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A Public Health Goal (PHG) of 1 ppb is developed for natural uranium in drinking water based on carcinogenicity.

A Public Health Goal (PHG) of 0.4 ppb is developed for pentachlorophenol (PCP) in drinking water.

A Public Health Goal (PHG) of 4 mg/L (4 ppm) is developed for 1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2- trifluoroethane (FC-113) in drinking water.

A Public Health Goal (PHG) of 14 ppb is developed for dinoseb in drinking water.

A Public Health Goal (PHG) of 1 ppm (1,000 ppb) is developed for fluoride in drinking water.

A Public Health Goal (PHG) of 0.6 mg/L (600 ppb) is developed for 1,2-dichlorobenzene (1,2-DCB) in drinking water.

A Public Health Goal (PHG) of 580 ppb for endothall in drinking water is developed based on gastric toxicity observed in dogs.

A Public Health Goal (PHG) of 0.006 mg/L (6 ppb) is developed for 1,4-dichlorobenzene (1,4-DCB) in drinking water.

A Public Health Goal (PHG) of 790 ppb is developed for dalapon in drinking water.

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 drinking water.