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Comment Period - Notice of Intent to List bromodichloroacetic acid via the authoritative bodies listing mechanism

OEHHA's responses to comments on tetrachlorvinphos, parathion and malathion as a result of comments received on the Notice of Intent to List issued on September4, 2015.

Tetrachlorvinphos, parathion, and malathion listed effective May 20, 2016 as known to the State of California to cause cancer.

Modifications to the text of the proposed Clear and Reasonable Warnings regulation based on comments received.  Clarifying changes made to the proposed text of the regulations, most of which are non-substantive.  Public comments available.

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.

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.

Safe eating guidelines for fish from California waterbodies.

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

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.