REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AND
CORONA UTILITY AUTHORITY ACTION
DATE: 08/03/2022
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Honorable President and Board Members
FROM: Utilities Department
SUBJECT:
Title
Public Hearing for a report on Water Quality relative to Public Health Goals for Calendar Years 2019 through 2021.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
California public water systems must prepare a report that gives information to the Public on the detection of any contaminants above the Public Health Goals (PHG). A PHG is the level of a chemical contaminant in drinking water that does not pose a significant risk to health. PHGs are not regulatory standards and are not enforceable or required to be met by the Public Water System. However, State law requires the State Water Resources Control Board to set drinking water standards for chemical contaminants as close to the corresponding PHG as is economically and technologically feasible. The drinking water quality for the City of Corona meets all drinking water standards set to protect public health.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Recommended action
That the:
a. City Council hold a public hearing regarding the Report on Water Quality relative to Public Health Goals for 2019 through 2021.
b. City Council approve the Report on Water Quality relative to Public Health Goals for 2019 through 2021.
c. Corona Utility Authority review, ratify and to the extent necessary direct that the City Council take the above actions.
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
Provisions under the California Health and Safety Code specify that water utilities must prepare a report on water quality relative to Public Health Goals (PHG) by July 1, 2022. This applies to water systems with more than 10,000 service connections where the water quality has exceeded any of the established PHGs. PHGs are set by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) which is part of the California Environmental Protectio...
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