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La Verne water plant reports UCMR 5 testing complete; plant says PFAS levels have fallen and remain below EPA limits so far
Summary
Water treatment staff reported completion of UCMR 5 testing and described ongoing sampling and treatment adjustments that have reduced PFAS detections. A recent customer complaint of discolored ("black") water yielded no evidence of system discoloration; staff recommended flushing household water heaters.
Danny, a representative of the La Verne water treatment plant, told the board on June 3 that the plant completed its UCMR 5 testing and additional special sampling as part of ongoing PFAS monitoring. He said treatment changes have lowered measured values and that most numbers "have dropped significantly and stay below the maximum contaminant level that the EPA is requiring or has set forth for us to meet." Danny noted that plant staff have not yet received the formal sanitary survey results but felt positive about the two'day TDEC (Tennessee Department of Environment and…
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