From: Engelmeyer

Sent: Wed Mar 16 09:54:54 2011

To: ToxicsRuleMaking

Subject: Toxics rule. deq

Importance: Normal

Dear Andrea Matke:

I would like to take this opportunity to comment on DEQ's Toxics Rule. I'm very concerned about water quality in Oregon's streams and lakes.

Fishing and swimming is one of my preferred activities I would like to urge the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the Environmental Quality Commission (EQC) to move quickly to adopt Oregon’s draft human health criteria for toxics based on the accurate fish consumption rate of 175 grams per day. It is my understanding that this rate is a joint recommendation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, and DEQ.

So, please adopt the draft human health criteria for toxics based on the accurate fish consumption rate of 175 grams per day. And limit the variance rule only to standards that are affected by this rulemaking.

Sincerely,

Paul Engelmeyer