Are city water systems, such as Rio Linda water, tested for the contaminants?
All the municipal water systems are tested on a required schedule for contaminants according to the Safe Drinking Water Act. Since McAFB uses water from the Northridge water system, the base also tests that water monthly for organic and bacteriological compounds monthly. • Was a study made of workers on base related to the drinking water and chemical exposures in the workplace; will there be investigations of possible cancer clusters on and off base? ATSDR’s Division of Health Studies (DHS) is currently preparing to do a health study for residents west of the base; the DHS study may include a cancer cluster investigation. For more information on what is scheduled by DHS we would suggest that residents attend the DHS community assistance panel (or CAP) meetings ongoing with that community. ATSDR recommended to NIOSH (the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) to investigate the need for health studies among workers at McAFB. NIOSH staff visited McAFB in the summer of 199
