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•Legal drinking water standards are set by: <br />–US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) <br />–California State Water Resources Control Board – Division of Drinking <br />Water (DDW) <br />•Public Health Goals (PHGs) set by CA Office of Environmental <br />Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) <br />–Identifies contaminant levels (such as lead) in drinking water that do not <br />pose a significant risk to health <br />–PHG are not enforceable or required to be met <br />•DDW sets legal limits on contaminants as close as feasible to PHG <br />Legal Standards vs. Public Health Goals <br />6 of 12