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National Water Quality Month and Proposed PFAs Standards
August is National Water Quality Month, and this year the topic of a safe and reliable water supply is top of mind for all. The EPA has proposed a new regulation to establish maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for six PFAs in drinking water.
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances are groups of manufactured chemicals used in consumer and commercial products that do not easily break down and are difficult to destroy. The EPA sets the standards for the regulation of drinking water and then leaves it to the state to adopt the proposed requirements. The states of California and Hawaii are known to adopt more stringent standards for their drinking water. The contaminant list is reviewed every five years for proposed changes.
In anticipation of the continuing proposed regulations and in alignment with our own mission to provide high-quality water and industry best practices in safety, the District continually evaluates future water supply resiliency through investments and improvements in our current operations and infrastructure, including advancing our water standards to meet and exceed state-proposed guidelines.
Our Water Operations team regularly samples our water supply and is currently participating in the EPA’s sampling requirements for the six proposed MCL levels. To date, the District has not detected levels of these PFAs in our water supply.
Our water remains safe and heavily regulated. We are driven by excellence in providing safe water to our customers and remain committed to providing our customers with a safe and reliable water supply now and for years to come.
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