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Escondido utilities present 2024 drinking water public health goals report; system meets state and federal standards
Summary
City staff told the council that Escondido's drinking water meets all enforceable state and federal standards though five substances measured above nonbinding public health goals; staff recommended no additional treatment due to cost and unclear health benefits.
Escondido Assistant Director of Utilities and Water Operations Reid Harlan told the City Council during a public hearing that the city's drinking water system meets all state and federal regulatory standards, though some substances were detected above nonbinding public health goals set by state or federal agencies.
Harlan said the utilities department analyzed water-quality data collected during 2022'2024 and monitors roughly 180 different substances and about 28,000 samples annually. "The city of Escondido's utilities department has met and continues to meet all state and federal regulations for drinking water quality," Harlan said.
City staff said five substances were detected at levels above public…
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