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SFPUC holds public hearing on drinking‑water public health goals; staff to transmit report to State Water Board
Summary
Water Quality Director Andrew DeGraza presented the 2016 Public Health Goal report saying the utility met regulatory requirements but exceeded public health goals on gross alpha, hexavalent chromium, lead and total coliforms in limited samples; the Commission approved transmittal of the hearing record to the State Water Resources Control Board.
The Commission convened a public hearing on the 2016 Public Health Goal (PHG) report for the San Francisco water system and voted to transmit the hearing record to the State Water Resources Control Board.
Andrew DeGraza, Water Quality Director, explained that public health goals represent ideal contaminant levels and are generally lower (more stringent) than enforceable drinking‑water standards because regulators must consider cost and available technology. He reported that the utility complied with all regulatory…
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