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Anaheim Officials Say Tap Water Meets State Standards as Residents Demand Answers on Well 51 Timeline
Summary
City utilities, Orange County Water District and state regulators presented testing and PFAS response plans; residents and advocates pressed for clearer timelines and records after detection at Well 51 and questioned flushing and notification practices.
City water and regulatory officials on April 21 told the Anaheim City Council that the system meets California drinking-water standards and outlined regional efforts to respond to PFAS detections, but residents pressed for specific timelines and documents after concerns about Well 51.
Anaheim Public Utilities (APU) staff described the city’s water system sources—more than 80% from the Orange County Groundwater Basin and the balance from imported supplies—and said the city operates a state-certified lab and conducts roughly 44,000 tests annually. ‘‘We have a state-certified water quality lab ... We actually conduct 44,000 tests annually for the system and we monitor over a 100 substances,’’ APU Assistant General Manager Craig Parker…
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