Describes health risk assessment methods, data and uses of health risk limits for groundwater. A health risk limit is the concentration of a groundwater contaminant, or a mixture of contaminants, that can be safely consumed daily for a lifetime. This hand-out includes the table of 120 health risk limits for groundwater. These rules are used in various pollution prevention programs. They do not apply for public water supplies.
Author:
Minnesota Department of Health,
Division of Environmental Health,
Health Risk Assessment Unit
Health Risk Limits for Groundwater: Minnesota Rules
Posted: September 11, 2019 by MAEE Administration
Category: Minnesota Department of Health
Describes health risk assessment methods, data and uses of health risk limits for groundwater. A health risk limit is the concentration of a groundwater contaminant, or a mixture of contaminants, that can be safely consumed daily for a lifetime. This hand-out includes the table of 120 health risk limits for groundwater. These rules are used in various pollution prevention programs. They do not apply for public water supplies.