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South Gate water system meets state standards; council to file 2025 public health goals report, PFAS treatment planned
Summary
The City Council voted Aug. 26 to receive and file the City of South Gate’s 2025 Public Health Goals Report, a statutorily required review of drinking-water compounds and potential treatment costs for a three-year reporting period.
The City Council voted Aug. 26 to receive and file the City of South Gate’s 2025 Public Health Goals Report, a statutorily required review of drinking-water compounds and potential treatment costs for a three-year reporting period.
City water manager Chris Castillo told the council the municipal water system serves more than 14,300 service connections, operates six active groundwater wells and two treatment facilities, and stores about 14 million gallons of water. Castillo said routine testing — about 2,000 samples per year — shows the system meets state and federal maximum contaminant levels (MCLs).
Nut graf: the report compares measured concentrations with nonbinding public health goals (PHGs). Several compounds were reported above their PHGs but remained below legal MCLs; staff recommended treating PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) as the priority because of the emerging regulatory focus and…
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