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As required by Government Code section 11346.8(c), and Title 1, section 44 of the California Code of Regulations, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is providing notice of additional changes to the proposed regulation to repeal and add a new Article 6 to Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations.

French Meadows Reservoir (Placer County) fish advisory based on mercury in fish caught in this reservoir.

Hell Hole Reservoir (Placer County) fish advisory based on mercury in fish caught in this reservoir.

The recommendations developed by OEHHA for each fish species are based on the levels of mercury measured in fish from the French Meadows and Hell Hole Reservoirs in Placer County.

Questions and answers on the fish advisory for French Meadows and Hell Hole Reservoirs. The lakes are located in Placer County, northeast of Auburn and Foresthill.

Safe eating guidelines for fish from California waterbodies.

Consumption of Dungeness crab taken from this area no longer poses a significant threat for domoic acid exposure.

A fact sheet describing Oregon's dry well program.  Oregon's program is the most well developed in the country.

Proposal to adopt a no significant risk level for styrene of 27 micrograms per day. Public comments available.

Test results show that domoic acid levels in rock crab in Monterey and Dungeness crabs south of Humboldt Bay entrance and in Mendocino County no longer pose a significant human health risk.