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Modesto accepts 2025 Public Health Goals report; staff says meeting PHGs would cost $51 million annually
Summary
The council accepted the city's 2025 Public Health Goals report for drinking water; staff noted the city meets regulatory MCLs but estimated about $51 million per year in operations would be needed to lower constituents to the non‑enforceable PHG levels.
The City of Modesto accepted its 2025 Public Health Goals (PHG) report for the municipal water system at the Dec. 9 council meeting after a presentation from Manuel Martinez, Water Division Manager.
Martinez explained PHGs are health‑based, non‑binding goals developed by the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment and are distinct from maximum contaminant levels (MCLs), which are…
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