California currently allows the use of oil wastewater from drilling operations for crop irrigation and plans for the expansion of this practice are underway.

Meanwhile, there has been no comprehensive independent testing conducted to ensure that our food and health is protected from the hundreds chemicals used in oil operations, some of which have been shown to be carcinogenic and toxic.

Nor have any actions been taken to protect the farmworkers who are potentially exposed to these toxins on a daily basis.

Because of this, we urge you to ensure that our food is safe to eat by calling upon Gov. Brown and the State Water Board to prohibit the use of oil wastewater for crop irrigation in California until appropriate, comprehensive, and independent scientific analyses and evidence-based approaches demonstrate how it can be conducted safely.