Water

OEHHA performs major risk assessment and hazard evaluation activities relating to chemical contaminants in drinking water. These activities include developing health advisories, Public Health Goals for chemical substances in drinking water, Notification Levels, and providing toxicological assistance for chemical monitoring activities for the drinking water supply. The program also provides education to the public and other governmental agencies on drinking water contamination and drinking water regulatory standards development.

Public Health Goals

Level of a chemical contaminant in drinking water that does not pose a significant risk to health

Notices

Legal notices for Public Health Goals and Notification Levels

Notification Levels

Health-based advisory levels for chemicals in drinking water

Reports

Reports focusing on water

Human Right to Water

OEHHA’s assessment framework and data tool related to drinking water quality, accessibility, and affordability

Reports, Notices, Documents

The Public Health Goal for copper was finalized and made available.

OEHHA announces a second public comment period for the draft Public Health Goal for molinate in drinking water.

The Public Health Goal for water soluble polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) was finalized and made available.

The public workshop on proposed Public Health Goals for molinate and 1,2,3-trichloropropane on October 9, 2007, has been canceled.  The workshop has been rescheduled to November 26, 2007.

OEHHA announces the initiation of Risk Assessments for Chemicals in Drinking Water in 2007 for the following chemicals: antimony, bentazon, benzo(a)pyrene, cyanide, dalapon, dibromochloropropane (DBCP), 1,2-dichlorobenzene, 1,4-dichlorobenzene, 1,1-dichloroethylene, 1,2-dichloropropane, dinoseb. endothall, endrin, hexachlorocyclopentadiene, methoxychlor, oxamyl, pentachlorophenol, picloram, 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene, trichlorofluoromethane (Freon 11), and trichlorotrifluoroethane (Freon 113).