Garden Grove council adopts water public‑health goals report and approves multiple contracts; proclamations recognized

Garden Grove, Calif. — At its Sept. 9 meeting the Garden Grove City Council conducted a public hearing and adopted the city’s 2025 Drinking Water Public Health Goals Report, and voted to award several contracts tied to homeless services, capital projects and building maintenance. The council also adopted ceremonial proclamations recognizing National Hispanic Heritage Month and National Service Dog Month and approved successor agency and consent items.

Drinking water report: The council held a public hearing and adopted the city’s 2025 Drinking Water Public Health Goals Report, required under state and federal drinking water laws. Water Director Bill Murray told the council the report flags low but reportable detections of contaminants including arsenic, bromate, chromium, perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and uranium. Murray said the city has installed treatment at wells where PFOS and PFOA exceeded state response levels adopted in 2019 and is designing additional treatment to meet new enforceable maximum contaminant levels that take effect in 2029. The council approved the report following a brief public comment period (motion passed 6‑0).

Central Cities Navigation Center property management contract: The council approved a one‑year contract with Silverstone…