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Fullerton staff brief council on drinking‑water public‑health goals, say PFAS treatment underway
Summary
Public Works presented the 2022–24 Public Health Goals report for Fullerton’s drinking water, identifying contaminants including PCE, perchlorate, arsenic, uranium and PFAS and saying PFAS treatment is already planned or in construction for affected wells.
Fullerton Public Works staff briefed the City Council on Aug. 19 about the city’s drinking‑water Public Health Goals (PHG) report, which summarizes contaminant monitoring from 2022–24 and required reporting to CalEPA and OEHHA.
Delaney Felix (Public Works) said PHGs are health‑based goals rather than enforceable standards and that maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) are the enforceable standards that take feasibility and cost into account. Staff identified PCE, perchlorate, uranium, arsenic and the PFAS family (PFOA and PFOS) among constituents of interest, noted the best available treatment technologies (granular activated carbon for PCE and ion exchange for perchlorate/arsenic/uranium/PFAS) and provided rough per‑customer cost ranges for treatment if required.
Felix said the city already has PFAS treatment either installed or in planning/construction at affected wells to meet the EPA’s forthcoming PFAS MCLs (noted by staff as expected to take effect in 2031), and recommended no additional immediate action beyond the planned treatments. A member of the public asked staff to correct and verify updated numbers in the staff report; staff acknowledged a revised presentation and said the full report is available online.
What's next: Staff will post the full PHG report online, continue planned PFAS treatment projects, and be available to answer technical questions about home filters and treatment options.
