Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 61 - DRINKING WATER › Section 333-061-0097 - Adverse Health Effects Language

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
When providing the information on potential adverse health
				effects required by these rules in notices of violations of maximum contaminant
				levels, maximum residual disinfectant levels, treatment technique requirements,
				or notices of the granting or the continued existence of variances or permits,
				or notices of failure to comply with a variance or permit schedule, the owner
				or operator of a public water system shall include the language specified below
				for each contaminant.
(1) Adverse
			 Health Effects for Organic Chemicals:
(a)
			 Volatile Organic Chemicals (VOCs):
(A)
			 Benzene. Some people who drink water containing benzene in excess of the MCL
			 over many years could experience anemia or a decrease in blood platelets, and
			 may have an increased risk of getting cancer.
(B) Carbon tetrachloride. Some people who
			 drink water containing carbon tetrachloride in excess of the MCL over many
			 years could experience problems with their liver and may have an increased risk
			 of getting cancer.
(C)
			 Chlorobenzene. Some people who drink water containing chlorobenzene in excess
			 of the MCL over many years could experience problems with their liver or
			 kidneys.
(D) o-Dichlorobenzene.
			 Some people who drink water containing o-dichlorobenzene well in excess of the
			 MCL over many years could experience problems with their liver, kidneys, or
			 circulatory systems.
(E)
			 p-Dichlorobenzene. Some people who drink water containing p-dichlorobenzene in
			 excess of the MCL over many years could experience anemia, damage to their
			 liver, kidneys, or spleen, or changes in their blood.
(F) 1,2-Dichloroethane. Some people who drink
			 water containing 1,2-dichloroethane in excess of the MCL over many years may
			 have an increased risk of getting cancer.
(G) 1,1-Dichloroethylene. Some people who
			 drink water containing 1,1-dichloroethylene in excess of the MCL over many
			 years could experience problems with their liver.
(H) cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene. Some people who
			 drink water containing cis-1,2-dichloroethylene in excess of the MCL over many
			 years could experience problems with their liver.
(I) trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene. Some people
			 who drink water containing trans-1,2- dichloroethylene well in excess of the
			 MCL over many years could experience problems with their liver.
(J) Dichloromethane(methylene chloride). Some
			 people who drink water containing dichloromethane in excess of the MCL over
			 many years could have liver problems and may have an increased risk of getting
			 cancer.
(K) 1,2-Dichloropropane.
			 Some people who drink water containing 1,2-dichloropropane in excess of the MCL
			 over many years may have an increased risk of getting cancer.
(L) Ethylbenzene. Some people who drink water
			 containing ethylbenzene well in excess of the MCL over many years could
			 experience problems with their liver or kidneys.
(M) Styrene. Some people who drink water
			 containing styrene well in excess of the MCL over many years could have
			 problems with their liver, kidneys, or circulatory system.
(N) Tetrachloroethylene(PCE). Some people who
			 drink water containing tetrachloroethylene in excess of the MCL over many years
			 could have problems with their liver, and may have an increased risk of getting
			 cancer.
(O)
			 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene. Some people who drink water containing
			 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene well in excess of the MCL over many years could
			 experience changes in their adrenal glands.
(P) 1,1,1-Trichloroethane. Some people who
			 drink water containing 1,1,1- trichloroethane in excess of the MCL over many
			 years could experience problems with their liver, nervous system, or
			 circulatory system.
(Q)
			 1,1,2-Trichloroethane. Some people who drink water containing
			 1,1,2-trichloroethane well in excess of the MCL over many years could have
			 problems with their liver, kidneys, or immune systems.
(R) Trichloroethylene. Some people who drink
			 water containing trichloroethylene in excess of the MCL over many years could
			 experience problems with their liver and may have an increased risk of getting
			 cancer.
(S) Toluene. Some people
			 who drink water containing toluene well in excess of the MCL over many years
			 could have problems with their nervous system, kidneys, or liver.
(T) Vinyl chloride. Some people who drink
			 water containing vinyl chloride in excess of the MCL over many years may have
			 an increased risk of getting cancer.
(U) Xylenes. Some people who drink water
			 containing xylenes in excess of the MCL over many years could experience damage
			 to their nervous system.