[CPEO-MEF] PERCHLORATE: Industry challenges California health goal

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Statement from the Perchlorate Information Bureau (PIB): California's 
Proposed Revision to Perchlorate Public Health Goal is Unnecessary


SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The best available 
science overwhelmingly points to the conclusion that California's 
current perchlorate public health goal (PHG) of 6 parts per billion in 
drinking water is exceptionally conservative and highly protective of 
public health.  California's proposed decision to lower the PHG to 1 
part per billion would jeopardize water supplies and increase costs for 
water consumers statewide without any corresponding public health benefit.

Early Friday, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment 
(OEHHA) released its draft public health goal (PHG) of 1 part per 
billion (ppb) for perchlorate in drinking water.  A 45-day public 
comment period begins today.  Comments on the proposal will follow a 
comprehensive review of the draft.

Regrettably, the best available and most credible science was not 
incorporated into the proposal.


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For the entire release, see
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/statement-from-the-perchlorate-information-bureau-pib-californias-proposed-revision-to-perchlorate-public-health-goal-is-unnecessary-113233574.html

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
http://www.cpeo.org



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