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PUBLIC NOTIFICATION <br /> Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) MCL Violation <br /> Dear Renter, Employee, Customer or Student/Parent: <br /> The quality of water served by the Cecchini & Giovannoni Water System does not meet the drinking water <br /> standards for tetrachloroethylene as specified in the California Domestic Water Quality Monitoring <br /> Regulations. "The California Department of Health Services (DHS) sets drinking water standards and <br /> has determined that tetrachloroethylene is a health concern at certain levels of exposure. This <br /> organic chemical has been a popular solvent, particularly for dry cleaning. It generally gets into <br /> drinking water by improper waste disposal. This chemical has been shown to cause cancer in <br /> laboratory animals such as rats and mice when the animals are exposed at high levels over their <br /> lifetimes. Chemicals that cause cancer in laboratory animals also may increase the risk of cancer in <br /> humans who are exposed over long periods of time. DHS has set the drinking water standard for <br /> tetrachloroethylene at 0.005 part per million (ppm) to reduce the risk of cancer or other adverse <br /> health effects which have been observed in laboratory animals. Drinking water that meets the DHS <br /> standard is associated with little to none of this risk and is considered safe with respect to <br /> tetrachloroethylene." <br /> Upon determination that the tetrachloroethylene standards were not being met, the following action was taken <br /> by the Cecchini & Giovannoni Water System: <br /> 1. Continual Posting of this public Health Language Notification <br /> 2. <br /> This notification of the public is being done in compliance with the requirements of Section 116450 of the <br /> California Health and Safety Code which specifies that school employees, students and parents (if students are <br /> minors), tenants of residential rental property, and business employees and customers be informed whenever <br /> the water supply of their school, residential rental property, and/or business exceeds state water quality <br /> standards. <br /> Customers wishing for more information should contact Mr./Mrs. of <br /> the Cecchini & Giovannoni Water System at: <br /> Address phone# <br /> Landlord, Business Owner/Manager, or School Superintendent <br />