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Fish advisory for New River in Imperial County.

State fish advisory offers safe eating advice for carp, Channel Catfish, and Tilapia from the Alamo River and the New River in Imperial County.

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 PHG reviews for four chemicals: Cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, Trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene, Hexavalent Chromium and Nickel

Response to the petition from Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation, Californians for Alternatives to Toxics, and Ecological Rights Foundation that OEHHA amend California Code of Regulations, title 27, section 27001(c) to list lead as a female reproductive toxicant under Proposition 65.

The draft CalEnviroScreen 3.0 was released for public comment on September 6, 2016. The public comment period closed on October 21, 2016.  Comments are available for review.

The interim advice is based on a preliminary review of data that indicates catfish in the lake contain an elevated level of PCBs.

This listing pertains to the complex mixture containing both pentachlorophenol and one or more compounds formed as by-products of pentachlorophenol synthesis.

Comment Period on the prosed amendment of Section 25204(f) of Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations to provide for an optional public hearing concerning an accepted Safe Use Determination (SUD) request

OEHHA proposes amending Section 25204(f) of Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations to provide for an optional public hearing concerning an accepted Safe Use Determination (SUD) request.