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Residents press Anaheim to investigate Disneyland fireworks as possible source of perchlorate in drinking water

Anaheim City Council · April 7, 2026
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Multiple residents urged the City Council to investigate whether nightly Disneyland fireworks contribute to perchlorate and heavy‑metal contamination in Anaheim's groundwater and settled dust; speakers asked for a cross‑agency study involving EPA, AQMD and state water boards and cited Well 39's perchlorate detection.

Residents pressed the Anaheim City Council on April 7 to investigate whether decades of nightly fireworks displays tied to Disneyland have contributed to perchlorate and heavy-metal contamination that appears in city testing.

Tom Fielder, a long‑time Anaheim resident, listed chemical compounds used in fireworks and said they generate fine particulate matter and metals that can deposit on surfaces and potentially enter groundwater recharge: “These particles settle out of the air over time…

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