WATER AND
POWER
Public Health Goals
Report for 2019,
2020 and 2021
City Council
August 23, 2022
Purpose of Public Health Goals Report
Notifies residents if a constituent in the water
supply exceeds:
a public health goal (PHG); or
a maximum contaminant level goal (MCLG)
Requirements of Public Health Goals
Report
Completed every 3 years
Required by California Health & Safety Code
Applies to water utilities with more than
10,000 service connections
What are PHGs and MCLGs?
California’s PHGs set:
concentrations for carcinogenic; and
non-carcinogenic contaminants
MCLGs are:
federal equivalent of PHGs; and
apply to contaminants for which no
PHG exists
What are PHGs and MCLGs?
Compliance not required, but are health goals
Considered when evaluating goals:
economic impact; and
available treatment
What is Maximum
Contaminant Level (MCL)?
All constituents tested in Burbank’s water are
below the MCLs
Legal threshold for level of a contaminant in drinking water Defined in the federal safe drinking water act
2019 – 2021 PHG/MCLG Report Summary Table
Burbank Water and Power
WATER QUALITY PARAMETER
Gross Alpha
Particle Activity Uranium Gross Beta
Particle Activity Total Coliforms Bromate
Units pCi/L pCi/L pCi/L % / month µg/L
Highest Value
Detected 14 15 8.5 0.93% 9.8*
PHG None 0.43 None None 0.1
MCLG 0 None 0 0% 0
MCL 15 20 50 5% 10
Source Naturally occurring Naturally occurring Naturally occurring Naturally occurring Ozonation process
from purchased
water
BATs Reverse osmosis Reverse osmosis Reverse osmosis Currently employing Reverse osmosis
Treatment
Cost/Service
Connection
$29/month $29/month $29/month $0/month $6/month
QUESTIONS?
Javier Martinez
Manager Water Production & Operations
(818) 238 -3500 office
[email protected]