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Fire and Water Study
Investigating Drinking Water Contamination in Paradise, California after the Camp Fire
Resource Type:
Survey/Questionnaire
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Availability:
Publicly Available, No Cost
Common Data Elements:
No
Date Published:
03/03/2020
Date Record Updated:
01/09/2023
Description:
This study is designed to answer three research questions: 1) What are the benzene and other VOC concentrations inside homes? 2) Are there other contaminants, whether regulated or non-regulated, in the water system? 3) Are there clues to the source of the contamination? In order to answer these questions, in Phase 1, we will collect drinking water samples at the kitchen tap of approximately 10% of homes (about 175 homes) throughout the fire affected area. We will also ask questions about water consumption, complaints about water quality, and health symptoms; we will collect observations about fire damage and the types of pipes in the home, and we will measure the distance from the service connection at the street to the home. Phase 1 samples will be analyzed for VOCs at the BC Laboratory, Inc. in Bakersfield, CA. (keywords: fire, fires, wildfire, wildfires)
Additional Descriptors
- Administered By:
- Self
- Administration Mode:
- Paper
- Administration Time:
- 16-30
- Ease of Use:
- Easy
- Language:
- English
- Number of Survey Questions :
- 1-25
- Resource Type:
- Survey/Questionnaire
- Study Population:
- General
- Event Type:
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Extreme Weather-Related Event
- Extreme Weather-Related Event: Wildfire
- Exposure Agent:
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Chemical Agent
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Chemical Agent:
Air Pollutant
- Air Pollutant: Polyaromatic Hydrocarbon
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Chemical Agent:
Air Pollutant
- Research Program Product:
- N/A
- Special Topics:
- Risk Reduction Behaviors, Symptoms
- Funding Source:
- National Institues of Health
Related Resources
Consent Form
Landlord Permission Consent Form
Consent Form
Research Protocol
IRB Protocol
Sampling Research Protocol
Sample Collection Form
Sample Collection Form
Survey/Questionnaire
Family Member Questionnaire
Other (write in)
Sampling Training
Study Flyer
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