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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10 SET PUBLIC HEARING FOR PUBLIC HEALTH GOLAS (PHGs) 2013-2015 REPORT• Agenda Item 10 AGENDA REPORT Reviewed: City Manager Finance Director fj MEETING DATE: JUNE 21, 2016 TO: JEFFREY C. PARKER, CITY MANAGER FROM: DOUGLAS S. STACK, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER SUBJECT: SET PUBLIC HEARING FOR PUBLIC HEALTH GOALS (PHGs) 2013-2015 REPORT SUMMARY The California Health and Safety Code requires that water utility agencies with more than 10,000 service connections prepare a report every three years and conduct a public hearing to provide information to consumers on the levels of contaminants in the City's drinking water. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended the City Council set a public hearing for July 5, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. to receive and respond to public comments on the City of Tustin 2013-2015 Public Health Goals Report. FISCAL IMPACT Sufficient funds are available in the Water Division Operating Budget to complete this report. BACKGROUND California's Health and Safety Code specifies that water utility systems larger than 10,000 service connections prepare a report and conduct a public hearing if the system has contaminants above the public health goals (PHGs) adopted by a California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) or if contaminants occur above the Maximum Contaminant Level Goals (MCLGs) adopted by the United Sates Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). The Public Health Goals report, along with an Annual Water Quality Report that is mailed to each customer and available on the City's website, provide consumers with water contaminant information and the cost to totally eliminate contaminants from a system's drinking water regardless of how minimal the risks may be. Both reports are available for public review on the City's website. /S. Stack, P.E. of Public Works/City Engineer SACity Council Items\2016 Council Items\06-21-2016\Set Public Hearing — PHGs\Set PH for Public Health Goals 2013-2015 Report.docx