The city of Vacaville has once again indicated that its water is safe to drink.
That was the summary of the city’s most recent Water Quality Report to Consumers, which is released annually to determine if Vacaville’s water quality meets the federal standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and California State Water Resources Control Board.
Last year, the city distributed 5.96 billion gallons of drinking water and conducted more than 8,000 analyses on water samples to test for both regulated contaminated and nonregulated chemicals, according to the report. The results indicated that the city’s water continues to make the grade.
“The City of Vacaville wants you, our customers, to know that your water system has met all water quality standards and is a safe and reliable drinking water supply,” the report’s authors wrote.
One standard that Vacaville’s drinking water meets is the federal and state standards for arsenic, although the report’s authors noted that it does contain low levels of arsenic.
“The arsenic standard balances the current understanding of arsenic’s possible health effects against the costs of removing arsenic from drinking water,” per the report. “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency continues to research the health effects of low levels of arsenic, which is a mineral known to cause cancer in humans at high concentrations and is linked to other health effects such as skin damage and circulatory problems.”
In general, the report indicated that drinking water, even that which is bottled, may be expected to contain at least small amounts of contaminants but that it may not necessarily be enough to pose a health risk. Some, including those who are immunocompromised, may be more vulnerable than others to contaminants and are advised to seek advice from their health care providers or call the EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 800-426-4791.
The city’s water supply comes from two surface water sources and 11 deep groundwater wells, according to the report. Half of the city’s water consumption last year was provided by Lake Berryessa and conveyed through the Putah South Canal, while 27 percent came from groundwater wells and the remaining 23 percent was from the Sacramento Delta surface water, by way of the North Bay Aqueduct.
Water from the Putah South Canal is treated by the Vacaville Water Treatment Plant and North Bay Regional Water Treatment Plant in Fairfield, while the North Bay Aqueduct water is treated solely by the North Bay plant, according to the report.
Those with questions about their drinking water may call Michael Torres, Vacaville’s water quality laboratory supervisor, at 426-4791 or email him at Michael.Torres@cityofvacaville.com.
The full four-page report can be viewed at Ci.vacaville.ca.us/government/utilities/water/drinking-water-quality.
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