHG) of 0.006 mg/L (6 ppb) is developed for 1,4-dichlorobenzene (1,4-DCB) in drinking water.
: 1,4-Dioxane Action Level
An Action Level of 3 parts per billion (ppb) is developed for 1,4-dioxane in drinking water.
: Adoption of 27 Public Health Goals for Chemicals in California
Public Health Goals for 27 chemicals have been finalized, and the technical support documents for each chemical is now available.