Compliance Program

Proposition 65 (Prop 65), formally known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, protects California citizens and the State’s drinking water sources from chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, and informs citizens about exposures to such chemicals. Prop 65 requires the Governor to publish and to update a "List of Chemicals Known to the State to Cause Cancer or Reproductive Toxicity."

• Twelve months after a chemical is listed, businesses are prohibited from knowingly and intentionally exposing individuals to that chemical without first giving a clear and reasonable warning.
• Twenty months after a chemical is listed, businesses are prohibited from knowingly discharging listed chemicals into sources of drinking water.

Prop 65 requires any Designated Government Employees (DGE) who obtain information in the course of their official duties regarding an illegal or threatened illegal discharge of hazardous waste to report this within 72 hours to the Board of Supervisors and the Health Officer. The Orange County Health Care Agency is responsible for providing this information to the local news media pursuant to California Health and Safety Code section 25180.7(d). The intent of Proposition 65 is to protect the public and its drinking water resources, and to inform the public about potential exposures to chemicals.

Proposition 65 Hotline

Proposition 65 notifications may be transmitted in the following ways:

• In person
• Mail
• Telephone - 714-433-6403
• Fax - 714-754-1768

Please have the following information available when reporting an illegal or threatened illegal discharge of a hazardous waste:

• Date and time of incident
• Name of employee reporting
• Agency
• Incident location (Name and address of business if applicable)
• Telephone number and contact person at the incident location
• Brief description of what, where and how it happened
• Responsible party and telephone number
• Identification of discharged waste
• Field data or lab results (indicate soil, groundwater, etc.)
• Environment affected (e.g., roadway, groundwater, sewer, storm drain, lake, stream, river, bay, ocean, air, soil, flood channel, paved ground, etc.)
• Type of locale (e.g., residential, commercial, industrial, open area, rural, etc.)
• Public or private property
• Extent of contamination
• Number of injuries as a result of the release, including the number of persons receiving medical treatment and where
• Agencies responding to the incident
• Was the incident mitigated
• Person or agency that the incident was referred to
• Agency or contractor that conducted the cleanup
• Is the area physically accessible to the public
• Proximity to the public
• Factors that are likely to cause substantial injury to the public health and safety