PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION
REQUEST FOR ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Chairman and Members of the Commission
SUBMITTED BY: Tom Herbel, PE, Acting Director of Public Works
Subject:
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Public Hearing to Consider Acceptance of Public Works Utilities Division Public Health Goals Report
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Statement of Issue:
The California Health and Safety Code mandates that a report on Public Health Goals (PHGs) for water purveyors with more than 10,000 water service connections be prepared every three years, by July 1, if any water quality measurements have exceeded PHGs.
The report must be presented to the governing body and then be the subject of a public hearing to hear public comment and consider acceptance. The report was presented to the City Council via the attached memo. The City Attorney has opined that the public hearing may be delegated to the Public Works Commission
Funding Source:
Not Applicable.
Recommended Action:
recommendation
Motion to:
Accept the Public Works Utilities Division Public Health Goals Reportend
Alternative Action(s):
Do not accept the report and instruct staff on how to proceed.
Analysis:
PHGs are non-enforceable goals established by the California EPA Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), and are based solely on public health risk considerations. None of the practical risk-management factors that are considered by the US Environmental Protection Agency or the California State Division of Drinking Water in setting drinking water standards, known as Maximum Contaminant Level (MCLs), are considered in setting the PHGs. These factors include analytical detection capability, treatment technology available, benefits and costs. The PHGs are not enforceable and are not required to be met by any public water system. MCLGs are the federal equivalent to PHGs.
Information required in the report includes: (1) the health considerations associated with the goal or standard, (2) the category or type of risk to healt...
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