June 21, 2022
Public Health Goals Report
1 Historical Basis & Policy
Safe Drinking Water Act 1996 (Calderon-Sher) – amended 1999 Cal-Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) establish Public Health Goals Public Health Goals are not regulatory standards
Public Health Goals not based on technology or cost
Prepare report every 3 years
2 Public Health Goals Report
Identify type and levels of contaminants detected
Determine Best Available Treatment options; if necessary Estimate cost to reduce or remove each contaminant from water supply Make recommendations if needed
Review PHG report in public forum
It is important to note that the City of Fullerton’s drinking water meets or exceeds all State and Federal enforceable drinking water standards. 3 2019 – 2021 Data Analysis
Chemical
MCL
PHG
RANGE
DETECTED
Coliform - %
5 None
0 – 0.8%
Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) – ppb
5.0 0.06
0.5 – 2.0
Uranium - pCi/L
20 0.43
1.4 – 6.8
Perchlorate - ppb
6.0 1.0
2.4 – 3.4
Arsenic - ppb
10 0.004
2.0 4
Coliform
Maximum level detected in any month: 0.8%
PHG = 0%; MCL = 5%
Category of risk = pathogen
Cancer risk - None
Best Available Treatment (BAT)
Chlorination
Cross-Connection Program
Positive system pressure
These BATs are already in place, no additional
cost to customers
Actions recommended - none
5 Tetrachloroethylene (PCE)
Range Detected: 0.5 TO 2.0 ppb
PHG = 0.6 ppb; MCL = 5 ppb
Category of risk = carcinogen
Cancer risk
@ PHG = one in a million
@ MCL = eight in one hundred thousand
Best Available Treatment (BAT)
Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) & Packed Aeration Tower $619,393.98/Year to reduce at or below the PHG ($19.51/Year per customer) Actions recommended - none
6 Uranium
Range Detected: 1.4 to 6.8 pCi/L
PHG = 0.43 pCi/L; MCL = 20 pCi/L
Category of risk = carcinogen
Cancer risk
@ PHG = one in a million
@ MCL = five in one hundred thousand
Best Available Treatment (BAT)
Ion Exchange/Water Softening treatment
$3,715,115.56-6,475,681.08/Year to reduce level at or below the PHG ($117-$204/Year per customer) Actions recommended - none
7 Perchlorate
Range Detected: 2.4 to 3.2 ppb
PHG = 1.0 ppb MCL = 6.0 ppb
Category of risk = Endocrine toxicity
Cancer risk
@ PHG = one in a million
@ MCL = three in ten thousand
Best Available Treatment (BAT)
Ion Exchange/Water Softening treatment
$962,093.94/Year to reduce level at or below the PHG ($30.30/Year per customer) Actions recommended - none
8 Arsenic
Concentration Detected: 2.0 ppb
PHG = 0.004 ppb MCL = 10 ppb
Category of risk = carcinogen
Cancer risk
@ PHG = one in a million
@ MCL = 2.5 in 1,000
Best Available Treatment (BAT)
Ion Exchange/Water Softening treatment
Kimberly 1A PFAS Treatment Plant will also remove Arsenic.
Actions recommended - none
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