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WaMF 0- <br />l Lei -- *' <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />JULY 5, 2016 <br />TITLE: <br />PUBLIC HEARING — REPORT ON WATER <br />QUALITY RELATIVE TO PUBLIC HEALTH <br />GOALS <br />{STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5, 61 <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />=06 .: 10 <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1 a' Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Receive and file the report on Water Quality Relative to Public Health Goals. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The California Environmental Protection Agency Office of Environmental Health Hazard <br />Assessment establishes Public Health Goals (PHGs) for drinking water contaminants. The PHGs <br />are guidelines and are not requirements for any public water system. PHGs are frequently much <br />lower than the maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) established by the United States <br />Environmental Protection Agency ( USEPA). Under provisions of the California Health and Safety <br />Code, the City is required to prepare a special report every three years identifying water quality <br />measurements that have exceeded PHGs (Exhibit 1). <br />For the years of 2013, 2014, and 2015, the report depicts that Santa Ana's drinking water <br />continues to meet all State of California, Department of Health Services, and USEPA drinking <br />water standards set to protect public health. In addition, the City's drinking water content of <br />naturally occurring uranium, arsenic, and hexavalent chromium levels exceeded the <br />recommended PHG levels. The report states that for naturally occurring uranium and arsenic, <br />additional treatment would be very expensive, marginally effective, and would not result in <br />significant reduction of the contaminants; therefore, no action is proposed. <br />State law specifies that a public hearing for the purpose of accepting and responding to public <br />comments on the report be held. This public hearing meets the legal requirement. <br />STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT <br />Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal #5 - Community Health, Livability, <br />Engagement & Sustainability, Objective #6 (focus projects and programs on improving the health <br />and wellness of all residents). <br />75C -1 <br />