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City backs California Water Service's PAS mitigation application in emergency special meeting
Summary
In a 24-hour special meeting, the Oroville City Council unanimously voted to send a letter supporting California Water Service's PAS (PFAS) mitigation application, citing public-health concerns and the utility's regulatory timeline.
The Oroville City Council convened a special meeting and unanimously approved a letter supporting California Water Service's application for a PAS (PFAS) compliance program, after staff said the utility faces a regulatory timeline and the work is time-sensitive.
City staff explained that PAS (a fire‑retardant/forever-chemical class discussed as a local drinking-water risk) requires mitigation steps that the utility is mandated to complete by the state; accelerating those measures now could reduce long-term exposure risks but could also affect customer rates. Cal Water representatives asked the council for support ahead of a CPU/CP process that staff said had a near-term deadline.
Councilmembers said they supported the utility's public‑health efforts. "We certainly don't want forever chemicals or any man-made components in the water that we drink," one councilmember said. The council voted unanimously to send the support letter and to encourage the utility to proceed with mitigation work promptly.
What happens next: the city will forward the support letter to the utility and relevant state regulators; Cal Water will continue its regulatory process and work to secure cost and implementation approvals through the CPU/CP process referenced in the presentation.
