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Downey council adopts 2025 Water System Public Health Goals report (Resolution 26‑8361)
Summary
The council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 26‑8361 approving the City of Downey Water System 2025 Public Health Goals report; staff said Downey meets all maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) and the report documents detections above public‑health goals but below MCLs and required analysis.
Downey — The City Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 26‑8361 on June 9, approving the City of Downey Water System 2025 Public Health Goals (PHG) report, a statutorily required document that summarizes detections, available treatment technologies, and the theoretical costs to reach public‑health goal levels.
Dan Mueller, deputy director of public works and utilities manager, told the council the report was prepared under the California Health and Safety Code using data from 2022–2024. He explained the difference between public health goals (PHGs)—benchmarks established by California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment to reflect public‑health risk—and maximum contaminant levels (MCLs), which are legally enforceable standards overseen by U.S. EPA and the California Division of Drinking Water. Mueller said the city is in compliance with MCLs.
Council Member Peton praised the report’s clarity and said he drinks Downey tap water with confidence. There were no speakers during the public‑hearing comment period. The motion to adopt the report was approved unanimously.
What happens next: The city clerk will keep the PHG report on file (the report is available on the city website and at the city clerk’s office). Any cost analyses that the report recommends for reaching PHG levels would be considered separately if staff recommends treatment upgrades.
