[CPEO-MEF] Olin's appeal denied

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Olin should provide water

By Carol Holzgrafe
Morgan Hill Times
September 21, 2004

The Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board has denied Olin 
Corp.’s appeal of an order that it must provide free bottled water to 
residents with perchlorate-contaminated wells.

The next step is a hearing before the state water board on Olin’s 
request for a stay on providing water. The company has appealed an April 
7, 2004, order from the regional board.

The process is expected to take a year before a final decision is made.

Meanwhile, those with wells testing at 4 parts per billion and above 
will continue to be eligible for the bottled water.

Olin had wanted to provide the water only to those testing at 6 ppb and 
higher, reflecting the state Public Health Goal of 6 ppb set in March. A 
PHG is the level the state considers not posing a significant health 
risk to humans.

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for the entire article, see
http://www.morganhilltimes.com/news/contentview.asp?c=124284

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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
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